Last night

So, last night I went to a cast and crew "pre-premiere" of a short I worked on last year.  It was either late October or early November - but it was cold.

The piece was a student thesis film which was created with the intention of getting it entered into film festivals.  Since a lot of festivals want the right to say they are premiering a film (a short or feature), we saw the piece in an unfinished state, and it won't be seen again until it is done and on display at the first (of many?) festivals.

It was fun to see a few of the faces who also worked on the film - mostly actors - but it was a neat chance to catch up a bit.  The DP is now working at a production house in the Metro area (congrats, Brian); he is looking forward to moving up from PA status to something grander down the road. But at least he is employed where he can continue working at a profession and craft that makes him happy. 

The writer/director was excited and eager to get our feedback, and even his parents were more than a little interested, as they hadn't been shown any of the footage shot, either!

Hopefully, he will be back in the state in about a year with another project and a budget to work with.  That would be cool - don't know where I will be or what I'll be doing...but that would be cool for somebody.

Good luck, Chris!  You have an ambitious project and a bit of work to accomplish yet, but I am pulling for you.  Looking forward to reading great reviews and being able to say "I was his Scripty once."  Take a breath and get it done!