Test fallout

It's really a shame. In an effort to pull together a project, MegaBalls, which would create jobs for NY based SAG members, we took certain steps. The first was a camera/edit test. To see how the Pentax K-x DSLR would handle, and to test/learn the Sony Vegas editing system. a 50-sec piece was put together, filmed without sound, no dialogue, no crew, for $0 ... and if all went well we'd then try to raise funds to shoot a more extensive piece to help attract investors. We added in SFX, titles, etc. The test went very well. We were pleased with the result. The full 5-min teaser would be shot under SAG terms using some of the actors we'd use in the actual film.

However, we are now in SAG elections and there are those who have labeled me a non-union producer for political gain. Seriously?  So, because of these vitriolic attacks, we've suspended the efforts for the full teaser until further notice. No matter what we do next, our actions will be twisted into fodder against me.

For the record, should anyone bother - no movie has been made (Union or non-union). No money has been earned...nothing has been sold...nothing has been distributed...or viewed by investors. A simple 50-sec camera test (no dialogue, no sound) has been turned into some bizarre political attack against me. I'm Marc Baron. I'm on the SAG Board and running for re-election. Please don't let these lies poison the pool.

Test 2

The camera and edit test went well, and we are satisfied with the results. The total piece edited to 50 seconds, plus text at the ends making it a total of 104 seconds.

We'll do second test using sound. (The first test was shot without sound because there was no dialogue.)....This will be a test about synching/editing the sound from the camera to match that of an external digital mic/recorder.

If all goes well, then we'll beging writing a teaser, and look find a samll amount of funding so we can sign with SAG and shoot a teaser with the actors we'd like to use in the feature film.

IMDB

Oroloro Entertainment now has a preliminary listing on IMDBPro:

http://pro.imdb.com/company/co0344369/

Test

We've found the perfect location for our camera and editing test. The B-roll looks great!! We've found two actors willing shoot on Sunday.  It'll take a day or two at most to edit and post , which will run under 2 minutes. The purpose is to see how ell the Pentax k-x works (in my hands) and if it's viable enough to shoot a longer teaser for our film MEGABALLS.
We've also located some very good candidates for the 'hero' house - the home of the brothers Mastelucci; three in the Victorian Brooklyn section just south of Prospect Park, and one near the Brooklyn Promenade.

Location...location...location

We continue our pre-scouting of locations for our comedy film, Megaballs, today. The photos of ideal locations will get posted to the applicable page on our web site.

We are planning is to shoot a 'teaser' for the project. It's a very simple scene that should intrigue viewers (and financiers), which we'll shoot/edit/post soon. This is not a trailer but rather a simple 1-minute shot that sets the overall comic tone of the film. In fact, we were so pleased with the teaser scene that we've incorporated it into the full screenplay.  If we raise the funds we'll shoot in NYC and make work for SAG actors here.

We've also applied to post our projects and company on IMDB. Once accepted we'll add the names of those involved with the individual films and with the company.

Welcome Elizabeth Wentworth!

            We're very pleased to welcome Elizabeth Wentworth to our Oroloro entertainment team. What's more memorable than her impressive history is her positive attitude and infectious spirit. I'm sure we'll all agree that Elizabeth will be a great asset to our film development and production efforts.

            Elizabeth Wentworth is a recognized leader in film and television development and proudly served as Broward County’s Film Commissioner for 20 years, where she was responsible for the growth and retention of the film and television business in Greater Fort Lauderdale.  Encouraging a continuous flow of “on location” film projects to infuse the community with new money was her main responsibility.  But  equally important to any film commission’s success was  designing, implementing and enhancing an ongoing program of “film friendly”  initiatives aimed at  government entities, property owners, and the community–at- large.  

            A few of the feature film projects and their executives that she had the pleasure of assisting were Cape Fear, Martin Scorsese and Barbara DeFina; Striptease, Mike Lobell and Andy Bergman; Donnie Brasco , Mike Newell; There’s Something About Mary, Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly; The Hours, Stephen Daldoy and Scott Rudin ; In Her Shoes, Curtis Hanson; Confessions of a Shopaholic, PJ Hogan; and Marley and Me, David Frankel.  Current television series that Wentworth worked to bring to Greater Fort Lauderdale are USA’s Burn Notice and A & E’s The Glades.  
          
            Wentworth is an untiring advocate in the development of Florida’s Film and Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive Program, working with industry members and the Film Florida organization to convince legislators of the importance of passing and increasing Florida’s film incentive. 

            A twenty-year board member of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Elizabeth is well versed on the advantages and intricacies of exhibiting independent features at Film Festivals.   Her film festival knowledge was further developed through the participation in national and international film festivals:  Cannes, SXSW, Tribeca, IFP New York and the Miami Film Festival.  Enhancing her industry expertise, she annually exhibited at trade shows such as the American Film Market, Show Biz Expo, NATPE and Association of Film Commissioner’s International’s Location Expo.

            Wentworth’s background includes expertise in the interrelated areas of community, government, industry and media relations.  As an executive with the City of Hollywood (FL) and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce she successfully crafted programs that increased the organizations’ effectiveness. Her expertise includes defining goals and using collaboration with the total community to achieve results.  

Quotes

(Originally Posted June 23, 2010)

We thank actor Keith Randolph Smith for his quotes on our new comedy screenplay, MegaBalls. We may reconsider our overall strategy to produce MegaBalls first (at a budget of $350-$500k)...and then pursue the higher budgets needed for Love of a Lifetime and our other films. We also thank Rachel Kadushin (Best Friend Productions) for her helpful critique of MegaBalls, allowing to us fine-tune the screenplay.
    And...we're now working on an idea for short film just to keep the creative juices flowing while, at the same time, we continue our quest for funding all of our projects.