Veritas Entertainment

Month: June 2016

  • Entry 26: Full Circle Moment

    Today was fun. Before Karel headed back to Sydney, he asked us, on Monica’s behalf, if we would be willing to do an online hookup with him on the first weekend of the 2016 POD. Of course we were willing, and so on the appointed hour in the afternoon, we sat in front of my […]

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  • Entry 25: Karel Showed Us The Way

    Today was the last day of the long awaited two day workshop with the awe-inspiring Karel Segers. Now, hang on a second. Just wait a moment. I don’t use the term ‘awe-inspiring’ lightly. In fact, I don’t really use it at all. But in Karel’s case, it’s absolutely required. You have to understand something. I […]

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  • Entry 24: The Director’s Mentor

    Today was the day for the ‘Director’s Mentor Session’. What is that, I pretend to hear you ask? It’s risk mitigation. Look, it breaks down like this: Ryan is a first-time feature director. In order to make sure all parties interested in the successful completion of the film are satisfied that the inherent risks of […]

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  • Entry 23: Hawk of Rock

    Got an email from Nicole from Rock Hawk Records with a Dropbox link for 3 demo tracks that Grandhour had completed that she felt could be right for the film. I was so excited to listen to those songs. When the collaborative process works well, it’s so fun and exciting. There is nothing better than […]

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  • Entry 22: Hate People Like That

    Today was script read through day. I’ve been looking forward to this day for a long time, but I think I might be a little unique amongst screenwriters as to why. For those who don’t know, an optional tool for getting your screenplay as good as it can be in the time that you are […]

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  • Entry 21: World Class Talent

    Tom sent me through a link to his showreel, and I forwarded that through to Andy and Shannon to have a look at. What I loved about this work on that film was the choices he made at particular points in the story. When the subject of the doco achieves what she has dedicated her […]

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  • Entry 20: Four Months Of Pre Pre Is A Long Time

    Today was Ryan’s birthday celebrations at a tavern and craft beer brewery. It was great to catch up with all the mutual friends we have. What was unexpected was all the questions about the movie that I was peppered with. I didn’t expect there to be anywhere near as much interest, but people seemed genuinely […]

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  • Entry 19: Happy That We Are Happy

    Today, Ryan and I agreed to the Writer’s Assignment for the film. It’s an important, if symbolic, moment for us, because it means that the SPV, Contained The Movie Pty Ltd now owns the rights to our screenplay for the next five years. The importance of that is obvious, but the reason why I say […]

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