Varrett’s car in RECOIL.

Watch WHEN LIFE WAS GOOD…see it again, for the first time…

http://indieflix.com/film/when-life-was-good-30497/

RECOIL is in the final picture editing stage.

A NIGHT FOR DYING TIGERS is in the “almost delivered” stage.

VAMLET is in the “need to upgrade my computer to do sound editing” stage.

ALL THE NEW SCRIPTS are in the “oven.”

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P&I Screenings
Sun Sept 12 Scotiabank 9 11:15a
Fri Sept 17 Scotiabank 4 9:30a

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Fri Sept 10, 8:30pm, AMC 3 (World Premiere!)
Sat Sept 11, 11:30am, AMC 2
Fri Sept 17, 3:30p, AMC 6

CALGARY INT. FILM FEST

Fri Sept 24, 7:00pm Eau Claire Market Cineplex Odeon #1
Sat Oct 2, 12:15pm Eau Claire Market Cineplex Odeon #1

MORE TO COME!

A NIGHT FOR DYING TIGERS

Coming in 2010!

TYGH RUNYAN is Patrick in A NIGHT FOR DYING TIGERS

Everything is right on track for A NIGHT FOR DYING TIGERS. The post production process is in full swing, looking for music to replace the temp music I’ve put in the first edit. Temp music is such a tough thing to deal with…it’s very easy to fall in love with temp music you know you’ll never be able to use (mainly because it’s from other films!). Still, if we get something that’s very close to the temp score, I’ll be very happy. Then, it’s time to consider the other elements of the mix, and then the colour grading. A little bit left to do…and then there’s the issue of the poster! With an ensemble film like this one, it’s tough to find a beautiful image that can support the seven beautiful leads in this film. But we’ll figure it out.

RUBY taking an interest.

A NIGHT FOR DYING TIGERS

Sidney, Lynne, Kristine, Sue, Katie, Cam, Lindsay, and everybody have been amazing.

What a team.

Making the move from Micro to ultra Low budget independent filmmaking is interesting.

I’ve long considered the question: Because I don’t write commercial films or write in a commercial genre, and because I enjoy long takes and working in master shots (mainly), how can I make a film that’s (artistically) something I’d like to see AND put a few people into the seats?

I believe I’ve found the answer, and it’s simple. CAST.

Cast interesting professional actors who excel with this type of material, keep them in focus, and get a great sound mixer.

So…that’s what’s happening.

I should be able to post a cast list fairly soon, however, these things take time with the agents/managers/lawyers.

We start shooting January 11th.

LOCATIONS

We’re still searching for the ideal Family Home. Something Modernist or Victorian or Cottage Style or Arts & Crafts or any large family home with Character.

Please email: cinemanovel (at) gmail (dot) com if you know a great house we can take over for 3 weeks starting January 11th! (and we’ll let you know how much we have to spend, etc…)

This is Chelsea, staring at me as I work.

THE NEWS

A NIGHT FOR DYING TIGERS

Casting continues as we move closer to our first day of Principal Photography, January 4th. The audition process has been particularly tough, and (as I believe I mentioned in an earlier post) I’m definitely a fan of the “offer.” Just offer the role to actors whose work you’re familiar with. The only issue here is the waiting. However, we have a few really great actors seriously considering the film, and that would make my job as the Director so much easier. Altman said 90% of Directing was casting, and he was absolutely right. The other 10% is fighting all the compromises people push you to make every single day. People want to leave some kind of “mark” when they’re funding or supporting your work, and this can be a challenge if their input runs counter to your clear and persistent vision (of course, this is assuming you have a clear and persistent vision).

So far we have some great cast secured (will announce as soon as contracts are signed) and some great crew as well. We are still looking for a few key roles, but hopefully we’ll have those settled very soon. Locations are another issue…

LOCATIONS

We need the following: A large family house (4 bedrooms or more) – something older with character – for 12 shooting days, A Hospital (waiting room and one “hospital bed” room, A Bar (old school, wood, Pub), A Movie Theatre, Various Apartments/Houses, A modern hotel room.

I’ll be shooting the film on the RED ONE camera. I was hoping the Scarlet would be available by now, but it looks like a while before that particular camera is born. Shooting format is a tough call, so many options. We could have shot on film, but I really like to see exactly what’s being recorded while it’s being recorded. Then there are the DSLR cameras…which would allow us to shoot with more than one camera, however, the codecs don’t seem quite robust enough to handle big screen blow ups, etc…tough call.

You can follow all the progress on the film A NIGHT FOR DYING TIGERS on that film’s blog page

http://anightfordyingtigers.com

THE ENNEAD

Season One DVDs finally arrived. They are here and available. Just click on THE STORE link on the top of our main page.

VIFF 2009

Thanks to everybody who made it out to The Red Rooster’s World Premiere at The Vancouver International Film Festival last night!

One more show, today (Oct 10th) at 4pm.

THE ENNEAD – Season 1 DVD

NOW AVAILABLE!

Season One DVDS are in stock right now!

ON SALE!

They’re $14.99 each (which turns into $19.99 shipped to North America or $24.99 shipped Internationally).

They include: The ENTIRE first season (all 22 Episodes re-edited together, in a row with individual credits, etc…removed), Behind the Scenes Featurette, Cast interviews, Commentary from cast and crew, trailers, and SO MUCH MORE!

The Ennead Season 1 DVD

Shipped to North America $24.99 Shipped Internationally $29.99

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

SEASON TWO

All the information to help us make Season 2 is here!