Runners of the Homestarrunner

For all the Homestarrunner fans out there, I found interviews with the makers of the hit Flash Cartoon site on the Cold Hard Flash blog. Part 1 with Mike and Part 3 with Matt. They are a monument to independent productions.

Self-Titled

So. I walk out of the office this afternoon. Pull out my keys to unlock my bike and someone has jammed something into the lock so that the key can not be used. Fortunately I have a metal saw on my Swiss Army Knife. Seven Long Minutes. Spent 3 long days this week handing out … [Read more…]

Scribing by Light

Carl tells me about this new-fangled DVD burner that burns images onto the top of DVD+Rs. I decid this would be a good investment for Zaakistan Productions. I go to go buy one of these burners for my Mac in Moncton, NB and there are none, so I have Carl ship one to me in … [Read more…]

Blur

We’re back. It’s good to be back. It’s really great to be back. Thought I’d post some one sentence anecdotes from the trip: *Blaise forced a mechanical Barbie to dance with him.*I completed more than 40 Sudoku puzzles on the plane, train, and at Mémere’s.*I enjoyed Indian, Lebanese, Guatemalan, Italian, Japanese, Acadian, and Québecois food … [Read more…]

Acclaim for Film, Fest & Friends

Well. As it turns out, people love my film! Both screenings of the film at the Montreal World Film Festival went absolutely splendidly. The first show, on Thursday afternoon, had about 25 spectators. I had the opportunity to present the film and conduct a question and answer period afterward where nearly everyone stayed and participated. … [Read more…]

Film Screenings

Strength and Honour is scheduled to screen at the National Film Board Cinema on Rue St. Denis in Montreal. Times are: 3:20 pm on Wednesday Thursday, Aug 31 5:30 pm on Sunday, Sept 3. See you there.

Red Willow in Guatemala

It is so awesome to have 16 people from our home church, Red Willow Community Church, here in Tactic with us. What an encouragement! It’s really refreshing for me to be able to converse with people that I have a history with – not having to begin at square one with every team member. The … [Read more…]

Posting

I’m sending my Projection DVD Copy to the Montreal World Film Festival via a friend (Charles) from Stony Plain who is here on a short term team. I don’t trust the Guatemalan couriers for timing. They are very expensive too. A regular manilla envelope (8 1/2″ X 11″) under 1 lb would cost about $60 … [Read more…]

I’m in.

The Montréal International Film Festival has officially accepted my film into competition. For me this is a huge step. It means that I will continue to make films. It means that they will be really good, if not half decent. It means the door is open to growth in an talent that for the past … [Read more…]

Papillon – Mariposa – Butterfly

We were in Honduras on the weekend (2 nights so we can spend another 90 days in Guatemala). The only thing we did besides walk around Copán Ruinas, eat in good restaurants, sleep, read, and watch movies in our hotel room (namely “I am David” and “Shawshank Redemption”) was visit the Enchanted Wings Butterfly House. … [Read more…]