Writings and Adventures of Lang Buchanan

Blue Ridge, Tin Roof Films shows Last Bullet

Last Tuesday, Diane, Jason and I went to Blue Ridge for our first showing of the short film we created, Last Bullet. The reception was wonderful and emotional. We cannot thank the town enough for their support of our work. Pictures are of Diane next to the train that goes on a two hour tour of the mountains, Jason and Diane on a bridge in Copperhill, Tenn. This is where they filmed October Sky. And one picture in which the message  is obvious.

Film Camp 2008 pictures for Tin Roof Films

What a great time we had doing film camp!! Everyone got along and hopefully learned a bunch about making movies. Diane, Jason and I can't wait to see the edited projects. We are so proud of our students.

Last Bullet and Tin Roof Films

Here is another article about our company and movie "Last Bullet."   

http://www.times-herald.com/Local/Tin-Roof-Films-productions-may-help-local-economy-575432

Film Camp 2008 Tin Roof Films

Here are a few shots from film camp. Everyone is having a great time and the students shoot their films this coming Monday and Wednesday. The groups have learned about writing, casting, directing, and how hard it is to prepare for everything. Pictured speaker is Angela Gomes, an assistant director who has worked with Tyler Perry, Denzel Washington, Sandra Bullock and many others. Also shown are the students preparing for their films. Blocking, lighting and camera angles are being discussed, notes taken and plans laid.

Last Bullet

   Here are some more pix from the filming of our short film. Special thanks to Amy Sinclair for her great photos!!

More of Amy's pix.

The filming is done!! Last Bullet is wrapped!!

Here is Jason and I in the bunker where most of the action took place. It's the afternoon after the morning we finished. It was exciting during the filming but very emotional to leave the site. I will have more shots later and they should be super. The people working with us were so cooperative, it was all about getting the job done as best as we could. No egos or prima donas. It was great and I am so appreciative of those who made my words come to life. Jason and Angie and Andy and Matt and J Todd have my utmost thanks.

Filming this weekend

Tomorrow night, Oct 10, we will begin filming for Last Bullet. Our movie company will be producing, Jason Winn will direct the screenplay I wrote earlier this year. We are on version 11 so it shows you how much revision is involved in writing. Then it rained so Jason and my dad had to empty water out of the foxhole down by the swamp. I will have some stills from the shoot next week. Check out www.tinrooffilms.com for details.

Preparing an actor for Last Bullet

Jason and Matt played paintball recently. Matt will be the main character in a short film called Last Bullet that Tin Roof Films will be shooting in October. The character he plays is injured and in a Vietnam foxhole with the enemy near. Therefore, the paintball game is one way to elicit a very scaled down version of the adrenaline rush that soldiers in peril experienced. Jason will direct the film; he's on the left.

On movie set in Atlanta

This is Jason, a director friend of ours, working with Savi, another director, on Paula Peril. We were downtown Atlanta in an art gallery. It was fun to see how the process works. The story is a comic book one that is being turned into a series for TV and/or the internet.

Pitchfest, LA and San Diego

Here are some pix from Pitchfest. This is an event for screenwriting and we were lucky enough to meet some of the heavyweights of screenwriter world. The first picture  is us with Syd Field. Jason is their with us and Kittryn is our friend from Conneticutt. She writes comedy and is quite funny, which is a good thing to be if you write comedy. The other pix are of Blake Snyder and Michael Hauge. The one shot with Jason smiling like a crazed writer is when we were in line waiting to speak with Lionsgate. The way it works is that there is a massive room with representatives from studios and you get five minutes to give them your "pitch". It was quite a bit of pressure but we practiced for hours during Friday and Saturday night. I would do it again in a heartbeat despite the expense. We made great friends and it forced us to really know our story. If we get funding partners for the Four Lions is will be super but if not, it was an experience and well worth it.