First, I would like to explain what this blog was, what it is, and where its going. For about 2 years (give or take a few months) I have been writing on this blog periodically to update you guys on what was happening with the (then) project Providence. The fact that this blog is still in existence, just under a new name, is a testament to how much God has blessed us. I thought about creating an entirely new blog for this movie (which would essentially leave the old one to posterity), but I feel that it's important that I just reformat this one to fit our new context. Its important because it shows that, yes, this is what we were, and this is what God has grown us to be. This blog can now give a full picture of what God has done for us, almost like a digital timeline. The people and workers that I have blogged about before, all of them are still working with us (we all just have new roles)! I hope you will be encouraged as much as I am by the changes that have happened to this project, and will continue to support us going forward!
Now, let me explain what "Providence" has become. Through what can only be described as divine guidance and support, we have grown from a very small local film to a project that has more professional talent, industry leaders, and support than we could have ever dreamed of (Jeff Galle will attest to this). So I hope in the next year to chronicle this new adventure and new direction that God has us going in. I just want to say that I am so blessed and extremely excited to be a part of this.
Yesterday, we started filming! This day (to me) was 2 years in the making. For others, like Jeff Galle, it has been a decade in the making. I often wondered if the day would come where we would finally be on set, it all just seems surreal. I often wondered if anyone would take me serious when I told them I was working on a movie, but guess what? Now they truly can!
For me, this is such an amazing and career building opportunity. Chances to work on this kind of project (and it happening in your own relatively small city) almost never happen. And for me, a guy who wants to have a career in the film industry (id like to be a screenwriter), I am still getting over the magnitude of my blessing. I don't mean to be redundant, but its true! And the great thing is, this project is not only allowing me to get my foot in the door of the industry, and giving me a ton of valuable experience, but its doing that same thing for many other people! Their stories will become part of this blog as the weeks go by.
Yesterday we shot a good amount of footage, and its like we have an army, all working in unison, all calling "CUT!" or "ROLL IT!" or "ROLLING ROLLING!" and everyone in unison responds to those calls. There's something very exciting about it!
Our actors so far have completely blown us away. They have taken this script in directions that only real actors can do. Its been really exciting to watch. Ive also been able to watch some behind the camera work, and the fact we have TWO of the best cameras in the business still blows my mind (and one amazing camera crew!!!). I know this movie is going to look fabulous.
I believe in the next few weeks I will be able to start writing about the crew and the actors. Until I do write about them all, just know that we have more professional industry people than any other Indie Film like ours.
Until then, so long for now!
I plan on having a picture blog up by the end of the day!
-KB
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