Been a long time since we rock and rolled

It's been a while since my last post- I knew this would happen.

But needless to say I have been truthfully busy, and more things have come to fruition concerning the film.

It's amazing- one weekend in Los Angeles and I made a world of progress. It makes me wonder if I need to be out there more often. Not move there, but rather pony up the expenses to get out there at least once a month. It might very well be worth it.

Another thing that I realized is that film negotiations can be glacial in pace. Especially now that email (and hence, Blackberry) is involved, as it takes a little more time for correspondence to occur.

I have not heard back from UTV in Mumbai- let me correct myself, I have heard back from them, but everything except a confirmation. It has been a waiting game, not necessarily for a decision, but for corollary pieces to fall into place. I think companies in India are waiting to see what companies in the US and EU are willing to pitch in before they make any kind of commitment.

And the possibilities are very strong on this end. I have two very interested parties looking at the project, and we've made even more progress with the ancillaries, which is equally important. In fact it might be more important, because that's where the greater viability may lie with a project like this. The feature film, which like any other film is never guaranteed at the box office, is becoming more like the marketing campaign for the ancillary products, which in our case are the corresponding video game and graphic novel projects. I have no problem at all with this setup.

But I think our biggest goal right now is to find a distributor and lock in some domestic and foreign exhibitions. I have had very positive talks with Fortissimo Films, who might be interested in joining as the sales agent for the film later in the production. This is a good thing- Fortissimo has had a long running track record at the best film festivals in the world, they even won the Grand Prix at Cannes for their stellar film "Devils on the Doorstep."

All this is quite exciting but I'm chomping at the bit to get back into the director's chair. It's been almost two years- not that I've forgotten how to direct, rather I'm itching to apply the new knowledge and techniques that I've learned over the years. Directing is about constant change, about redefinition and invention. "The Killing Moon" is one of those projects that oozes creativity in every frame, it really is something unique and different. Once it gets made, people will really know what I'm talking about, and not assume that my words are just a writer-director's pride. :o)

But the business comes first- I cannot direct if I don't have any money. And I feel we are getting very, very close to getting where we need to be. I can feel it- soon a post will be one of elation and anticipation. Mark my words.