Hi guys,
Just wanted to keep you in the loop about how things are progressing with the film. I recently finished the 6th draft of the script (thanks again to all those who gave input!!) and a 34-page investor packet with info about the film and sample budgets. And last Thursday we were blessed with an amazing opportunity to meet with DeVon Franklin, an exec at Fox. (DeVon produced “Miracles from Heaven” last year, and also recently published a NYT Best-selling book called “The Wait.”) Of course we went into the meeting hoping for funding, but DeVon advised us to keep the film an independent production so we could stay true to the message, and not worry about a big studio watering it down. He said to focus on telling the story God put on our hearts, and that his door is open and he’s happy to help us in any way he can. Which is HUGE for us.
Exec Producer Marilyn Beaubien will be traveling to Texas in August to meet with a potential investor, so please keep that meeting in your prayers. In the meantime we’re exploring other options for funding as well. Faith is the name of the game!
There are so many ways God continues to show us his hand is on the project. I had a fun moment last week when I realized something about one of the characters in the film. Every main character is based (with permission) on the true story of someone I know. But there is one completely fictional character that I created from scratch. Well, last week I found out that the actor I plan to cast in that role actually has the exact backstory of that character! So it’s almost like I wrote the role for this actor without even knowing it was their story!! (As a side note, down the road I’m hoping to produce a documentary alongside the film that features interviews with each person the characters are based on. I think it’d be a great way to show that the stories portrayed in the film are completely true-to-life, and show how God worked in each one of these individual’s lives.)
Appreciate the continued prayers as we work hard to bring in the funding!
Blessings,
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