Last year, my son Mike started working in the film and tv industry as it was heating up. After only a short time exploring background/extra work, he had the chance to work as a production assistant on the tv show “The Flash”. The amazing ensemble of actors and crew, who had spent months together working on that show, took on a side project. Their talents needed a further creative outlet, I guess.
Last spring, Jesse L. Martin (who wrote the story) and Rick Cosnett (Director) – after a very successful Kickstarter campaign to raise the funds for the project – headed out to Maple Ridge to film ‘The Letter Carrier’.
The video they made to introduce the campaign gives the background to the project, and I’d say overall this is a pretty good example of a successful Kickstarter Campaign.
Mike went along to help and last Sunday I attended the screening as his ‘plus-one’. It was delightful to see so many happy people, celebrating a lovely poetic and slightly disturbing short film. A story based on a very old tale and scored with amazing original music arrangements by Carlos Valdes (another ‘Flash’ actor with Broadway roots).
The film will make the festival circuit next, aiming for an Oscar nomination. The cameraderie and joy in making this film can be shared with the rest of us. I found this clip* – filmed on location in Maple Ridge – on the Kickstarter page, and am posting it here because it introduces the crew who volunteered to make this happen. And, because the campaign exceeded its goal, a ‘stretch’ goal was added specifically to help give each of the crew a bit of cash for their time.
My pride and joy is wearing a magical rainbow unicorn T-shirt, of course. Somehow it suits.
*(Update: the link to this ‘meet the crew’ video no longer works, as the Kickstarter page has been removed)
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