The Don payed me a visit

So I was sitting at my desk in my super flashy office when my good publicist Don Goode called round to say hello, he’s nice that way.

I was working on my super duper new script but didn’t mind the break. I always make time for Don.

He asked me had I any news? “As it happens I do, I won a national basketball competition on Sunday.” I said
“All on your own” he asked.
“Ah no, there were a few others playing too.”

Don then reached into his pocket and took out his notebook.

“This could be great news. Award winning filmmakers also a national champion sports star.” He said as he wrote into his pad. “You score much?”

“Only a couple of three pointers here and there, oh and the match winning point in the final with only seconds to go” I replied.

“This is brilliant, I mean who would think you would make a good basketball player.”
“What do mean by that?” I asked.
“I mean like the size of ya.”
“What?”
“You are not all that tall.”
“You don’t need to be that tall, though I’m no 6’10 centre.”
“No, never mind anyway, what was the competition?”
“Macra na Feirme National Final.”
“What?”
“Macra, you know that rural youth organisation.”
“Oh, yeah. Hmm, maybe it would be best if we don’t publicise this.”
“Why not?”
“Well, you know it might not be best for your reputation.”
“So we forget it ever happened?”
“I think it would be for the best”

The wise words of Don Goode, doing good!

Indie vs Studio

Short Shorts

I see that the Film Board have announced the genre and the deadline for this year’s short shorts scheme.

The genre chosen for 2009 is FILMS WITH NO DIALOGUE. This does not mean silent films, but rather where the soundtrack can contain anything except audible dialogue. The Mr Bean television series and related feature film is a good example of this type of genre.
The deadline for applications is Friday, 8th May 2009.

I have been meaning to enter this scheme for a while but have never gotten around to it. Back when I wrote ‘My Ball’ I set myself a brief.

I wrote several other “short shorts” but My Ball was the one that stood out.

The brief from IFB is not all that different to what I used for My Ball, although I don’t think they are allowing voice over’s to be used.
I’m sure I was considering entering My Ball at one stage but decided not to as I knew I could shoot it myself for nothing.

So there is another short to think about for the coming weeks.

It’s time I made another film

It’s 2009 after all!

I don’t plan it this way, but it’s time I made another film. You see I shot my first film in December 2005, second in July 2007 which would mean I should be due to make my next about a month ago.

I will make a short in 2009, in fact I might even break with tradition and make two, no make that three. I’ve one script pretty much ready to go and a few more coming along.

Why the gaps? Why the hell not? You see I don’t want to make a short just for the sake of making one. Every one I make I want to improve on my last one, sure making lots of shorts will improve your skills, well it should anyway.

But I don’t plan on shooting every script I turn out because lets face it. Some will be crap.