The good thing about being really lazy when it comes to blogging is that i´m very busy working, so despite the fact that there´s not much to read i´ve worked a lot.

I haven´t been able to work a lot on my own projects, the short movie is in the funding phase and the screenplays had to wait since i worked for commercials. But nevertheless, money never is a bad thing and i won´t complain, i´ll have time for my projects. Soon. Big promise to myself.

You might have noticed the different layout of my website (yes dear feed-readers, klick on the title) - from time to time i get fed up with the old one and have to work on a face lift.

The good thing with a personal website is that you are not so bound to a corporate identity. I tried to use the little tree as some kind of logo for me, now i use a different tree which i like better. Next thing to do are my business cards and hopefully i can stand the new layout for some time now.

Comments on the layout are welcome but i won´t make any major changes since i´m already fed up with webdesign and it was quite a conquest to update this page.

So now back to work (of which i´ve got plenty) and back to some more blogging (the monthly wrap-up is in work)…

First things first: the EURO 08 is over. While Austria is not that famous for beeing very enthusiastic about our football team the EURO changed everything. Austria has gained confidence in their team and football in general has become more important - if that´s a good thing or not is anyone’s guess.

My collegue Thomas Waldek and myself have been shooting fan messages that where shown in the stadium after we edited them. I can now say that i can cheer and sing for 16 different nations - nice

Anyway, this will be my last post about football, and i thought i´d include some picture i have taken. The EURO was a good chance to play around with my new Nikon D80, so my flickr page might be worth a visit.
My favourite picture of all is the last one of the four here, i´ve taken it in the fan zon in Vienna when BlocoX (a samba group) was performing.

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My next short movie: I Will Help You

Now back to all the serious stuff: moviemaking. As i mentioned in previous posts i´m currently working on a new short film together with Joana Adesuwa Reiterer. The screenplay is so far finished, it might need some tweaks here and there but in general i´m very happy with it.

Another great piece of news is that Johanna Tschautscher, who just finished her documentary “Europe, beyond the dream” which follows African refugees on their flight from Africa to Vienna, will co-direct the movie with myself.
I´m very happy to have such an interesting directing partner on that project, since Johanna has got great experience with documentaries it will be a very interesting collaboration.

The title of the movie is not that set in stone right now, the working title will be “I Will Help You” so far.

The movie will be about human trafficking (as mentioned in earlier posts), it will focus on the teenage protagonist Ayo. I won´t spoil any more of the story, but i can say that the movie will use different timelines to tell the story.

Joana is just about to organize an awareness film exhibition in Africa where this short movie will be shown (besides others of course).

So far to my current project, i´m really excited and can´t wait for the pre-production to begin, but for now we have to search for sponsors and fundings.

Wow,

the EURO 2008 is over, it was great but exhausting as well. Before i write about how the EURO went for me work-wise and what my next projects are (expect another post), i want to finish the wrap up for the last two months, so here we go.

Will you ever make it? by Amanda

Amanda gives a few hints on how to survive as a screenwriter in LA.

Outlining, spreadsheets & charts, oh my! by Julie Gray

Because of Julies aversion against spreadsheets she writes about a different way of outlining.

Notes by Amanda

Giving or, especially, receiving notes about a screenplay can be very tricky, Amanda lists a few do´s and don´ts.

The importance of feedback in script development by Clive

It´s a very important thing to gather some feedback about your script before actually sending it out.

Query letter do´s and don´ts by Julie Gray

A unnamed producer provides a list of do´s and don´ts for query letters, it may sound a little bit harsh, but that´s business.

Filmfinder: Getting your film distributed by Clive

Clive outlines an interesting way to get your movie distributed.

Screenwriting structure part 15 by Unk

A very funny and sarcastic post about screenwriting structure.

Flexible 4 act structure by Christian Howell

Christian writes about his idea of a 4 act structure, quite insightful and interesting post.

The first ten pages by Julie Gray

As everyone knows the first ten pages are the most important and sometimes the hardest, here are some tips.

How to cut pages by John August

If you ever happen to be in the situation where you have to get rid of some pages, this is the post to go…

Character blockage by Unk

Unk answers a readers question on how to improve the characters backstory and overall characteristics.

The do´s and don´ts of film distribution by Clive

The title quite says it all…

Screenwriting structure part 16: Subplots by Unk

Another screenwriting structure post from Unk, this time about subplots.

Why writers direct by Ken Levine

Great article, nothing more to say.

Well, thats it for May and June.