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07:42 am
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Some 'Finn' screen caps
Well, it's een about 37 years since I've updated the blog (at least it feels that long).
Not much has been going on, though. Post-porduction is steadily moving along with "Guiding Finn". We've been tightening things up, Bart's been working on the music, and we've been adding some special effects circa 1972 that are lookin' mighty sweet!
As a whole, the film is coming together nicely. Here are some screen captures:
Other than the 'Finn' work, I've written the script for a Graphic Novel that I'm working on with artist extraordinaire, Dan Schaeffer. My script came in at 71 pages (I thought poor Dan was going to have an heart attack). But, luckily, he's into it and we're going to have what's looking to be a 240 (or so) page Graphic Novel when all is said and done.
All in all, this has been a great year (creatively) thus far! Let's hope it stays that way...
~ Stephen
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09:24 am
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That's a Wrap!
It's hard to believe, but production officially wrapped on "Guiding Finn" Friday night. After 2 months, this latest film is in the can. Everyone worked so hard and pushed through 2 of the hottest months on record here in Rochester, and I think we got a pretty darn good movie! Last night, I finished the first offical rough cut of the film. This week, Bart and I will go through scene by scene and start tightening it, and he'll start the music.
Friday night, after the 'Martini-Shot' (the final shot of the film), we gathered together for a picture. Our awesome production photographer, Kim Price, snapped this one of all of us, and I love it!
Here's a who's who:
Seated on the bottom left is Assistant Director Jill Schaeffer.Seated in the middle is Morey 'God' Fazzi. To Morey's left is Bart. To his right is me. And to my right is Audio Engineer Frank Sanseri.
It always feels so good to set out to make a film and watch everything come together and watch the cast and crew bond and watch as the scenes play out and then to call cut for that final time... It's a special feeling, and there's no other one like it in the world!
~ Stephen
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10:17 am
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Behind the Scenes Pics
Well, shooting on "Guiding Finn" is nearly wrapped (we've got 1 more day of Principle Photography and then 2 days of pick-up shots and re-shoots.
We've also finally updated with website with more production photos by our photographer Kim Price. Here are a few. You can check out the rest at our website: Independent Horizon Films
Bart working the SmoothCam.
Ben performing his own stunt.
Actor Michael August in full 'Dewey' gear.
Audio Engineer Frank Sanseri.
A quiet moment for God and the Devil.
The sketch of the poster that Production Artist Dan Schaeffer has been working on.
Director's conference during the office scene. (I shaved my head because it's been so freakin' hot!)
That's all for now. We should have the trailer cut together soon!
~ Stephen
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01:47 pm
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Best of the Fest
We just found out yesterday that Donna's Room was one of the films selected as "Best of the Fest" from this year's Rochester International Film Festival!
This is quite an honor because the "Best of the Fest" voting is done by the audience! We're shocked and awed by this amazing recognition.
Now the Movies on a Shoe String committee (the folks who put together the festival) decide on which films to add to the travelling "Best of the Fest Collection". The collection is made available to schools, colleges, libraries, and other organizations to screen the films. The thought that our film may be screened with past "Best of the Fest" films is really rather mind blowing...
We're feeling so very honored right now!
~ Stephen
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08:27 am
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Big weekend of filming
Wow, what a weekend! We banged out 10 scenes across 4 locations over the course of Saturday and Sunday. We filmed in an office building, a restaurant, a public park, and out in front of my house in a typical suburban neighborhood. It was intense! Each location had its own sets of challenges, but we met them all, pushed on, and got some of the best footage yet!
First up on Saturday morning was the office building scenes. We had our 3 stars, 2 co-stars, and 5 extras jammed into a fairly small conference room. The scene in the conference room consisted of a pretty good site gag involving donuts. The scene played great, the extras all went for it when they had to eat their donuts, and everyone had a great time. After each call of ‘Cut!’ the conference room was filled with laughter. I honestly have to say that it was one of the most fun experiences I’ve had while filming.
