Update from the Producers Desk: Prep & Pre-Production!

So a lot has happened since the latest blog post. To re cap:

Update: November 16th, 2011. WE WON THE CUBAN HAT CONTEST! Our director Philip, our research director and producer Julia, and Mitchell pitched their hearts out under the hot lights of the Cinematheque Quebecoise while producer Colin sat in the back and got as many people as possible to come vote for us. It was a lot of work, but it paid off. A major confidence booster for the team.    The event actually was a tie, so every last vote counted! Thank you everyone who came out and supported us by voting!

Update: November 18th, 2011.  We held a fundraising event for the film at Le Galerie Dentaire who were so gracious to provide us the space for our event. The event had live music played by local artists and was sponsored by Boris Beer .  In total we estimated that there were over 80 people who came out to support us throughout the night. We raised over $1000.00 for the film, and are planning another event for January upon the return of our team. Thank you everyone who came out to drink and socialize with us!

Update: During the interim Production was busy at work finalizing documents, working on budgets, and prepping for the shoot.  This included acquiring  the necessary equipment needed to make the filming happen in Nepal. A lot of work went into prep, and a lot of decisions had to be discussed and made to get the production from the Cuban Hat stage to the shooting stage.

Update: December 6th, 2011.  Our Research Director and Producer Julia traveled to Lisbon Portugal to partake in the In Shadow film festival where the film "One" directed by Phil and Julia is being screened! Meanwhile Director Philip and Producer Colin spent the day buying camera equipment.  Due to a shipment of equipment not coming in as scheduled on Monday, Phil and Colin had to rush around and make sure that that order was duplicated in Montreal in order to make the movie.

Update: December 7th, 2011. This was a CRAZY day. Last day of Prep. Director Phil and Producer Colin were busy preparing all of the last minute details to make sure that everything was set for the trip to Nepal.  The day started at 12:00 AM with a Camera test that lasted until 4AM ... That gives you an idea of the craziness of the night before!  At 10AM both Colin and Phil spent the day running around Montreal buying last minute equipment and things that were necessary for the trip.  At 5:30PM Colin and Phil headed to the airport and were finishing up the last minute details in the car, and in the airport terminal while eating supper before Phil went into the past security to his travel gate.  A particularly important piece of audio equipment which Colin had forgotten to give to Phil had to be traveled by Canada Airlines past security to meet Phil on the other side, Major thanks to the airline workers for doing this - if they hadn't we would have had serious problems monitoring sound in Nepal!  At 7:40PM EST Phil took off from Montreal and started his series of flights around the world to Kathmandu, Nepal!