Shooters Productions crew members Joe Monahan and Joe Jacobs will appear on WKKX 1600AM on Steve Novotney's show from 6:30pm-7pm, Thursday, September 20, 2012.
They will discuss the upcoming Betty Zane project and provide listeners with a little more information on how the project is proceeding and what some of the plans for the overall look will be. The purpose of the broadcast will be to give more than a brief history lesson. The project will be described in more detail from a film-makers approach.
Remember to tune in this Thursday evening!
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Remembering 9-11
We would like to remember all the victims of 9-11 on
this day. Our thoughts and prayers go to everyone who lost family and
friends on this day 11 years ago.
In a rather ironic twist, today also marks the 230th anniversary of Betty Zane's powder run. If you noticed in the video trailer on this site, the final siege of Ft. Henry in which Betty made her run into legend also occurred on September 11. Let us never forget either one. They are heroes all.
In a rather ironic twist, today also marks the 230th anniversary of Betty Zane's powder run. If you noticed in the video trailer on this site, the final siege of Ft. Henry in which Betty made her run into legend also occurred on September 11. Let us never forget either one. They are heroes all.
Thanks to all who have supported thus far
Many thanks to everyone who has donated so far! The sponsorships are slowly trickling in, and if you are keeping track of the Indiegogo site, we have actually received more funding than is showing. A few people have sent us sponsorships directly, and that is fantastic, but those do not show up in the running tally. We are working on integrating a more accurate count into the actual website, so stay tuned for that.
In the meantime, we hope it keeps going. Grant funding becomes far more likely if we can show community support, and grant agencies are likely to match any funding that we can manage to raise on our own, so please, tell your family, tell your friends, tell your boss, the guy down the street, your local history buffs...we need everyone to get behind this to help push it through!
In the meantime, we hope it keeps going. Grant funding becomes far more likely if we can show community support, and grant agencies are likely to match any funding that we can manage to raise on our own, so please, tell your family, tell your friends, tell your boss, the guy down the street, your local history buffs...we need everyone to get behind this to help push it through!
Monday, September 3, 2012
Attention all actors and talented people everywhere
We have created quite a buzz with all the recent press. I want to thank everyone for their responses, well wishes, and various offers to participate. We have had many inquiries about casting, working as extras, and questions about when we will begin shooting. I just want everyone to know that the project is moving forward, but we are very much in the pre-production phase. This means that there is no finished script as yet, and we are a least a year away (we hope) from doing any sort of casting, location scouting, or talent searching for the dramatic scenes we are planning. We hope all of you who have inquired will keep track of this site and especially this blog, because when the time comes, we will be posting the news here.
We hope to begin scheduling and shooting the various interviews with scholars and historians that will be used in the final film starting early next year, but his will depend on how fast we manage to raise funds. So, all of you who are eager to see this project happen, please spread the link to the website and get as many people interested as you can. This is one of the greatest things you can do at this moment. We are determined to make this project happen...the only variable will be the time it takes us to get there.
We hope to begin scheduling and shooting the various interviews with scholars and historians that will be used in the final film starting early next year, but his will depend on how fast we manage to raise funds. So, all of you who are eager to see this project happen, please spread the link to the website and get as many people interested as you can. This is one of the greatest things you can do at this moment. We are determined to make this project happen...the only variable will be the time it takes us to get there.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Sponsorships available
The bettyzanefilm.com website has been equipped with a way to purchase sponsorships for the project. Please click the "support us" link to see the various sponsorships that are being offered.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Two Grants Submitted
We have just finished work on two grants for the project. Wow, those are a lot of work! I took my laptop on vacation with me and spent most of the 26 hours worth of driving (during those times when my driving shift was over) typing treatments, and explanations, and bios, and budgets. Now I know why many people shy away from grant funding...the amount of info you need to gather is insane! All down time was spent with my laptop stuck to my fingers. I'm going to need another vacation to recover.
Anyhow, now we play the waiting game for those particular grants. It will likely be months before we hear anything, but everyone keep your fingers crossed. Again, if anyone following this blog knows of any source funding, please contact me.
Anyhow, now we play the waiting game for those particular grants. It will likely be months before we hear anything, but everyone keep your fingers crossed. Again, if anyone following this blog knows of any source funding, please contact me.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
August 2012
The project took a big step forward as the Wheeling National Area Heritage Corportation (WNHAC) agreed to be a fiscal sponsor. This means that we are now able to pursue grant funding that was not available to us before. While this is a major step towards advancing the project, now the real work begins. We have begun searching for various grant opportunities on both the federal and state level. If anyone knows of any grant organizations that likes to fund history or humanities projects, please let us know. We are likely going to need as many sources as we can get. Thanks!
The project took a big step forward as the Wheeling National Area Heritage Corportation (WNHAC) agreed to be a fiscal sponsor. This means that we are now able to pursue grant funding that was not available to us before. While this is a major step towards advancing the project, now the real work begins. We have begun searching for various grant opportunities on both the federal and state level. If anyone knows of any grant organizations that likes to fund history or humanities projects, please let us know. We are likely going to need as many sources as we can get. Thanks!
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