The latest from the set
Hey all:
It’s been a very long time, and I thought I’d give you an update on where we are with the filming of the movie - so you don’t think that things have stagnated!
We are a full two-thirds of the way through principle photography - that’s the stage where all the scenes get filmed. I am constantly having to rework the schedule for this reason or that, but we are set to finish by the end of March!
That means, all of you who are or have been involved in filming the Pearl (from being an extra to providing food to praying) should clear your schedule at the end of March and plan to attend the “wrap party” - a big celebration of completing this huge task! We haven’t set the final day for sure, but you can expect it to be the last Saturday of March, probably.
I will admit, things have not been easy. It is extremely hard to plan, as everyone’s schedules have gone crazy, and permissions have been hard to come by, but there are a number of great things that have occurred - from securing locations to finding new people, and even new ideas for the script!
Our biggest needs currently are really in two areas:
1 - We need more crew. Don’t anyone read anything into this: I’m not going to fault any of the teens that are participating as crew, because by being on the set they know that if it weren’t for them, the movie would not be possible - that’s truth. But, we do need more adult volunteers on the crew - people who have a bit more longevity when we’ve been working all stinking day long! You don’t need experience, just a desire to serve and a clear schedule. We need to get a rotating crew… so if you would like to volunteer on a particular upcoming Saturday, please let us know!
2 - We also need more pray’ers. It is always a blessing to be in the middle of a tough situation, and look over to see our on-set pray-er supporting us with head bowed. I know from the director’s perspective, it means a whole lot. If you want to come on set and pray, please contact us!
Things are coming together, and filming will be winding to a close. But that does mean another issue is coming - and that’s post-production, when we begin to put the movie together. We’ll need a large computer to edit it with - in the range of at least $2000. We currently have about $800 in the bank. If you would like to donate towards that, or if you know where we might be able to lease a high-level computer for about three months, please let us know!
Until next time, keep praying!