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Dog Cuddling, Coffee Chugging and Making Stuff Happen!

Happy March & hello weekend! Dog snuggling, coffee chugging and a reflection of the week past. We had some falling snow and some cold chill but that just encouraged indoor work. It was a week of many good advances in this crazy career of mine. To answer one person talking blogs – yes. I would start with a free blog and build from there.

It is a process of moving forward. It is about getting pushed back, fallen tree’s across the road and indecision about path and direction. Sometimes a project is financially getting by and sometimes getting ahead. Doors always open with new advances.

This week saw us looking at the 1st resume reels coming in for a film we plan to shoot Spring/Early Summer. A few submissions did not quite fit the breakdown but close. We are starting with children casting first and will move from there. We do have very high standards on our projects and I think we will find our gold in time. More updates will come to you all on this “Yet to be announced” film.

I got to see the opening credit sequence for “Donors” with temp music. It looked great and after meeting with composer Dennis Therrian last night I know we will have a very intense thriller that plays with your head:)

“Ashes of Eden” is about at the 1/2 way mark on editing. Very excited about this project as Shane and I bat notes around on the cut. Look for some more promo this month.

I think I made mention of a TV division that CDI is soon to announce fully. We have some exciting developments going on here. So stay tuned! One project was shelved and is finding new life.

“7 Stones” is going out to more of our TV contacts. It was devised as an hour TV drama. I’m excited to find our partners on this film but it looks like it will find its way onto more MI TV also.

“Outside the Wire” doc is having a big Owosso, MI event happening in April. I will give more info on this as we get closer.

I had a lot of wrap up business this week with our two films “Wicked Spring” and “Figure in the Forest” that our CDI Distribution licensed to Parables Network.

This week on the 7th is the OFFICIAL RELEASE of “Locked in a Room” so if you want a late night scare make this film part of your programming.

This week it was announced that we will hold off until July to release “Darkest Night” the Philippine nightmare! I’m excited to get this out there and “The Beast” that will be the follow-up.

I’ve been having some agent talks as of late and getting ready to go film “Somnium” that shoots later this month. It is a very good script and I’m looking forward to working with all these artists to tell this story. I’ve had a few others reach out on acting roles so we will see. Our development of properties continues.

Be safe!

DJ

Posted by  |  March 2, 2013 | Categories: Blogroll | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Casting Breakdown and CDI Updates

Once again I awoke to beautiful snow. The chill is here and now but I can see that the frozen life lies still in the ground soon to spring forth. I actually bottled up some remaining Peach wine yesterday. My amigos helped finish off the Australian beer that came out quite good. Maybe tasting like FOSTERS if you like that, I did. So my mind is on the garden this year. The wine and fermented hops and barley the sweet rewards of nature around us. As I’ve said before this is also ties very close to ourselves and what lies within. Our own potential bulbs waiting for the right conditions to spring forward and bloom.

The new year has brought great vision to where we want to go and what needs to be done. One thing I keep realizing is that everything happens in its own time. 2013 will be the time for some new stories to be released and others to be born. Plucked from the imagination, imagined by artists and manifested. Let’s discuss some manifestation.

First I encourage you to check out the http://www.cdiproductions.com which has many new updates including in the WORKING FOR CDI part. We have posted a CASTING NOTICE for a yet to be named project. Check it out:)

Actually most of the updates I would present to you are listed on the front page of the CDI site. So I will ask you to subscribe over there and read on the new CDI updates. There are some really exciting updates so again CHECK IT OUT:)

On a personal level I’ve been breaking down the script for the supporting role I shoot next month. It is a strong drama “Somnium”.  I will be gone shooting for a week. I play a character named ‘Oliver’ and to say that he is complex is an understatement. That is just how I like it. I’ve had a few other projects brought to my attention but I think I’m most excited about the next project that we will be doing with CDI. More later:)

Also CDI is moving into the TV realm on the heels of some licensing of films. I’ve been speaking with individuals who will be participating with this program and we will be announcing more on that in the coming weeks.

Time to refill the coffee cup and get on with the day. We are going up North for a Bday party and so I will unwind for a few hours. Sunday we have another Bday gathering . Other than these festivities I might go do some office organizing today/tomorrow and be ready for another great week ahead.

Happy Saturday to you all.

Posted by  |  February 23, 2013 | Categories: Blogroll | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment