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April 15, 2004

The Weeks that Was

The 48 Hour Film odyssey has ended and I'm bursting with pride! This was my 4th 48 hour film(my 3rd w/Citizen Wumpus) so I,and my crew, were used to the hectic pace, time constraints,etc. But for whatever reason this was the toughest film I've ever made(and I made a movie where I got beat up & shot!)The weekend of the shoot there was alot of angst & emotions, arguements,hurt feelings, and a ton of emails.I guess that's what makes the success of "Rolodex Girl" so sweet. We went through all that and turned out a "KICK-ASS" product and our friendships are stronger than ever. Look, Terry's even letting me write! I'm most proud of the fact that we've gotten better with each film and we continue to get such positive praise from the audience and fellow filmmakers. The coolest thing that's ever happened to us was not only receiving the "Best Use of Prop" award but the fact that the audience WANTED us to get it. When the host asked the crowd who should get the award, and to hear a crowd yelling "ROLODEX GIRL", and it wasn't us? Can't beat that. From receiving our genre on March 19th to receiving our award on April 11th, these weeks have made a lifetime worth of memories.
Thank you 1 & all.