Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Bye Summer, Hello Autumn!

I've really got a way of not staying on top of things. I've been preoccupied with Light Of Mine (which you can follow at your leisure at www.lightofmine.com) and general chaos. So, basically, the norm.

Quick run down- Light Of Mine is shot- all but 2 quick little tiny baby scenes. Both are utterly critical but have been a scheduling issue die to rain and lack of blue sky and sunshine as well as just general scheduling messiness. Brett's hard at work editing this movie and it's really coming together in a nice fashion. He deserves a vacation- there's some whispering of going to Korea but I'll believe it when I've got a ticket in hand.

God's Shrink is doing its "thing" - I'm letting that one creating its own path. No point in pushing something that has its own plan. SPIFF never advanced past semi-finalist in the SOCal Independent Film Festival- we're going to pursue filming that one as soon as Light Of Mine gets the proper attention it needs and we can get it up and running.

The big cloud over our heads is getting back to work on the sci-fi/suspense script we went into development on earlier this year. That's where our real hearts and souls are- but we want to make that film right and not compromise anything. If that means waiting a little longer so be it. Now, I'll admit I got a little nervous last night watching the first episode of NBC's "The Event". It has a very uncanny similarity to our script- even a scene that's almost identical. I'm not too worried- just a little, um, anxious.

In other reports, we've been busy with other clients and production related stuff. Had a quick trip to Toronto and NY and little get-aways here and there when time's allowed. My parents are in Europe and will be back mid-October then off to Mexico for 6 months. The garden is a trainwreck, Oliver finally shed- the first time in like 3 years. That's what happens when you keep the house temp set at 68 then go out of town and turn off the AC during a heat wave.

I have a story I've been toying with- just not sure about the best way to tell it. Isn't that always the case? I feel close to the story, feel good about it... I guess it just comes down to taking the first steps. Here we go...

I'll check in sooner than later.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Let It Shine...

The fundraiser we held at Sanborn's was a success! All but one of Brett's photos sold and we raised the money we needed! Thank you for your support, those who attended. It was a lot of fun to see everyone there.

Filming in Baker City could not have gone smoother, as well as the shoots in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. We saw bears everyday including a mother black bear with her two tiny cubs and a grizzly chasing a river otter along the banks. River otter escaped, I'm happy to announce.

We have about 5 more days of filming... big scenes tomorrow with Justin King at our Beaverton location. Can't wait!

In other news- my comedy script SPIFF is an official selection and semi-fianlist in the SoCal Independent Film Festival. That was totally unexpected and out of left field- that email made my day. We'll see what happens... The adaptation I co-wrote is making its own path for itself- more to come on that next month.

Please follow our film at www.lightofminemovie.com for updates and photos on what we're doing...

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

wine + photography

Please join us for a wine + photography silent auction to raise funds to help cover production costs of the feature film LIGHT OF MINE! There will be some great wines and photographs (not to mention some other INCREDIBLE items we're putting together) to bid on and if you're lucky, take home! Meet the cast and crew and most important- have some fun!

For more information on LIGHT OF MINE please visit our Kickstarter page at: http://kck.st/bqlttL

See you there!

LIGHT OF MINE FUNDRAISER
Sanborn's Restaurant
3200 SE Milwaukie, PDX
Friday, July 30th, 7-10pm

RSVP/Questions: email jill.lightofmine@gmail.com

Friday, July 9, 2010

Light of Mine

Okay, it's official- we're filming in August! We've got a lot of work to do leading up to that point but we're confident.

I'll be accessible via our film's website (not launched yet) for blogs and updates...

In the meantime, check us out here: http://tinyurl.com/2fwe5ea

Be nice, be loving, and be kind.

-Jill