heading back

I thought I was going to be able to stay in D.C. until August 26th. Unfortunately it turns out I have to return to Los Angeles August 1st. Initially I was pretty worried about being in D.C. for so long and whether or not I would be able to get enough done. But I've actually gotten quite a bit finished since I've been here (which I think is a testament to my newly found work ethic for personal projects). I definitely would have kept pace while visiting home.

I have 2 weekends to get all my footage before I roll out.

License Music Now still has not given me a quote for aquiring rights to the music I intend to use. Seems like bad business to just ignore work requests but I have to keep trying them. I definitey think they will save me money in the end.

I've looked into a number of grants that have rolling entry dates. There seems to be a couple out there that I may have a chance at. It would be great to get one for the film itself and any expenses that I accumulate outside the reaches of my USC production budget. But I would also like to get a finishing grant. Finishing grants will help a film maker with a number of things like promotional post cards, festival fees, distribution, etc. I could burn through thousands of dollars just finishing this film. Especially since I plan on doing specialized post cards. More on that later.

I really wish I could stay here longer. It really is great to be back and I'm already looking forward to Christmas break.