information for cast and crew - updated 27 july 2021
What MM needs to do:
1) Find 1 more actress (20s, 30s)
2) Finalize sound person and cinematographer - I have a sound person. I got one lead thanks to Joyce.
3) Get props - guitar with case (John), Tagaytay T-shirt (Ricky), I need to get a book on the Philippines, a ring, a case, picnic basket, blanket etc.
4) Find locations - Fort Tryon, Inwood Hill Park
5) Writing another draft of the script, making it more edgy and Filipino-centric. Will send another draft to you once I get the 3rd actress.
6) Decide who will play what - Not sure yet who will play who. Maybe we can do a zoom reading once I get the actresses? For now I'm thinking: Philippe/ John (lead), Alfie/ Alan (jaded suburban guy), Jeremy/ Ricky (loner, the guy who wants to travel), Edgar/ the best man. But we'll see... The same with the actresses
7) Find music. I know Ted Reyes. I might using some of his music: Ted Reyes Music.
8) Build more press so that people will be psyched to see it. Reach out to more of my Filipino press contacts like the Philippine Daily Mirror, ABS CBN, Cinemtagorafo, CAAM, etc.
9) Find a film festival strategy: when it comes to film festivals I'm learning - quality over quality. This is an involved process that requires timing. Local festivals are great but ultimately, we need to be in the ones that would lead us to other things, we need to be in festivals that make newspapers! More on that later.
10) Create a poster
11) Possibly change the title to something more Filipino-centric
12) Build a more robust, dedicated website
13) Build facebook page - need everyone's bios.
Events for cast and me:
1) zoom reading with entire cast with updated script
2) Cast lunch (not mandatory) on me - Team building. At Cabrini 181
3) 1 2-hour rehearsal at a park (paid)
4) 1 shooting day - Ideally it would be a on a Saturday or Sunday, but if needed, on a weekday.
Possible shooting dates, just one day:
Saturday/ Sunday
August
28/ 29
September
4/5 (Labor Day weekend)
11/12 - 11th might be tricky, it's my wedding anniversary but we shall see
18/19
25/26
I really don't want to wait this long, but on the other hand, foliage might be nice
October
2/3
9/10
16/17
23/24
30/31
1) Find 1 more actress (20s, 30s)
2) Finalize sound person and cinematographer - I have a sound person. I got one lead thanks to Joyce.
3) Get props - guitar with case (John), Tagaytay T-shirt (Ricky), I need to get a book on the Philippines, a ring, a case, picnic basket, blanket etc.
4) Find locations - Fort Tryon, Inwood Hill Park
5) Writing another draft of the script, making it more edgy and Filipino-centric. Will send another draft to you once I get the 3rd actress.
6) Decide who will play what - Not sure yet who will play who. Maybe we can do a zoom reading once I get the actresses? For now I'm thinking: Philippe/ John (lead), Alfie/ Alan (jaded suburban guy), Jeremy/ Ricky (loner, the guy who wants to travel), Edgar/ the best man. But we'll see... The same with the actresses
7) Find music. I know Ted Reyes. I might using some of his music: Ted Reyes Music.
8) Build more press so that people will be psyched to see it. Reach out to more of my Filipino press contacts like the Philippine Daily Mirror, ABS CBN, Cinemtagorafo, CAAM, etc.
9) Find a film festival strategy: when it comes to film festivals I'm learning - quality over quality. This is an involved process that requires timing. Local festivals are great but ultimately, we need to be in the ones that would lead us to other things, we need to be in festivals that make newspapers! More on that later.
10) Create a poster
11) Possibly change the title to something more Filipino-centric
12) Build a more robust, dedicated website
13) Build facebook page - need everyone's bios.
Events for cast and me:
1) zoom reading with entire cast with updated script
2) Cast lunch (not mandatory) on me - Team building. At Cabrini 181
3) 1 2-hour rehearsal at a park (paid)
4) 1 shooting day - Ideally it would be a on a Saturday or Sunday, but if needed, on a weekday.
Possible shooting dates, just one day:
Saturday/ Sunday
August
28/ 29
September
4/5 (Labor Day weekend)
11/12 - 11th might be tricky, it's my wedding anniversary but we shall see
18/19
25/26
I really don't want to wait this long, but on the other hand, foliage might be nice
October
2/3
9/10
16/17
23/24
30/31