Fools by Martin Walker

Friday, February 15, 2008

Blogging to raise Financing

There were several reasons why we started this blog.  One reason was that we wanted to provide an account of what it takes to make an indie film, good and bad.  Our hope is that our mistakes will provide other filmmakers with valuable lessons so as not to make the same ones.  (Though perhaps the best lessons are the ones that that we make on our own.)  We also wanted to provide a website for people to become familiar with our film, as we have not put up our own film site.  (That will be coming shortly...we are talking with a website developer for the film website).  

The other main reason is that we can actually make money from blogging.  Money that we would use to finance our film.  We just added a google search bar on the right hand side of this web page, so that whenever you search for something, please use this search bar.  Also, through AdSense, we make money every time someone clicks on a google ad on this page.  Google has made billions from this.  We're hoping to make at least a few dollars.  So, if you need to conduct a search, feel free to come to our website and conduct your search from here.  Or, once in a while, if you see an ad that you find appealing, feel free to click on it.  It's pennies each time, but that adds up.  So far we've made about $4.00 from this functionality, but blogging for pennies is like recycling.  You just gotta do it.
  

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About The Three Shorts

Christine Le wrote and directed the 1st story Love 10 to 1.
The first story explores the life of a 29-year-old virgin, Jenny, who desperately wants to lose her virginity before her 30th birthday. As she encounters one loser after another on dates, Jenny pines after her boss, Dustin. While at her grandmother’s retirement home, Jenny learns a powerful lesson from her grandmother about sex and the meaning of life.


Christine Le (right) directs Shireen Nomura Mui (Jenny) & Justin Klosky (Jim).

Lucy Rodriguez wrote and directed Love Song.
The second story revolves around Shane, the lead singer of the L.A. rock band, Dirty Virgin. Shane has her pick of admirers but it’s her roommate Dustin she wants to be with. Shane confesses her feelings on Jackie and Jared’s show but when Dustin meets Cali, Shane’s shot at love starts to dwindle. With Dirty Virgin about to embark on a world tour, will Dustin realize that he’s the object of Shane’s affections? Will they risk their friendship to give this Love Song a chance?


Lucy Rodriguez & David Villar (Dustin)

Laura Somers wrote and directed Diving Lessons.
The final story picks up where Love 10 to 1 left off, but from the perspective of Jim, the guitarist of Dirty Virgin. Jim sees Jenny at a swimming pool, trying desperately to overcome her fear of diving. In fact, he finds out that she’s making a list of everything that she’s afraid of and trying to overcome them, one by one. He is instantly smitten and tries to convince her that he’s not just a rock star who ‘loves ‘em and leaves ‘em’. Can a rock star find love with a virgin?


Shireen Nomura-Mui, Laura Somers & Justin Klosky




Leah Anova is the Director of Photography for Love 10 to 1 & Diving Lessons.

Additional Cinematography on Diving Lessons by Erik Forsell

Matthew Boyd is the Director of Photography for Love Song.