Veil Official Poster

Production wrapped on Veil Dec 1. There are still a few days of additional photography tentatively scheduled for February but I'm very excited with the way it's all cutting together. I haven't written any blog entries since late October but plan to release a series of retroactive entries covering the funding, casting, and production as well as future entries covering the post-production process. Until then, here is the poster I've worked up for Veil. I think it represents the film extremely well.

Save The Broke Filmmakers

This is a truncated version of the original Veil pitch video. It was scrapped after a month online in which it raised very little money for the campaign. We thought it was funny but replaced it with a more serious, straightforward, and sober video. People seems to prefer that and gave us more money. This video still makes me laugh so here it is.

30 Days

In 1999, a $20,000 horror film was made with a minimal crew and no stars. The Blair Witch Project was released and made $248,000,000. It became the most profitable film of all time.

In 2009, a $15,000 horror film was made with a minimal crew and no stars. Paranormal Activity was released and made $193,000,000. It has spawned a franchise that has gone on to generate half a billion dollars.

In November, we're going to make a horror film for $5000 with a minimal crew and no stars. The name of the film is Veil and we need your help. We have only 4 days left to raise the budget. Our campaign can be viewed @ http://www.indiegogo.com/Veil.

When you make a donation of $5, your name will be listed in special thanks credits. $20 will get you an autographed DVD copy of the finished movie. Anyone making a $100 donation will receive a producer credit on the film.

Even if Veil doesn't become the next great horror film, you'll still be a part of something that will last forever. Many of you have already given generously and we thank you. Please continue to support the project by reposting the IndieGoGo link, joining the facebook fanpage, or passing along our pitch video.

facebook.com/page/Veil/154047104689878?sk=wall
indiegogo.com/veil
tensundays.com/veil.html

36 days

With 36 days until filming begins on "Veil" and 8 days left on the IndieGoGo campaign, I am reminded of a scene from Fast Times At Ridgemont High. Late at night, Mike Damone (armed with a list of "People Who Owe Me Money") is desperately trying to scrape together enough dough to pay for half of Jennifer Jason Leigh's abortion. People have been extremely generous but we're still $3100 short of our $5000 budget. Please go to http://www.indiegogo.com/Veil to contribute. Or else Judge Reinhold will run us over with the Cruising Vessel.





Week 6 NFL picks

Green Bay Packers (-8.5) over MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Pittsburgh Steelers (-3.5) over ARIZONA CARDINALS
OAKLAND RAIDERS (-3.5) over Kansas City Chiefs

Season 8-11-1

40 days

Principal photography on "Veil begins on November 26. The script has been cut to the bone to accommodate a 6 day shoot and a budget of only a few thousand dollars. Barring some 4th quarter heroics, our IndieGoGo campaign is going to fall a bit short of the $5000 goal. Our first experience with crowdfunding has been interesting. The idea of being accountable to people who have given you their money makes it impossible to give up or change your mind about making the movie. Casting has officially begun and I'm toying with the idea of posting some of the strangest responses on the blog.

indiegogo.com/​veil
tensundays.com/​veil.html
facebook.com/​pages/​Veil/​154047104689878?sk=wall

Bloodsprayer Interview

After wrapping up a 16 day shoot on the comedy The Maladjusted, the director, DP, and I holed up in a casino hotel to unwind. While there, I had the chance to do an interview with the excellent horror website Bloodsprayer. We talked about Dysphonia as well as the upcoming Veil. You can read the full interview below and many thanks to Bloodsprayer and Dr. Jimmy Terror for the opportunity to talk about both projects.

http://www.bloodsprayer.com/uncategorized/dysphonia-twins-of-terror-an-interview-with-writerdirector-paul-busetti/

Go-Go not Cry-Cry

Today we launch the Indiegogo campaign for our upcoming feature length horror film "Veil". For anyone unfamiliar with Indiegogo, it is a website that enables filmmakers you you've never met to spam your Facebook page and e-mail inbox to panhandle for money. Each film project has a budget goal and a time limit to raise it. The filmmakers post pitch videos where they sit in front of their $2000 Macbook and make their case for why you should pay for whole grain bagels for the script girl in exchange for a special thanks credit in their opus. Hopefully, people will view our pitch video and see that we don't take ourselves seriously, but we do take our films seriously. This blog was originally started to follow the making of Dysphonia. Veil is an interim project to keep our teeth sharp until we are able to produce it.