Noa/Rice Digital & Narrow Road Entertainment Presents: "Broken Shadows"

[Brandon Rice]

http://www.noaricedigital.com/shadows/shadowposter.jpg

"BROKEN SHADOWS" is a tale of redeemed love. What is supposed to be the happiest day of her life becomes the worst, as Erica finds herself standing alone at the altar. But hidden in the shadows of her broken heart is a passion and a desire to seek out the love of her life. A chance encounter brings her face to face with the man she lost, only to find he doesn't know her and he has found a new love. Can Erica find the courage to let him have his new life and new love? Or will she destroy everyone's life in a desperate plea to save her own?

CAST PICS

DAVID CONCANNON

http://www.noaricedigital.com/checkmate/concannon.jpg

SARAH ANNE RICE

http://noaricedigital.com/checkmate/sarah.jpg

[Brandon Rice]

"Broken Shadows" - Production Updates

11/13/06
Announced "Broken Shadows" officially. Script in progress, casting in progress.

11/14/06
Daniel Noa has signed on as Co-Director. This will be the third film co-directed by the team of Brandon Rice & Daniel Noa, the other two being, "A Price Too High" and the soon to be released, "Smuggler's Ransom"

Released synopsis online.

11/15/06
Draft 1 and Draft 2 of script finished...

[Brandon Rice]

Reserved for production stills...

[Jason Ramsey]

Well, Brandon. Best of luck to you on this one then.

Will Larry be inking this one for you as well, or will he be focusing on "featuring-out" Checkmate?

Bring on the details. Looking forward to it.

Jason

[Brandon Rice]

Larry's workin' hard on this one... we'll be working out Checkmate later on... hoping we can do something with that next year :)

[Tom Marshall]

Cool B-man... looking forward to both of them! :thumbsup:

[Brandon Rice]

Thanks dude! I hate the switcharoo... but I feel Checkmate is too good a story to do in a 6 min. film.

[Tom Marshall]

ohhh, so you're doing this one instead??

For DramaFest that is...

[Brandon Rice]

hehe yep... did you see the announcement in the other thread?

[Ladyhazle]

Beautiful sunset! I like the title too.

[Brandon Rice]

Thanks! I actually took that pic this evening :)

[ZFarms Productions]

good luck to you guys. can't wait to see the film

[Tom Marshall]

hehe yep... did you see the announcement in the other thread?

Man, I'm freaking exhausted... yeah, that's my excuse... hehe

[VersuS]

Good luck!!!

[Brandon Rice]

Thanks to all, and I just wanted to put this from the Checkmate thread, in case people were wondering what the heck happened...


Here is the BIG announcement... Larry, and I as well as my producer Daniel feel that Checkmate is viable material for a longer film, possibly a feature. Therefore we are going to be working on another film for this dramafest. This announcement comes as a first to everyone, including the cast and crew. I apologize, but I had to keep it under wraps... But check out the thread for our NEW entry... "Broken Shadows"!

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?p=767097#post767097

[Brandon Rice]

Instead of updating the thread through posts... I'll be modifying the first page with updates, etc. during the process. I am quite excited about this film. A synopsis and tagline should be up tomorrow. I will also be looking at some locations and getting some ideas on cast as well. Thanks.

[Brandon Rice]

Updated poster :)

[Edgen]

coolio brandon. I think that's how a lot of features are made. developed stories that in no way could fit within 6 minutes.

good luck!
/j

[Brandon Rice]

Thanks Justin... yeah, Checkmate was just too much for 6 min. We are striving to make Broken Shadows fit just right into the time alotted :)

[Larry Rutledge]

It wasn't easy to turn loose of CHECKMATE after having spent so many hours with the script, but in the end I had to agree with Brandon that we were trying to cram too much story into too little time. I'm excited about the future of that project, could turn out pretty cool.

But now, back to BROKEN SHADOWS. I am very excited about this project as it is a story idea I have toyed with for almost a year now, but didn't have the motivation to sit down and write it. Now I have that motivation and I'm anxious to see how it turns out :)

Peace,
Larry

[jeremytuttle]

Yeah, I agree that if it works as something longer then why hack at it into something that might not work or at least won't work as well (did you guys consider still making it but just not competing?). I love the new title, good luck with the new project.

