Is this the new way of watching movies?

With entertainment becoming more and more interactive, a group of us began to ask ourselves: what is the new way of watching movies?  Doesn't everyone wish in a film they could tell the lead actor what to do and actually dictate their moves and choices.  Well we went on to answer this question.  Making a live action Movie App Game, where the audience makes choices that change the course of the story.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/your-pizza-adventure/id754876889?ls=1&mt=8

So that is what we did.
We asked the question, went on to answer it, and now I want to know what others think.
Is this interactive experience, mixing movies and video games the new form of entertainment technology?
http://yourperfectadventure.com/?page_id=178

Rodan and Fields takes over Hollywood

I was introduced to Rodan and Fields Dermatology by a dear friend of mine a few months ago, and the outcome has been over all life changing.

As an actress and filmmaker in the most scrutinized town in the country, I am always looking for ways to keep the aging process at bay.  So when I began using Rodan and Fields, I completely flipped out with excitement, because I have found the fountain of youth, without having to go under the knife!  The ladies behind Rodan and Fields are also the creators of Pro-Active, the number one leading acne medicine on the market.  After selling the line (for plenty of money to retire) the woman decided to continue to help people with their skin problems, and they began to tackle the aging process with four different lines for different skin types.

• Smooth-  Clinically proven to reduce redness and irritation in as little as 5 minutes
• Redifine- skincare regimen that layers cosmetic ingredients and proven peptide technology to help defend against and reduce the visible signs of aging for noticeably firmer, smoother, flawless-looking skin.
• Unblemish-Clinically proven to combat the entire acne cycle, this sophisticated regimen helps unclog pores, clears breakouts and calms your complexion to keep pimples, blackheads and post-acne marks from making an unwelcome appearance on your face—and in your life.
• Reverse- Erase the signs of premature aging, including brown spots, dullness, and sun damage with a regimen that exfoliates, lightens, brightens and protects your skin for a more even tone and texture.

You can usually find me in my facialist's office at least once a month, but with this skin care line, I can cut down on visit's and save money.  Rodan and Fields also came out with the Macro-e machine, which allows you to do Microdermabrasionhttps://alexandraboylan.myrandf.com/Shop/Product/AAMEX01 treatments from the comfort of your own home.  This is life changing for me. And if its life changing for me, then it will be life changing for others, which is why I decided to join the team, and work for the company.

With my first feature film on the shelves of Walmart, and being sold at every major store http://www.walmart.com/ip/24062975, I thought it was time to find a side gig I could do from home.  I am just finishing up the script for my second feature film and working a lot from my home office.  Experiencing the incredible ability to make my own hours, and control my own career path, has brought peace to my life.  I want everyone to experience this freedom, and I'm so thankful to Rodan and Fields for giving me this opportunity.

I want to share this amazing product with everyone! Please visit the link below to view my website for Rodan and Fields Dermatology

https://alexandraboylan.myrandf.com

learning from others---instead of comparing yourself

I have recently become addicted to other people's blog's.  Seth Godin is my hero right now, and I highly recommend his website.
I, like any other human being, struggle with jealousy.  I see others ahead of my path in life, and stomp my feet, and scream, WHY AM I NOT THERE YET!!
So I have been channelling that energy into learning from these people, and applying their advice into my daily routine.
Jealousy is a nasty feeling, and does nothing for productivity.  I want to surround myself with the most talented, hardworking, successful people I can find. Where there is jealousy there can be no nurturing.
So as I climb my personal hill in life, I look outward to gain wisdom and knowledge from those who have gone before me.
Everyone is a beginner, everyone started at point A.  Beginning is half the battle. I look forward to learning, falling, failing, getting back up again, and doing it all over again.

cheers
A

SOLD

My feature film "Home Sweet Home" recently sold at the America Film Market to Image Entertainment.  The exciting news came on the last day of the market, and now I must share how such a little indie film got bought by such a big company.
Before we even took meetings with a sales rep, we had

1. A Great tittle
2. A Great Tag Line
3. A Great Poster
4. A Great Product

Of course in every business endeavor timing is always key to everything.  But what really sold our movie, was the marketing materials.  We had everything a distribution company needed, to make it an easy sell.
I am writing my next film with all these things in mind ahead of time.  And I strongly encourage an other filmmaker out there to do the same.

