"She Cried Alive" - post-production - BAFTA LA etc

OK straight into the edit room. First cut ran at approx 24 minutes. Shown at edit analysis and some interesting observations - people were confused over her job, didn't see the prosthetics and the piece pissed a few people off re his choice to leave etc So key thing is it is causing a reaction.

Nick and I headed into the edit room to work on the cut.



Just before edit analysis I headed off to a BAFTA LA newcomers drinks party down at the BAFTA LA offices on Melrose. Lovely evening and met a number of the board of BAFTA LA. Then back in time for edit analysis. Our cut ran at 24 minutes. Comments were by and large useful. Was surprised with a couple which included 'didn't realise she was a lawyer' The film also pissed a few people off re the ending so even in its raw state is seems to spark a debate.

So next couple of intense days spent in a claustrophobic room with poor ventilation trying to mould the footage. Nick did a fantastic job. We did get sidetracked and started to edit a relationship/love story before we got back on track with the story of a woman opening up to vulnerability.

A couple of test screenings with Zeke and a couple of the second years.

On Sunday went with Jennifer Sullivan to see 'the diving bell and the butterfly' directed by Julian Schnabel. Excellent. Beautiful heart wrenching story. Cinematography by Janusz Kaminski. Afterwarss the scriptwriter, Ronald Harwood, spoke about the film and his process. He was given cart blanche to structure a narrative as he saw fit, the first draft was the last draft and he didn't work with Julian Schnabel on set!





Jennifer came and looked at 'She cried Alive' she got it. So picture was locked and we went on to sound design. The key problem we have faced is that this is a 30s plus story and so the demographic at the AFI isn't who the film was developed for. So a real breath of fresh air that Jennifer saw it and got it!