Brief Update

Don’t forget to check out my most recent posts!:

• Work in Progress: Elias & The City of Cats
• Much Ado About Bubbie: Bubbie’s Mad About Hamm
• October 2010: VAMPS at Roseland Ballroom, NYC

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Here is a brief update on my current creative projects and endeavors…!

★ “The Poet and the Flea 100 Day Countdown to the Premiere” is underway!! Join us on Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook!

Tuesday, November 6th

1. Continued to work on application for Chronicle Books Children’s Design Fellowship.
2. Added information to my Coroflot.com profile.
3. Worked on The Flea script and the script for a comedic zine idea.
4. Applied to a publishing job.
5. Worked on my long abused Pinterest.

Wednesday, November 7th

1. Finished work on application for Chronicle Books Children’s Design Fellowship
2. Dropped off fellowship application at Chronicle Books!
3. Attended Scary Cow information session.

Thursday, November 8th

1. Took care of some errands.
2. Worked on The First Reich.
3. Worked on the second rough draft for Elias & The City of Cats.

Friday, November 9th

1. Worked on application to the Cannes Film Program.
2. Attended Cinema by the Bay with Wes.

Saturday, November 10th

1. Decided to apply to a fellowship at Wired Magazine.
2. Thoroughly enjoyed Skyfall. (´∀｀)♡
3. Did some more research on fellowships and jobs.

Sunday, November 11th

• Took care of some e-mails and applied to a few more jobs.

Monday, November 12th

• Took care of some e-mails, etc.

Tuesday, November 13th

1. Worked on The First Reich.
2. Worked on the second rough draft for Elias & The City of Cats.
3. Worked on some color samples for Elias & The City of Cats.

Wednesday, November 14th

1. Coming soon! — Meeting with the Bay Area Film and TV Connection (Connect with Others in the Film and TV Industry).

Etcetera

• The Poet and the Flea: 49 pages of written script (1 page of script = 4-6 illustrated pages), and about 36 pages (1-24, 27-30 completed, and 25-26, 31-36 in progress) of illustrated work.
• The First Reich: about 1-6 pages of illustrated work in progress.

To Do:

• Apply to fellowship at Wired Magazine.
• Add more information to my Coroflot.com profile.
• Continue adding blog content to The First Reich.
• Continue to work on The First Reich.
• Continue to work on Elias & The City of Cats.
• Schedule next meeting with Gabe.
• Sign up with Top Web Comics: Comic Rankings.
• Sign up with OnlineComics.net.

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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas

Portfolio

★ The Portfolio of G. E. Gallas, Writer & Illustrator

Questions, comments, or requests? gegallas@hotmail.com

Mission Statement

For as long as I can remember, I have been telling stories through words and images. I am a graduate of New York University: Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where I created my own major: a cross-cultural study of storytelling within film, literature, graphic novels, etc. In writing and illustration, I adapt this interdisciplinary approach, pursuing my diverse interests with in-depth research and imagination.

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Graphic Novels

The Poet and the Flea (Premiere: November 28th, 2012)

Read from the beginning here!

The First Reich (Coming soon!)

Children’s Books

Elias & the City of Cats

For more images, click here!

Figure Drawing

Mixed Media

Abstract Painting

Acrylic on Colored Paper

Costume Design

Three costumes from Cyrano de Bergerac

Paper Cutout

Cartoon

Colored in Adobe Photoshop

Created in ArtRage App

Animation

Coming soon!

Sketchbook

Markers

Pencil

Photography

For more photography, check out Plastic Journey on Vally and Odd Playground.

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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas

Brief Update

Here is a brief update on my current creative projects and endeavors…!

★ “The Poet and the Flea 100 Day Countdown to the Premiere” is underway!! Join us on Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook!

Wednesday, September 12th

1. E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
2. Worked on character designs for The First Reich!

Thursday, September 13th

• Continuing work on The Flea and The First Reich.

Friday, September 14th

• E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!

Saturday, September 15th

• Interesting Pixel-Flick Alliance Meetup today. According to Brian, the membership fee ($35) gets you a profile page on the Pixel-Flick website, an on-camera interview (2-5 minutes), among other freebees. Something to think about…

Sunday, September 16th

1. E-mail correspondence with potential production company about The Man Who Never Smiled. According to the Director of Photography/Assistant Director/Production Coordinator, a contract is currently being drafted!
2. Working on a GoFundMe.com campaign: www.gofundme.com/send-ge-to-uk
3. E-mail correspondence with Gabe.
4. Sent inquiry e-mail to local production company looking for scripts.
   

Monday, September 17th

1. Continuing work on The Flea and The First Reich.
2. Working on some minor revisions for The Man Who Never Smiled.
3. Scheduled to meet with Shannon on Saturday at 2 p.m. Also, Shannon is coming with me to the APE (Alternative Press Expo). All very exciting!

Tuesday, September 18th

1. E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
2. Whole day wasted at “Hell on Earth,” a.k.a. the DMV. Well, at least I’ve finally gotten my California license! (Ｔ▽Ｔ)

Wednesday, September 19th

1. Launched “Send G.E. to the U.K.” GoFundMe.com Campaign!
2. Joined We Draw Comics.
3. Scheduled to meet with Gabe and his friend next Thursday (update: changed to Friday).

