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Here it is, finally. My first short film, shot in 2004, wouldn’t have seen the light of day had it not been for the following people who’d responded, gave it their all, and made me a proud first-time filmmaker.Posting this film here is a little special for me because I started this blog because of this little film. Back then I had no idea what else I could do with a blog, so I wrote a ‘history’ of this movie, in two freakin’ parts. I was on Blogger. As is still the case, sometimes, I would ‘apologize’ before I shared something I loved talking about. 4 years later, watching the movie, I can spot hundreds of things I could do better when making them - same goes for blogging. But it’s being able to go back and see who I was and how I was doing things that makes both these mediums so gratifying to be a part of. It’s me in pieces. Hope you enjoy the movie.
With:
Guenia Lemos as Stacey
Don Downie as Mark
and Jennifer Riker as Josie
Producer: Frankie Nasso
Original Score: Michael Tremante
Director of Photography: Hemant Tavathia
Editors: Andreea Borcea and David Frankfurt
Art Director/Wardrobe: Amy Kitzhaber
Assistant Director: Anthony Marks
Set Design and Art Work: Limor Nesher
Sound: David Fisher and Jim Rieder
Sound Recordists: Gil Calderon and Joe Frio
Still Photographer (incl. photo above): Mark Santana
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Dee 03.30.08 at 1:35 pm
That was great work, Emon. I really liked the way you directed it, I got a little confused at some point but it all connected nicely at the end. I hope to see more of your work soon
Emon 03.30.08 at 2:00 pm
Thanks, Dee! I didn’t want to use “A week earlier” or “2 hours later” so used the color red and the painting on the wall to tell the timeline. Would you believe if I said I looked for the right painting for the longest? It had to say everything about the story. Makes for a nice second viewing - not like people are dying to - to see the metaphors with the props.
Paul Levinson 03.30.08 at 6:42 pm
Looking forward to seeing this, Emon!
Joe 04.02.08 at 11:49 am
E,
That was a pretty good little flick, especially considering it was your first attempt. I hadn’t had a chance to watch it all the way through, and didn’t want to comment until I had seen the whole thing. The grittiness of it just added to the suspense, without being over the top. And I didn’t realize the flash-forward, or whatever the industry term is. Kept me guessing.
Good work.
By the way, each of the first few times I started the movie I kept thinking that I had seen Stacey before, but it wasn’t until you added the bio links that I remembered seeing her on Law & Order.
Cheers,
Joe
Emon 04.02.08 at 12:18 pm
Thank you, Joe! Making that film was my film school. I’d practically visualized all the camera moves and all in script, which helps enormously for shoots. However, it disappoints when many factors don’t let you achieve them in the final product.
I can talk about my ‘first’ till death does me in.
Nicole told me the other day she saw Guenia in a recent Law & Order episode as well. Jennifer has also appeared in three recent episodes of Numbers, Medium, and Riches.
Joe 04.02.08 at 1:39 pm
I usually try to catch “The Riches,” but missed yesterday’s for some reason. After looking at Jennifer’s bio it looks like her episode was last night.
JEMi 04.10.08 at 4:21 pm
wow I am really impressed
that was damn good- I’m looking fwd to seeing what else you’ve got up your sleeve!
Emon 04.10.08 at 4:29 pm
Thank you, JEMi! I’ll keep you posted.