Lots happening this week

Hello friends of Fixing Capitalism!

I hope this wonderful day finds you well. Here is your update on what is happening in my world this week.

1. Writing, writing and some more writing. This past week had me attending a seminar with master story writer, Don White. His teachings on documentary story structure were incredibly helpful and I have applied what I leaned to a new treatment. More details to follow soon but I believe I have finally cracked the film's structure and plot!

2. The Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund (CIFVF). As you might remember the CIFVF gave us a grant of $6000.00 this past summer. Well, this grant has always been conditional on me securing another $14,000.00 in development financing. If I don't line up the whole development budget the CIFVF grant expires. The official deadline is November 30th but I might be able to get it extended a few weeks since I have been making real progress.

Bottom Line. I still need to raise another $8000.00 in development funding over the next 2-4 weeks. I have leads I am following up on this. If any of you know any angel investors looking for a project please let them know about me. I have found a distribution strategy that bypasses the traditional distribution route and offers an investor a much better investment opportunity.

3. The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE). This Wednesday at 4:30 I will be presenting the project and showing some video at a BALLE event on local media. I'm basically looking at it as a chance to practice my pitch and put the word out for financial support.

The event is: Who Owns The News? An Event in Support of Independent Local Media

When: November 16th 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Where: One Restaurant (1 West Cordova Street)
Cost: Tickets $15 members/$25 non-members (includes food)
Please RSVP to amyr@telus.net or visit: www.ballebc.com

4. Volunteer Meeting. Wonderful people continue to click the volunteer button on our website! The next volunteer meeting is tonight, Monday the 14th, at 7:30 at my house, 2495 Wall Street (and Nanaimo)

5. Filming 'Streeters'. I spent all day Saturday wandering around Vancouver asking random people, "What is Capitalism?" Their answers were fascinating and definitely challenged my personal thoughts on the subject. I am going to edit together a little montage of that footage and will send it out to everyone once its finished.


In general, the project continues to be much more work then I ever expected. As you may or may not know I was able to put together a 'free adam fund' and am now working on the film full time. Being able to delve in the topic full time has only reconfirmed how complex and changeling my chosen subject matter is.

More then ever, I am committed to making this film a reality. It will be educational, empowering, entertaining, and have the potential to change the world.

Many thanks to you all. Have a wonderful week!

Adam C


"Anything else you're interested in is not going to happen if you can't breathe the air and drink the water. Don't sit this one out. Do something. You are, by accident of fate, alive at an absolutely critical moment in the history of our planet." ~Carl Sagan

Film-making is Fun

Hi

It's raining every day in Vancouver for hours and hours.

Doc Talk was freaking awesome! I met a host of talented filmmakers, broadcasters, commissioning editors, and producers. My head is full of advice and feedback. The feedback was good by the way, lots of people telling me that I'm on to something cool and to keep plugging away. I also had lots of people telling me to do more work and then get back to them. Since I've never made a movie before many of the industry people need me to prove myself.

No matter what anyone says, I'm going to make this freaking movie. I've never been so committed to making something happen. Film-making is fun too, I'm really enjoying this process. It is such a wonderful opportunity to entertain and enlighten the world...


Other things that are going on right now:

I'm trying to find a development partner to match my grant from the CIFVF and officially kick start the development process. You know the one. Where there is money and contracts and the project officially "exists". So, I'm spending a lot of time this month trying to find a broadcaster or production company to put development money in the film. Anyone reading this who knows of a likely partner please send me a note.

The CIFVF grant has an upcoming deadline so if an angel is going to appear, now would be a good time.

I'm also spending a lot of time writing and figuring out exactly what the film will be about, the story arc, and structure, etc. This past Saturday found me attending an all day seminar on story structure by the legendary Don White. It was a great day and I learned a lot about weaving a good story. Don's teachings where incredible and I recommend anyone who is making a documentary seek him out!

I was thinking yesterday and berating myself for my slow pace of progress and then I realized. This film is going to be around forever, someone could watch it in 500 years.

If I have to live with this film for the rest of life I'm damn well going to take my time and do it right. Cause once it's done and out in the world, you can't take it back.

Much peace and love folks, I hope you're all having a wonderful day.

Adam