Big Day

Took my Canadian Citizenship test today! I studied hard (so I know for example the maple-leaf flag was officially introduced on February 15, 1965, presumably accompanied by maple syrup), but was still nervous. I had to stand in line to check in, and that was pretty emotional - to be part of this group of people of all ethnicities and languages from a variety of countries all waiting like me to Become Canadian. If I didn't accidentally circle some goofy answer (Q: What is the capital of Nunavut? A: Nunavut City?), then I will have the swearing in sometime in the next couple of months.

And I'm extra grateful to Canada these days, because I found out I got funding through the Winnipeg Film Group production fund, supported by the National Film Board, to make my second short (working title = Rave Review). Totally pumped up for that.

I've got Andrew Forbes, my DP from Coffee Maker lined up again, and this time I'm going to have a Production Manager to help me with all the little details that suck up time and energy. Andrew's already spending all our money on lighting that I can't get from the Film Group, but if he can make pictures as beautiful as what we got for Coffee Maker, I'm all in. And it's my own fault for writing in a bar scene and an alley scene. So, gotta put together a casting call, etc. More details coming soon...

But first, a two-day documentary workshop, and then Sunday I'm meeting with other people who expressed interest in getting together in a screenwriting group - been wanting to do that since my writing group folded last year, so I'm psyched to get that going. Some great people interested, so should be good input and scripts coming out of the group!