Work In Progress Screening, THE MOUNTAIN THIEF, July 17 at 7PM@ G. Village (2008 Narrative Labs)

Posted by MountainThief

July 13, 2008

Hi to all, My name is Gerry Balasta, the Writer/Director/Producer for the narrative film THE MOUNTAIN THIEF. The 2008 IFP Narrative Labs had encouraged and nurtured my film and myself in ways that I could not even express. I was literally just a few days away from shelving the project, after working on it for about 5 years—from the script level, acting workshops for the cast, putting it in the can and months of editing— fatigue started to sink in and basically, I just did not know which direction to go. My inexperience as a first time feature filmmaker also played a huge factor. When the film was selected to the LABS, I knew CHANGE WAS COMING. The week of the labs helped me find once again— my voice, vision as a Director and most importantly, myself as someone who just wants to tell a story. With all the feedbacks from the LABS and after years of trying, we got to this point our FIRST WORK IN PROGRESS SCREENING— this Thursday, July 17, 7 PM @ NYU. INFORMATION BELOW, and you can send me an e- mail if you want to attend, looking forward to sharing and inviting you to join our EFFORTS and ADVENTURES for THE MOUNTAIN THIEF .

WORK IN PROGRESS SCREENING: THE MOUNTAIN THIEF-Non industry and regular viewers only
WHEN: Thusday, July 17, 2008 at 7 PM
WHERE: Greenwich Village, RSVP to inspirechanges@yahoo.com
Please RSVP to inspirechanges@yahoo.com
THE MOUNTAIN THIEF-SYNOPSIS: In a world where people live by scavenging in monstrous mountains of trash, a father and son fight for survival as they seek refuge from war and hunger. A story of triumph over unusual circumstances, “The Mountain Thief” reveals the unimaginable realities of people living in extreme poverty, and what happens when their tenuous hold on hope and survival is threatened.
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