Great news for me & gehq.com

[Trojan]

I'm so thrilled I had to come home and tell somebody.

I've made a wonderful contact this evening with a well known Author. We had a nice dinner at a friends cabin out on a beautiful lake. She has invited me to a Film Festival May 13 and 14 to which she serves on the Film Commission. She wants to introduce me to many of her contacts from all over the Nation coming to this Festival. I'm really excited. This is huge news for the literature and movie sections of gehq.com. I will be meeting some important players in the Entertainment Community from NY to LA.

I also have a guy interested in leading the Sports section. He's not a College graduate but he knows his sports. He will write for me for nothing. I'm thrilled about that also.

Also, heh. Another woman that I had dinner with is interested in writing reviews for novels. She is a very knowledgable person and knows her books. She may want to write articles, reviews and conduct interviews. We shall see.

I had a very productive evening.

Anyway, I am excited and just wanted to tell somebody. Cheers!

-troj

[General Nuisance]

good for you!

[Trojan]

Thanks man, heh.



THURSDAY, MAY 12
showtime begins at 8 p.m.

*BLUEGRASS JOURNEY
Directed and Produced by Ruth Oxenberg and Rob Schumer
Germantown, New York

Bluegrass Journey, an independent documentary film portrait of the contemporary bluegrass music scene, is nominated for a Jammy Award as DVD of the year. Bluegrass Journey weaves together performance, verite-style cinematography and interviews. Set largely at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in Ancramdale, New York, and at the annual International Bluegrass Music Association's Convention in Kentucky, this affectionate film reveals breathtaking musical virtuosity, passionate and joyous audience dedication, and the rich artistry and spirit that infuse one of American's great music genres.
Feature Documentary (86 minutes)

"…brilliantly combines backstage footage, interviews, and extended performances to make a lovingly detailed portrait of the music and those at the forefront of making it."
-- The 2004 Florida Film festival

"…a toe-tapping trip…"
-- Filmfest DC 2004

"…a genuine crowd-pleaser."
-- Variety

"…exuberant, lovingly captured footage…"
-- Washington City Paper

"…priceless performance footage and thoughtful interviews…"
-- Poughkeepsie Journal

"…makes you think, teaches stuff, lifts the heart."
-- 2003 Williamstown Film Festival

"…stunning footage…musical brilliance…the perfect marriage of marvelous cinema and music."
-- The Nashville City Paper

"This illuminating program should satisfy bluegrass lovers, novices, and neophytes alike. Enthusiastically recommended…"
-- Library Journal

"…a happy trip for any aficionado."
-- Acoustic Guitar
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FRIDAY, MAY 13
showtime begins at 7 p.m.

*BEAUX & D'ARIA
Written, Directed and
Produced by Christopher R.C. Bosen and Maryellen Owens
Encino, California
www.beauxanddaria.com

Follow this pair of filmmakers in their quest to successfully enter one of their creations into a film festival - any film festival. An homage to "Project Greenlight" and "Waiting for Guffman," Beaux & D'Aria is for anyone who has ever made a film, thought about making a film, or seen a film. Audience Choice Award, Outstanding Writing, Outstanding Performances (48 Hour Film Festival, Los Angeles), Best Local (St. Louis International Film Festival).
Short (9 minutes)

*TOWN PLANNER
Directed By Coles;
Produced By Darren Goldbert, Jesse Scolaro and Allen Bain
New York, New York

A tale of town and country sees a young town planner follow his dream to sing country music in the greatest city of all: New York.
Short (7 minutes)

*LOST
Written and Directed By Michael David Perkins
Savannah, Georgia

A man struggles at what to say to his wife.
Student (4 minutes)
Michael David Perkins will be attending.

*IN WHOSE NAME
Written, Produced and Directed by Nandini Sikand
New York, New York

"In Whose Name" is a filmic essay which explores the co-opting of icons by political agendas. This experimental short is told through personal narrative, Super 8mm home movies, Bollywood film and comic book art.
Short (11minutes)
Nandini Sikand will be attending.

