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Don
Posted: November 28th, 2017, 6:03pm Report to Moderator
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I think we've finally stopped entering my short film "Country Road 12" in festivals (it was originally "Roadside Attraction" when entered in a one week challenge a couple of years ago).


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Solid production - congrats, dude.


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Thanks Dave!  And thanks Don for posting!

This was one of those scripts that had some splits on people who liked it/were lukewarm on it. But the lead actress, Megan Griffey, liked it enough that she wanted to make it, and she got her friend, Moosie Drier (the "Bob Newhart Show", "Oh God!" "Howl's Moving Castle"), to direct it.  Moosie was friends with Dee Stone ("E.T."), and he got her to appear in it as well.

The production quality has a lot to do with the fact that it was shot on a Red camera. Came out looking great, I agree.  I like the dark look.  If anyone ever has the opportunity to shoot something with a Red, by all means, go for it.

Hope everyone enjoys!

Gary


Some of my scripts:

Bounty (TV Pilot) -- Top 1% of discoverable screenplays on Coverfly
I'll Be Seeing You (short) - OWC winner
The Gambler (short) - OWC winner
Skip (short) - filmed
Country Road 12 (short) - filmed
The Family Man (short) - filmed
The Journeyers (feature) - optioned

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Warren
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Hi,

Haven't read the script but checked out the short. Really great production, looks and sounds amazing. Awesome cast.

SPOILERS

The story didn't really grab me. Why kill the men? Why did the neighbour turn into the hitchhiker? Does it make a difference that she almost got raped? I just got lost on some of the details. Also lots of expositional dialogue at the end.

The hitchhiker and the neighbour are the same person but it still makes no sense to the viewer that the neighbour would know the details of what happened the night of her death if she was pronounced dead at the scene. Not like the rapist would have come forward.

Anyway, just being nitpicky. It's a fantastic production. Definitely one to be proud of.

Congrats.



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I remember this script! Congratulations on getting a great film from it, Gary!

Wasn't this based on some urban legend or something?


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Gary in Houston
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Ha! Soilers.  But I get it Warren - this isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. The idea of why she kills the guys that pick r up is that she was killed by a guy that picked her up after an accident. I think some things got changed in the script and maybe it wasn’t made clear in the revised script.

Pia, this was a OWC entry in the urban legends week.  There was a significant change made to the script I didn’t necessarily agree with, which was changing the elderly neighbor into the woman iin the accident, mainly b/c it didn’t sync with the young woman’s story.

Other than that, I was fairly pleased with how it turned out.

Thanks for taking a look guys!

Gary


Some of my scripts:

Bounty (TV Pilot) -- Top 1% of discoverable screenplays on Coverfly
I'll Be Seeing You (short) - OWC winner
The Gambler (short) - OWC winner
Skip (short) - filmed
Country Road 12 (short) - filmed
The Family Man (short) - filmed
The Journeyers (feature) - optioned

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I remember that OWC and your script was good.  I liked the film even though they changed it some.

Though Warren is correct that it doesn't "reach out and grab you" I still think it was good and easy enough to follow what's going on.  The exposition at the end was necessary because it is a short film and there was a lot to explain.

Good job!  How did it end up doing on the festival circuit?


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Gary in Houston
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Good job!  How did it end up doing on the festival circuit?


Thanks!  Not too bad, we got into three festivals and made the finals of the Burbank International Film Festival for short horror films, so I guess that's something.  Appreciate the kind words!

Gary


Some of my scripts:

Bounty (TV Pilot) -- Top 1% of discoverable screenplays on Coverfly
I'll Be Seeing You (short) - OWC winner
The Gambler (short) - OWC winner
Skip (short) - filmed
Country Road 12 (short) - filmed
The Family Man (short) - filmed
The Journeyers (feature) - optioned

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Gary, great job getting Dee Wallace! How'd they manage that? Nice work. You must be pleased.


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This is the first board I've read here. A script... an actual script that makes real sense and tells a real story (though, yeah, dialogue is hard)... and then a real live film that's been actually filmed, in real life.

The film looks great - love the velvety darkness. I actually watched the film first and then read the script. I think the way the ending works in the film is better than the script version. We feel the confusion of the main character more clearly. It's not handed to us on a plate that this is what dropping dead really looks like.
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Gary, great job getting Dee Wallace! How'd they manage that? Nice work. You must be pleased.


Libby, it was awesome! The director was good friends with her and the best part was that she did it for free!  Would never have been able to pull it off otherwise - just wasn't in the budget.


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The film looks great - love the velvety darkness. I actually watched the film first and then read the script. I think the way the ending works in the film is better than the script version. We feel the confusion of the main character more clearly. It's not handed to us on a plate that this is what dropping dead really looks like.


Appreciate the kind words!  Shooting on a Red camera really made a big difference in the look. Glad you liked the ending as well!

Gary  


Some of my scripts:

Bounty (TV Pilot) -- Top 1% of discoverable screenplays on Coverfly
I'll Be Seeing You (short) - OWC winner
The Gambler (short) - OWC winner
Skip (short) - filmed
Country Road 12 (short) - filmed
The Family Man (short) - filmed
The Journeyers (feature) - optioned

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Hey Gary,

Congrats - nicely filmed and very easy to watch.  A little wordy at the end, but the acting pulls it off.  Not sure about the neighbour/hitchhiker switch but what can you do.  An old tale nicely told.

All the best,

Steve


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Quoted from stevemiles


Congrats - nicely filmed and very easy to watch.  A little wordy at the end, but the acting pulls it off.  Not sure about the neighbour/hitchhiker switch but what can you do.  An old tale nicely told.


Thanks Steve!


Some of my scripts:

Bounty (TV Pilot) -- Top 1% of discoverable screenplays on Coverfly
I'll Be Seeing You (short) - OWC winner
The Gambler (short) - OWC winner
Skip (short) - filmed
Country Road 12 (short) - filmed
The Family Man (short) - filmed
The Journeyers (feature) - optioned

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