After shooting another scene in the office, we moved a couple of streets over to Stephanie's Ristorante where we were filming a montage of Finn’s big date. Again, we had a good time. The restaurant was extremely accommodating, especially considering they were in the midst of preparing for a wedding reception while we were filming. Again, the scenes turned out great and everyone seemed to have a good time.
On Sunday we started the day off with an awesome breakfast for the cast and crew that my wife prepared. It was great and everyone was happy! Then we moved on to what we thought were 3 light scenes. They only involved God and the Devil, and each scene takes place out in front of Finn’s house (my house). No big deal, right? Well, filming on a Sunday morning outside in 90 degree heat in a suburban neighborhood is a nightmare! There were lawn mowers going and curious kids on bikes and people walking their dogs... Ugh! It took longer than it needed to, and I was starting to lose my cool. At one point, the dry erase market for the slate dried out and I flipped and threw it down the street. Not exactly one of my shining moments. But, that’s the pressure of trying to get a film made. Every once in a while you lose your cool. But you recompose yourself, get your head back in the game, and push ahead. And, as always, that’s what we did. We got the 3 scenes completed and moved on.
After that, we loaded up the cars and drove to Durand Eastman Park where Bart and I had scouted a great location earlier in the week. Everyone got there Ok and we dragged the equipment into a small patch of woods to shoot one of the funnier scenes of the film. Again, shooting on a Sunday afternoon outside in 90 degree heat in a public park is a nightmare! Although it looks great, getting quality sound is tough. Not only were we in a public park, but we were also a stones throw from Lake Ontario. That means families and boats and cars and motorcycles and hikers and joggers and mountain bikers... you name it. But once again we just took our time and pushed through it all until we had everything we needed.
The pleasant surprise of the weekend was actor Mike August. He’s playing Dewey, Finn’s eccentric coworker. He’s the most ‘out there’ character in the film as he believes he was abducted by aliens and is constantly trying to recruit Finn into his conspiracy theories. He’s a nutty, irreverent character, and Mike played his perfectly! His comedic timing was outstanding, and his facial expressions are priceless. I really think his 2 scenes are going to steal the movie. After filming both of his scenes, Bart and I wished we had more for the Dewey character to do. We definitely plan to work with Mike again and have him in a larger role.
Finally, yesterday I started capturing the footage. I had 4 hour-long tapes to go through, wading through an entire weekend of footage. If it wasn’t for the exquisite logs that A.D. Jill Schaeffer has been keeping, I would be lost. But she’s doing top notch work that is making my life so much easier! It’s so nice to be surrounded by such a capable and energetic crew! Kim Price, the production photographer, once again provided us with amazing shots from the entire weekend. Now hopefully tonight I’ll get a chance to start putting those scenes together. We’ve got another big weekend coming up, and I want to have the work from this previous weekend wrapped before that.
~ Stephen
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04:32 pm
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War of the Worlds
I don't normally review films on here, but for this film, I feel compelled.
I finally got a chance to go see Steven Spielberg's re-interpretation of War of the Worlds last night. Holy shit! What an intense flick!
Now, I'm not going to make any apologies here; I love Spielberg's work. I watch Jaws on a weekly basis, and Close Encounters almost as much. To me, the man is a master filmmaker who knows how to hit all of the emotional beats in a film, regardless of what the film is about. When I'm in the theater watching one of his films, he OWNS me for the entire time the film is playing. He's just that good.
With that said, this movie ranks right up there with Jaws and Close Encounters among my all-time favorite Spielberg flicks. He hasn't been THIS good in a while. This movie grabs you and doesn't let go. There were several occassions where I caught myself holding my breath. Yep, it's that intense. This is NOT a kid friendly movie! At times, it's downright scary. It moves quickly when it needs to, and slows down when it needs to, but it never, not for one second, lets you go.
On to the performances. Tom Cruise is, in my opinion, at his best when directors cast him against type. Until recently when he's gotten a little, shall we say, loopy, he's been one of those "feel good" actors. He's the gu you can't help but root for. He went from the All-American boy to the All-American man as he matured on screen, and directors are usually happy to cast him as such. Not here. Here he's an asshole. He's a man-child who cares for nobody more than he cares for himself (his kids included). At first, he's REALLY hard to like. AND IT WORKS. He's 100% believable in this film. You buy his every action and reaction.