To view information on this film please visit the website  mirrortreeproductions.com

American Film Market

As we come down to the last few days before American Film Market begins, we find ourselves scrambling to put the pieces together to complete our movie for our sales rep.  The stress of making an independent film wears on us, with very few people to call upon for help, we find ourselves responsible for everything.  Our sales reps asked for some last minute changes, but in this process of making changes we find nothing takes just a few hours to do.  One change in the time line of our film, means hours of repositioning every single sound design piece.  I look forward to the day when we have the finances to hire help in this process.  But first you have to make something for anyone to believe in you.  Its the Hollywood catch twenty-two, you cant get anything until you have already done something.  So you must put your foot in the water, and begin to walk deep into the abyss.
I don't believe in being too attached to a project that you cant see out of it.  I have learned that you must being willing to make changes, because over all you want a product that is marketable for the masses.  Making a movie for just a few people is a waste of time in my opinion.  Especially in the beginning, until you have clout to make your dream projects, and the power to say, "this is it take it or leave it".
You must be willing to mold and change according to what is desirable to a buyer.  I have discovered this many times in the process of making our first feature film.
AFM begins next week, and I plan on reporting back on the progress our sales rep's make.  I am extremely thankful I don't have to sit in the business meetings, as an artist I think its good to have a bit of a distance from all the negative talk, that will surround our film.

The joys or not so joyful process of selling an indie film

After putting the word out on the street that we were in search of a sales rep, to help us sell "Home Sweet Home" we found our guys.  Among our options was a company that wanted 8500 dollars up front to sell our movie.  A huge red flag, that left us with major questions. After reviewing this company on imdb.com we saw that they had many films under their belt, and they were far from a scam.  But the reality for us was that we do not have the money to hand over to someone on a whim of maybe being able to deliver.  I dont think anyone should want money up front, its like an agent asking an actor to pay them to rep them.  Anyone who reps a movie, or an actor should only recieve money after they secured a deal that brings in money for their client.
We are happy to sign a contract with a start up company, that was a perfect fit for our start up production company trying to sell our first feature film.  I am hoping this relationship will grow in the years to come, and that everything will move ahead smoothly.
Moral of the story, DONT pay anyone to rep you, there are plenty of agencies out there that wont charge you up front fee's.

Albuquerque Film Festival and all that jazz

I just returned to LA after two weeks of film festival awesomeness in New Mexico.  We premiered our movie "Home Sweet Home" at the Albuquerque Film Festival, where we WON audience Choice Award and Best horror Film.  We had a great turn out to our movie, and one of the highlights for me was speaking on a filmmaker panel with the legendary Alex Cox, director of Repo Man.  It was exciting to be among seasoned filmmakers, and to find we all shared the advice.  It really is all about "Just doing it" and not "thinking about it to much".  Take one day at a time, so you dont feel overwhelmed by your project.
We started creating an app, back in January, and we are still working on it now in September.  I dont think we knew it would take this long, or we might have never started. `But thats the key to success, just do what you can that day, and eventually you will have a finished product.  It was exciting to hear Alex Cox and his wife talk about this, about how important it is to take each task one day at a time.  Nothing is built in a day, and no man is an island.  You need to be patient, with the long term goal in mind, and surround yourself with creative dedicated people, who wont give up when things get tough.

We are now in the process of meeting with sales reps, to sell our movie.  This is a new and exciting venture I have never done before.  I will be documenting the process here.
And if you have any questions, please dont hesitate to ask.

Cheers,
Alexandra
www.mirrortreeproductions.com