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August 20, 2007
"let sleeping gods lie" will miss sept 1 deadline
by sven at 12:00 pm
I regret to announce that Let Sleeping Gods Lie will not be finished in time for this year's H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival.
I've made enormous progress this year on the film. At the beginning of the year, I'd say the film was about 15% complete. Now, I'd say it's 80-85% complete. I am extremely proud of what I've produced so far... This project is going to be unlike any other Lovecraft film you've ever seen.
I want to thank everyone who's been supporting me during the big push:
The local friends, whom I haven't seen at all during the past four months of monastic isolation...
The online friends who have cheered me on, and who will no doubt be disappointed (as I am) at having to wait even longer for LSGL's completion...
The actors, who have repeatedly martyred themselves beneath black stocking masks and heavy winter coats...
And Gretchin, who's been the most fantastic Creative Advocate a filmmaker could ever ask for.
The kamikaze "filmmaking-to-the-exclusion-of-all-else" approach that I've used this summer now comes to an end. I've been actively outlining plans for a revised production schedule -- but for the time being, I'll be keeping them to myself.
Suffice it to say: I am missing a deadline, but I am not giving up. Let Sleeping Gods Lie will be completed.
posted by sven | August 20, 2007 12:00 PM | comments (8) | categories: let sleeping gods lie
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is it a coincidence this announcement falls on hp lovecraft's birthday? ;) i understand what a difficult announcement this must be, but you did a lot of work this summer & i'm proud of you. i'm looking forward to seeing the end, whenever it might be!
Posted by: gl. at August 20, 2007 1:38 PM
Heh -- you caught me. I had considered holding off on the big announcement for another week... But seeing as today is Lovecraft's birthday, it just seemed like "the stars were right." ;)
Thank you for the kind words of support!
Posted by: sven at August 20, 2007 3:09 PM
So, no chance you could just put together a trailer or an in-progress mini-movie type of thing and show that at the fest? Or is it only for completed films (or is it your own aversion to showing it incomplete?
Posted by: Darkstrider at August 20, 2007 10:55 PM
Yeah, why not cobble together another trailer, 'coming next year' ?
You've made great strides, try not to be too disappointed. The film you've been working on for YEARS is now 85% complete! Now that's something!!
Posted by: ubatuber at August 21, 2007 6:47 AM
Totally expect any scenes cut for lack of time to be put back in.
Posted by: Shield at August 21, 2007 7:22 AM
:) I second that!
Posted by: ubatuber at August 21, 2007 9:35 AM
Tease 'em at the fest, Sven!!! Tease, tease, tease, make 'em want it.
Posted by: shelley Noble at August 21, 2007 11:50 AM
Great push man!
You gave a super effort...
Ill be looking forward to you finished product. justinPosted by: justin rasch at August 22, 2007 3:55 PM