Pre-production Sneak Peek Video

Hello wonderful backers, 

Just updating to share a fun new behind the scenes video we put together that chronicles all our big moments in pre-production leading up to our first day of shooting. It includes some never before seen footage from table reads and auditions! We decided to wait to release it until reaching 2,000 Likes on Facebook, and today we reached that goal! Now we're pushing to hit 3,000. We hope you enjoy the video!

Behind the scenes of all the fun moments we had in pre-production, including never before seen table reads, rehearsals & bloopers. Featuring Footage from: Previously shared videos: Kickstarter Pitch: https://vimeo.com/41451085 Pre-production promo: https://vimeo.com/41451334 Meet Lauren: https://vimeo.com/41554587 Meet Ricardo: https://vimeo.com/42101303 Meet Emma: https://vimeo.com/42504894 Meet Ryan: https://vimeo.com/43061683 Questions with Cast 1: https://vimeo.com/43480906 Meet Rob: https://vimeo.com/46153774 Questions with Cast 2: https://vimeo.com/47657260 Exclusive Footage only to be found on DVD in entirety: -All 5 actor auditions -Kickstarter Scene read -1st full table read (before final script revision) -Car rehearsal

We're also putting together another behind the scenes video that includes footage from production! That's something we'll be sharing early next year after we release our teasers & trailer this Fall & Winter. 

In other news, we don't have a final cut just yet because Matt, my editor, and I have been going back and forth making a lot of little tweaks. But I'm feeling confident that we should have picture lock (outside of a couple exterior inserts we're getting in January) by the end of this month! The sound mix has started scene by scene, my composer has sent some awesome score samples, and my graphic designer is working on a new title logo! Progress is definitely being made. We hope we'll have more visuals to show you before the end of the year. 

Our first festival deadline is in April of next year. So we're working hard to make sure we can have a completely finished & polished cut a couple months in advance for a cast, crew & backer premiere and for at least 1 audience test screening! Needless to say, December-March will be super busy for the Summit team. 

In the meantime though, I'll try to keep the updates and inside info fresh & interesting because I truly appreciate your continued support throughout the progress of this film. Thank you again for everything! 

We aim to release our first teaser for the film on October 28th, so stay tuned for that! 

Best,

Christina 

We Have A Rough Cut!

Hello to all our incredible supporters!

I apologize for not updating more frequently. But it’s for good reason, we’ve been super busy with post-production the past few months and I’m so happy to announce that we have a full rough cut of the film! The runtime is 1 hour and 18 minutes, not including the credits and a handful of exterior shots we plan to pick up this winter.

This week, we’ll be sending the cut to Colin, our sound editor, to start mixing the audio. Our composer, Raymond, has been working on music samples over the past few weeks and he should now be able to really flesh out the score. And, of course, our visual effects artist, Steven, will start working on the title sequence and other effects that need to be done throughout the film. The final step will be color correction. We still have a long road ahead of us, but the fact that it’s cut together and all the footage worked out is such a dream come true for me. It looks amazing & the actors’ performances are just phenomenal. I cannot thank my crew and cast enough for making this film not only happen but a film to be proud of; and I cannot wait to share it with all of you!

We aim to have a teaser cut by September and a full trailer by late October. By February, we hope to have the full final cut and be able to have the cast, crew & backer premiere. Then maybe we’ll have a private screening for anonymous audience feedback. Once April hits, we’ll start submitting to festivals, most notably my dream festival, the Toronto International Film Festival. After the film premieres at a festival, we’ll be able to send all the $25 or higher backers their DVD’s and other rewards.

In the meantime though, we’ll try to share exclusive footage, videos and photos with you through the rest of the process. Thank you again so much for your generosity & support, as well as your patience throughout the completion of this film! We could not have made this happen without every single one of you.

While you’re waiting to see footage, you can check out some of the things we’ve been sharing on our Facebook page, like stills from the film! Also, I’ve been doing a few interviews lately. This is a New York-based podcast where I talk about the crazy things that happened during production and what’s been happening in post, Listen Here.  If you never got a chance to listen to my first interview on the show during the Kickstarter campaign, here it is. Also, this is a great article from the local paper near where we shot in Chatham. We were the cover story!

Thanks again for everything, and I’ll try to keep the updates coming!

-Christina

Venue Search, New York Cine Radio, & Project Updates

New Venue Search for IndieWorks

Earlier this month, we hosted our very first IndieWorks screening event. The night went really well; filmmakers and film enthusiasts came together to share, enjoy, and connect with local indie film in mind. Through the success of our first event, we're making adjustments to ensure each IndieWorks event can be better than the last.

We're currently looking for a new venue that can hold a larger audience (100 people or more), with a reasonably quiet atmosphere and/or a separate room where we can project multiple screens throughout, so all of our guests can view the films comfortably.  We'd like to reach out to our audience to help us find a fun, local venue to accommodate our guests, with no admission fee, and offer a drink special to those attending the event. 

New York Cine Radio Podcast

Two weeks ago, Christina was featured again on New York Cine Radio Podcast. They spoke about her experiences as writer, director, and producer of 'Summit', as well as crowdfunding, IndieWorks, & 'Kelsey: The Webseries'. It's a great listen for aspiring filmmakers who are approaching their first projects. 

Check out the interview here. 

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'Summit' & 'Kelsey: The Webseries' Updates

We've got some updates on our current projects.

'Summit' is currently in its final ten minutes of its initial rough cut - Whoa, that was quick. We'll have more updates as the next few months approach us, when the film is in its final swing of post-production. 

'Kelsey: The Webseries' is also half-way through production! You can follow along with our production updates through our Facebook page, especially if you've ever wanted to be an extra. We're periodically looking for extras to help us fill in some of our more populated scenes. It's an awesome way to hop onto a set and see a production from behind the curtain and help out indie filmmakers!

We'll be updating on progress of our venue search and our first InsiderSeries episodes as it goes on! 

 - Chris

Updates, including our Cover Story for the local paper in Chatham!

Hey everyone, 

We’ve been very busy in post-production the past couple months. So far we have the first 5 scenes cut, which is about 12 minutes of the film. We’ll be making a ton of progress this week and hopefully get the first quarter of the film in rough cut!

We’ve been sharing stills and behind the scenes photos since wrapping production and will continue to do so.  We want you to be as excited about the finished film as we are! We even have a fun behind the scenes video planned that will feature some standout moments in our yearlong pre-production process. That should hold you all over until the release of the DVD, which will feature behind the scenes videos from during production!

I’ve also compiled a long list of festivals we intend to submit to and what some of our plans are for the film once we’re out of post. I should be able to share that with you in the coming months!

In the meantime though, we’ve been slowly increasing our following and potential audience by reaching out to blogs and press that can feature us. If you know of any, please do let us know. And we’ve been lucky enough to have press reach out to us! The local paper in Chatham, NY contacted me with interest in featuring Summit on their cover because we shot some scenes in Canaan, NY. It was a wonderful opportunity and my full Q&A can be read here. The actual article came out last week and we’re happy to share it with you. Download the images here and zoom in to read! 

Hope you enjoy! And stay tuned for more updates! We post quite frequently on Facebook & Twitter with what scenes we’re working on and what’s next in the process, so be sure to Like & Follow us!

-Christina 

Christina's Interview with Chatham Newspaper

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A couple weeks ago I was interviewed by Katherine Kocijanski of the Chatham Courier, the Hudson-Catskill sponsored local newspaper. The paper took an interest in Summit because we shot some of the film in Canaan. The story was released this week but, unfortunately, the paper is not online. I intend to scan it and share it through the Summit blog.