Ulises’ Odyssey after the Rough Cut Lab

Posted by Lorena

September 3, 2008

I am one of the fellows from the documentary rough cut lab this year. My film is Ulises’ Odyssey, the story of a Chilean-American woman’s struggle to mend a 30-year rift between her father and uncle who were in opposite sides in the military coup that brought General Pinochet to power in Chile. The film is actually my own personal journey, and it is my family.

Since the lab, I’ve continued working on the rough cut as much as possible in the midst of a major move to Los Angeles from Mississippi with two daughters and a cat. I’ve written several proposals for finishing funds and I’ve heard good and promising news from two of them so I’m crossing my fingers that I’ll get funded this time. So far, the film has been partially funded by arts organizations in Mississippi (Mississippi Film Office, Mississippi Arts Commission, Mississippi Film and Video Alliance, and Arts Council of Jackson and Hinds County) and myself. Ulises’ Odyssey will be a part of the IFP Labs Sneak Preview Showcase on September 17 at 8:30pm at the Pier at Solar One and I hope to meet some of you there.

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