Exhausted, Energized, Exhilirated

Because tonight at 5:30 pm I FINISHED MY DOC TRAILER!!! I had to pick up my dad from the middle school on Fri. evening and we packed up his computer, speakers, my hard drive, etc. etc. and yesterday we set it all up in my dining room. My dad and I worked on it yesterday from 3:30p-7:30p, after which I worked on it by myself from 8:30p-10:30p. Then this morning I picked up my dad at 9am after which we worked on it some more until my 2p dentist appt. and then again from 3:30p-5:30p. It is 5:54 long so long for a trailer but my dad and I honestly could not find any more fat to cut--my trailer script is that good, heh heh.

So tonight when we finished I took him and his equipment back to his girlfriend's house and we begged her to watch my trailer with a critical eye. She did not want us watching her watch it though so we waited outside. My dad's girlfriend is the Director of the Southwest Alternate Media Project so she's, you know, seen it all, right? Well when she emerged 6 min. later my dad and I looked up only to see her eyes filled with tears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She declared my trailer "very good" and said a few minor technical glitches aside it was ready to show to the world. Holy crap!!! She made me tear up, dammit! But I believe much of the credit goes to the heartbreaking beautiful music I'm using, a piece my friend wrote, which really tugs at the heart strings. My dad pointed out to his girlfriend that this was my first project ever, and then he even told me "Great work, Adela." I just hope he meant it.

So now I'm just hoping the damn film can live up to the trailer. As much work as this trailer was I'm just trying to imagine how much work this entire film will be. I have to say though: it's pretty fun. My dad is already urging me to make another documentary on another subject which I am very passionate about and I'm ready to start pre-production on it too!