creeping closer...

I received a free copy of moviemaker magazine yesterday in the mail. I might have signed up for a free subscription or something at some point within the last few months (I can't really remember) but the free stuff is kind of cool nonetheless. I began flipping through the pages of precisely directed advertising... photos with kids in film programs or film universities, etc. etc. Then there are the articles with filmmakers that simply tell people like me to go out and "do it." The best advice that I've seen through any of these magazines are "go make a film." Here's why:
1.) You can go to film school, get a degree, and still not know a damn thing about how to make a film.
--It's a trial and error process. You learn an amazing amount of things to do and to not do when you go through the ringer of making your own film.
2.) You don't necessarily need money to get a film finished.
--If you've got some friends that you can convince to help you out, then you might be on your way to winning a film award already. The film community loves encouraging teenagers to do this sort of stuff.
3.) It doesn't matter if it's stupid or doesn't necessarily make sense.
-- You've gone through the process of making a film. Most people just talk about it.

I guess after all of that I should actually try to put something together for a submission article. But then again, I remember that I don't actually give a crap about all of the guidelines and "how to make it in hollywood" bullshit. Don't get me wrong, I would love to "make it" and do this filmmaking thing for a living... but I've got to keep making films to get to that point. There are still people out there looking for fresh talent and new ideas. So, I'm making another feature film with Rusted Sun Films.
We will have our cast and crew together this weekend for a meet and greet production meeting this weekend. It should be interesting... and exciting. I'm ready to get this puppy rolling and after this weekend, the boulder will get a little push. The following weekend could be our first bit of production since September of 2004. I miss it dearly. If we look at it from the stand point of last year's production schedule... we started in March of 2004... so we would be five months behind (most of it is my fault). However, in that time we've purchased some new gear, made some new connections and are ready to get this bitch together. That's all for now.
-B