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Sep 11And the Beat Goes on
It’s the end of the summer, even though it didn’t feel like it at first with the over 100-degree weather continuing into September… However, thinking back about this summer I realized that a lot has happened the way of two films I’ve produced in the past year-ish. It can truly be categorized as the summer of sound. So I wanted to share!
1. 1 in 3 has a talented sound mixer/editor and we went to Philadelphia with 1 in 3 for the Urban Suburban Film Festival.
2. Noodling is almost complete! We had some ADR sessions this summer with the talented RK-1 Productions and music is all composed by Jeremy Bullock and mixed by Amy Reynolds.
Attending the Urban Suburban Film Festival was fun for numerous reasons. I had never ventured (in a car) that north before. Three of us packed up my Nissan Versa with clothes and snacks and hit the road for the 24 hour drive. We drove straight there, taking sleeping shifts to keep the energy up. It was pretty intense but we were determined to not spend any extra money on hotels. Success! (albeit a sleepy one)
The other element to this trip was the reunion of Lagueria, me, and our film professor, Heidi Mau. Heidi taught our film classes over 5 years ago. This class the very same class that I met Lagueria for the first time. A few years later we would reconnect because of my work at the Women’s Resource Center domestic violence shelter, and 1 in 3 was born. It felt very appropriate that we were now taking the film to a Philly film festival (where she now lives) and meeting up with the professor who not only taught us what we know, but is part of the reason we were able to successful make 1 in 3. It was just great seeing her again and being able to reconnect with someone who had made such a grande impression on us.
And the film festival itself was a delight to attend. The director of the festival, George Blackmon, is the most friendly person and really believes in indie filmmakers and showcasing diversity in the arts. His hospitality ranged from recommending the cheapest/best breakfast buffet at the Hilton down the street, to having a never ending supply of Tastykakes on hand. Overall, Philly was a blast! Tiring, but totally worth it. The drive alone was the most beautiful scenery on the way back. Listening to Tina Fey’s book, Bossy Pants, helped too 
Currently 1 in 3 is undergoing sound mixing/editing by local audio master, Royce Sharp. We are big fans of his work and when he had an opening in his schedule (which never happens) we snatched him up!
The short USC thesis film that I produced last summer is close to completion! This was the summer of sound, and it’s almost ready for the film festival circuit. We are also working on reworking the title of the film and finishing touches will take place after we hold our test screening on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 6pm in Pauls Valley. We hope to get valuable feedback on the film before we send it out. This is also our toughest audience Pauls Valley is where the film takes place, and where we shot it. We hope they’re proud!
Here is the trailer that Rebecca cut together this summer.