We’ve hit a major milestone!
I wanted to hit the regular deadline in August but ran long. As I was finishing the last voiceover part, I sat with it for a while and in the end, it didn’t work, so I spent another week finding an alternative and implementing the new idea. It’s simple and it works.
I then rendered out the movie for upload to FilmFreeway and filled out the Sundance application with only hours to spare.
WHAT WE’VE ACCOMPLISHED
FESTIVAL SUBMISSION PUNCH LIST
- Export VFX / Edit into the picture.
- STATUS: DONE
- Edit finished sound/picture stems into the master project.
- STATUS: DONE
- Record the standup bit (monologue).
- STATUS: DONE
- Format and output the show / upload to film freeway for festival distribution.
- STATUS: DONE
- Fill out Entry Forms – Sundance 2023
- STATUS: DONE
WHAT’S NEXT
It’s common for festivals to allow entry with works-in-progress, and that’s what we have with our submission. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to keep working on the cut and when it’s ready, I’ll upload a new version to FilmFreeway.
Film festival entry deadlines are usually about 6 months prior to the festival (we won’t even find out if we’re accepted until early December) so that means if we’re accepted, we have a lot of time left to finish two last post-production tasks.
Two final post-production tasks:
- Three of the Four movie reels were treated with digital dustbusting. Reel #4 needs the same treatment (roughly it’s a 2 to 3 week process). TIMELINE FOR COMPLETION: Mid-October.
- The last VFX sequence where we needed to go with our plan B since plan A did not work out as well as planned. I should be able to shoot the elements we need in October or November as I need to be back in Texas to do it. November is looking good. TIMELINE FOR COMPLETION: Mid-December.
Stay tuned for more info on these last items and info on a possible screening for project patrons.