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So the countdown to the Thursday premiere of CROOKED LANE is in it’s last 5 days. When you work on a film the last thing you can expect is “instant gratification”. Sometimes a year (or more) can go by before the film sees the light of day. For members of a film crew there are a couple of ways to feel gratified from your work on the film. One is to get your paycheck every Thursday! And the other is to see your name in the credits up there on the BIG screen!
The time in between the wrap of principal photography and the release of the film can bring down the excitement that the shoot brought forth. A lot goes on in between but those who are eager for a glimpse think not about CROOKED LANE but about the film that they can see on that particular day. Once the post production process begins, there are countless looks at the different edits of the film, the film begins to take shape. Marc Dole, the editor feels like his eyes will soon fail him, Chase Bailey, the director is anxious while his vision is being stirred and simmered in the editing pot. The producers, director and editor see the film again and again until one day you’re able to see the color corrected version then the version that has gone through it’s sound mix and you sit there in awe!!! You are seeing a film that so many have poured hours into and it is better than you could have ever expected. I call my producing partner, Tracey Becker and I scream that the film looks “unbelievable”. Chase is happy! Marc is happy! Kudos go out to Brian Meanley, our VFX supervisor and colorist and Chris Decato, the supervising sound editor on the film as their roles in the film begin to stand out As we get near the release it feels like a race car driver headed to the finish line. Your emotions come alive again, your heart begins to beat, your hands begin to sweat, your belly begins to tingle!!!
The posters, one sheets and postcards are on hand.
BOOM, BOOM, BOOM goes your heart….The film is ready.
CROOKED LANE will premiere at the New Hampshire Film Festival on Thursday October 15th at the Portsmouth Music Hall in the 830pm block. It will also play Saturday at the Seacoast Rep in the 440p block. Finally, Sunday will wrap up the initial festival showings at 430p at the Muddy River.
We hope to see as many people as possible over the weekend. Please help us fill the screening venues.
Thanks for all of your support!!!!
Mark Constance
That’s right, we want to see your videos of true ghost stories!
Intrigued? You’ll need to go to the Facebook Fan Page to read the note and find out how to enter and all about the awesome prize and the rules for entry.
You can read the contest entry rules and information on the prize and how to win over here.
What are you waiting for? Get filming! Show us what you’ve got!
Crooked Lane will be hosting a few contests prior to the NH premier. The first is now live on our home page (found here). It is a bit hidden. See if you can find the link with your mouse, and sign up!
The second contest will launch shortly from the Facebook Fan Page, and the prize is much bigger. To be included in the announcement at the end of September, please join the Facebook Fan Page, and do tell your friends about it also so that they might have a chance to win!
I had a chance to meet with Marc Dole from Hatchling Studios yesterday to talk with him about the editing process for Crooked Lane. I found out that the editing process first pass is done, and they are moving on to scoring the film now with Eugene McDaniels. That’s fantastic news, as it means the film will be ready to submit to festivals soon.
Don’t miss the NH debut of this film at the NH Film Festival. There will be an after party, and we will be inviting some of you. Keep an eye on our Facebook page and our Twitter for details on how you can get a chance to meet the cast and crew! If you haven’t joined the Facebook page yet, just click this link. And do pass it on to your friends so that more people have a chance to get involved in this process.
Van McLeod is the Commissioner of NH Cultural Resources. It’s his job to enhance the cultural resources NH already has, and to bring more to the area. He tells us a bit about what that and the film location means to him, and about his relationship to the film and friendship with Chase Bailey.
Press Release:
CROOKED LANE
Media Info:
Contact: Amy Greenlaw and Leslie Poston from Film Pop!
Email: press@crookedlane.com
Website: http://crookedlane.com
CROOKED LANE, PORTSMOUTH, NH – Chase Bailey and production company Left Bank Films bring you CROOKED LANE, a paranormal thriller set in New Hampshire and based on a true story passed down over two hundred years, generation to generation.
Left Bank Films’ Chase Bailey (“The Libertine”) is joined by new media marketing team Amy Greenlaw and Leslie Poston of Film Pop! The production team is led by Mark Constance (“Being John Malkovich”) and Tracey Becker (“Finding Neverland”). The team will bring together a taut screenplay and adept actors in a local New Hampshire setting to bring this harrowing story to life on the screen.
Joining Chase will be actors Ann Cusack (“A League of Their Own”) and Brett Cullen (“Lost”) and local talent from the New England area. Shooting begins July 6th on the Seacoast of New Hampshire. Bailey will direct the film which will be in the vein of such thrillers as “The Sixth Sense” and “The Orphanage”. Amy Greenlaw and Leslie Poston of Film Pop! will be in charge of social media, new media and digital marketing of the film.
The film from Bailey’s original script will mark the directorial debut from Bailey and the producing debut of longtime Assistant Director Smith (“Little Miss Sunshine”). The film will use the revolutionary RED camera and will be shot by Cinematographer Patrick Ruth (“Long Distance”). The Production Designer will be Shawn Carroll (“The Sensation of Sight”). Hatchling Studios and Marc Dole (“The Toll”) will be doing the Visual Effects for the film. Music will be originally composed by Eugene McDaniels (“Feels Like Making Love”).
Expect behind the scenes peeks and ongoing content to appear on the CROOKED LANE web site, as well as video out takes, interviews, regular blog posts from the cast and crew, a social media presence (including a Twitter account for direct access) and more. If you want to be part of the Crooked Lane Street Team, contact Amy Greenlaw or Leslie Poston.
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