*DIXIE COUNTY LINE
Directed By Brandon McCormick and
Produced By Brandon McCormick and Randy McDowell
Lawrenceville, Georgia

What do you get when a rookie stuntman blacklisted from Hollywood is elected Sheriff of his rural Alabama town? Scotch Law, that's who. And now this whisky-drinking adrenaline-junkie is about to bring law and order to a whole new level. Hold on to your drink for a backwoods mix of Andy Griffith and Ace Ventura with a shot of Scotch.
Short (24 minutes)
Randy McDowell will be attending.

*BUCHAREST EXPRESS
Directed By Chuck Portz and
Produced By Willits Sawyer and Rosalie Hornblower.
Written by Peter Eichstaedt and Chuck Portz
Cambridge, Massachusetts
bucharestexpress.org

An American journalist, a mysterious gypsy woman and a newspaper reporter try to stay one step ahead of a gang of ruthless killers as they uncover the horrors of the human trafficking of sex slaves in the Balkans. Countries throughout the former Soviet Union provide a chilling backdrop to a tangled web of corruption, betrayal and romance as this unlikely band of heroes tries to uncover the secrets of the flesh-for-heroine trade. Join them on an edge-of-your-seat adventure with a one-way ticket on the Bucharest Express. Best Film - Tivoli International Film Fest; Best Film - Appalachian Film Festival; Best Feature Film - Flint Film Festival. Adult language.
Feature (81 minutes)
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SATURDAY, MAY 14
showtime begins at 10 a.m.

*ROOKIE BOOKIE
Written, Produced and Directed
by Kris Boyatt and Natalie Boyatt
Collierville, Tennessee

Joe Turner gets in over his head when he becomes involved with a group of gambling doctors and a corrupt hospital administrator. Adult language.
Short (53 minutes)
Kris Boyatt and Natalie Boyatt will be attending.

*WHAT'S SO FUNNY
Directed and Produced by Sandra Longo
Holmdel, New Jersey

Young stand-up comedienne Jessica Fischer struggles to make sense of her life and career after losing 160 pounds. While her physical transformation is remarkable, it is the emotional turmoil she experiences afterwards which is truly life changing. Best Feature Documentary - Golden Film Festival; Award of Excellence - Berkley Video & Film Festival. Adult language.
Feature Documentary (74 minutes)

*BROKEN SILENCE
Written and Produced by Yvetta Williams and
Directed by Yvetta Williams and Scott Colwell
Jackson, Mississippi

Guy and Shellie find themselves enmeshed in a night nightmare as their once-beautiful life unravels. Only the strong will survive as the silence is broken and the truth comes out. Adult content.
Short (30 minutes)
Yvette Williams will be attending.

*CONTAINMENT
(Mississippi Premier) - Directed and
Produced By Chris Boebel and Nick Poppy
Brooklyn, New York
www.containment.net

Containment explores the legacy of the 1979 accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant from the perspective of the nearby community of Middletown, Pennsylvania. What is the half-life of memory? Best Documentary at the Appalachian Film Festival, Putnam County Film & Video Festival and Harrisburg Artsfest. Best of Fest Selection -Philadelphia Film Festival; Special Juried Prize - Big Muddy Film Festival; Best Overall Film - Quittapahilla Film Festival and Black Earth Film Festival.
Feature Documentary (60 minutes)

*MONSTER ROAD
Directed by Brett Ingram and
Produced by Brett Ingram & Jim Haverkamp
Greensboro, North Carolina
www.brighteyepictures.com

