Swing of things

So things are getting back to normal after a very hectic last month or so. SXSW was a blast working with LP33.tv. We shot +40 interviews in 4 days. Some of them are available on their site http://www.lp33.tv and the rest should be up there soon.

Right now I am trying to figure out which script I am going to submit to AFF this year. Last year Hockey Night in Texas had the honor of screening there and I desperately want to go back. I don't have a film to submit this year so I'm going to try my luck with a screenplay.

Both are really good yet very different. Cause of Cancer is really a fantasy story with a good mix of drama and humor and to most peoples surprise a lot of action. But its a tough read. Its very high concept and can be emotionally draining. I think the subject matter turns people off. I'm sure when someone sees it the think.

"Great another script about a guy getting cancer and then finding himself".

But it is nothing like that. Its a war story. The war takes place inside the guys body and soul but its a war story none the less. This is not a lifetime movie. The guy doesn't get sick and then magically see the error of his ways and make up with his estranged father. Its original and sadly thats the problem some people have with it.

Tapestry is a complete 180 from Cause of Cancer. On the surface it is a simple story. There has been a mob hit and we have to find out who did it. But of course things are not that simple. I've had the idea for tapestry for a few years but really never was able to figure out how to make it work. One days I was walking and it came to me.

I needed to keep the story small.

I love small stories. Hitchcock's Notorious, or Gran Torino come to mind. Stories where you can know the basic plot in one or two lines. Sure I like complex films too magnolia is one of my favorites but it always seems the best are the smaller stories.

Anyway I'm letting a few people read both so I can try and make a proper decision.