Dakota Fanning is not real. She can't be. No child that young should be able to act as well as she can. She breaks well beyond precocious and into some world of her own. She's got the maturity of an actress like Nicole Kidman, but in a child's body. It's amazing to watch her on screen. Once again, she's 100% believable.
Tim Robbins is hit or miss for me. I love his work in Shawshank, but other performances can leave something to be desired. Here he's used rather sparingly, but to great effect. He creates a sense of unease while on screen that is pretty amazing considering the aliens already own the unease department in this flick. Him and Tom play well off of each other making even the quiet moments when they're together feel tense.
The actor playing Tom Cruise's son, Justin Chatwin, is also very good. Apparently his breakout role is in a film coming out later this year called The Chumscrubber. If that wasn't coming out, I would feel safe in calling this a breakout role. This kid hates his father, yet can't help but be just like him... and he doesn't even realize that he is. Once again, 100% believable.
And now on to the FX. This is how FX are supposed to be used! Are you listening, Mr. Lucas!?! Your boy Steven knows how to use FX to enhance his story, not strangle it! Spielberg never uses the FX in this film to make the audience go, "Gee, look at that!" They never linger in that "Look what we can do" mode that tends to grind the story to a hault. Here, they're used exactly as they should be; to draw you further into the story and immerse you in this world that Spielberg has created.
And that's one of the best things about this film. You feel like you're there. Cruise isn't an action hero here. He's a regular guy just trying to survive. And he'll do anything to survive and save his children. You know he would, because you feel like you're there with him. He'd dig a 100 foot deep hole and live in it, if that meant him and his kids would survive. He's not going grab a bazooka from a dead soldier and join the fight. He's going to use the soldiers as a distraction and run like hell.
If the film faulters anywhere, it's with the "Spielbergian" ending. I'm not going to give it away, but those of you that are fans of Spielberg's films will know what I mean. But even that couldn't detract from what I feel is the best film of the year so far!
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09:18 am
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Been A While
Hey everyone,
It's been a while since I've posted any updates.
We've been knee deep in production on Guiding Finn. So far, the shoot has been going great. 10 of the 33 scenes are in the can and look great. The performances have been better than we even hoped for!
One of the great things about this shoot is that it's a 10 day shoot spread across 2 months. Normally, that would be a pain in the ass, but in this case, it's been great. Here's why: Between shooting days, we've been capturing the footage, syncing the sound, and getting rough cuts of the scenes together. By doing this, we've been able to see where we need some re-shoots, pick-up shots, and additional coverage. We don't have to wait until we're done filming to find this out, then go through the nightmare of trying to get everyone back together for re-shoots. Instead, we've already been able to schedule a day for re-shoots, and we know exactly what we're going in to get.
This coming weekend is a big one. We're shooting 10 scenes in 4 locations over the 2 days. Nothing too demanding, but it's the busiest time we've had so far. Luckily, the cast and crew have really gelled and we've got a nice amount of momentum built up. Should be a fun weekend!
Every shoot, we seem to learn a bit more, do certain things better, and take new lessons away from it. So far, our improvements on this shoot, compared to past shoots, have been the lighting (which is easily the best work we've done up to this point) and the sound. And there are 2 reasons why the sound is so much better.
1. The Marantz PMD660 Compact Flash Recorder. This thing is TERRIFIC! The sound quality is outstanding, and using the USB to transfer it to the Mac is a snap. It eats batteries like that was it's job, but it's a small price to pay for professional sounding audio.
2. We have a dedicated Sound Engineer/Boom Operator. Frank Sanseri has been working the sound for us, and he's been doing a phenominal job! We couldn't be more pleased. Everyone always says that poor sound is one of the biggest downfalls of Indie Films, and I couldn't agree more. I can't stress enough the importance of getting great sound.
