I didn't accomplish much this week, but I did have some
ideas and thoughts I wanted to share.
"The Barrier"
I did a little more work on my revised script for "The Barrier". My progress has
been rather slow. I think that is because I'm not really sure how I'll get the
film finished. I suspect that I will need to nail that down before I can get
energized.
I need to get a better handle on what it will cost and how I
can recruit and record the actors. Most of the rest of the work I know I can do
on my own in my own time.
Recycled Ideas for
Blog Posts
This is my 365th post to my blog. One of the issues I
noticed recently is that I sometimes forget that I have used an idea for a blog
post and write another post based on the same idea. I've caught myself several
times and changed my post, but I probably missed a few.
Blog Posts Unrelated
to my Creative Work
In general I've avoided blog posts that are not directly
linked to my creative work. Often when I do, I try to link it to my work.
Usually not very effectively.
I do have ideas I want to express that I don't see being
fodder for a movie or a story. I have posted some of those on my articles page.
http://dynamiclethargyfilms.ca/articles/
I do wonder if I should be more open to posts about ideas
other than my creative work. There are many problems in this world and I often
feel I have some thing to contribute to the discussion. My ideas may not be
valuable or useful to others, but I find it helps me to express my ideas.
Things I Wish I Had
Said
I, like many people, think of my best come back lines, long
after it is too late. Sometimes many years later. This causes some frustration.
I have thought that I can draw on these flash backs in my creative work. I used
several of these in "The
Barrier".
I have never used them as the basis for a project, although
I did try a few times. Many of them bring back painful memories. While it can
help to exorcise the negative feelings, it can also stir them up.
Midnight Thoughts
I struggled to get to sleep last night. I was obsessed with
thoughts about my short story "A
Woman Alone in a Cruel World". http://dynamiclethargyfilms.ca/stories/a-woman-alone-in-a-cruel-world/
I came up with a different approach to the same idea. With
my mind on fire, I got up and wrote out two short scenes. I think they could be
developed into a longer narrative, but I'm not sure I want to revisit the
original story. On the other hand, maybe it is a story that is begging me to be
written.
$100 Film Festival
The 24th $100 Film Festival is on this weekend. http://100dollarfilmfestival.org/
I didn't go again this year. I haven't been to one since I went to see my film "Contingency" in 2012. My film
"Some Days..." was shown in
2013, but my wife had surgery the same day, and that was more important to me.
I have had 9 of my films shown at the festival, and I did
start it, so I do have a strong attachment to the festival. While I feel as if
I have neglected it, it seems to be doing just fine without me.
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