zodiac

things have been incredibly busy lately, which is a good thing. far better to be busy, then completely bored out of my skull. so, i've been able to get some feedback on the current version of the film, and it's really cool that everyone seems to be very excited about it. i've gotten some different reactions, but what's cool is that the few who have seen it, have had the film reasonate with them - i'd get a phone call a couple of days later, and they'd be talking about something else that kept them thinking. which is totally cool. fortunately, a couple of my close friends who were on the crew complimented the film on the technical side of things - as in they thought the film turned out beautifully. i think that since i've been friends with them for a very long time, and that we've always concentrated on the technical side - mainly the cinematography, that to get their approval is really grand. so, i think were at a stage where me and paul are comfortable with the current version of the film, confident that it'll do well.

so, me and paul are in the process of re-doing the website and also making a dedicated praxis website as well. this will take some time, but so far, i like the way everything looks. we've also started putting press kit materials together, and have hired a writer friend to help out. the initial way the film was described prior to the shooting, the film was represented differently then the way it turned out in the end. so, a new description and synopsis and a different way of describing the film is needed at this point. so, it's good to have friends who can write.

i've also started to plan the cast and crew screening at the afi silver theater in silver spring, which will be in a couple of months. i met with one of the even coordinators there, and it's going to be a really cool screening. the theater is such an incredible venue, and it'll be a really great way to screen the film before it's on to the festivals and such. we're going to have a nice after party and have a few drinks and celebrate the film in the right way. i think that both tom and andrew will be totally blown away by the screening, particularly seeing it on the big screen. i also have a couple of surprises for them, and bob too. but for now, we still have to buckle down and finish up everything else.

so over the weekend, me and paul got a chance to see the film ZODIAC. i was totally blown away by this film. it's such an incredibly well made film. i don't even know where to begin. even tho the film is nearly three hours long, it was so jammed pack with stuff, that it never dragged on anywhere, nor did it feel slow. there are some pretty intense parts, but fortunately, it's not a typical horror-flick. you definitely have to pay attention or you might miss something.

it's really nice to be able to see something once in a while that reminds me that you can still produce a well made film. something that can inspire and that can really get to people. i think that somethings i get so caught up in the logistics of production, that i forget what a well made film can do - really make people think.

one of my friends said that PRAXIS has a lot to offer if people give it a chance - it'll really make people think. i think that's totally cool.