As you know, I have been closely following the shooting and production of this awesome film and I am very excited to share the first theatrical trailer. Please talk to your local theater manager’s and request to have it in your area!

When Bryce Rourke is accidentally killed in a playground scuffle, his friends blame his developmentally delayed older brother, Raymond, for the murder. Six years later, Raymond escapes from the state mental hospital to exact bloody revenge.

Raymond Did It stars Lindsay Felton, Jessica Palette, Elissa Dowling, Steven Edwards, Jake Skiba, Ty Yaeger, and Kyle Hoskins as Raymond.

Written and Directed by Travis Legge

Director of Photography Tim Stotz

Edited by Robert J. Williams

Raymond Did It coming February 2011. PLEASE DEMAND IT AT YOUR LOCAL THEATERS!

Raymond Did It can be found on IMDB at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1716760/

www.raymonddidit.com

This film is not yet rated.

So here I go, off to Comic Con…  and I am a Comic Con Virgin… but I will be going with two Geekalicious Ladies who live for Geekdom..  and hopefully we won’t be trampled by a slew of Iron Men in the process…  I am both excited and freaked out. Continue Reading

Check out the Trailer for this Indy Film… very cool.

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Here is a comprehensive LINKED list of the best screenwriting books out there. If you are an aspiring screenwriter, you MUST READ these books. Of course along with LOTS AND LOTS of screenplays.!

The Complete Guide to Standard Script Formats – Cole/Haag
The Screenwriter’s Bible – David Trottier
The Elements of Style – William Strunk & E.B. White Continue Reading

Are you ready to sell your screenplay?

If you have gotten tons of feedback via local groups, acting collaborations to have your script read aloud (good local groups can be found or made at Meetups.com

Perfect the scripts to your absolute BEST. I love Save the Cat, by Blake Snyder – its is great.. there are tons of books you can read on the topic and of course you should read tons of screenplays, lots are available for free at: Script-O-Rama!  and SimplyScripts (sometimes these are post shooting scripts, but it still helps to see how others handle communicating actions etc.)

I have a list of screenwriting software here: List of Screenwriting Software and i use movie magic screenwriter but have used Final Draft as well. Format is a big deal for readers, so make sure you are up on all that stuff.

Ummm… so, when you are ready to roll.. I would work out a killer log line – here is an article on that, but SAVE THE CAT has the best formula i have heard for it yet.. LogLines for Screenplay and you can buy Save the Cat here!

Then, I would create a great query letter, here is some info on what that:  http://www.isomedia.com/homes/screen/query.htm & http://filmdiva.blogspot.com/2006/07/sample-query-letter-really.html

This will be your first impression (never send an entire script, unless it has been asked for.. it is a waste of your money and time – start with a query letter).

OKAY! Now you are ready to spend some cash! Get a subscription to Hollywood Creative Directory Online as well as Internet Movie Database Pro and use those to create a data base of people you will mail to.. I like to seek out Development Execs and people involved in producing films similar to the script i am trying to sell on IMDBpro and then look their information up in HCDonline.com and send to them specifically. but there are lots of ways to use the information those two sources give you.

Make sure to follow any requirements listed. Whether you are sending to a producer, dev exec, agent or other. Some people send queries even when “no unsolicited material” is accepted.. its your money.. sometimes you get lucky, so you can make that call.

Most of all, if you get ANY feedback in a rejection notice outside of the usual form letter, CHERISH it.. i always stress that, because they took the time to give you something valuable.. their opinion on what you can do to improve your chances and an opening to send a follow up thanking them and perhaps even re-sending the script back after the changes have been made.

Whoop Whoop! Support Indie Film Makers! So you are always complaining that there are no real Indie Films anyway.. that Sundance is littered with professionals who bogart all the funds and awards and that no one can get their foot in the door. So help out! I follow this guy on twitter (@TravisLegge) and he has just started work on his first feature length film called Raymond Did It. It is a slasher film in the tradition of Halloween and Prom Night. YAY HORROR! Continue Reading

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When a film in this genre can grab my attention (someone who hates war films with nothing but male characters) attention and keep it 100% from credits to credits… I have to be impressed. This film is unwavering, true, real and yet not a gore fest. It speaks to the conditions of today’s war as well as the human mind and the dynamic of “normalcy” and responsibility – leadership and brotherhood. I was absolutely impressed by every participant in the creation and execution of this amazing piece of work! Continue Reading