Mark has been busy continuing to share the film and his experiences with groups and schools across the country. And coming up on May 14th at 2pm the film will screen as part of the Santa Cruz Film Festival at the Regal Cinema. Unfortunately Mark will be in Brazil speaking on a panel supporting our communication efforts. I’ll be in attendance and will be happy to answer any questions about the film and related topics. If you’re in the neighborhood and haven’t seen the film, this is a great opportunity to catch the latest version just updated with the information about al-Bashir’s arrest warrant. I hope to see you there and please introduce yourself. I’ll be sure to stick around if the festival has to boot us out before all questions are addressed.
In other news, we’re checking out the proof copy of the DVD for the release through DER. They’re starting to put the page up to make it available. We’ll let you know when it is live and ready. Please pass the word along to your family and friends and have them share the film with people they know. We’ll make it available through our website and Facebook page where you can become a fan and receive other updates.
Here’s another shot straight off of Stacey’s busy little fingers. Lovely work all around.
We’ve been clearing out the studio for the past week (and this week to come) in preparation for the grand remodel. Soon the walls will come down, the floor will come up and basic chaos will ensue. Slowly from there, order will replace chaos, walls will return, power will surge, paint will dry and we’ll be in full swing.
Our first project is already booked up, so we best get busy. The San Francisco Film Society will be hosting a class or two in our joint. Most appropriately, the Advance Lighting Class taught by Joe Mendoza of Little Giant Lighting & Grip fame. Should be good to kick the tires.
Meanwhile, we’re looking forward to a little post-production time to wrap up some of the projects we’ve ushered through while the studio was a bare shell. Photos and videos and creativity, oh my! Too much fun really.
Lastly … thankfully, it’s BBQ season once again! I’ve been just killing it lately. I’m looking forward to getting it going full tilt. Plus when the studio opens, it’s the perfect excuse to have a summer open and close BBQ. (I need to make sure they run a gas line out by the door! … I know, I know … but they’re just so easy!)
We also clicked off another shoot on the steam punk sets Stacey put together. Great fun working with the whole creative team again and Stacey’s retouching some of the photos now.
And I ran into Leah Eva online the other day and we’ve set up a great concept for a photo shoot with her while she’s back visiting in SF.
So we finally shot the death scenes (where the band is killed off) and a number of the supporting photos of a bunch of different comedians who were so kind as to stop by. Now a little blood spatter and we’ve a finished visual product. This section will have the longest post process and will turn out pretty kick as with a very stylistic look. Each of the guys is really getting it.
I won’t say when we’ll have the whole project set, but at least we have the goods.