Monster Road is a feature length documentary that explores the dazzling and fantastic worlds of legendary underground clay animator Bruce Bickford. Tracing the origins of Bickford's wildly unique sensibility, the film journey's back to his childhood in a competitive household during the paranoia of the Cold War and examines his relationship with his father, George, a retired aerospace engineer who is facing the onset of Alzheimer's Disease. Along with a glimpse into the world of a true visionary, the film reveals a story that, like childhood itself, is at once scary and funny, sad and baffling.
Best Documentary jury prize - Slamdance Film Festival; Michael Moore Award for Best Documentary Film - Ann Arbor Film Festival; Best Documentary Jury Prize - Independent Film Festival of Boston; Best Documentary Juried Prize - Red Bank Film Festival; Best Documentary Juried Prize - Indie Memphis Film Festival; Independent Spirit Award - Sonoma Valley Film Festival. Feature Documentary (80 minutes)
Jim Haverkamp and Joyce Ventimiglia will be attending.

"Fascinating, disturbing, and often hilarious."
-- San Francisco Chronicle

"A brilliantly wondrous and sweeping film."
-- Hi/Lo Film Festival

"Funny, moving cinematic biography."
-- Melbourne International Film festival

*BURIED DREAMS
Written, Directed and
Produced by Cyrene & Hardeen H. Houdini
Orlando, Florida

Highlights the story of a fan, and her life long obsessive dream to see her idol! From Tupelo to…. Hardeen, the grandnephew of the legendary Harry Houdini, and Cyrene have been featured on Good Morning America, Today Show, Fox's Most Dangerous Escapes and MSNBC, Univision, Telemundo, and many other network and international news programs. As magicians they have brought a unique perspective to their films.
Short (6 minutes)
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That's just to name a few. I didn't want to list all of them.

I can't decide whether to take a date or not. I've already asked an old girlfriend if she has plans on 13th or 14th. I kept the 12th open, heh.

I doubt I'll even hear back from her honestly. Well, it's prolly 50/50. Every time I talk to her she tells me to call. Then after some time we haven't talked, a day or two maybe more. I'll call and she wont answer. So I leave a messege and she doesn't call me back. So I'm thinking, whatever. I'm not calling chasing you down. She should respect me enough to reply to call. Then after some time, we'll sdee each other whether online or at a bar. We have great conversation and talk about going out and doing something and it never happens.

See, when I got seperated from my x-wife. I picked up three girlfriends in a matter of a week. I was freaking out. Happy as hell. Well, she was one of those girls. I ended up trying to reconcile with x-wife and moved out of town not leaving us (4) all on good terms. I pretty much didn't tell her. But I've told her how sorry I was when I moved back. I am truely sorry for that, heh.

I pity the foo... .

Anyway, I just hit her up because she has the best job of any of my other gf's and believe she will be a classy date. Yes, I know more and a phone call wouldn't hurt, heh.

At the Fest, I will be mingling, getting cards, maybe an autograph, and maybe, just maybe some early interviews for gehq.

I think she could hang out while I meet and greet some very talented people.

I've not had the chance to meet any new available women in this area for some time now. Unfortunately. They are all off to College or in the bigger cities in the region or married. Around here it's like 10/1 or worse, damn.

And the other two? heh. One, I can't remember her last name and the group of friends I don't hang with anymore. Everybody grew up and got married, lol.

The 3rd girl, my favorite ended up marrying one of my old house mates.

So, since I've been back I've had no luck. They all moved after I did, that's it. Has to be, lmao. j/k. School and Careers did the trick... .

There's one other girl that I left for the 12th that I haven't asked yet. I haven't decided if I should go with a buddy to watch the bluegrass project.

What do you guys think? Buddy or 1 night girl?

Remember, I'll be getting knowledge walking around alot shaking hands, maybe sitting down for a question, or quote. Something fun and cool for site. Whatever.

I could tell this other chick nothing and just take her and freak her out with the socialism or tell her and make sure she is cool about it. Prepare her for it? What do you guys think?

I'm wearing faded jeans and a camel hair jacket. White t-shirt? or Button down?

Would you take a digital camera for stills to for website?

I've got alot to think about, heh.

Congrats if you got the end of it's entirety. That was alot of reading. Any feedback is much appreciated, heh.

