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The second screening of CHILDREN OF GOD here in New York sold out on Thursday.  The audience loved it and we all headed to Highlands for the after party.  Things got a little crazy. That’s editor Maria Cataldo, director Kareem Mortimer and actor Johnny Ferro at the reception before the screening.

Monday night CHILDREN OF GOD screened at Harlem Stage on Screen as a part of this years NEWFEST.  The screening was sold out and the crowd loved it.  About 95% of the audience stayed for the Q & A afterward.  After that, they threw a party for the film.  We had a blast.

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 I watched a rough cut of the feature I produced in the Bahamas.  I am so excited because it looks amazing.  I say this knowing there is still so far to go but already you can see a great story.  Award winning director Kareem Mortimer and editor Maria Cataldo have created a beautiful story about several people who’s lives intertwine for a brief period on the island of Eleuthera.  This movie touches on the political and religious climate in the Bahamas and how each life is effected by it.  I have really high hopes for this one.  Yay!

For a second I was afraid we would miss the ferry back to Nassau. I was wiped out and had to get an entire crew and cast to Current Eleuthera which is 1 1/2 hours from Governors Harbor. Five vehicles packed with people and equipment went racing down Queens Highway. We made it in an hour and got on the ferry without incident.

All in all, the experience making DAYBREAK was hard as hell but well worth it. The footage is absolutely amazing and I can say that I’m proud to be a part of this production. Next is post production, but we’ll cross that bridge when we have to. Right now I want cocktails and massage…in liberal doses.

One note: on the ferry back, I looked up in the sky and saw the most beautiful starry night. It looked like this.

Shooting in the Bahamas doesn’t suck.

We have been on the island of Eleuthera for a week. The difference here is that this island is beautiful! Every where you look beauty slaps you in the face. Every day we go to set and kind of take a moment to take it all in. And the photography is amazing! Good stuff happening here. The Red camera is pretty awesome as well. The whole movie is taking on an epic feel.

OK all you filmmies, when shipping a 3 ton grip truck out of the country, make sure you listen carefully to your broker and get all the necessary paperwork.

That said, yesterday our equipment house in Miami notified us that they don’t actually own the truck that they rented us.

Meaning: they don’t have the title. The bank does.

Meaning: Our truck will be held back in customs an extra three days.

Meaning: I’m lying on the floor in the fetal position begging for ice cream…and the blood of one of three individuals. (I won’t say who.)

Alot of work was done to change the schedule so we could shoot on time. I won’t bore you with the details but so far, so good.

But that all depends on what you call “good”.