The Best Short Film

Jason Schwartzman Celebrates John Baldessari

Whoever wrote this short film/advertisement for the Pacific Standard Time exhibit is a  genius. There are three other videos linked below but this one is my favorite. I love the story and the acting. Every once in a while I come across a film that makes me say "Wow, I wish I had done that". I don't say this about every film that I think is great but about films that speak so loudly to me that I think about said film at least once a week. Here's a list of those films:

Gas Food Lodging by Allison Anders
Ghost World by Terry Zwigoff
American Splendor by Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini
Blue Valentine by Derek Cianfrance
And the above short film - I wish I knew who wrote/directed it

Watch these great short films/PST advertisements - these have been feeding my muse since I first set eyes on them a few months back.

Two Screenings in March for The Big Deal

I am happy to let you know that The Big Deal will screen at two festivals in March;

Boyle Heights Latina Independent Film Extravaganza - March 2 - 4, 2012

San Diego Latino Film Festival - March 8 - 12, 2012

I will post the exact dates once I get them. If you are in the area, please come out and support.

xoxo,

Lucy

Please support the film Pariah by Dee Rees

http://focusfeatures.com/pariah

The Really Good Things In Indie Film Biz 2011

by Ted Hope | January 2, 2012 | Link to article below

http://blogs.indiewire.com/tedhope/the-really-good-things-in-indie-film-biz-2011

Below is a list by Ted Hope of 15 Really Good things that happened in Indie Film in 2011

1.      2011 Was The Year That Crowdfunding Took Off
1. Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act (H.R.2930) was passed by the House of Representatives earlier this November.
2. Films readily surpassed their goals.
3. Many exceeded $100K

2.      The Rise Of The Artist Entrepreneur
1. And media starts to notice

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Hello 2012

Sorry for the long time without a post. Life has been a bit hectic but good.  I've been juggling my job, my writing class, family life, pre-production for Alone, finishing The Big Deal and worrying about health issues affecting a family member. 

I decided to put Alone & The Big Deal on hold while I was taking the screenwriting class. I didn't have the time or the money to do justice to either project.  An indie filmmaker spends a lot time searching for people to either do favors  or give you such a low rate on things that it's almost free.  This is why a good producer is key to a writer/director. I produce my own stuff and it's hard when you have a full plate of non film related responsibilities. 

A few months ago I reached out to a composer for music for The Big Deal. I'm currently using a temp track that is not licensed ie "illegal". I got an email from the composer with samples from his library that I can use for a very low price. I'm in the process of figuring out which songs to use. I hope that the next screening will have the new music and I will finally be "legal".  Once the music is in The Big Deal will be 100% complete.

My main goal for 2012 is to find a producer who wants to work with me on a permanent basis. This will leave me with time to develop scripts and ideas.  For the blog, I will start to add links to filmmaking resources and articles. I will also be interviewing some of my filmmaker friends who are farther along in their journey through Indiewood.  I want to make the blog a good resource for filmmakers at every level.

Onward & Upward,

Lucy

The Big Deal screens in Boston

The Big Deal is screening on 11/22 - 8:50pm @ The Boston Latino International Film Festival

BLIFF 2011 Closing Program
US Latino Program (education & adolescence)
Address:
Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Hispanic/Latino and the Latin American Caucuses Harvard University – Kennedy School of Government
Weiner Room
79 John F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138