I’ve been working with my amazing editor, Alli Holland, to get close-to final cut of Suspended. I say close-to final because I’m not sure how a director manages to sit back and call something finished. The temptation to shoot more is almost overpowering. Why didn’t I get the sunset during that night shoot? What the hell was I thinking? I understand why it’s called cutting.
My trip to California for the CineStory retreat went well. I met wonderful writers, both colleagues and mentors, and got helpful feedback on the two feature scripts I sent them for notes: Trap Doors and Les Go! My next push will be to rewrite both based on the notes I got.
I’m also developing a new feature script for a local director. Because with two shorts in post and a feature in development of my own, I have that kind of time. Such is the life of a writer, I suppose!