off to nyc

so it's off to nyc for the weekend, and i'm looking forward to hopefully meeting up with tom and andrew, and to be able to show them the current version of the film. it'll also be great to catch up with old friends, and also relax in the big city - even tho it is new york, and the part of dc that i live in is pretty much like living in soho...it'll just be a different city...and yes, it is possible to be able to relax in a big city....lol

i'll be cool to get some feedback on the film. after working on it for so long, and the years of life that it's take to produce it, i think it's sometimes hard to step back and wonder if anybody will get it. fortunately, my partner paul gave me some very honest and direct feedback last week, and i'm really happy to have that kind of feedback. i really like the way the film has turned out thus far, and i'm eager to see it on the big screen.

over the next couple of weeks, i've got tons of work to do. between organizing the screening, and producing all the publicity materials and re-doing the website, - it's a little bit overwhelming...but i'm going to take things one step at a time, and really focus on all the little details, to make sure that everything represents the film in the best possible way. the last thing i want to do is slap something together and make it look half-assed. basically, everything that i do, and everything that's put out there represents the film. so, i think it's important to remember that, and to keep it on a professional level as much as possible.

lately, i've been really looking closely at different movie posters, trying to develop a couple of different ideas for the movie poster. as with all press materials, i think it good to make up a couple of different ideas, and to have those ready for potential distributors and such. even if they decide to go in a different direction, at least you have a couple of things ready, versus not having anything at all. so, i've been keeping a sketchbook with different ideas and also looking at other movie posters and any other image that i think looks cool. i kind of like this creative part of promotion. and it'll be fun to come up with these promo materials.

i'm also considering putting together a soundtrack and a book deal. if possible, i'd like to coordinate the release of these materials at the same time as the release of the film. even if the book is produced on small press and the soundtrack on a small volume, i think it would be cool to have these things produced. i genuinely think that PRAXIS has a lot to offer, and all these other thinks could add to the success of the film.

in the meantime, it's off to nyc...