Enough soap box... The other great thing about this shoot is that my production partner/co-director/best friend Bart and I have finally starting meshing our 2 distinct shooting styles. He's a fan of fluid, moving, hand-held shots while tend to prefer the tripoded, multi-angled shots. In the past, we've talked about the scene and chosen one style over the other to shoot it with. But recently, we've started incorporating BOTH styles into the scenes, making them more professional looking, more interesting, and giving them a more distinct "us" feel. I'm really digging it.
Well, that's enough for now. Hopefully this weekend I'll get the website updated with new pictures. (we've also been lucky enough to have a dedicated Production Photographer - Kim Price - who has been getting us some AMAZING shots!
~ Stephen
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11:40 am
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Promo pic from Guiding Finn
Here's a promo pic of God and The Devil from our new film, "Guiding Finn".
Damn... gonna have to wait until i get this up on my site, then link to it.
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08:30 am
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Big Lesson Learned...
Last night, the first night of shooting on Guiding Finn, certainly could have gone better. Granted, it was the first night of shooting, so certain glitches are to be expected.
First of all, the HEAT. Here in Western New York we've been enduring this heatwave of 90 degree temperatures with 90% humidity. It's been brutal. Add to that 5-10 people in one bedroom, plus lights, and you've got a SWELTERING situation. We did the best we could having the AC running between takes, but it was brutal.
Then we were having audio issues.
Then one of our lights blew.
Then the biggest lesson of the night came: NEVER EVER EVER wait until the night you're shooting to try to figure out how to put on a prosthetic. You see, one of the main characters in the film is The Devil, and he's got horns... you see where this is going. Well, after much delay, my wife Amy bailed us out by getting them to look really good. If it wasn't for her calm demeanor and stubborn determination, those horns never would have looked right!
Then another one of our lights blew.
But regardless of all of that, we got all 3 scenes filmed that we had scheduled. And they were great! Our cast and crew was amazing, pushing through the heat and all of the delays with great attitudes!!
Here's a picture of Marc Raco (The Devil) and Ben Archer (Finn) going through a rehearsal of one of the scenes:
Click here for more pictures from last night's shoot.
Our next shoot is Thursday night. The heat is FINALLY supposed to break and it's only supposed to reach the low 70s. At least, let's hope so...
~ Stephen
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02:22 pm
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Today's the Day
Tonight we begin shooting Guiding Finn. We've got 3 scenes slated for tonight. They're all fairly simple so we can ease into production a bit.
Crew call time is 6:00 PM with the Cast quickly following at 6:30.
Bart and I got together last night and went through each scene, preparing the location and deciding on shots, angles, and how/where to set up the lighting. We're feeling extremely prepared and ready to go!
I noticed something last night. Normally, I'm not one to dig preparing too much. I always felt is destroyed some of the spontaneity on the set. But I now believe I was wrong. Dead wrong. Now that we're so prepared, and we've got all of our shots planned out, I feel we're even MORE ready to allow the spontaneity to happen! Having that safety net of preparedness beneath us really frees us up to try different things.
Hopefully I'll have some pictures from the shoot to post tomorrow! Wish us luck!!
~ Stephen
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06:44 pm
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"Finn" Table Reading
Yesterday was the table reading for "Guiding Finn" with the main cast. It was great for several reasons.
1. Hearing the script out loud read by the actors made me realize that it really is funny (not just funny in my head).
2. Hearing the script out loud read by the actors made me realize just how GREAT our casting choices were.
3. Our cast has a really good chemistry that is going to translate extremely well to the screen.
4. Everyone has great attitudes that are going to help carry us through the long shooting days.
5. Everyone seems to really trust us, which is 110% necessary when doing a comedy. If the actors don't trust you, they won't really put themselves out there, and the comedic performance just won't work. even in the table reading, they were putting themselves out there! It's a good feeling...
Here's a picture from the table reading (although there was no table).
From left to right: Marc Raco (playing "The Devil"), Co-Writer/Director Michael Bartolotta, Me (also Co-Writer/Director), and Morey Fazzi (playing "God").
