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xoxo
Ash & Mel
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Monday, February 25, 2013
What did you CRUSH ON when you watched HIGH ART?
TELL US:
WHAT DID YOU CRUSH ON WHEN YOU WATCHED HIGH ART?
Go ahead and comment below OR email us at indiecrushproject@gmail.com :)
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
What about INDIE FILM do you CRUSH ON?
Here's our first video!
TELL US:
WHAT ABOUT INDIE FILM DO YOU CRUSH ON?
Go ahead and comment below OR email us at indiecrushproject@gmail.com :)
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Live and Learn.
So, recently Mel and I committed to creating VIDEOS to spread our message of indie crush love.
Basically, we realized the power of video late in the game. We decided that in our next go 'round we will create videos from the get go to get people on board!
We spent one afternoon coming up with/shooting four videos:
CRUSH (where we basically demonstrate what indie crush project is all about)
For each of the following we urge readers to tell us what they crushed on in each film-- hopefully in an entertaining way :)
HIGH ART
LAUREL CANYON
THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
We hope you ENJOY, WATCH THESE FILMS, and TELL US what you CRUSHED ON.
All your responses will be compiled and sent to the writer/director Lisa Cholodenko as we pursue creating an interview with her!
Stay tuned also for our short trailer of LIFE'S A PAPER PICNIC!
Yay for living and learning.
Truly,
Ash
Basically, we realized the power of video late in the game. We decided that in our next go 'round we will create videos from the get go to get people on board!
We spent one afternoon coming up with/shooting four videos:
CRUSH (where we basically demonstrate what indie crush project is all about)
For each of the following we urge readers to tell us what they crushed on in each film-- hopefully in an entertaining way :)
HIGH ART
LAUREL CANYON
THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
We hope you ENJOY, WATCH THESE FILMS, and TELL US what you CRUSHED ON.
All your responses will be compiled and sent to the writer/director Lisa Cholodenko as we pursue creating an interview with her!
Stay tuned also for our short trailer of LIFE'S A PAPER PICNIC!
Yay for living and learning.
Truly,
Ash
Friday, January 18, 2013
What She Said!
Well, Melissa basically said what was on my mind. I mean everything-- just flip it and reverse it to stick to me.
Oh perfectionism and expectations.
Gross.
Seriously, our short is inspired by the themes of acceptance and surrender....
Honestly, I'm just focusing on the fact we had the cojones to make something. Now our cojones need to get grande with the SHARING of our work.
I feel like a little indie lamb that freezes before it takes a next step.
Today we are making a wobbly next step by finding a fantastic musician (and huge Lisa fan to boot!) who is going to create an original score for us. Literally, SCORE FOR US ;)
As for our duty to letting people know about our little project and getting fan responses for Lisa, we are just beginning.
We found that really no one responded to our blog post CALLING ALL FANS. No biggie.
Now we will be exploring social media and asking more specific and pointed questions to see what we can come up with.
Finally, we have been working in a visual medium, so I promise to start adding more video to this blog, or as the cool kids say VLOG.
Thanks to those who have been following along, and even more thanks to the universe for giving us a lesson to learn from!
Truly,
Ash
Oh perfectionism and expectations.
Gross.
Seriously, our short is inspired by the themes of acceptance and surrender....
Honestly, I'm just focusing on the fact we had the cojones to make something. Now our cojones need to get grande with the SHARING of our work.
I feel like a little indie lamb that freezes before it takes a next step.
Today we are making a wobbly next step by finding a fantastic musician (and huge Lisa fan to boot!) who is going to create an original score for us. Literally, SCORE FOR US ;)
As for our duty to letting people know about our little project and getting fan responses for Lisa, we are just beginning.
We found that really no one responded to our blog post CALLING ALL FANS. No biggie.
Now we will be exploring social media and asking more specific and pointed questions to see what we can come up with.
Finally, we have been working in a visual medium, so I promise to start adding more video to this blog, or as the cool kids say VLOG.
Thanks to those who have been following along, and even more thanks to the universe for giving us a lesson to learn from!
Truly,
Ash
Monday, January 14, 2013
Growing Pains?
Last night I dreamt that Ash & I screened Paper Picnic for the first time. Feelings of anxiety, insecurity, and fear filled the scene. Somehow, during the dream, an audience of excited young film-goers experienced polarizing opinions about the project. What started as a fairly diverse audience ended up all female, as the men somehow didn't have interest in the story. Though I was excited that the women responded favorably in the dream, I was left frustrated by our inability to connect to a broader audience.
Obviously, the fears I experienced in my dream are a magnification of my real life insecurities. What brought upon these concerns, you ask? Viewing the latest edit of Paper Picnic, of course!