[Larry Rutledge]

Yea, we did consider making a longer, non-compete form of CHECKMATE. The problem is because I was trying to condense as I wrote it would need to be expanded for a longer form.

We are already at 15 pages, and it would easily expand to 30 for a decent short. So we are currently playing with the idea of turning it into a feature.

[Ki-Ki]

So are you guys getting a new cast, crew, etc? Staying the same. Need more. What about the old cast or crew?

[Brandon Rice]

Lots of our crew remains the same, as well as much of our cast... David is still in a lead role in the film, and we've approached Melissa Pollard (from Smuggler's Ransom) for a part in the film.

[Charli]

Larry - embrace brevity - lol.

[Brandon Rice]

Yes, listen to the wise words.... :)

[Larry Rutledge]

HA HA...yea Charli...I hear ya. And I agree, in film brevity is the word of life. However, brevity is somewhat subjective, depending on how much story is being told (if that makes sense).

The problem we had with CHECKMATE is the concept/idea we came up with contained too many parts to fit within the time restraints. To cut it down would mean removing elements of the story which would change the dynamic of the story, and would require extensive re-writes to accomplish. The reason I say it should be longer is that there is enough story elements to carry a longer piece and so shouldn't be crammed into a shorter form.

Though this idea was originally born as a feature idea, I am starting out by cutting it down to a small core story/concept/idea that I can write into a shorter form...I think :)

Hope I made some sense in there somewhere

[Brandon Rice]

Production update posted.

[Jason Ramsey]

So, Larry... What script are you working on right now :)

Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Hey Brandon and Larry, Congrats on the new project!!!

I am sorry to hear that Checkmate is on the side for now.... what a great story! I can't wait to see it played out.

But I am just as excited to see this! Congrats Larry.

Brandon, beautiful sunset photo!

Ted

[Brandon Rice]

Thanks Ted! Yeah, Checkmate is just on hold, we for sure want to pursue producing that next year sometime... it's a really interesting twisty story, and I think it could make a dynamite feature! Thanks for checking out our thread :)

[Larry Rutledge]

So, Larry... What script are you working on right now :)

Jason

Nothing has changed, I am working on this script right now and will work on your script Wed or Thurs. I knew this was coming since before you and I started talking about me writing your project. That's why I said it would be late in the week before I got anything to you. :)

Don't worry, I won't leave you out in the cold :laugh:

[Larry Rutledge]

Hey everyone...just wanted to give a quick update and let you know to keep one eye fixed on this thread through out the evening.

We should be posting our Tagline and Synopsis later tonight. Then all your burning questions will be sort of, vaguely answered :grin:

[Brandon Rice]

Synopsis posted... tagline will come later tonight :)

[jeremytuttle]

Synopsis sounds good, I'm interested... It is definitely hard to give up someone you love.

[Ki-Ki]

Interesteing Synop:

[Jason Ramsey]

That is an interesting synopsis. Bring on the details B-man. I'll be checking back often. Good luck guys!

Jason

[Brandon Rice]

Thanks all! A tagline implemented in the teaser poster is on the way... as well as some cast pics...

[Tom Marshall]

Wow... pretty intense storyline there B-man... :)

[Brandon Rice]

Oh yeah... intense intense... Tagline is up...

[VersuS]

Great stuff Brandon! Love the poster and the synopsis. Story must be really deep and sounds like something that could be a feature as well, very interested to see how you put this into a 6minute short :)

[jeremytuttle]

That is a great tagline, makes me want to come up with something better for my poster.

