HaPpY NeW YeAr!
I don’t know about you, but when another writer wins a prestigious award, options a project, or releases a film, I celebrate their victory while feeling like it will never happen for me. I cringe inside, because, after years of working to perfect the craft, I have little to show that I have what it takes.
But I keep going. Why?
To make money? A shot at fame? I like feeling like a loser? No.
I LOVE films and writing. Silent films, black & whites, animation, live features, you name it. Storytelling gives me faith in humanity. Maybe like you, I can’t think of a better way to process the quantum possibilities of this crazy world and my self?
I’m learning that screenwriting requires the commitment of an Olympic athlete – years of focused effort and training before you even enter the main stage. Setbacks, letdowns, and quiet moments of angst, are all part of the journey… I’m proof that if you hang in there long enough, and work diligently, so are victories!
In the great scheme of film making, this award is a small victory. Winning a credible award could be compared to getting honors in college. But selling the project, actually getting it made AND released, is like climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro.
So, my friends, if you’re struggling, as my mentor says, self-doubt is often a part of the creative process. Yep, some days you feel like a soggy tortilla and cold beans, and then, you get back to what you love to do. The webinars, and coverage, and mentoring, and revising will pay off.
Instead of saying, “I’m failing,” why not ask, “What am I capable of?”
Cannes Cineverse LES FINALISTES / THE FINALISTS
Balochards // Sylvain Jouret
Lucid // Ina Mertesacker
Teddy Summer of Love // Jacin Guillienne Gayent Dixon
RETURN – 2039 // Richard Vadimsky
LIBIDO ON STEROIDS // Nicholas J Szegedi
The Improbable Wonders of Moojie Littleman // Robin Gregory
LUNAR NODE // Jean-François ROTTIER
Jeez and the Gentile // Stephen W. Hiemstra
Coffin Couture // Denis Moretti
One Swell Foop // Jay Nuzum
Congratulations to all the other nominees who placed in the lineup for this distinguished award!
***Next blog: news of re-lease of the novel!
***P.S. I changed the screenplay title from HALFKIN back to THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF MOOJIE LITTLEMAN – same as the book.
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Robin Gregory 