There are more pictures here.
Also, on this page you'll find links to 2 sneak peak videos from the table reading.
This is shaping up to be a great shoot, and hopefully a great, funny, entertaining flick!
~ Stephen
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03:09 pm
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Calm
Lull time... or as I like to think of it, the calm before the storm. Not much going down right now with the flick ("Guiding Finn"). Saturday is the cast read-through, which should be good. It’ll be the first time we see if the comedy (dialogue wise) works. God I hope it does!
Monday night was the showing of “Donna’s Room” at The Little as part of the Emerging Filmmakers Series. For being Memorial Day, a Monday night, and not starting until 9:15 p.m., there was a really good turnout. Our flick played first (nice!), and it seemed to play well. Several people stopped me afterwards to tell me that they dug it. It’s always cool to have a stranger tell you that they dug your flick. It’s really gratifying. The Little projected the DVD version of the flick which looked 110% better than the Beta SP transfer version that played at the R.I.F.F.
I’ve been getting the shot lists done for each scheduled day of shooting. It’s tedious, boring work, but it’ll really be nice to have them on set to help ensure we get every shot we’ve been thinking about.
The new camera (to be used for behind the scenes footage and as our capture deck) arrived yesterday. It’s a solid little camera that should come in handy quite a bit. And tomorrow, the compact flash audio recorder is scheduled to arrive. We’re putting a lot of faith in this thing to really work well. I hope it does. We need better sound otherwise we’re never going to take that next step.
The website now has pictures of the entire cast up. It's a great cast with some terrific chemistry, so that can only help strengthen the flick! We've got some awesome people who all seem to have a great sense of comic timing...
June 14th we start filming. We're shooting a total of 10 days spread out across June and July. Hopefully that wil work out well. We haven't crammed any days with too many scenes, so we should be able to take our time and really nail each scene.
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01:27 pm
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The End of an Era
Tonight I’m going to see “Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith”. I already have my tickets for the 7pm show. I was close to going to the midnight showing, but I've had a cold for the last week, and not getting home until almost 3am, then having to be into work by 7:30am just wouldn't have been a good idea. I’ve got such mixed feelings about seeing it for several different reasons. First off, “Return of the Jedi” is the first film I have any memory of seeing in theaters. I was 6 years old when it was released, and it was the coolest thing EVER! When the ‘Special Editions’ came out, I finally got to see “A New Hope” and “The Empire Strikes Back” in theaters, and it was great (minus the new digital footage). I’m a Star Wars purist, so monkeying with the original trilogy is blasphemy to me.
Anyway, I was disappointed with “The Phantom Menace”, and parts of “Attack of the Clones” bother me, so I’m going into “Revenge of the Sith” cautiously optimistic. Everything I’ve seen looks promising, but then again, the last 2 prequels had great trailers, too.
The biggest thing for me, though, is that today I feel my childhood is officially coming to an end. I grew up playing with Star Wars toys, watching the movies, wearing my C3PO and R2D2 t-shirt, and always having the anticipation of seeing more Star Wars on the big screen at some point. Knowing that this is it (for films, anyway) makes me very sad. It’s the end of an era. It’s watching the curtain close on the very thing that inspired me to want to make films in the first place. Weird...
On a different note, Morey Fazzi (the actor portraying "God" in "Guiding Finn") came over last night to be measure for his wardrobe, which my wife is making. It was the first time we've had a chance to just sit and talk with Morey, and he's a GREAT guy! I have a feeling we're going to have a blast making this flick. He seems to genuinely dig the script, and he's excited about the shoot. It doesn't get better than that!
Here's a picture of Morey trying on a hat he'll be wearing in one of the films funnier sequences:
My anticipation for shooting this flick just keeps getting higher and higher!
