Hi, I’m Ben. In 2007 I packed my bags and moved overseas to pursue my dream of making a feature film. It’s a tiny story about the evolution of a couple’s relationship as they travel around the globe. The story takes place in Japan, Taiwan and Germany. And I’m living in each place to get to know the people, the culture and to simply go on an adventure while putting a film together along the way. Here are some pictures from my travels and info on the film as we put this movie together, piece by piece.Tumblr (3.0; @kidsgofree)http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/51805b3bb7cfbbb00b245b00324116bd/tumblr_mguoksuFFj1qitskpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/40887877436http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/40887877436Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:07:00 -0500wildfreecliff jumpingtraveltaiwanadventurephotography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/258adf50b75d94a22bb8f9a741345adb/tumblr_mguo65iwNi1qitskpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/40887225983http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/40887225983Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:58:00 -0500adventurephotographyoceancave<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdbtwbddrV1qitskpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/35482533214http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/35482533214Sun, 11 Nov 2012 09:07:00 -0500highlightphotographyblack and whitetaiwanoceanmountainsdiscovertravel<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdbt0kr0fk1qitskpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/35481723274http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/35481723274Sun, 11 Nov 2012 08:48:00 -0500highlightphotographyblack and whitetaiwanmountainsroadtripbeach<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbbqhwNytl1qitskpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/32807481209http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/32807481209Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:46:43 -0400taiwanfreehighlightphotographywind<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb8yz8STZL1qitskpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/32719095845http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/32719095845Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:57:08 -0400photographytaiwanjumpcliff divinghangout squadhighlight<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma2d3cKTME1qitskpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/31174039484http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/31174039484Sat, 08 Sep 2012 23:45:11 -0400highlightmanta raymonsterphotographyfishing<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma0iegSK951qitskpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/31101832997http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/31101832997Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:44:40 -0400taiwanphotographyroad triphighlight<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma0i9c3x1w1qitskpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/31101641444http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/31101641444Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:41:00 -0400photographytaiwanwaterfallnature<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9b2mp3uOC1qitskpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/30163394564http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/30163394564Sat, 25 Aug 2012 06:04:00 -0400photoben hickstaiwan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9a6pbEx7f1qitskpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/30128399119http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/30128399119Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:34:22 -0400taiwanben hicksphotohighlight<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9a6ft90wf1qitskpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/30128017593http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/30128017593Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:28:40 -0400taiwanphotoben hicks<a href="http://blog.thewatchbox.com/2012/05/28/one-filmmaker-one-film-three-countries/">Our 50 min. interview with Laura Zinger at The Watchbox</a>: <p><img height="300" src="http://videos.videopress.com/ZF2ir6k8/chris-folkens-interview_std.original.jpg" width="400"/></p>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/30127563536http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/30127563536Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:21:00 -0400interviewKids Go Free to Fun Fun Timelaura zingerwatchbox<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m63ojtTlm91qitskpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Screenshot #2 Kids Go Free to Fun Fun Time</p>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/25755015413http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/25755015413Sat, 23 Jun 2012 22:35:00 -0400screenshotKids Go Free to Fun Fun Timehighlight<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rss6kqOb1qitskpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Screenshot #1    Kids Go Free to Fun Fun Time</p>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/23984178043http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/23984178043Tue, 29 May 2012 02:02:00 -0400Kids Go Free to Fun Fun Timeben hickscarmen navishighlightscreenshot16mmindependent film<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rrtjAU3L1qitskpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/23983415396http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/23983415396Tue, 29 May 2012 01:41:00 -0400photojapan<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/8789655?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/23983291015http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/23983291015Tue, 29 May 2012 01:38:00 -0400interviewnic baisleyfilm snobberykids go free to fun fun time<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/8424489?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/23982487329http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/23982487329Tue, 29 May 2012 01:17:00 -0400videoKids Go Free to Fun Fun Timekickstarter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rqnvlCnp1qitskpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/23982438277http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/23982438277Tue, 29 May 2012 01:16:00 -0400photojapantokyo<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rqeeoBqe1qitskpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/23982203341http://kidsgofree.tumblr.com/post/23982203341Tue, 29 May 2012 01:11:00 -0400highlightphotomt. fujijapan