-troj

[-live-wire-]

Most efficient with a good digital camera 3+MP and lots of storage..but are you after pictures or quotes and laughs? I would take a mini recorder for certain. There's no way you could remember the nutty things I say if we went on a 2 hour fishing trip...so record it ..wear it like a cell phone...leave it running and dont stop anyone to quote them..just leave it running. you get the best quotes ..when they aren't quoted..
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[DevilDog#1]

Don't forget to take pictures!!!!

[Trojan]

Originally posted by -live-wire-
Most efficient with a good digital camera 3+MP and lots of storage..but are you after pictures or quotes and laughs? I would take a mini recorder for certain. There's no way you could remember the nutty things I say if we went on a 2 hour fishing trip...so record it ..wear it like a cell phone...leave it running and dont stop anyone to quote them..just leave it running. you get the best quotes ..when they aren't quoted..
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Great tips. I need to get access to the cam. My little brother has one. The Videography guy in my sig. I used to have a mini recorder that I used for song writing. I have no clue where it is. I could just go buy another one I guess. Heh, I forgot I'll need to have my cell turned off during the films.

I'm gonna wear cowboy boots with the brown camel hair jacket. No hat though, lmao.

[Trojan]

Originally posted by DevilDog#1
Don't forget to take pictures!!!!

I'll need some kind of a check list or something, lol. I'll never remember all the names to faces unless I have a list. Nah, I just better go sober, lol.

[-live-wire-]

I repeat myself...have a good time and have a beer if they are..might give you an opportunity to get some info ...just record all the dialog on a casset ..then review and remember with a B.C.powder in the morning..
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Every person you introduce yourself to will reply..badda bing..names on tape..and your done...
(shoe-cam saw it all)

[BADDOG]

Good luck to you Troj bro!!!!!

Warmest Regards & Best Wishes

[Trojan]

I think I'll call a friend to pick me up and drop me off and have the date meet me in the alley on the other side of the courthouse for a drink a three before showtime. Then have my friend or me date drive home or drop me off at friends place. It'll be to far of a drive after drinking to go back to my place unless me date wanted to, heh... .

[BADDOG]

Just checked out your pics bro....nice!!!!

Warm Regards

[Trojan]

Thank you bro. I've been so excited I don't want to go to bed and it's like 3am. I have to get up in a few hours. I just finished a bottle of Rum and now winding down for the night.

I've got less than a month to prepare. That should more than enough time though, heh.

What would be some good questions to ask? anybody?

-troj

[Hellfighter]

OMG man thats sound so great wish you the best times when you go there, them Film Festival are really some to go to.

Ps you meet some great people there and watchout for some who only act like they care higher class type people.

wish you the great time there troj

[atholon]

Hehe that is cool troj

[Dr. Bullet]

Wow, great stuff Troj. Don't forget to ask for autographs

[Trojan]

Originally posted by Chief ADFP
OMG man thats sound so great wish you the best times when you go there, them Film Festival are really some to go to.

Ps you meet some great people there and watchout for some who only act like they care higher class type people.

wish you the great time there troj

Thanks man!

I already feel like Chong from Cheech and Chong, lmao. Remember when he loads up his drums and leaves his rich parents house, lol.

I will hopefully make a good impression. I'm going to wear faded blue jeans, camel hair dress jacket, brown cowboy boots and a white t-shirt. I was told to dress casual. I asked if I needed to wear a tux or suit, lol.

I'm sure I'll meet all types of people there.
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Hey thanks Ath.

Can you buy blank note cards? I should take some and a sharpie, eh Dr.B?

[-live-wire-]

Go naked...they will never forget your name !
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[Dr. Bullet]

Right, and after they sign their name, take a pic of them, write which number pic it is on the card, and badda bing, you've got an autograph and a visual reminder of who each person is

[atholon]

Kewl stuff..wonder who you'll meet.

[Guns4hire]

wow thats brill news for ya, hope it gos well fingers crossed