Screening

Went up to Richmond to see our 48 hour film screened. Not as big a rush as I'd hoped. I don't know whether it's because it wasn't "my" project or because I was disappointed in the way the film actually turned out or whether I've learned so much from the process that the screening took on a position of irrelevence. Either way, sat there with the wife and kids and watched these films, our being 9th in a line of 14. Ours was below average compared to the rest. Sound too low. Story too big. Lighting inconsistant. Looked like a student film, which it was. Not even actually, most of us weren't even film students. Whatever comes of it, I'm working on another short with my friends, writing it now-putting off writing it to hit this blog. It's a short story I wrote as a grad student and would make a tight short film. (shooting for under ten minutes) But seeing my pictures on the big screen only showed me how much more I needed to learn, especially set between some really amazing short films. I love how every step towards it - shows me how many more steps I'll have to take. But the journey never seems unspanable.

Also, got brief notes back on Redmoon from the Virginia Screenwriter's Competition. Bumped in the first round, but the notes pointed to problems I knew were there and are easily fixed. (I think). The reader even indicated that with only a few more revisions, he or she believes it has a chance to win. I really just want the feedback. It's a feature I really think could be shot for cheap and has a great twist on the typical horror genre - a genre that really needs some shaking up in my opinion. But anyway...enough stalling. Back to writing.