~ Stephen
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02:14 pm
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"Guiding Finn" rolling along
This past Saturday we held the first round of auditions for the new film, Guiding Finn. The auditions went great! We got some great actors in, and we've cast a few of the roles. I don't want to post the actors until all roles are cast, but I will say this... everyone that's been cast thus far is TOP NOTCH! Casting a comedy is hard because the actors really have to inherently have that comedic timing. That's something that would be very hard to pull out through directing, so we really wanted to find people with that timing right off the bat. And boy did we! It's a great sign when, on a first reading of a scene, an actor is making you laugh out loud.
We've got another round of auditions coming up next Monday, and hopefully that will be it. We've got 2 more roles to cast, so it should be a very focused session.
Costumes are being purchased and created, locations are being sought, and we've gone through the script one more time and locked it down.
Things are moving along, and we're loving it!! I just love this whole process. It can be tough at times considering we're doing EVERYTHING ourselves (from location scouting to wardrobe, to printing and sending out scripts). But it's also great to do everything yourself. You have control of the entire production. You make sure everything is exactly as it should be. And, there isn't a single aspect of filmmaking I don't understand now, because I've done it all for my films.
(not that having some help wouldn't be nice, but it's great to really understand everything that goes into putting a film together and making it happen)
Well, it's time to print out some new versions of the script and get them sent off.
~ Stephen
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10:57 am
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"Donna's Room" at the Rochester International Film Festival
Hey everybody!
Donna's Room played Thursday night at the Rochester International Film Festival. It was opening night of the fest, and Donna's Room played 2nd. It was a great screening, and the film seemed to play very well.
For those filmmakers out there, I highly recommend, if you've got a short under 30 minutes, entering it into next year's festival. The organizers really understand and appreciate filmmakers, so you're treated great. Plus, you really get a chance to hang out with the other filmmakers and get to know one another. It's pretty awesome. We had a blast!
If you ever have the chance, I highly recommend checking out the following flicks that played in the festival:
Hunting Camp by John C. Lyons.
The Adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle by Michael Vaingauz & Erynn Midwall.
The Sky is Falling by Adam J. Kreps.
Each of these flicks are wonderfully shot and executed adn deserve every ounce of praise that can be heaped upon them!
Now that the fest is over, it's time to get down to business on Guiding Finn. Auditions are this coming Saturday (May 14th). After that, it's costume fittings, rehearsals, and getting the locations hammered down! I can't wait!
The heads on my GL2 are getting increasingly worse. I've got to take it in to get professionally cleaned. Ugh... that's a $45 hit I don't need right now! Oh well... it's all part of the gig, I guess.
Until next time...
~ Stephen
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01:35 pm
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Long time no Blog...
Hey everyone,
Once again, life has prevented me from regularly updating the 'ol blog. Here's what's been up as of late.
Pre-production on "Guiding Finn" is now in full swing. Last week we had our first casting meeting with Eric Cubitt of RochesterTalent.com. We've got the script out to a few actors we're hoping will want to audition, and auditions are set for May 14th. Can't wait! Once the film is cast, then things will really switch into high gear. We're hoping to film in June.
On Thursday night, "Donna's Room" will be premiering at the opening night of the Rochester International Film Festival. We've been featured in 2 news articles in the past 2 weeks, so we should get a good turnout. Hopefully all will go well. We've got dinners and receptions and stuff all weekend long, so it should be a good time!
The commercial we shot was delivered to the client, and they lvoed it! They were so impressed, they already started talking about other products they have that they'd like to do similar commercials for. Sweet!
Finally, I watched the film "Pauly Shore is Dead" over the weekend. It's a good little flick. I grew up watching Pauly Shore on MTV, and going to see "Encino Man" and "Son in Law" at the theater. Yes, I'm a Pauly Shore fan. Anyway, it was cool to see him back out with a flick. I certainly reccomend you check it out. On the DVD there is a feature called "Making My Movie" which is a behind the scenes documentary about what it took to get the film made. As an aspiring filmmaker, it was pretty inspiring seeing Pauly have to fight to get his film out there. After that, they showed the web address of his official homepage. So, I checked it out. Ont he site was a "Contact Us" link, and I clicked it and took a shot in the dark sending Pauly an email. I figured he would never read it because it would have to go through a myriad of screeners and what not. Anyway, I told him what I thought of the flick, and more importantly what I thought of the behind the scenes doc from an indie filmmakers point of view. Much to my surprise, the very next day I got a response from him! Just taking the time to read my email and write me back showed me what a cool, down to earth guy he really is. In the email, he asked for my address so he could send an autograph! How cool is that? So now, I'll soon have an autographed picture of The Weasel to display! I know what you're all thinking... "Dude, it's PAULY SHORE! Calm down!" But hey, I think it's cool.
