Year: 2016
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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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Entry 18: An Unexpected Trip
So the cast read through totally did not happen. A very unexpected trip to Malaysia meant it wasn’t possible. I only got back last Friday, on the 27th, and this is the first chance I’ve had to scratch my butt, it feels like. It’s incredibly hot over there in Malaysia. My favourite part of the […]
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Entry 17: Where It Started
An auspicious event today – I received the share certificates and consent form to be a director in Contained The Film Pty Ltd from Andy, and signed them! Every little step makes it feel more tangible, more in reach. Man, I hope we can deliver the goods. I hope we can deliver on the promise […]
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Entry 16: Constitution
Andy sent through the draft constitution for Contained The Movie Pty Ltd. So why is this so important? This document represents the brilliance of his approach to The Film Distillery, Pre Accelerator and Accelerator and why that company and those programs will change the face of the Australian film industry forever. Attending Pod classes at […]
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Entry 15: Pre Pre
I’ve been in contact with Shannon every week (usually Wednesday) to coordinate efforts, discuss progress and generally contribute as much as possible to the progression of pre-pre. Ryan and I had gotten together to write out an indicative schedule of how we saw the entire production panning out, and I shared it with Shan. Together […]