Monday, July 25, 2011

You've Got Production Office

From the making of 'Finding Genesis' I learned that passing along information can be tedious. So, for the currently untitled film, I have created an online production office using facebook groups. Now our crew and actors have access to all the information they want, and only the information they want, so I can shorten emails to just what they need. Here is how the PO describes itself:

"As far as I'm concerned, this is the first online production office. The purpose of this group is to facilitate documents, schedules, and information about any Fall semester film projects being produced by our growing circle of University of Iowa film majors. If you have important information that you need a member to see immediately, contact them directly because it is unlikely that everybody will check in on this group regularly. This group should instead be regarded as a primary source and reference that one can be directed to for information on "current projects", scheduling reminders, and a forum for informal discussion.


This group is for active participants in "current projects", but does not require active participation in this group as long as you have it as a reference.

What are "current projects"?

Current projects are currently in the idea phase. The one project that is in later phases of pre-production is a film we'll just call The Untitled. Please browse the group's Docs for more information on this project, as it is likely that you were invited to this group for the sole purpose of working on it specifically (as either actor, crew, or both).

It will be beneficial for you to familiarize yourself with the calendar and Docs."

Among the things I've posted is the first draft to 'The Untitled'. You can read it here, or you can wait until the film's release and avoid spoiling the ending. Otherwise, here is the description of the film similar to the one I posted earlier. It is the same description posted on our online PO.
"What is time? This question is not only thoroughly explored in the film, but explained--leaving it up to the audience to decide whether they can accept the answer. This postmodern film, 'The Untitled' which has been called by many titles including 'A Dog Named Trixie', is a story of two college-age boys living in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Tyler, a naive and innocent runaway, is introduced to a magical drug-induced fantasy world by an intelligent, witty, non-stereotypical drug dealer named Gavin. Together they explore the boundaries of controlling perception over time, unaware of the severity of Tyler's illness and the little time he may have left.


This film is about time, friendship, forgiveness, and most importantly--how our lives are shaped by memories. The story unfolds non-linearly, switching between the present, recent past, and 40 years in the future. But, even with four decades between them, moments of the past and future interact in an original way that has never been done on film before."
I realize that when I type I sometimes sound like an ass pretentious.

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