Yeah, I Know, It's Been Awhile

Image via WikipediaThe need to make money has precluded posting at this specific site simply because I've been doing other things, not related to Watchmaker. As I posted previously, this site will get back to its original intent, which is to move forward with this particular film. Of course, I have other things going on, that will lead up to Watchmaker being seen on a big screen at a theatre or drive-in near you. Of course, all the drive-ins near me have either been bulldozed to put up a shopping mall, or converted into a daily swapmeet.

But I digress....

I do have news relative to Watchmaker, which has indeed generated this particular bloviation. And yes, that is a word, if you can't find it anywhere, figure it out from context :)

I got a call from my writing partner about two months ago, and he stated, "We can get some Christmas money by optioning Watchmaker." I replied, "Cool." And the deal was done.

Or so I thought.

In the part of the industry I don't understand, things that are done deals take time.

So, to review, the money I thought I'd have for My 168 Project this year, won't be in my pocket until after the deadline for turn in.

Yes, I have managed to turn this Watchmaker update into a plea for money for My 168 Project. See what I did there? :)

Anyways, you know where the various donate buttons are, give what you can, and pray that I receive the rest, and that God allows me to successfully complete another 168 Project Film.

Oh, and as always, please, retweet.

3 Takeaways from this year's 168 Film Festival

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Or, why I haven't posted lately :)

I may have said some of this before, either here or elsewhere, however, put simply, I've been busy. Or, I haven't gotten enough computer time, as it's always a negotiation here, or maybe, it always has been, however, I never realized it before.

As I hope you know by now, Black Friday screened appropriately, on Friday, March 26th, 2010 as part of The 168 Film Festival, which is the culmination of what started out as Untitled 168 Project Team #13 2010 edition. It was a long and winding road, with many forks and spoons, wherein I came away with three things that may effect my future participation.

• You can't always fix it in post
• Working in a "Christian" environment is no different than working anywhere else, and finally
• The 168 Project is a year round ministry

Well, at least for me. I discovered that one filmmaker that made the top 20 this year raised $31K, or thirty one thousand dollars for the right handed people. I didn't even have a tenth of that going in, and not to make this a plea for money, however, I do have some expenses that have yet to be met, and by now you know where the donate button is :) In any case, I felt I did quite well in a year that I originally decided not to participate.

I'm not going to make that mistake again. I'm a filmmaker, therefore, I should be making films. I've got this nice Flip Mini that I won from the fine folks at Gate6 Inc, simply for tweeting. Most of you know that I tweet constantly, so that should come as no surprise. YouTube will now be my new best friend. I'm not really going to be posting anything spectacular, as those of you that may have already seen Makin' Coffee or Cats!!! will attest. I'm going to start a new Word Press blog, that will be setup shortly, and I'll move all 168 related activities over there. This site will return to its original intent, which is to promote Watchmaker, a film about Intelligent Design, and the surrounding controversy.

I will hopefully continue to post with more frequency on the above two subjects, as it seems that everyone thinks that blogging everyday is a good idea. I'm not so sure on that, as I don't actually have that much to say, most of the time. In addition, I'll continue to post elsewhere, on a variety of topics that interest me. I've even received a small paying gig for one of those. Small meaning, not my usual article rate, and not my usual frequency of writing said articles, meaning not enough to support me, my family or this ministry.

That's why I need you. Thank you in advance for your support, both financially and spiritually. I hope you'll enjoy the ride.

I'll come up with an appropriate catch phrase later. Leave a comment, and let me know that I'm crazy :)

Update: This may be a response to this; simply so I don't have to type all of the above twice :) There will also be a site redesign in my future. And yours. Stay tuned.

The Making of Black Friday

As I'm sure most of you, or at least some of you know, Black Friday premieres tomorrow night at the Hope Theatre in San Fernando. That should be enough info for Google maps to tell you how to get there, if you feel so inclined. What you may not know, is that the behind the scenes video diary I shot, was also supposed to premiere tomorrow.

Of course, 168 being what it is, in my rush to get that film turned in on time, I apparently didn't use the correct specs to export it from iMovie, which is what I used to edit. Therefore, Triskaidekaphobia won't be shown tomorrow on the big screen.

The good news is, that means that I can now post it online, for all to see. I might get more viewers this way, who knows???? :)

Anyway, here is it for your enjoyment. Let me know what you think.