Finally the film is coming together, and Ash & I are in the position of having to plan our next move. As I watched the edit of our project, I was surprised at how it felt impossible to bring any semblance of objectivity to the process. Not only was I watching myself on the screen, but I was watching myself acting our writing on the screen. All I could see was the strangeness of my physical form and the strangeness of the text coming out of my mouth. Funny enough, though, I could watch Ash without any judgement. Imagine that.
How, then, am I supposed to assess our project when it feels way too close for comfort? Is the writing good enough? Is my acting good enough? Does the story make sense? Is our message clear? Will people connect to such a short film? Should we follow through with our initial dreams and desires and actually send it to Lisa?
The answer is, "of course!" At some point, we all have to let go of our work even when we are afraid that it might not be our best. We all strive for perfection, which is, of course, impossible to attain. What's the point of creating if we don't share our work for all to see?
Now my job is to trust that our writing, our performances, and our collaboration will blossom from an exchange of ideas into a final project that will somehow resonate with the people who are supposed to see it. If anything, this project will be an opportunity to contribute to a broader conversation about the always-evolving world of independent film. And at the end of the day, I can be proud of that.
Obviously, the fears I experienced in my dream are a magnification of my real life insecurities. What brought upon these concerns, you ask? Viewing the latest edit of Paper Picnic, of course!
Finally the film is coming together, and Ash & I are in the position of having to plan our next move. As I watched the edit of our project, I was surprised at how it felt impossible to bring any semblance of objectivity to the process. Not only was I watching myself on the screen, but I was watching myself acting our writing on the screen. All I could see was the strangeness of my physical form and the strangeness of the text coming out of my mouth. Funny enough, though, I could watch Ash without any judgement. Imagine that.
How, then, am I supposed to assess our project when it feels way too close for comfort? Is the writing good enough? Is my acting good enough? Does the story make sense? Is our message clear? Will people connect to such a short film? Should we follow through with our initial dreams and desires and actually send it to Lisa?
The answer is, "of course!" At some point, we all have to let go of our work even when we are afraid that it might not be our best. We all strive for perfection, which is, of course, impossible to attain. What's the point of creating if we don't share our work for all to see?
Now my job is to trust that our writing, our performances, and our collaboration will blossom from an exchange of ideas into a final project that will somehow resonate with the people who are supposed to see it. If anything, this project will be an opportunity to contribute to a broader conversation about the always-evolving world of independent film. And at the end of the day, I can be proud of that.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
CALLING ALL CRUSHERS!
Hey there Crushers !
So thus far we have seen a project from a mere idea to a film that's in the can.
Now we get the privilege of putting the pieces together...and we're going to do it in a month!
We have an editor on board and a composer waiting in the wings :)
So our actual film is just one component of our INDIE CRUSH PROJECT.
Truly we are beginning a new phase, and this is where YOU come in.
Lisa Cholodenko is our first indie crush, and you can read more about her in our last post titled " It's A Wrap!
Since our mission was not just to create our own work, but to give back to those who have paved the way, we want to know just how Lisa's work has inspired YOU.
We are looking for your responses to the following questions:
1) When did you discover Lisa's work?
2) What's the specific moment from her work that inspired you?
3) What would you want to say to her if given the chance?
We are going to choose FIVE PASSIONATE CRUSHERS to interview more in depth for our blog, but more importantly for a CRUSH VIDEO to send to Lisa!
You can post your thoughts directly to this blog at the bottom of this post!
We are so ready for other crushers to come out of the closet and share their love!
Passionately,
Mel & Ash
So thus far we have seen a project from a mere idea to a film that's in the can.
Now we get the privilege of putting the pieces together...and we're going to do it in a month!
We have an editor on board and a composer waiting in the wings :)
So our actual film is just one component of our INDIE CRUSH PROJECT.
Truly we are beginning a new phase, and this is where YOU come in.
Lisa Cholodenko is our first indie crush, and you can read more about her in our last post titled " It's A Wrap!
Since our mission was not just to create our own work, but to give back to those who have paved the way, we want to know just how Lisa's work has inspired YOU.
We are looking for your responses to the following questions:
1) When did you discover Lisa's work?
2) What's the specific moment from her work that inspired you?
3) What would you want to say to her if given the chance?
We are going to choose FIVE PASSIONATE CRUSHERS to interview more in depth for our blog, but more importantly for a CRUSH VIDEO to send to Lisa!
You can post your thoughts directly to this blog at the bottom of this post!
We are so ready for other crushers to come out of the closet and share their love!
Passionately,
Mel & Ash
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