since I have blogged on my site.
Much has happened since last I blogged. I have been working for
a family friend in L.A. and have also worked on a number of film
sets, in various roles. (No acting for this gal.)
While in California, I connected with some dear friends. We have
had a great time seeing one another. I went to see my besties
Bob and Jackie Valenzuela. They love to surf and Bob plays guitar
with his buddies at the beach. See the video below for a sampling
of the fun!
Surfing with the Bolsa Chica Boyz from Holly Tuckett on Vimeo.
I am having fun here in La La Land, but I must admit, there is no place like home. See you in 2.5 days and counting!
In the meantime, You can leave your hat on!
Holly
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Sunday, March 9, 2008
The daze end
Hey there,
Whoever may have been reading this for the past week or so, I
apologize for not submitting more entries. We were to have wireless
Internet access, where wears staying, but it sucked and made it too
difficult.
I am planning to give full update with pics tomorrow nite.
Sent from my iPhone
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Today's the day!
It is 7:30 am Pacific time, just 8 & a half hours away from our
premiere. We have seen some terrific films, a few not so terrific.
We have also attended some great forums & met with agents &
distributors briefly afterwards.
This afternoon will tell all, however. Our film will finally be seen
in a theatre by people who don't know us from Adam. Scary & yet, very
exciting!
People from our cast & crew, & their family and friends have been
arriving over the past day & they are pumped!
I will blog later when we have a response to the film. In the
meantime, anyone who is reading this make a wish for us to "break a
leg."
Until then, you can leave your hat on!
Holly
premiere. We have seen some terrific films, a few not so terrific.
We have also attended some great forums & met with agents &
distributors briefly afterwards.
This afternoon will tell all, however. Our film will finally be seen
in a theatre by people who don't know us from Adam. Scary & yet, very
exciting!
People from our cast & crew, & their family and friends have been
arriving over the past day & they are pumped!
I will blog later when we have a response to the film. In the
meantime, anyone who is reading this make a wish for us to "break a
leg."
Until then, you can leave your hat on!
Holly
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Cinequesting!
Well folks, it is the day after the opening premiere of "Eden Court" and the opening Gala. We attended both and I hope to have a picture posted here later today of the California Theatre. It is probably the coolest retro theatre I have ever been to in my life. It reminds me of the Capitol Theatre/Villa Theatre in Salt Lake, but about 10 times cooler! They had a guy playing showtunes on an old style organ with his back facing the crowd on the stage and when the announcer came out on the stage it slowly lowered into the floor. Way cool.
The opening movie was pretty good. Made me laugh and cry a little, a real feel good story about the people in this world that get sidelined from their dreams and think their life is in the shitter and then realize that if they appreciate what they have they realize that they have a great life.
The party was packed to the point of discomfort and we had to sneak a couple of our group in because we didn't have tickets or enough passes to go around. Met a few actors, and film makers, but other than that pretty uneventful. I did manage to walk up to a camera crew for the local NBC affiliate and get a phone number to call to get Andrew, our director/writer, an interview. Wish me luck on getting this to happen in the next couple of days.
We were reviewed in the San Jose Metro yesterday. You can read it here, at the link below. We are fairly happy with the review, and just glad to finally have our first published review.
http://www.metroactive.com/metro/02.27.08/cinequest-filmlist-ai-0809.html
Well, I have to get, more later.
Until then "leave your hat on."
Holly
The opening movie was pretty good. Made me laugh and cry a little, a real feel good story about the people in this world that get sidelined from their dreams and think their life is in the shitter and then realize that if they appreciate what they have they realize that they have a great life.
The party was packed to the point of discomfort and we had to sneak a couple of our group in because we didn't have tickets or enough passes to go around. Met a few actors, and film makers, but other than that pretty uneventful. I did manage to walk up to a camera crew for the local NBC affiliate and get a phone number to call to get Andrew, our director/writer, an interview. Wish me luck on getting this to happen in the next couple of days.
We were reviewed in the San Jose Metro yesterday. You can read it here, at the link below. We are fairly happy with the review, and just glad to finally have our first published review.
http://www.metroactive.com/metro/02.27.08/cinequest-filmlist-ai-0809.html
Well, I have to get, more later.
