For More Information Contact:
Christine Thompson, Publicist
christine@amfmstudios.com
(512) 636-4388
Big Plume Production's 'Hidden Places' was produced as part of the 48 hour film competition, and tells a compelling, heartfelt story in 5-1/2 minutes.
Producer Angela Lee says "My vision since about April was to use the 48 Hour Film Project as a forum to produce a festival quality film which told an adult story from the point of view of children."
This poignant short won four awards :
Best Cinematography
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Use of Character
Audience Favorite
Lee says "It had to be innovative and it had to have heart. The interesting thing is that my vision was so unique for a 48 hour project, and because word spreads fast in this town, I couldn't afford to share my vision with anyone outside my co-producer and writers."
That meant that not even Director Michael Morlan, nor the design team ( who virtually had to prepare for all 14 genres and all sizes and shapes of actors) knew which direction Ms. Lee was prepared to take the Big Plume Team.
"My co-producer, Tara Felmly, and I worked with the writers for about a month to insure my vision would be realized on screen. Tara is the casting director and mom of the young female lead in the film. One of the writers, Step Rowe, is their acting coach".
The music was scored to picture by George Oldziey, who is the composer for Robert Rodriguez. The post production audio was done by Lava Recording Studios.
Serious pre-production planning and development began in May. The actual production began at 7 PM Friday, June 23rd when Big Plume's team drew the "Romance" genre out of a hat. Production ended 48 hours later.
The 3 criteria given to all Austin teams were:
Character: Ed or Emily Kaye, Professional Organizer
Prop: Picture, drawing or photo of a deceased relative
Line of Dialog: Check this out. It's totally hot!
The film was written overnight. Cast was called by 6 am. First shot got off at 2:15 pm in Belton, Texas at the University of Mary Harden Baylor, and Big Plume wrapped at 4:30 am Sunday and headed back to Austin.
Post-production editing continued at Lava Studios. George Oldziey delivered 20 seconds of the score by 8:00 am. Voice overs, ADR and Foley sound were recorded and added throughout the day. Bryan Anderton, owner of Lava Studios, provided post-production forensics to clean up and polish the sound.
Picture locked about 1:00 pm. By 4:30 PM we had all the audio components and began the final edit.
Lee says "At 6:00 pm I asked my editor, Javier Rivera, to wind up what he was doing and start rendering. We finished by 7:00 PM and had 30 minutes drive time to deliver it to the drop off point at Dog and Duck. I handed the tape over to Sherry Mills with time to spare."
The 48 Hour Film Project is sponsored in Austin by Reel Women, a non-profit organization, Sherry Mills, Executive Director.
