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| Local filmmakers (from left) James Burgess, John Moore, Jeff Mooreland, Cameron Heidrick, David Heustis and Mike Thorn survey the days work after filming scenes for their upcoming movie. |
Young filmmakers make movie magic
By Christina Campbell
By tackling a tough topic that is affecting families across the nation, two Kaufman County filmmakers are venturing from their traditional short films with Christian theme.
“This movie has a lot of relevance to everyone,” producer John Moore said. “It doesn’t just speak to a Christian audience, it speaks to everyone.”
Moore said explaining that The Widow’s Might is a film about a woman about to lose her home to tax foreclosure.
Characters John and Gator learn of the widow’s trouble and want to help, though they find the bureaucracy of taxes to be a complex situation.
“Gator is sure if he asks the mayor he can help,” Moore said. “However what they learn is it is more complicated than that.”
Moore and partner David Heustis’ last film Heartstrings won the Audience Choice Award at the 2007 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival.
With this film though not only is the storyline for a wider audience, the production technology has risen as well.
“The camera we used to film is actually better than the camera George Lucas used to film the last Star Wars movie,” Heustis said.
Both Heustis and Moore agree that with their new film they have been able to use everything they have learned through their past three to make production go more smoothly and produce a higher quality film at the same time.
Kaufman residents were granted a sneak peek when the Kaufman duo took to the Courthouse Square to shoot scenes.
“In the scene that we shot on the front side of the courthouse, Gator and myself had just gone to talk to the mayor about the widow’s taxes,” Moore said. “We also shot a scene on the back of the courthouse, though it was not supposed to be the courthouse, just a generic building.”
While filming has stopped, Moore said it will resume for two more weeks in August.
“When we start back we will need extras, too,” Moore said. “We need a lot of people for a scene we are shooting at a house and as an incentive everyone that participates will get a copy of our last film Heartstrings. We will also keep them entertained during the shooting and try and make it fun.”
Extras are encouraged to arrive at 4 p.m. or no later than 6 p.m. Aug. 13.
For more information about being an extra contact Heustis and Moore through the movie’s Web site www.widowsmightthemovie.com.
Once they shoot the final two weeks, Moore said they will edit the film and have the film ready for submission in the film festival by Nov. 1.
“This movie has a lot of relevance to everyone,” producer John Moore said. “It doesn’t just speak to a Christian audience, it speaks to everyone.”
Moore said explaining that The Widow’s Might is a film about a woman about to lose her home to tax foreclosure.
Characters John and Gator learn of the widow’s trouble and want to help, though they find the bureaucracy of taxes to be a complex situation.
“Gator is sure if he asks the mayor he can help,” Moore said. “However what they learn is it is more complicated than that.”
Moore and partner David Heustis’ last film Heartstrings won the Audience Choice Award at the 2007 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival.
With this film though not only is the storyline for a wider audience, the production technology has risen as well.
“The camera we used to film is actually better than the camera George Lucas used to film the last Star Wars movie,” Heustis said.
Both Heustis and Moore agree that with their new film they have been able to use everything they have learned through their past three to make production go more smoothly and produce a higher quality film at the same time.
Kaufman residents were granted a sneak peek when the Kaufman duo took to the Courthouse Square to shoot scenes.
“In the scene that we shot on the front side of the courthouse, Gator and myself had just gone to talk to the mayor about the widow’s taxes,” Moore said. “We also shot a scene on the back of the courthouse, though it was not supposed to be the courthouse, just a generic building.”
While filming has stopped, Moore said it will resume for two more weeks in August.
“When we start back we will need extras, too,” Moore said. “We need a lot of people for a scene we are shooting at a house and as an incentive everyone that participates will get a copy of our last film Heartstrings. We will also keep them entertained during the shooting and try and make it fun.”
Extras are encouraged to arrive at 4 p.m. or no later than 6 p.m. Aug. 13.
For more information about being an extra contact Heustis and Moore through the movie’s Web site www.widowsmightthemovie.com.
Once they shoot the final two weeks, Moore said they will edit the film and have the film ready for submission in the film festival by Nov. 1.
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John R. Moore wrote on Jul 30, 2008 11:01 PM:
~ In Christ, John. "