My First Premiere

My first short documentary was screened at the Wakefield International Film Festival.

After years of starting and stopping on various projects, I was starting to think the day would never come. I had written and shot some very lowbrow (and low budget) comedy sketches with friends a few years ago, but nothing ever happened with the tapes (probably for the best).

I’ve written a feature length screenplay (still looking for a producer), some concepts for animated series, and started a few other projects that never made it past the first act.

While my concepts were strong I was starting to realized you’ll never make it anywhere as an “idea guy” alone, you have to roll up your sleeves and shoot something… and then roll them up again and edit what you shot. By the end of the day you’re bare armed up to the shoulder blades, but if everything lines up you may have something decent to show for yourself.

Having completed the short in December I had already moved on emotionally (far faster than I had expected to) and I hadn’t even looked at the film on well over a month, so seeing it again, this time with an audience and on a big screen was an excellent experience. The five minutes went by fast, the crowd applauded. The Reviews were positive. I could officially say that I was a filmmaker, who has been screened at an international film festival.

I was on a high. My fiancée rolled here eyes, amazed yet again at the power of my own ego, and I was brought back down to earth and reminded yet again that the important part is doing the work. The rest will come.

Until then check out my first short Karen Bailey: A Portrait.