[Larry Rutledge]

Great stuff Brandon! Love the poster and the synopsis. Story must be really deep and sounds like something that could be a feature as well,

Well, the original story idea was something I had intended to make into a feature. But it got pushed to the backburner and nothing has been done with it. I felt I could pull a nice, 6 minute core story out of the longer idea...I hope I was right about that :)


very interested to see how you put this into a 6minute short :) I'm sure Brandon is interested to see how I put this into a 6 min. short, as well :) Actually, now that I think about it...I'm interested to see how I put this into a 6 min. short :)


That is a great tagline, makes me want to come up with something better for my poster

Thanks, for me taglines, loglines, and synopsis' are harder to come up with than the actual script. So I try to make myself work them out first, before working on the script. Primarily because it forces me to flesh out what the core story element/theme is which, hopefully, will drive the script to follow that theme.

Glad you liked it...hope you like the story too :)

[jeremytuttle]

Thanks, for me taglines, loglines, and synopsis' are harder to come up with than the actual script. So I try to make myself work them out first, before working on the script. Primarily because it forces me to flesh out what the core story element/theme is which, hopefully, will drive the script to follow that theme.

Glad you liked it...hope you like the story too :)

Me too, I pound my head trying to some up a story in a slick, thought provoking synopsis and tagline. Usually it ends up no better then, "its about this person that does some stuff and then it gets crazy". I like your method, I think I'll try that next time.

[Larry Rutledge]

Just finished draft 1 and sent it off to Brandon. Not sure what I think of it yet (it usually takes a day or two before I can objectively critique my own stuff). Hopefully B-Dawg will like it, but we'll have to wait and see.

Now, I better get started on the outline for Jason's script...gotta get something to him tomorrow (when it rains it pours...anyone else want a script?) :)


Forgot to mention...only 4 pages http://www.nrestudios.com/images/smilies/emote_woo.gif, so definitely room to grow. Also, only two locations and 4 actors (a zero-budget director's dream :) ... if you don't count the extras it calls for)

[Larry Rutledge]

Ok, just read it...I don't know if I like it. :undecided Hopefully it's just too soon for me to be reading it...come on Brandon, my insecurities need a little re-assurance that I'm at least on the right track.


In reading it again (I know, I shouldn't be doing this to myself), I think I may have been TOO conscious of the time limit. Perhaps I cover too much ground in too little time. Fortunately, I am only at 4 pages now so I'll be able to increase it quite a bit.

[Brandon Rice]

Just PM'd ya Larry :)

[Larry Rutledge]

Well, I didn't get the "Woah" or "I really like/love this" that I was getting with CHECKMATE, so I think my instincts were right. This isn't there yet.

Welp, back to the drawing board...at least there is something on the drawing board to work with now.

[Brandon Rice]

But you didn't get the "This Sucks" either :):):)

[Larry Rutledge]

True :) So I'm somewhere in the middle. That's fair, it is only a first draft after all :)

[Brandon Rice]

it is only a first draft after all :)

Indeed

[Jason Ramsey]

Keep on hammering it out, man. You'll get it. But hurry up ! :) kidding

Jason

[Brandon Rice]

Forgot to mention...only 4 pages http://www.nrestudios.com/images/smilies/emote_woo.gif, so definitely room to grow. Also, only two locations and 4 actors (a zero-budget director's dream :) ... if you don't count the extras it calls for)

I was actually thinking while reading... I could shoot this thing in like 6 hours, lol :) Nice work on the time contraints!

[Larry Rutledge]

Keep on hammering it out, man. You'll get it. But hurry up ! :) kidding

Jason

HA HA...great now I've got two slave drivers. :eek:

[Larry Rutledge]

Ok, got a second draft to Brandon last night. This one was 6 pages and I think is closer to where we want to go, but I'm still not happy with it yet. We're getting there, though (I think).

This morning I'll be working on Jason's script, hope to get a nice draft to him by mid-day, then I'll return to BROKEN SHADOWS while I wait for Jason's notes :) This should prove to be pretty interesting, switching from one story to the next, might be what the mind needs to get fresh perspective on one project while working on the "other" project.

[jeremytuttle]

It sounds like you are a busy man Larry, good luck.

jeremy

[Jason Ramsey]

Just don't mix up the stories Larry:) Next thing you know Brandon will be making my movie and it'll be called Re-mating Shadows, and I'll be making one called Broken Birth :thumbsup:

Jason

[Larry Rutledge]

HA HA...we'll save those drafts for ComedyFest :grin:

[Brandon Rice]

Just to update... we're working on draft 3 at the moment... should be done tomorrow... I'll be busy in production of a film for the next couple days, but then can get back to working on this next week... we've asked several other people to have roles in the film... waiting on that as well.

