Finding Time to Work These Films....

Well.....

It's been almost 3 weeks since I've written a blog. I can't believe it's been that long.

I've been working this new day job going on 3 months now. It's amazing; but when you're working a full time job, it's hard to find time to do much else. And it doesn't help that I'm getting older in years. I don't have the energy I had when I was 20. Or 30. I'm in my 40's, and before I blink my eyes, I'll be 50. I need to find time to get things done.

Wish I could have been at Slamdance and Sundance this week; we had 3 shorts playing online the entire 10 days of the festival with Slamdance; but I couldn't afford the trip. And I couldn't afford to fuck up this new job after these first few months. With times being as tough as they are, with my luck, I'd get back from Park City and not have a job; and be stuck out at the shacks, unemployed, wondering how to make ends meet. It's for the best I didn't go to Park City; but I wish I could have been there to work the town.

But life goes on: today, we announced our online distribution of THE X-RATED GRANDMA; I'm finally writing a blog; I'm visiting a couple of our online social websites; seen THE WRESTLER yesterday ( a fucking great film); getting 30 mailings together for festivals of 4 different shorts; and more. With my days off, I can't relax. It's the only time I have to work these film projects.

I'm glad I just have myself to worry about.

And another day passes as an independent filmmaker....life goes on....

See THE X-RATED GRANDMA on CREATESPACE at:

http://tiny.cc/iniVz

Help Us Make Park City

Opal and I are going to be a part of the Park City madness this month with THE X-RATED GRANDMA....

And we need your help.

THE X-RATED GRANDMA is going to be part of a major online event with this month's 2009 Slamdance Film Festival. The festival is in Park City Jan. 15th-23rd. We want to make the trip, to promote the event, make major announcements in Park City, and explode our upcoming film to the world. But for us to make the trip, we need to raise some money. And we cannot do this alone.

Indiegogo, a filmmaking fundraising community, has partnered with us to help us raise money to make the trip next week. We have 10 days to raise $3500. If we reach this goal, we can make the trip to Park City.

Can you help us?

Here's the website if you would like to help with a contribution for THE X-RATED GRANDMA:

http://www.indiegogo.com/xratedgrandma

Check it out. There's a lot of details about the film, what the funds are needed for, and also, how you can become a film partner with THE X-RATED GRANDMA by making a contribution.

Any amount helps. If you can, help us make Park City with THE X-RATED GRANDMA!

Thank you,

Jack

A New Year....

Here we are....

Another year.

To be honest, I'm ready for it. A lot happened last year....but now, it's a new year, time to get new things done, and begin new things.

I've got so much to do....make movies, get messages out, build my network, make a living, travel more, and even more....a lot's coming...

But it's also time for change.

I had a major change over the New Year; New Year's Eve, I found out my best friend, a college professor, passed away. Over 2 years ago. And I didn't even know. I can't explain how I feel. And it's made me come to realize that there are other important things in life than just getting my things done. I can't think of anyone I know of as a friend that I'm really close to, and keep in constant touch with. And that's pretty sad. After a 43 year life, thousands of friends spread out across the country, and no constant contact. I have to make a change.

Along with my resolutions for health, filmmaking, writing, travel and more, another big resolution is for me to build my relationships....and I have to start now.

Here comes 2009....