yesterday, december 14th, we got the call. yes, the call! that call that every doc filmmaker wants to get. the call from your funder saying you’re granted X amount for your film. we got the call for CR! RM got the call and immediately texted and called me w/the good news. i was in transit and then in meetings so was unable to get the vm and see the text until after i got out. but we were both hooting and hollering once we got on the phone with each other. it’s definitely a cause for celebration. and it also makes the project real now.
for a while now we were identifying people to interview, doing research, writing for grants and thinking that “sure, we’ll make the project happen, but how?” but now it’s different. the funding, albeit a drop in the bucket, is a stamp of approval, a seal, a nod to our idea, our ability as filmmakers, our vision! it’s a great feeling to know that someone out there believes in us and our vision.
so now we gotta get cracking!
and adding to that, i just started my consulting gig with CAAM. the current workload isn’t great. and it’s really self discipline. i have to be more organized because i have tendency to overlook less important work that will later on pile up and become not only more important but also more time sensitive.
so between CAAM and CR, all of a sudden i have my plate full. and i still want to squeeze in bikram and still trying to tug along the BSW project, which i’ve already had to resuscitate a couple of times this month. so that really leaves no room for bloomies. is there?
for the first time in a long time i got up at 8am today. was on my lapto typing away and finding more grants, markets to apply for. then, meeting with RM. then was gonna head to bikram but was so hungry that i skipped it.
tomorrow is CAAM day. all day from 8 on. but i have to find time for bikram because it’s really my only salvation for my mind/body/spirit in a complete way. so it looks like i’ll have to really be disciplined and organize my day so i’m spending good time on all my projects and nothing fall by the way side.
and it looks like somethin’s gotta give…
not big, but my pile for one project, as tigger keeps guard:
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