Ghosts Among the Corn



Well, as you all know, GAtC didn't make it into the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival. There were quite a few people that were surprised it didn't get it.

I talked to Scott Beck of Bluebox Limited and he told me that when they entered films under the master catagory they were rejected as well. This year they entered under the student catagory and got two feature films accepted. Maybe I need to go back to school? :lol:

Since I had some time before the next festival deadline I wanted to enter, I decided to recut the film and add some new footage I had taken this winter. The biggest boost to the production value was that I added a professional voiceover. Luck was with me as I discovered a national radio personality who happened to live in Waterloo, Iowa years ago. I contacted him and he sent me a voice sample of my script. Everyone that heard it was blown away.

So now with a tighter edit , new footage and a better narration I think the film has improved quite a bit. How much? Well we'll see if it gets accepted to any other festivals. :D

Now comes the task of putting together extras for a DVD offering. I'm already working on a film containing some of the footage I've shot over the years in "Cougar Country." Set to music it will be a visual and audio journey through some of the most beautiful scenery in America.

Also will be additional interview material that didn't make it into the original film, possibly a slide show of some of the thousands of wildlife and landscape images I've taken over the last twenty year. Also will be adding a directors commentary and hopefully a few other surprises to fill up the DVD.

Posted: Thu - March 24, 2005 at 06:36 PM        

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