History-Making Holstein

From Keloland TV in Sioux Falls, South Dakota...
"For more than a decade, companies have been cloning cows in an effort to create new medications to treat a wide range of illnesses.  It all started with a with a steer named Charlie, who's living out his retirement years on a farm in South Dakota.."

Pitching at the American Film Market

Come see me and An, Producer of Things We've Made talk about the project as part of the American Film Market's "Pitch Me!" Event. We, along with the eight other films in the Film Independent lab will be doing our pitches in front of an audience of 300 people. A panel of producers will give us feedback. Say hi if you drop by.

Saturday, 7 November, 2009
9:00am – 12:30pm
Fairmont Miramar Hotel (101 Wilshire Boulevard)
Santa Monica, CA

Cloning Scientist Found Guilty

Writes reporter Ju-Min Park for the LA Times, "The Seoul court also ruled that Hwang, 56, who became a national hero after he claimed to be the first to successfully clone human stem cells, had partially fabricated the results of his research. He was given a two-year sentence that was suspended provided he stayed out of trouble with the law for the next three years."

Read the full article:

Disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk guilty of embezzlement

And please, no jokes about the dude's name. He's got enough problems as is...

More from Valerie Collective

This time a look ahead full of warmth and Italo-disco from La Bionda Orchestra. Thanks, VC!

TWM Accepted into Producer's Lab

Very happy to announce that Producer An Tran and Things We've Made has been selected for the the 2009 Film Independent Producers Lab. We were honored to be selected as an IFP Emerging Narrative Finalist, so another recognition shows the continuing appeal of this script.

You can check out some short mentions in the trades here and here and here. Congratulations, An!

Besides finding inspiration from other films, TWM has been amazed with the overall aesthetic of The Valerie Collective. Whether it's visual references or the tracks they are laying down, these artists definitely have left an imprint in shaping the low-fi look and feel of our film.

Cold Souls in Theaters

After stellar reviews at Sundance, Cold Souls is making it's way to select theaters. Another example of indie sci-fi, the film has been praised for the performance by actor Paul Giammatti.