finish my documentary

I have been working on this documentary since 2004. I want it done. It has taken a while because since I started, I graduated with a triple major in International business, marketing and finance, then I traveled, then I finished an MBA in finance and international business, then I traveled throughout Europe. I have not finished sooner though because instead of seeking money from others, and feeling indebted or giving them creative control, I have been saving my own money to use towards the documentary. With this economy the way it is….it’s sure been slow. But things are looking good, I have the money I need now to hire a few people and pay for some much needed equipment and stock footage.

I have sat on the raw footage since 04. In 05 I had a rough cut, but lost it due to a hdd crash. Now I have a nice rough cut… and am anxious to get it into a fine cut.

And it got great response. Now I want to re-cut for broadcast.
Which means:
- stirring up interest again
- raising money
- meeting some VPs of programming for networks.

Here we go!

I don’t even know where my documentary is anymore. I think I deleted it off my computer.

Footage sat 10 years on the shelf. Somehow got the momentum and cranked through a cut in 2 weeks. Done, done, done. Feels really good. 1 of my interviewees refused to release the footage, so I can’t do anything with it, but in a way, that’s better. Its thoroughly done now, and I can move on.

So, one of the docs I was working on moved into fine cut stage and then moved back out of it again when they got more time to re-refine everything. I have a list going, so the weekend of the 22nd is going to be devoted to this one.

spoke with two folks i want to interview and both were willing to do it! now it’s a matter of setting up the shoots, probably in mid to late August when other projects are out of the way.

also, purchased and received in the mail the external hard drive i will need to edit this and other stuff i’ve been shooting. now it’s a matter of setting up instruction time with friend who offered or to sign up for an editing class or both.

The other doc I was working on is going into last looks, and there are a couple of things I need to fix. I gave them a list of the problems I noticed, and they’re going to get back to me with the changes that we should actually persue…

It’s done. Everything I can do is out of my hands. We didn’t get the encoding done in time for me to do the DVD linking, but I explained to my bf how to do it and really… it’s not that tough. It ships out Monday… Cross your fingers!

is loading up the actual movie and making the DVD. I know my bf had a loooong night last night, so I’m waiting a few hours before I call him. I’m chomping at the bit though—I want to get this done!

My boyfriend came by early this morning to grab a disk filled with all the pieces I’ve made. He now has everything that goes in the movie. I made the title page animation for the DVD today, so now I just need to build the interior pages and set up the DVD.

Almost there, although I still haven’t shaken off the “light at the end of the tunnel could be oncoming train” feeling… Two days left ‘til the deadline!