[Larry Rutledge]

The last couple days my muse has been in a coma or something :Drogar-BlackEye(DBG The couple drafts I have done for BROKEN SHADOWS so far have been mediocre at best. I think I found the story ok, but I'm not telling it well enough. It is still lacking some great visual elements.

Yesterday afternoon, however, I forced myself to work on draft 1 of RE-BIRTH. The beginning was very hard, but after a few pages I started getting into a flow, I think the muse was waking. So, hopefully today I can find those visuals and get a strong draft of BROKEN SHADOWS done.

The real challenge is that I know the story I want to tell, and I have a lot of ideas on how I want to tell it, but the six-minute time limit affects how I do that...and I'm glad. I like being forced to tell a complete story in such a small amount of time, because it teaches me to not waste time on a longer project. Just because a feature has 100-120 minutes of screentime doesn't mean I can be lazy with the storytelling, instead it should have 100-120 awesome minutes of visual storytelling, peppered with accenting dialog.

Anyway, that's the update for this morning. The plan is to have a solid draft done before the end of the day.

[Tom Marshall]

Hey Larry, go find a nice park or something and get a change of pace. That might help! I was watching Jay Leno last night and his guest was Emilio Esteves, who's been working on a script for about 6 years. It's about the assasination of JFK. Anyway, he said his brother, Charlie Sheen, told him to just drive to get away - that might help him overcome his writer's block (which had been going on for about a year). So he drove about 150 miles and stopped at a random hotel. When he stopped at that hotel, the front desk lady had actually been at the same Ambassador hotel, right where JFK got shot. Cool story I though... :)

[Larry Rutledge]

Thanks tommy...good suggestion. I do try to "get away" somewhere peaceful when I'm trying to think out a story/plot idea, it definitely helps.

Driving is not a good solution for me because I already spend 4 hours a day on the road commuting for work. So it increases stress, rather than reduces it, for me :) But for those that don't deal with long, traffic filled, commutes driving can prove to be a way to relax and think.

[Brandon Rice]

Whoohoo Larry! Looking forward to that draft!

[Larry Rutledge]

Well, the plans changed slightly. Since I knew Brandon was busy all weekend shooting Captain Fundraiser, I used the time today to get a solid draft to Jason for RE-BIRTH...and I think, other than a few tweaks here and there, we are nearly there.

Now this weekend, while Brandon's shooting, I'll get back to BROKEN SHADOWS. Brandon had a nice idea for the opening visual and I've started implementing that...I think it adds that "something" that was missing from the first two drafts. Also inspires me for the rest...I think this next draft will be pretty solid (I can feel it in my bones...now if it would just come out of my fingers :grin: )

[Tom Marshall]

Thanks tommy...good suggestion. I do try to "get away" somewhere peaceful when I'm trying to think out a story/plot idea, it definitely helps.

Driving is not a good solution for me because I already spend 4 hours a day on the road commuting for work. So it increases stress, rather than reduces it, for me :) But for those that don't deal with long, traffic filled, commutes driving can prove to be a way to relax and think.
4 hours?? Ouch! Maybe what you need to do is get a different job... :grin:

You're one busy dude!

[Brandon Rice]

Can't wait to read the new script of Broken Shadows! Yep, I am shooting this weekend... just posted some screenies, and about to get some BTS pics up over in the Captain Fundraiser thread in User Films

[Jason Ramsey]

I'm glad to hear that your progress is looking up with Broken Shadows Larry.

