Networking

K here.

Another Indie Club: Cleveland meeting has gone and passed. We saw some interesting shorts from local directors/producers/writers, and we listened to an informative talk about pyrotechnics.

We met a guy from Ohio University who might be interested in doing some collab work. He owns a Canon XL-1s (an upgrade from the XL-1) so who knows what we might be able to do? Andy, a guy we met in February, also wants to meet on Wednesday, so that we might go over some script ideas with him. He has an 80 page (handwritten) screenplay that needs to be fleshed out.

We registered the treatment with the WGA. Now all we have to do is shoot the 3 minute short and send it off. Hopefully good things come our way with this project.

M and I have started work on our screenplays. We're planning on entering BlueCat in March (or by the final deadline of April) as well as Nicholls in May, Final Draft in June, ABC/Disney, also in June, Zoetrope in August, and perhaps some other contests.

I wholeheartedly believe that this year, as The Zombies say, will be our year.

Updates for the little Filmies...

-M in da hizzie!

So, we're back in Cleveland, ready to actually get the HANG of things now that we don't have school bogging us down anymore. We got a car (finally) with enough trunk space to fit our film gear, and we are coming into some dinero in January so we can start paying off bills and...

...finally get started on some projects for our COMPLETED screenplays (YEAH)!!

So, here is a rough list of what we're working with at the moment:

January 6th-February 6th 2008: We'll be working on a feature film that is being shot in Cleveland, no we're not directing, we're doing some grunt work (script supervisors, etc.) just to help out the local community.

Sometime during January we'll actually be reading/casting LOCAL TALENT (Cleveland, holla!) for our short, entitled "Dilemma".

We'll be shooting in February (for two weekends) then we'll be in the editing room for the rest of February and a good portion of March.

By March we hope the weather is nice enough for us to begin real filming of "Refugee", because I would hate to have my actress running her ass of in the snow!

We'll also going to be volunteering and chilling at the Cleveland International Film Festival, which I know is going to be filled with shenanigans and good times.

Then, finally, SUMMER. Long, hot days with friends and family at the Lake shore, chilling and countless warm nights continuing the writing/filming process.

We've also been thinking about doing some youtube/webshow stuff. We figure that not only is it a way to augment a resume, it's a great way to create a rapport with local actors and crew that can one day become, who knows, a production company of sorts? :)

I'm also looking into animation techniques, because I think that "Born Under Water", which is more Sci-Fi, would look and feel better animated.

Anyway, that's all I'm writing for now on "the plan" tip, because it's late and I have to go do some editing and software updating like the little nerd I am.

Peace!

Oh, and cross your fingers for our older brother, he just got into the game and is hoping to confidently shop around his spec this summer. :)

Let the Writing Begin!

K here.

I've convinced Meekie to finish editing her 2nd draft of Sons of Ham--which is an impressive screenplay, BTW--and I'm going to work on Heart of Wolf, which I'm really excited about.

I was supposed to do the outline last Saturday, but, as usual, I procrastinated my way out of that one. Not to worry--I'm pretty sure I can pump out a well-formed outline tonight, and be up and running by tomorrow afternoon.

Such are the joys of being a college student who doesn't go to class.

New Screenplay!!!

K here!

After finishing my first draft of my first (solo) screenplay, I've decided to take a break from rewriting, and begin a new screenplay.

I've actually edited my first screenplay before, but I still consider it part of the first draft. I'm not really sure why.

I had ideas (and outlines) for at least 2 more screenplays, but I didn't feel like writing them. I feel like I will write them in the future, just not now. This next screenplay I'm soo ready to write.

Today I'm going to crank out the outline, and perhaps tomorrow or Monday I'll begin writing.

In other news, I finished the first 5 pages of my script for Scriptwriting class. I'm not too happy with it--not because it's "bad" perse, but because I don't feel like there's a point. I basically made the story up as I wrote along, and I hate doing that, because I can get easily distracted. Hopefully I'll get back some good notes from the class.