Here’s what we came up with:
They are heroes who
defended our freedom, and every day fewer of them live among us. They are
the veterans of World War II.
The project I have
planned is a documentary sharing their stories and celebrating their achievements.
We must capture their stories while they are still with us. Every day, dozens
more across the country pass away. Now is the time to tell their fascinating,
patriotic stories. Their stories will inspire and connect with young and old.
Directing
the film will be Jackie Peterson. Peterson has won numerous awards for her
films, including the recent documentary, Escape from Antarctica.
The
working title for my film is Patriots Among Us.
The movie industry
is all about creating relationships. It's also about raising the money that's
required to finance a film project. These two aspects of the industry are
intertwined and both require excellent communication skills.
One of
the biggest challenges an independent producer faces is convincing government
funders or private investors to fork out cash.
"You need to be able
to not just convince people to give you money, which is a hard enough job
as it is, you also have to be able to create personal relationships with people,"
says producer Lola Davidson. "You have to be able to create relationships
with artists and other creative people... so that when you make the project
you have people you can work with."
A producer also has to be able
to communicate well to sell their product. This includes convincing a distributor
to distribute the film as far and wide as possible.