Earhart's Electra: Eyewitnesses To What Really Happened
A Documentary project in Los Angeles, CA by Rich Martini ·
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Update #9: A week to go!!! Running Low on Fuel...
Posted on September 5
EEK!
a very knowledgeable pal of mine, who has filmed in the outer reaches of the planet, from Sudan to Godknowswhere, suggested that I rethink this process, and do the film in 3 stages. I've shot most of the footage so far, the interviews part - I have 3 or four I'd still like to do, but they're in far flung spots.
His idea, phase one, head to Saipan and dig up what I can. The publicity from that part of it will help fund phase two - finishing up the interviews and the edit.
Phase three would be post - and of course Phase four is getting the tuxedo out to walk the red carpet. Hopefully not the one my mom has in her back yard that leads from the garage. A fancier carpet, one would hope.
What does everyone think? Good idea? I'm not sure if I can reboot my project - it's all or nothing. Do I go down in flames at the end of the week? Is it like the end of Bozo's Circus (circa 1965 Chicago, where the grand prize game has flashing arrows that cross over little boys faces until it winds up on one stunned one?) (passing me over completely).
I'm open for any suggestions.. my backers are all pals of mine, and I"m proud to say I know who you are who would step up and take a swing at the plate on my behalf. Very cool, and I won't forget it. You're all stand up peeps.
Okay, just an update to say thanks to all of you - my first and my last kickstarters who are closing their eyes and throwing a dart in my direction - and hopefully it'll hit the balloon!!!
Thanks again.. 7 days to go.. and Mt. Kailash to climb. xxx Rich
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Richard Martini is an award winning film director, screenwriter and documentarian. His first documentary "Special Olympians" won the 1980 Mexico City Film Fest. Out of USC film school, he worked for writer/director Robert Towne ("Chinatown,") wrote the Charlie Sheen comedy “Three For the Road.” His wrote/directed "You Can’t Hurry Love" (Bridget Fonda), "Limit Up," with Nancy Allen, "Point of Betrayal," with Rod Taylor. He directed and co-wrote "Cannes Man" starring Seymour Cassel, appearances by Johnny Depp and many other Cannes celebrities. He wrote and directed the Dogme 95 film "Camera – Dogme #15," which premiered in Delhi, India in 2001. His documentary "Tibetan Refugee" features recent arrivals in India, "White City/Windy City” about Chicago/Casablanca's Sister Cities program and "Journey Into Tibet" documents Robert Thurman's sacred journey across Tibet. He wrote and produced a Bollywood film “My Bollywood Bride” starring Jason Lewis. Recently he worked on the feature films “Amelia” and “Salt” for Phillip Noyce as a "digital media curator."
He has taught film directing at Loyola Marymount University, the Maine Media Workshops and the John Felice Rome Center. He's married and has two children, lives in Santa Monica, California.
Rich, how much money do you have so far? Is it enough to fund phase one of a new plan to send you to Saipan? Surely that part is the guts of your whole project. I would retain my pledge to apply to phase one only, if necessary -- provided of course that you invite me to put on my tux and watch you walk the carpet at the end of the project.
XO,
Julian
Filmmaking is a perilous enteerprise. Raising funds for the film, is far more so. Earhart may be calling out from the great beyond, for someone just like you. Rich, you have my support because I believe in you and what you're chasing. So you don't have the total you set out to get. Mon ami, I say take what you have, with our blessing, and go forward one stage at a time.
XX
Carl W.