While we have received great interest from numerous independent distributors for "Collar", we have yet to have an bona fide financial offer that would make it worth our while. We are in the process of re-evaulating all offers, and having our product returned from those not seriously interested in supporting domestic distribution. Due to the highly charged political content -- and this is an election year -- we do not anticipate seeing any real offers before November 6, and we continue to develop our own distribution campaign to complete the plan itself and implement the marketing of the film. We are looking for funding through indiegogo! Check it out at http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/255678!
In the meantime, additional footage was shot for "Chasing G", and we continue to prepare the full half-hour version (22 minutes) of the program. You will be able to see an abbreviated version at the "Chasing G" website, sometime this weekend. The final version comes out Wednesday, October 31. Willy Gilly is already working on the additional episodes ordered by executive producer Gary Corts! (And by the way, on Halloween, stop by HVPb at 128 Dolson Avenue in Middletown, and grab yourself a treat...no tricks!)
David met yesterday with Paul Ellis of the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center (formerly the Lycian Theatre). They discussed the possibility of the theatre housing several Willy Gilly productions, as well as working cooperatively to expand the programs of Acting Anyone Academy and the SLPAC. We are looking at an opening (probably "Supper With Ja") early next spring, followed immediately by two other plays. The two parties did agree in spirit to work jointly to seek sponsors for the mostly-underused facility: a beautiful, "legit"-sized house that deserves a better fate than it currently is experiencing. The venue has been recently spruced up and is in the process of total rehabilitation. We look forward to seeing the results and working with the SLPAC!
Also, we are awaiting a green light from a Chicago-based financial group to commence casting and pre-production of "A Hustler's Life". We anticipate that 95% of the financing ($5.7 million) will come from that source, with local investors providing the balance ($300,000). All things being equal, shooting should commence early next year. Stay tuned!
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