We have decided to forgo further contests due to a lack of funds for entry fees. Instead, we are polishing the latest and final draft which will be sent for a paid critique (yeah, I said we had a lack of funds) and then we will be packaging it up for presentation to a producer whom we know through a friend. It's doubtful he will toss out a wad of cash to produce the film (we are also submitting the recently finished Under to him as well), but our hope is he might know someone who would be interested in tossing out a wad of cash.

Pretty much all we are doing (and by "we," I mean "Chris," since he's working on the latest draft while I banged out Under) is tightening up the characters' motivations/arc/etc. That's the one thing I felt was missing. And now we've got a handle on it. Otherwise, we (Chris and I) both think it's a rockin' awesome script.

I was so happy that no film had been made (at least according to IMDb) with the title Detox. Until now. Sure, it's a totally different story. Yes, it only cost $10,000 to make. Okay, everyone involved has really only been involved in this one film. But still. Really?!

Fuck.

Well, Cinequest just sent a rejection letter (which, I must say, as much as a rejection letter sucks, it's better than not hearing anything and just assuming you didn't make it). We didn't make it into the top ten finalists. Which kinda sucks because the top ten get feedback to make changes for resubmission into the finals. I'm dying for feedback on this thing. I think it's good. Chris thinks it's good. Kurt thinks it's good. Oh well.

So, I'm now going in and breaking down the script to see how much it would take to shoot it ourselves. Not that we'd be able to get the cash, but, if it were doable at $200,000, then, well... maybe. But I can't see that happening. Still, with a budget breakdown and a business plan, who knows.

Still waiting to hear from Wildsound, but after two rounds with no feedback from them, I think it's a lost cause (and a lost $40).