Until then "leave your hat on."
Holly
Thursday, January 31, 2008
What a long strange trip it's been.
Well, I guess that before I leave the country for a week of sunshine, I best put some thoughts down.
Since the Sundance Festival's end, our film "Una Vida Mejor" has gone through it's own morphing and is now almost a film. As usual, technology is not kind to filmmakers. If you are a filmmaker, then don't read on, you know the pain I am about to describe. If you are not, then consider this, you have spent not only months, but possibly years to birth a baby, and then, it won't leave the womb! It is actually a grown adult and refuses to show itself. You have painstakingly created each and every look, and moment of its life to the point that all it has to do is show up and now the damn thing is staring at you from that space and won't come out. This is the best way to describe a perfect film stuck in the computer and having difficulty coming out to its own party!!
We have been through 3 days of sure fire hell and well, we think we have the solution to birthing the baby, but only time will tell. Meanwhile, I am leaving on vacation and am hoping that all is well and when I return, the finished product is on its way to Cinequest and will look as beautiful as when it was created. I will let you know if it is a boy or girl when I return from my vacation. We are fine with either, just as long as it is "healthy."
Until then, you can leave your hat on!
Holly
Since the Sundance Festival's end, our film "Una Vida Mejor" has gone through it's own morphing and is now almost a film. As usual, technology is not kind to filmmakers. If you are a filmmaker, then don't read on, you know the pain I am about to describe. If you are not, then consider this, you have spent not only months, but possibly years to birth a baby, and then, it won't leave the womb! It is actually a grown adult and refuses to show itself. You have painstakingly created each and every look, and moment of its life to the point that all it has to do is show up and now the damn thing is staring at you from that space and won't come out. This is the best way to describe a perfect film stuck in the computer and having difficulty coming out to its own party!!
We have been through 3 days of sure fire hell and well, we think we have the solution to birthing the baby, but only time will tell. Meanwhile, I am leaving on vacation and am hoping that all is well and when I return, the finished product is on its way to Cinequest and will look as beautiful as when it was created. I will let you know if it is a boy or girl when I return from my vacation. We are fine with either, just as long as it is "healthy."
Until then, you can leave your hat on!
Holly
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
News From the Front
Well it has been a long while since blogging here last. Probably due to the fact that we have been finishing post-production on Una Vida Mejor (A Better Life) I am responsible for the website design and other business related activities. I also just finished working for Sundance Institute at the call center and the box office at the Sundance Film Festival. It was a blast!
I worked about 36 hours a week for the two weeks of the festival, saw a total of 16 movies and networked in addition to those activities. I was able to get writer/director of Una Vida Mejor, Andrew James, an interview with realtvfilms.com See our interview at their website or below on this blog.
I now know why I am behind the camera. It was fun and I hope to get more opportunities to improve my skills, by securing the film many more interviews.
As of last night, the final cut of Una Vida Mejor is complete. As I am writing this I am sure that the final exhibition print is being worked through. The film has been accepted to Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, Ca. We are premiering there on March 2, 2008. Part of our cast and crew will be there to usher in the premiere, along with a few family members and friends. I realize that some of you can't come, but if you can we would love to see you there.
I will try to update this blog more often and keep everyone up to date on the events at the festival in March. Until next time, remember to leave your hat on! ~ Holly
I worked about 36 hours a week for the two weeks of the festival, saw a total of 16 movies and networked in addition to those activities. I was able to get writer/director of Una Vida Mejor, Andrew James, an interview with realtvfilms.com See our interview at their website or below on this blog.
I now know why I am behind the camera. It was fun and I hope to get more opportunities to improve my skills, by securing the film many more interviews.
As of last night, the final cut of Una Vida Mejor is complete. As I am writing this I am sure that the final exhibition print is being worked through. The film has been accepted to Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, Ca. We are premiering there on March 2, 2008. Part of our cast and crew will be there to usher in the premiere, along with a few family members and friends. I realize that some of you can't come, but if you can we would love to see you there.
I will try to update this blog more often and keep everyone up to date on the events at the festival in March. Until next time, remember to leave your hat on! ~ Holly
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