Thursday, September 20th

1. Continuing work on The Flea.
2. Working with Shannon on blog content for The First Reich.
   

Friday, September 21st

1. Continuing work on The Flea.
2. Today, received “BlueCat Screenplay Competition Analysis” for my full-length screenplay The Golden Curator. Overall very positive feedback! “What a neat and twisted little tale you have here… Even with all the craziness on the page, it never sounded like a campy comedy; instead, it was like a drawing room farce with just enough menace to make the viewer worry about the fate of our hero.”
   

Saturday, September 22nd

• Today, very successful meeting with Shannon. I feel like we’re definitely on the same page, and that my ideas for this project  are flowing and coalescing. I can’t wait to start outlining the first pages!!

Sunday, September 23rd

• A bit of fun…

Monday, September 24th

1. Working on becoming better acquainted with the exhibitors at APE (Alternative Press Expo). There are a couple I most definitely want to check out, but I want to make sure I don’t miss anything!
2. GoFundMe.com doesn’t really seem to be helping me so far. I’m considering switching over to IndieGoGo.com and offering a variety of perks.

Tuesday, September 25th

• Signed up with IMDbPro. Working on inquiry letters.

Etcetera

• The Poet and the Flea: 47 pages of written script (1 page of script = 4-6 illustrated pages), and about 36 pages (1-24, 27-30 completed, and 25-26, 31-36 in progress) of illustrated work.

To Do:

• Meeting with Gabe & his friend Friday, September 28th.
• Scan The Poet and the Flea.
• Continue work on research, character sketches, etc. for Shannon.
• Attend APE (Alternative Press Expo), October 13 – 14.
• Sign up with Top Web Comics: Comic Rankings.
• Sign up with OnlineComics.net.
• Contact Graphic Ladies!?

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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas

Brief Update

Here is a brief update on my current creative projects and endeavors…!

These past few weeks have been quite the roller coaster…! （⊙□ ⊙；）ノ

Sunday, June 30th

1.  Through Meetup.com, discovered The Pixel-Flick TV Actor/Filmmaker Alliance (Pixel Flick Entertainment). It seems like this production company is interested in producing short films and web series. Will attend the first meeting on Saturday, July 21st.
2. On Stage32.com, received a very nice personal message from Ben Cahan (the creator of Final Draft) inviting me to join his website Talentville.com. I created an account there, but I’m not ready to post my work yet (perhaps after I hear from all the contests I applied to?).

Monday, July 9th

1. Robots Are a Girl’s Best Friend: Unfortunately, have hit some snags and the project is on hold.
2. My full-length screenplay Who is Laurence Harvey? has advanced to the Second Round (the top 25%) of The 2012 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards!!!!!!!!! 
3. On Craigslist, have responded to a few posts about writing and creative projects. We’ll see how it goes…

Tuesday, July 10th

1. The Poet and the Flea: 37 pages of written script (1 page of script = 4-6 illustrated pages), and about 36 pages (1-10, 21 completed, and 11-20, 22-36 in progress) of illustrated work.
2. A special announcement about The Poet and the Flea coming soon!
3. Thinking of adding a “Links”page and a “Special Thanks” page to thepoetandtheflea.wordpress.com.
4. Slowly but surely working on the-poet-and-the-flea.tumblr.com.
5. Continuing to help fellow screenwriter/filmmaker Jay Dial. I’ve read his script so far, and I think it has a lot of potential!
6. Signed up with gotcast.com (www.gotcast.com/gegallas)… maybe I’ll find some more writing gigs this way?

Etcetera

1. My wonderful and talented friend just released the first promotional image from her upcoming webcomic… it looks stunning! Check it out: http://tealeaves9.tumblr.com/post/27095942591/at-long-last-the-first-promotional-image-for-my.
2. Bit by bit, working on my third full-length screenplay called The Modern Prometheus. The process has involved a lot of historical research about San Francisco. Every screenplay is a learning process!
3. I’m thinking about compiling a list of comic book-related (more on the small press side?) conventions for future reference. I would love to attend some local ones (Bay Area, California, etc.?) in the near future. And perhaps eventually fly out to other conventions. Any suggestions?
4. A while back, I created a facebook page (www.facebook.com/gegallas)… don’t forget to like me!
5. Also, a tremendous thanks to all of my followers here on WordPress and on Twitter!!

To Do:

• Attend The Pixel-Flick TV Actor/Filmmaker Alliance First Meeting (July 21st).
• Sign up with IMDbPro.
• Apply to The American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest (before August 1st).
• Apply to the Bluecat Screenplay Competition (before October 15th).

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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas

Production Companies

I’ve been looking into various production companies to send query letters to. (This is just a rough list for my personal use. In no particular order!)

If anyone has any suggestions, I would love to hear them. Leave me a comment!

• The Weinstein Company
• Endgame Entertainment
• BBC Film (The Writers Room)
• Phoenix Pictures
• Yari Film Group
• 2929 Entertainment
• THINKfilm
• Minor Hour Films
• Prospect Film Productions
• Independent
• Warp Films
• First Independent Pictures
• Land of Nod Inc.
• Breaking Bones Productions
• Rebecca Gillespie Film
• Porcelain Film
• Partizan
• Zentropa
• No Restrictions Entertainment
• Blue-Tongue Films
• Chicken & Egg Pictures
• Stink London
• Oryx Productions 
• Tica Productions
• Ripple World Pictures
• Stronge Image Films
• Taos Land & Film Company
• StoX Pictures (Coming soon!)
• Cross Creek Pictures
• Kimmel International, Sierra Pictures
• Groundswell Productions
• Hunting Lane Films
• Silverwood Films
• Partickular Films
• Berkancy Films

To be continued…

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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas