Just in case our dedicated readers (still, all none of you) haven’t yet heard, the 1st annual Twister Alley Film Festival is coming to Woodward over 23-25 April. According to the Woodward News in an article published in the Sunday edition, the film festival will feature independent films from all over the world.
Attention! Breaking CCB news exclusive follows: George Clooney and/or Kevin Bacon will visit Woodward for film fest! Well, okay, maybe not though the article mentions that the festival is expected to “…draw A-list actors…” Hmmmm…maybe George Looney and/or Kevin Macon will attend, but A-list actors? Really? Actually, the article says that D’Arcy Fellona (psst…Woodward News, you might want to check the spelling of your A-listers before you to go to print) from the shows 30 Rock and Anger Management and Tommy Beardmore from Shameless and Chicago P.D. will be in attendance. That’s cool, I guess. This shindig is being put on by the Woodward Convention and Tourism Bureau. It’s really a pretty decent deal. A $12 ticket gets you into the beer and BBQ mixer on Thursday night as well as every film throughout the festival. I’m actually really glad to see stuff like this coming to Woodward, hopefully this will catch on and be an annual event. But I digress… So after reading the article, I began to imagine having an indie film of my own shown at The Twister Alley Film Festival and leading a panel to discuss the virtues (or generally lack thereof) of Cinema Verite while dressed as some refugee from Cannes who’s just trying to get home (yes, dark glasses, white silk scarf, and of course the compulsory black beret with “Robin” embroidered on the front). I imagined the city council carrying me from the theater on their shoulders and Lord High Mayor Goetzinger presenting me with a public proclamation. After I came down from that trip down lollipop lane, it occurred to me that I have a ton of material from which to write, direct, and even act in my own independent film. I’m speaking, of course, of my blog postings, from which an independent film virtually writes itself. I know it’s too late to get an entry into this year’s festival, but I’m right on schedule for the 2nd Annual TAFF. So let me try this one on you. The film will be about a Deranged Naked Shooter wearing nothing but his wife's miniskirt. He is set on shooting as many Lesser Prairie-Chickens before they can be counted by government agents. I see this totally as an action film. Luckily for me many of the Lesser Prairie-Chickens remain here on the compound (wife keeps feeding them – I told her not to start because they have to fend for themselves, but she never listens to me) so there’s no shortage of birds. I do need an actor to play the Deranged Naked Shooter though (please bring your own ammo). I’ll play the slightly paranoid, remarkably handsome fellow living in a heavily fortified compound and providing sanctuary for the Lesser Prairie-Chickens. There will be scenes with the Oklahoma wildlife cops overflying the compound with their black helos (daily occurrence here at the compound, won’t even have to schedule anything, just film the overflights). I see this as a metaphor for the buffoonery of the Oklahoma State Legislature and an angst-ridden cry for reform! It’s art, I’m telling you! So if you’re interested in appearing my film which I’m tentatively calling “A Fistful of Chickens”…drop me a line and let me know. The only other idea I had was possibly doing a remake of Hitchcock’s “The Birds” starring the Lesser Prairie-Chickens, but they don’t seem to get angry about anything so I’m not sure it would have worked. Attend the Twister Alley Film Festival…definitely worth the price of admission. See you in Hollywoodward, Baby! Disclaimer – no Lesser Prairie-Chickens were harmed in the process of writing this post…so Oklahoma wildlife people, please stop buzzing the compound. Comments are closed.
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