It has been a long time between posts but I have been an extremely busy man lately. I have been sorting out a move to a big city, developing short film ideas and organising a bid for funding from the BFI.
Chaotic at the best of times. I have a house in Bristol and will move there in October, am looking forward to being able to go anywhere by bus and will probably not get bored. The opportunity to have some decent live acts performing practically on your doorstep is going to be amazing and the amount of media in Bristol will hopefully allow me to fulfill my potential. I am looking forward to it a lot and can't wait to experience something new. Don't get me wrong Falmouth has been a great place to live and I have enjoyed it so much in the three years that I have lived here and I have made some of the best friends I have had here but in order to forward my career, I need to move to a city with a vibrant media scene.
My short film Heavy Water is moving along nicely but at a slower pace than I would have liked. I have now got most of the storyboards developed for it and now need to move onto creating a filming schedule and then hire actors. There are a few theatre companies in Cornwall so it shouldn't prove too difficult to get actors for the main roles. This is a good opportunity to develop my style and my directing voice, which is quite weak at the moment.
I have found a producer to help me develop a bid for funding from the BFI. Jess Pugh has come on board and this will allow me to focus on the creative side of things while having a small hand in actually organising the whole process of bidding. We are aiming to find people interested in the project so if you feel like you want to be a part of something awesome that will change your life forever then contact me. I know I sound like a dodgy quick money making scheme but I want people to get behind this and more importantly add their flair to a neat film.
I have also started to push forward on a film idea called The Life and Times of a Gin Lover. It follows a university student who gets told his Dad is in town and that he should finally meet him. When he does he discovers that he is a gin loving rock star who has no money. The protagonist decides to make a film about his newly found Dad for his final film major. This leads to a tumultuous relationship and a growing relationship with the object of his desire. It is sounding good at the moment and is moving more towards the comedy genre than anything I have ever done before. Exciting times ahead for me and I can't wait to visit the Watershed regularly in Bristol and enjoying everything they put on.
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