Location, Location, Location!

Today we have wrapped on Location Scouting for CHURCH STORY. It's about time. We should have a secure location now. Next is actually securing one. Since a church is one of the top 10 places to film for free (I made up the top 10 list myself, I'll post that sometime for other filmmakers), we now have to talk to all of the churche's governing board's. My advice as the LP/UPM, is to ask our top three choices, and see what each of them says. If they all say yes, then that's ideal, because we then get to choose. Our director, on the other hand, thinks that's a not so hot idea. He would rather pick one, ask them, wait on their approval, and then go to the next round. That doesn't make sense. What happens if this church says no? We are back to the drawing board, where we have to go through a whole approval proccess all over again. Not Kosher. Sorry, but we don't have the time for that. I have to figure out a way to tell him. I've already drafted up the contracts, shooting schedule (well the prelim. one) and everything else. These churches are going to take at least 2 weeks to get back to us. We don't have that kind of time to wait and wait if the first says no.

Besides Location, the rest of everything seems to be falling in place. We still need a couple of more crew members. No worries about that though, Chicago is filled with talent. We just have to find the ones who want to work for free.

Fun times.