On July 6th, a mere 4 days after receiving the film transfers (not sound synced) we finished a rough assembly of scenes with gorgeous sound and scratch track et al for TIFF's "drop dead date". Our editor, Ryan Jickling, Glen and I dropped dead of exhaustion for one day then got back on the boards to get a full rough cut done for VIFF. Both TIFF and VIFF got a copy of our rough cut yesterday and today is a day of "catching up". I am already hearing the words..."On your mark...get set..." We go back into the editing room tomorrow to begin the race to our picture lock!
Making films is sooooo bad for your health! We've been eating take out or nothing at all, drinking too much and sleeping too little...But we are buoyed by how the film IS coming together! Wow! Gorgeous visuals! Fantastic performances! And a lovely story that works! This is an exciting and nerve-racking time. Our friend likens filmmaking to learning to strum her new guitar, "Down, Down, Up, Down"...Indeed it's a time of seeing your mistakes, finding brilliant ways to fix them, crying yourself to sleep or celebrating your achievements. Filmmaking's not for the weak of heart, that's for sure!
Keep fingers and toes crossed for our festival entries. As long as we breath there's hope.
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