Set to begin principal photography in October 2010, Welcoming Departure, is an 80-minute film following the life of Charlie, a night janitor at a public library. Charlie's routine, his life and his hopes are drastically changed following a strange and mysterious inheritance which leads him on a discovery of his own past. The film will re-unite the production team behind Between Night, as well as some of the actors, including the lead, Tom Campbell. With a modest budget of $25,000, Welcoming Departure will be shot on Super 16mm in Bellingham, WA and Portland, OR.
This blog will be dedicated to this new feature-length project. I will include updates about the pre-production, locations and calls for crew and talent. I am also adding Paypal buttons for contributions for the project. As the project goes into production phase, I will use this blog to feature live updates from location, as well as clips and behind-the-scenes footage from the shoot. As the film is cut, I will post trailers, teasers, festival updates and distribution.
Stay tuned!
About Me
- scottballardfilms
- Portland, OR, United States
- I am a cinematographer/videographer from Portland, Oregon. I am a recent graduate of Boston University's Graduate Film Production Program. My thesis film, Between Night - which was shot on 16mm in my hometown of Bellingham, Washington was an Official Selection of the Hartford International Film Festival in 2008. This blog is devoted to this film project as well as upcoming productions and project. I will also feature updates on my other projects including photography, writing and Gocco art cards and prints (Two Guitars Art Cards).
