We have three days of filming left. One is an aerial drone shoot on a desert location with Dan Ciraulo and his Dark Path Films who I find to be Las Vegas' (and maybe Nevada's) finest visual effect and aerial production company. Reasonable rates which deliver quality and first rate creative shots. No challenge seems to great or difficult for Dark Films to deliver. Our second day of filming is to clean up bits and pieces of the 100 pages we shoot. A staggeringly great cast really pulled off a miracle! I'm very proud of all of them, Paul Gunn as Sgt. Lobo Katz, Brad Thornton as Captain Jedediah Starslayer Burk, Nathan Ferrier as Corporal Mac McQuarrie, Cat Cakmis for constantly delivering never less than a remarkable nuance and talent throughout and particularly Ashley Campbell who gives a layered performance that anchored all. Two newcomers, Jennie Carroll as Abrami-Kenedi and Clare Hoak as Ren-Bergman were astonishing (no bullshit) as was one of my favorites,Tommie Vegas as An-Jo who I knew would deliver. I tired and still feeling the effects of the shoot. With Michael Su, shooting and co-directing, when I faltered or got brain confused, the shoot had a great leader. Justin Lee Giffen ran the shoot smoothly and professionally, even though I made his job as Line Producer / First AD difficult because of my inability to communicate or think clearly at times. Jacki Heston headed the make up and hair department brilliantly no matter how many changes I through her way. Alberto Triana was a resourceful and first class sound recordist and had the personality to keep the cast and crew safe and feeling confident. Tyki Sato was simply a gifted filmmaker who kept the entire machine moving in so many film disciplines. I know Michael would agree that Tyki's skill and talent that held the shoot together. Brilliant young man. And to my dear wife and producer, Cynthia Curnan, without whom I would not have got this opportunity to make a movie one more time! I am very grateful to them and to the support of a great group of interns across four departments! - ALBERT
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