Thursday, February 24, 2011

WOAH.....WAY TOO TARDY!

It has been far too long since I have posted here so I will give you all a run down of what is new and exciting - lots!!
- Nintey-one has, as I think you all know, enjoyed a small run but a good run at 3 film festivals. And great festivals too boot - Newport Beach, Indy and Rhode Island.
- Finally finished the latest short before I headed into a 5 month job. Little Larry is now being submitted to various festivals and I eagerly await news.
Little Larry - is a 5 min. dramedy - a girl wakes up from an all-nighter to find a stranger in her bed - what happened, how did he get there?? It was written by my good friend Elliot Kotek (who will be reporting this weekend from the red carpet of the Spirit Awards). We met at the Bahamas Int. Film Festival a few years back with my first film moment and became fast friends.
- I wrapped up working on the 2nd season of Rookie Blue about a month ago. Once again fun had by all. This season is better than the first.
- I played hooky from the ole day job to take on my first paid directing gig!! I directed 3 episodes of a new Teletoon / Cookie Jar series called Mudpit. Think Hanna Montana but WAY cooler! I was really excited to be offered this amazing opportunity. The awesome producer Bruce Kalish was a huge supporter and promoter of mine and I will be forever grateful for his belief. I had a GREAT time and I am really excited to see the results! It is a half animation and half live action TV show with great music by very talented musicians and actors. So fun!
- And the final bit of good news (for now) as if this wasn't enough.....I have optioned a book called Nellcott Is My Darling and am developing the screen play with the talented author of said book Golda Fried. We will have more exciting updates soon. But in the meantime you can follow our progress on twitter: @NellcottMovie. You will find a link to the book site on twitter too. Check it out.

So that's it in a nut shell...I continue to be inspired and excited about the future.
Hope you do too!

Jillx