What Goes Up Must Come Down Voting Ends Today!

The voting amongst fellow members of the Filmaka community on each others entries into the Hard Times themed 3 minute film competition ends at midnight Los Angeles time tonight.

I have had some lovely comments from other film makers about "What Goes Up Must Come Down"  which is very encouraging.

I include one particularly nice letter I received from US based fellow film maker  Michael Newman.

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Ambition! Ambition!

Your film is so EPIC!
I can't believe how many locations you have within this one short... how long did this take to do?
It's very impressive for a filmaka round 1 type film, and certainly does most of the rest of us to shame in how you did manage to incorporate so much into so little time.
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Thanks Michael.

How cool is that? I just hope all the positive things that people are saying about the film will translate into votes and help us get through to the next round.

We'll know tomorrow! So watch this space...

In other news the Paper Aeroplane feature project has been steaming ahead. We now have our own domain which will soon be developed.

Paper Angels?

We also now have lots of people attached including some excellent MA students who are going to help with pre-production/production and even a bit of acting maybe - so welcome to Dominika and Rai not to mention Martina who has been with us almost from the start.

More details on the Paper Aeroplane Facebook group which incidentally now has nearly 100 members in only two months.

Production office

Best news of all though is that we now have our very own production office/rehearsal/storage space for the film courtesy of the great folks at Friction Arts -  so a really big thank you to Sandra Hall and Lee Griffiths for their great kindness and infectious enthusiasm.

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Echoes from the Edge

By the way if you are West Midlands/Birmingham based and haven't yet been to their Echoes from the Edge experience which was created in conjunction with U.S artist Shannon Flattery then get down there quick as its fab!

Best arts experience I've had in a long while.

TAFN

Brendan

What Goes Up Must Come Down Voting Ends Today!

The voting amongst fellow members of the Filmaka community on each others entries into the Hard Times themed 3 minute film competition ends at midnight Los Angeles time tonight.

I have had some lovely comments from other film makers about "What Goes Up Must Come Down"  which is very encouraging.

I include one particularly nice letter I received from US based fellow film maker  Michael Newman.

---

Ambition! Ambition!

Your film is so EPIC!
I can't believe how many locations you have within this one short... how long did this take to do?
It's very impressive for a filmaka round 1 type film, and certainly does most of the rest of us to shame in how you did manage to incorporate so much into so little time.
---

Thanks Michael.

How cool is that? I just hope all the positive things that people are saying about the film will translate into votes and help us get through to the next round.

We'll know tomorrow! So watch this space...

In other news the Paper Aeroplane feature project has been steaming ahead. We now have our own domain which will soon be developed.

Paper Angels?

We also now have lots of people attached including some excellent MA students who are going to help with pre-production/production and even a bit of acting maybe - so welcome to Dominika and Rai not to mention Martina who has been with us almost from the start.

More details on the Paper Aeroplane Facebook group which incidentally now has nearly 100 members in only two months.

Production office

Best news of all though is that we now have our very own production office/rehearsal/storage space for the film courtesy of the great folks at Friction Arts -  so a really big thank you to Sandra Hall and Lee Griffiths for their great kindness and infectious enthusiasm.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Echoes from the Edge"][/caption]

Echoes from the Edge

By the way if you are West Midlands/Birmingham based and haven't yet been to their Echoes from the Edge experience which was created in conjunction with U.S artist Shannon Flattery then get down there quick as its fab!

Best arts experience I've had in a long while.

TAFN

Brendan

Paper Aeroplane Fundraiser #1

The fund raiser went well considering all the other events it was competing with such as the multi-venue Project X in Moseley. We raised the price of the insurance that we'll need in order to be "street legal" shooting in and around Birmingham so a big step forward

It was a good chance for various team members to meet for the first time and the various bands and DJs did us proud with great sets.  So thanks to Paul Murphy, Kings of the Heath, Mary and Martin and Frutaloka and DJs -  SJ, Jazz Andy and Pedro for volunteering their time and talent to support us.

It was great too that the films producer and star Kriss Dosanjh was able to fly back from touring in Spain to be there to meet, greet, shmooze and booze along with all the other lovely folk who came along!

Onwards and upwards!

Paper Aeroplane Fundraiser #1

The fund raiser went well considering all the other events it was competing with such as the multi-venue Project X in Moseley. We raised the price of the insurance that we'll need in order to be "street legal" shooting in and around Birmingham so a big step forward

It was a good chance for various team members to meet for the first time and the various bands and DJs did us proud with great sets.  So thanks to Paul Murphy, Kings of the Heath, Mary and Martin and Frutaloka and DJs -  SJ, Jazz Andy and Pedro for volunteering their time and talent to support us.

It was great too that the films producer and star Kriss Dosanjh was able to fly back from touring in Spain to be there to meet, greet, shmooze and booze along with all the other lovely folk who came along!

Onwards and upwards!

Paper Aeroplane Fundraiser - TICKETS AVILABLE NOW

Paper Aeroplane is a low budget feature film to be shot in Birmingham, England during August 2009. It will star Kriss Dosanjh (This is England, East is East, Dirty Pretty Things) who will also produce.

A grand fundraiser with bands and DJ's supporting our effort to make a great low budget feature will take place on Saturday 9th May at the Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath High Street (Bus No. 50 from City Centre) from 8pm until 2am. Great Raffle with cash and other prizes.

Please email info AT sticklebackproductions.co.uk  for tickets and information.

Confirmed Line up -

Paul Murphy

Kings of the Heath

Mary and Martin

plus at least 3 guest DJs. More acts to be confirmed.  Facebook group here


Event Flyers here.

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Paper Aeroplane Fundraiser - TICKETS AVILABLE NOW

Paper Aeroplane is a low budget feature film to be shot in Birmingham, England during August 2009. It will star Kriss Dosanjh (This is England, East is East, Dirty Pretty Things) who will also produce.

A grand fundraiser with bands and DJ's supporting our effort to make a great low budget feature will take place on Saturday 9th May at the Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath High Street (Bus No. 50 from City Centre) from 8pm until 2am. Great Raffle with cash and other prizes.

Please email info AT sticklebackproductions.co.uk  for tickets and information.

Confirmed Line up -

Paul Murphy

Kings of the Heath

Mary and Martin

plus at least 3 guest DJs. More acts to be confirmed.  Facebook group here


Event Flyers here.

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What Goes Up...

Today is the last day of shooting on "What Goes Up Must Come Down". I spent all day Friday and a good bit of Saturday doing the edit with Ed Williams who stepped in when my other editor had to pull out - so a big thank you to him.

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We'll be doing the rest of the shoot today and then adding that to the edited material already done - which looks really good!

We'll then add some specials and hand it off to Phil Mountford who has again volunteered to provide the music - so its in safe hands. This is particularly important on this short as its basically a silent movie!

The Paper Aeroplane fund raiser is now all booked and ready for 9th May - so please let me know your ticket requirements as I expect it to sell out. I have 3 DJ's and at least 3 acts giving their time for free to support this worthy cause. Well its the Arts innit?

Thats all for now folks!