Hello from the Tokyo Cowboys homestead. Hope you are all well and ready for the hot summer months ahead. Work progresses on the film, and we are getting very close to finishing. Below is the summer update. Please get in touch if you need further info or just want to chat.
Hugs,
Daneeta & Patrick
1) HOW DID I GET ON THIS LIST, and WHAT THE HECK IS TOKYO COWBOYS?
2) CUT 4.0
3) SOUND
4) CLEARANCES
5) MARKETING
6) FESTIVALS
1) HOW DID I GET ON THIS LIST, and WHAT THE HECK IS TOKYO COWBOYS?
“Tokyo Cowboys” is a wholly independent feature-length documentary shot over a two year period. The film provides a fascinating insight into the lives of ambitious Westerners trying to make it “big in Japan.” The film was written and directed by Daneeta Loretta Saft. It was photographed and edited by Patrick Jackson. And it was co-produced by Saft and Jackson.
I (Daneeta) have consolidated all of my email addresses from various accounts to compile this master list of interested parties. If you still do not know how you got on this mail out and want to get off this ride, please let us know. Or, perhaps, you’d like to know more. If so, then email me or visit our website at www.tokyocowboys.com or our blog at www.tokyocowboys.blogspot.com, and read on brothers and sisters, read on.
2) CUT 4.0
It’s hard to believe, but we have made it to cut 4.0. We are presently distributing this cut to our merry band of test viewers for feedback. Our random sampling of viewers includes fellow filmmakers, film technicians, professional critics, keen cinema goers, and a couple of Joe’s off the street.
3) SOUND
As you might have guessed, after we lock the picture, we will be turning our ears to sorting the sound. Sound is extremely important in a low budget documentary. It can make or break the sale. We are therefore looking for a super talented Sound Editor to come on board. We have our sources, of course, but if any of you would like to nominate a friend or colleague (or yourself, even), please email me with details.
4) CLEARANCES
For those of you reading the blog, you know that obtaining clearances has become the focus of my life. We have issues ranging from people singing Karaoke to music playing in the background at a party…from TV footage to home video footage. There are 67 separate issues to deal with.
5) MARKETING
As all of you know, we are wholly independent. That means we were funded by investors, angels and lay people, most of whom are not in the film industry (a big thanks to all of them). We are not attached to a production company or a broadcaster. Because of this we are free. We are also responsible for our own marketing. Online marketing will be key to our strategy to get the word out, and we hope that we can count on you all to publicize the film on your blogs, websites and through the power of email when the time comes. We need you to create a buzz. Your voices are our biggest asset!
6) FESTIVALS
We will be sending the film out to the first festival in September. For Tokyo Cowboys, the festival year will kick off in January of 2008.
Thank you all for your generous support over these past 5 (count ’em 5) years. We are almost at the end of our journey, and we are so happy that you have all elected to come along. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions. And, as always, you can visit us at the blog for day to day updates. We have been blogging since this whole thing began in March of 2002.
Hugs Again,
Daneeta & Patrick