I just finished reading and reviewing the 2nd draft for Re-Birth. I am very pleased on the whole. Larry is great. I think another small revision and it is going to be there. Of course, it could never be finished and one could always go on revising and revising, but I feel like Larry is giving me some good stuff, that I couldn't have done on my own, and that I will really be able to take and run with. Then it is up to me to turn it in to a piece of crap :)
Sorry, I think I kinda jacked your thread there for a minute Brandon. I was just trying to give some props to Larry :thumbsup:
I'm gonna go post this in my thread now (tail between legs)

Looking forward to some BTS Brandon

[Brandon Rice]

Haha, np man! The BTS I was talkin' about was for the film I am currently shooting. Captain Fundraiser.

[Brandon Rice]

Done with the CF shoot... now awaiting draft 3 from Larry today :)

[Larry Rutledge]

Ok, Draft 3 is on it's way to B-Dawg!! I feel pretty good about it so far...hope he likes it.

I have to say, this is kind of fun switching back and forth between scripts...but I wouldn't want to do it on anything larger than these 6 minute projects :)

[Kyle Stebbins]

Only because you tricked me last night, Brandon... I have to say, I do not like that font on your poster in the middle... it's so... generic. Hit up some font sites and get a new one.

Man.

Ugly.

-Kyle

HAHAHAAA take that ya ol bas#%^d

[Brandon Rice]

Why I oughta! You have to admit, I got you GOOD last night! HAHAHA!

[Kyle Stebbins]

heck yeah you did you jerk. i was SO confused!!!!
okay, i mean it this time... we need to talk about SS.
-kyle

[235 Studios]

So I saw this thread and I thought that I had commented in hear already- but then I noticed that it was not Checkmate, and it all made sence. Good luck on this project. I think that is a smart choice to start over with a new idea rather then try and get a bigger idea / script into a shorter time / film.

I like that sunset in your poster great shot!

[Brandon Rice]

Thanks Ryan! We're still trying to get a solid script down... we're on draft 4 now... I also need to get rollin' on casting the rest of the film and getting locations... I just finished a shoot, so I am recovering from that, hehe.

[concannon]

Can't wait for this one.

[Kyle Stebbins]

:bath:

[Brandon Rice]

Big announcement coming tonight!

[235 Studios]

cue the drum roll ..... looking forward to the announcement! :)

[Brandon Rice]

BIG NEWS!

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?p=782377#post782377

[Jared Meyer]

Dude, you are too funny :)

[Ted Arabian]

D'oh!

He did it again! :)

[Larry Rutledge]

Since this project was dropped, I thought some people might be interested to see the direction it was heading. The last completed draft of the script can be viewed here: http://www.nrestudios.com/projects/BrokenShadows_rev3.pdf

Understand, this was a work in progress, not a final draft :)

[conrad_johnson]

I'm not sure if you want feedback or not, but here it goes...
I liked the premise, but a few things bothered me:
1. The entire script was four people talking, that's it. Just talking. So, nothing really happened.
2. There was no ending.
3. I didn't feel anything for the characters, probably because the only development was through the dialogue of the four characters.

Like I said, I liked the premise, but on the other hand, I didn't totally know what was going on. Just my two cents.

[Larry Rutledge]

Yea, which is one of the reasons why we aren't shooting it. I was preparing to do a page 1 re-write when Brandon got inspired to do the Christmas film.

Thanks for the comments...I agree with them. I think I was again trying to put too much story in too little time. I had some alternate ideas for the next draft that I think may have resolved some of the issues, but it's all a moot point now :)

But thanks for the feedback, as I still intend to take the full story and make a longer project out of it (hopefully with a few more locations, less talking heads, and more action/drama :) )

Peace,
Larry

[conrad_johnson]

Hey man, you're a good sport.:)

[Beat Takeshi]

Is it me or does that concannon dude look like Brandons evil twin.

[jeremytuttle]

Hey Larry, I'm not sure if you were really looking for feed back on your script but I sent you a PM earlier on what I thought of the script. In short, great stuff. Hopefully I didn't offend you with any of my notes. Cheers - Jeremy

[Larry Rutledge]

Not at all, I appreciated them a lot ... just been a little busy the last day or so. I'll get back to you later today :)

[hjanssen]

Too bad this isn't getting made. I love the story.

[Larry Rutledge]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Hopefully one day it will get made as a feature...we'll just have to wait and see :)