"FALLING TO GRACE" - Feature Length Narrative.
COMPLETED: March 29, 2009: 1
1/2 Days of Production in Santa Fe, New Mexico for the FALLING TO GRACE Trailer Scenes.
The Trailer and Sample Scenes will be used to shop the project to distributors and for fundraising purposes.
Taking advantage of the NEW MEXICO STATE FILM INCENTIVE PROGRAM, this is slated as a low budget independent production. It will be photographed in HD Video in a Mountain Community of Northern New Mexico.
The film will be Directed and co-Produced by DAVID FLOETER who is also the Writer and creator of this original story & screenplay. Joining as a Production Manager is TONY ESTRADA of Wild Horse Films. Currently on board of the production are Los Angeles Directory of Photography, LEE GROVER and Set Photographer, Genevieve Russell (Story Portrait Media). Starring Professional New Mexico actors, we have RIMA MILLER in the lead female role of Ohlee Porstanzi and JD GARFIELD in a lead as Gary Anderson. The other male lead role of Tony Porstanzi will be played by well known Santa Fe actor, NICHOLAS BALLAS. It is our pleasure to Introduce Los Alamos, NM native, PATRICIA STAN to the acting world in her first major role as Marianne, the daughter of Tony and Ohlee Porstanzi.
This is A Story Of Every Generation as told through
the LENS of the 60's Generation.
This is the story of three childhood friends who were hippies together in a mid-west high school and are thrown back together over a long weekend after 35 years of separation. They discover through a shared tragedy that by only being willing to move beyond their different beliefs, fears and judgements, can they support each other unconditionally and can make it through the emotional turmoil and angst which they find themselves having become victims during their individual journeys through Life.
This is an entertaining comedy-drama which includes insight, depth and humor, this film will appeal to ages from 16 years old and above. Anticipating a 22 to 25 day shooting schedule and once we have the film budgeted, we will become actively engaged with distributors and potential producing partners.
THE NEW FALLING TO GRACE TRAILER - TARGET COMPLETION DATE is Sept. 19, 2009.
"HEART OF THE ARTIST" - CURRENTLY "ONGOING" PRODUCTION: Feature Length Documentary
This is a unique approach in that we examine the inner drives of the artist driven personality.
We will explore what is common to the artistic processes of the various
creative mediums and also how each is unique in it's path to expression. A few of the other areas to be covered will be the value and contribution the arts make to societies and what the importance and the benefits are to individuals who learn
their own creative process. Finally, we expect to demonstrate the "Artist Mindset" for everyone to learn so they may use it to benefit their own daily lives.
PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT
"A GREATER HARMONY" Feature Length Documentary
This program will focus on 6 people who have trained in the non-aggressive martial art of Aikido for 24 years or longer and will show how they bring the principles into their daily lives, their careers and into their communities.
One of the principles includes "blending" with whatever comes to you. In other words, not fighting anything but rather unconditionally accepting all that comes into our lives.
One such example is MOLLY RUTH HALE who only months before her 3rd degree black belt test became involved in an auto accident and sustained a broken neck in an auto accident. Rather than accepting her doctor's pronouncement that she would be a quadraplegic for the rest of her life. She accepted the situation but not the doctors judgement. Instead, she created her own rehabilitation program and now almost 14 years later is now walking with assistance. She also travels to Switzerland each year to teach a movement seminar.
Another person is Ethiopian, Tesfaye Tekelu. Having recently attaining his "Shodan Rank" (first degree blackbelt). He has returned to his homeland and applies the Aiki Principles into the organization he founded, namely the Awassa Youth Campus. Through the organization, he teaches leadership skills, healthy lifestyle education, acrobatics, gymnastics, music, art and aikido.
Another person is FORREST KAN in Northern California who created his own temporary position in the troubled local school system. He trained school personell and the school board in the Aiki Principles and was instrumental in fixing what had been a broken system.
There are other individuals and group to be considered as well. Such as those who teach the Aiki Principles to the Corporate Worlds and another that teaches Peace through cooperation and understanding to Palestine and Jewish youths in joint camps.
We will use the WEEK LONG, 35th ANNUAL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AIKIDO RETREAT as the focal point to demonstrate the principles "on the mat" as they are taught and we will follow these 6 individuals into their daily lives as they adapt and use these principles to witness the effect they have in the world which we all inhabit.
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