The editing of Psoro the movie has started. Post-production is always an interesting and sometimes scary ride for a filmmaker. Psoro director Wayne Daniells is taking the lead on handling most of the movie editing and post-production in-house.
PSORO
There are going to be areas of post-production where LiarDice Films, Graphic Delusions and Slice of Americana Films will have to farm out some of the work, but mostly Psoro will be edited in-house in a flat in the U.K.
I imagine there will be an occasional scotch and restless nights for Wayne. The editing of Psoro the movie has already taken an unforeseen twist. The LiarDice Films editing suite was good, but not completely up to snuff to handle the dark mental horror and bloody gore of Psoro the movie.
We had already pretty much spent our entire Psoro movie budget. We had a few Pounds and Pesos left for post-production expenses we knew we would need to pay for to finish the film to meet movie distribution deliverables. But the movie editing suite in the U.K. was slower than we anticipated.
After the first Psoro teaser trailer was edited it was clear the editing suite was going to make post-production more time consuming that it needed to be. Psoro is an indie produced movie, so cash is always an issue. The question was in front of our faces. Do we dip into post-production funds that we had saved for areas of editing and film deliverables?
The editing of Psoro the movie became a question of time. My personal opinion as an indie filmmaker is there is not the luxury to take a year or longer to get a movie edited and released. The indie film scene is very different than the studio budget arena. Indie produced movies normally have an extremely short movie distribution life.
Once you start marketing your movie the clock starts ticking on how long movie viewers will wait for you to finish it. Without any big name stars or an A-List director of a hugely popular studio franchise release typical movie viewers won’t wait a year for your indie movie to come out. Taking too long to edit an indie produced movie is usually a kiss of a death.
The clock on Psoro is ticking and we know this as indie filmmakers. Still we refused to dip into post-production funds that we knew we would need to finish the movie. It’s funny sometimes how minds work when they’re pressed to think of ways to make fast money.
Wayne and I priced out what it what cost to have an editing suite built that could make Psoro post-production more streamlined. Wayne created a movie editing beast online and then saw the Pounds price tag when he was done. Even if I chipped in some USD and Pesos this was going to be a little bit expensive for us to cover.
Slice of Americana Films coproducer Tim “Timbo” Beachum had a new slick editing suite built about 2 years ago for our post-production needs. I told Wayne we could help handle more of post-production using our editing suite. Like a solid indie filmmaker Wayne wanted to get his own hands dirty in post-production with Psoro.
I knew where he was coming from. When it’s time for Slice of Americana Films to edit I fly to Virginia Beach and work with Timbo. Sure, we do party a little bit and edit a lot. I know he gets tired of me sitting in the studio changing my mind on cuts. If weren’t good friends I think he might want to go fist city with me sometimes during post-production.
Psoro is Wayne’s film baby, so I got that he wanted to do as much as the movie editing he could. I’m a gambler by nature for good or bad. Taking risks has been in my blood since I knew what taking real risks were. I know how much we’re short on buying a new editing suite to finish Psoro.
I know in my mind that Slice of Americana Films, LiarDice Films and Graphic Delusions are going to work together on future projects in all areas of entertainment.
I decide I’m going to take a risk gambling some money I had been saving for a trip to U.K. and Albania to party with Psoro associate producer Albanian George Loco @Gjergj_Cicani I would like to experience life like badass Anthony Bourdain.
I take this loot to Pechanga Resort and Casino operated by the band of Luiseño Indians. Really nice place all the way around. I’m not there to screw around though. I’m there hoping to cover half the cost of new editing suite for Psoro. Indie movie producers are gamblers.
Long story short. I lose the gambling money I brought playing blackjack and double downing too much. I’m not one to chase gambling loses and exit the place in a yellow limo. The world is an interesting place. I tell Wayne let’s just stick with the current editing suite he has to edit Psoro.
We let it go at that. Wayne must be a born risk taker too. We’re on Skype taking about Psoro post-production when he tells me ordered the editing suite we had priced out and it will be delivered by January 27th. My mind is thinking he either had to beg, borrow or steal the money. We’re indie filmmakers without trust funds or rich uncles.
I never ask questions about where money comes from. It’s not my business. There’s an awkward pause on Skype. Wayne must have read my mind. He opens without me asking and tells me a cool story how the new Psoro editing suite was paid for.
Wayne heads to the pub to think about Psoro post-production. A few pints and good scotch with his mates has him thinking maybe he can win the money gambling. This was funny to me because I already told him I lost gambling. Most people have a secret stash of cash for something. I had one for my U.K. and Albania vacation.
Wayne had a stash of cash to bid on some rare ThunderCats and some other stuff like that. He’s some kind of collector of that stuff I have no idea about. The money he has saved is not enough to cover the cost of the editing suite.
He takes the plunge. He goes directly from the pub to a casino in a taxi. He takes a spot at a roulette table. The scotch must have kicked in. Because as a gambler I’ve always said I would go all in on one bet to start the day, but never have. Wayne puts all his money on black and it hits. He lets it ride and black hits again.
Long story short. Black hits 5 times in a row and Wayne walks out of the casino walking taller. Now Psoro has a new editing suite being delivered January 27th. By no means do I suggest gambling to help fund an indie movie, but it beats stealing. Lady Luck left me high and dry at Pechanga, but at least she showed in the U.K. for Wayne. This is indie filmmaker Sid Kali typing FADE TO BLACK
