We’re Making a Movie!
Sunday, August 10th, 2008Careful what you wish for… Simon and I started throwing some crazy ideas about viral video a few months ago and before you know it we’re out on the street with a film crew! Thanks to Nigel and Olivia from THIRDROW Films we have everything in the can for APPLEBOX’s first short film! What a pool of talent is out there in our community….
Everyone below volunteered their time and resources and Simon and I would like to say a big fat thank you, we are still pinching ourselves that it’s really happening!
The Crew
| Nigel Karikari | Writer, Director, Editor, customer of APPLEBOX |
| Simon Gilligan | Executive producer, BOOM OPERATOR!!.. and of course founder of APPLEBOX |
| Sarah Gilligan | Art Director, Costume, Catering, Unit dept, Production dept, Casting…. ummm and Location Manager (no wonder I slept a lot today!!) |
| Katie Milwright | Director of Photography, friend of Nigel and DOP of The Deal (check it out) |
| Simon Walsh | Camera Assistant day 1, works with Katie |
| Jay Munday | played the role of ‘Young Punk’, Camera Assistant - Day 2, Stills photographer Day 1, customer of APPLEBOX |
| Fiona Munday | Hair and Make up, customer of APPLEBOX |
| Margaret de Wolff | Production Assistant, customer of APPLEBOX and runs massage business upstairs! |
| Andrew Bucknall | Production Assistant and general tall person, and of course the man behind the counter at APPLEBOX |
The Cast
| Lee | Drayton Morley (long suffering friend of Sarah’s down from Sydney) |
| Tara | Tamara Buckmaster (long suffering employee of APPLEBOX) |
| Bored Customers | Andrew Bucknall (yep our Andrew), Olivia Peniston Bird, Nigel Karikari and special appearance by Baby Nova |
| Punk Kid | Jay Munday (an APPLEBOX customer and rising star) |
| New Customer | Andy Ross (barista from Bean Counter) |
| Returning Customer | Emma Barnes (of Bean Counter) |
| Passing by customer | Janet Martin (unfortunately ran out of time and role was cut.. :() |
| Older Man | Ernie (Simon’s old neighbour) |
Over the next few weeks I will be writing about the process of putting a film together, it may be a short film but the process is the same so stay tuned to some interesting facts and of course some very amusing photos!!
