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Five Fingers set to shoot in Louisiana
LA Squared, who helped us quit waiting for "Waiting..." has a great announcement. Here's a blurb regarding the upcoming low budget feature starring Lawrence Fishborne and Ryan Phillipee.

"Five Fingers" will have another element that makes it unprecedented: an equity investment from the state of Louisiana through an obscure, taxpayer-backed venture capital program. The result is Louisiana taxpayers are about to be investors in a mainstream, low-budget movie.

"If the movie is a hit, the state could make $30 (million) to $40 million,"

-nola.com

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Here's a few exerpts from the recent article on our latest project "Waiting..."

Reel deal: N.O.-made film scores
Movie catches eye of major distributor
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
By Stewart Yerton
Business writer

Marking a significant milestone for a home-grown movie, Lions Gate Films International has acquired international sales rights to "Waiting," an independent feature that was shot in New Orleans and partially financed by a local bank with loan guarantees from Louisiana taxpayers.
Lions Gate appears to see dollar signs in "Waiting."

" 'Waiting' is an outrageous comedy with a likable, talented cast in the vein of 'Van Wilder' and the 'American Pie' series," Nick Meyer, co-president of Lions Gate Films International, told Variety.com on Tuesday, when Lions Gate announced the international distribution deal at the Cannes Film Festival. "If these films are any indication, 'Waiting' should have wide appeal in the large youth market and beyond."

"The Lions Gate sale is a much bigger deal. Based in Vancouver with offices in Los Angeles, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. last year acquired Artisan Entertainment to become the nation's largest production and distribution company not owned by a major media conglomerate. As such, Lions Gate has the financial ability to roll out 'Waiting' for a wide release. "

Well, we finally finished shooting Waiting... It looks like we have a great little movie on our hands. The cast and crew were both incredible, and the footage looks great. I can't wait to see it cut together.

News from New Orleans:
Mardi Gras has ended, and we are rolling along with preproduction on Waiting... We are casting our final roles, fine tuning the script, designing a fictional restaurant (Shenaniganz), and enjoying the rain. We are set to start shooting next month.