~ Stephen
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09:27 am
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Been a while
Hey everyone,
It's been a while since I've posted. Things have been pretty hectic with shooting our first commercial (an actual paying gig), doing pre-production work on "Guiding Finn", and remodeling 2 rooms of my house. Whew... I need a vacation!
I received some GREAT news last night. My short film, "Donna's Room", was officially selected to the 2005 Rochester International Film Festival! This festival was the goal since filming began on "Donna's Room".
There were over 1000 submissions this year, and we are one of 21 films that will be playing. We're scheduled for opening night, Thursday, May 5th. This is a huge honor for us!
~ Stephen
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09:51 am
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"Super Beings" screening update
Monday night we had the screening of Inter-Galactic SuperBeings in: Being Super at The Little Theatre as part of the Emerging Filmmakers Series. Due to inclement weather (read: a CRAPLOAD of snow), the turnout was pretty small. However, we did get some good laughs from the audience, so it was pretty cool.
After the show, Karen vanMeenen (the director of the Emerging Filmmakers Series) let me know that she'd watched Donna's Room, that it was accepted into the Emerging Filmmakers Series, and that it would be playing soon! That's great news because this is the film we REALLY want people to see! We're really proud of how it turned out, and hopefully it'll play on a night where the weather is good so we'll get more attendance.
We're gearing up to being production on a commercial we're shooting (our first paying gig!), and then after that the focus goes onto Guiding Finn. I worked on the script a bit more yesterday, and it's really quite funny. Both mine and Bart's quirky senses of humor really pop off the page, and I know it's going to translate well onto film. I just can't wait to dive into pre-prod on it!
Until next time...
~ Stephen
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08:39 am
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Being Super playing at The Little tonight
Tonight marks our second short being accepted, and played, as part of The Little Theatre's Emerging Filmmakers Series. Inter-Galactic SuperBeings in: Being Super is playing, and the show starts at 9:15 pm.
I was worried about how Being Super is going to be received because it's a little... different. I mean, you have to have an appreciation for the camp style of the old Batman movie, otherwise it can just come off as lame. But on Wednesday night, we had the cast/crew screening of Donna's Room (which went great!), and after watchnig that, we threw in b>Being Super</b> for the heck of it... and it KILLED. If we get the types of laughs tonight that we got Wednesday night, it's going to be one fun evening!!! It's very easy to read an audience at a comedy... either they laugh or they don't. There's no grey area there...
*fingers are crossed that it goes well*
I'll update tomorrow to let everyone know how it went.
~ Stephen
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09:41 am
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"Donna's Room" DVD available...
Hello everyone,
I just wanted to let you know that the DVD of our latest short, "Donna's Room", is now available.
It's $10, plus $2 shipping, and it contains:
- "Donna's Room" (18 minutes)
- Directors' Commentary
- Internet Trailer
- Audition Footage
- Rehearsal Footage
- "Anatomy of a Scene" Featurette
The film is a psychological thriller about a woman who wakes up to find herself in a strange, dungeon-like room with her hands bound. She has no idea how she got there, or why she's being held. Suddenly a mysterious man in black shows up with knowledge of her past. But will his frightening insights hold the key to setting her free?
The DVD is Region 0, so it will play anywhere.
You can check out a review of the film here:
http://www.unspeakablemag.com/site/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=280
If you'd like a copy, you can let me know by posting here, or email me at: alindsa4@rochester.rr.com
Thank you for your support!!
~ Stephen
http://www.indiehorizon.com
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