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Dearest friends, followers, and passersby:
It has been a few weeks since launching my Indiegogo campaign: “The Poet and the Flea: Send G.E. to the U.K.”. Since then, I have received a number of contributions from generous funders. I truly appreciate these contributions and am eternally grateful to these funders for helping me inch one step further to achieving my dream.
That being said — I still need more help!!
There are 22 days left until the end of my campaign. That means 22 days left for you to contribute to my dream of becoming a professional screenwriter.
Please check out more information below, and don’t forget to visit my campaign page: http://www.indiegogo.com/send-GE-to-UK.
Thanks again,
G. E.
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Dear friends:
Time is running out, and I need your help!
I am trying to raise funds to go to Northern England for the filming of my short screenplay The Man Who Never Smiled, a contemporary film noir about the tragic fate of a father and his daughter. As the screenwriter, it is important for me to be on set for any last-minute changes. But the production company is working on a shoe-string budget and has no funds to get me there or even pay me. Please help me make my dream of becoming a professional screenwriter come true!
My Campaign: http://www.indiegogo.com/send-GE-to-UK
Your support will contribute to my travel and lodging expenses. Earn more perks with every donation level. Every dollar counts!
Also, please help spread the word through Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
Thank you so much!
–G. E.
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My name is G. E. Gallas, and I am a screenwriter and graphic novelist (writer/illustrator). I will be making a trip to the U.K. early next year, and need your help to make my dreams come true!
1. My short screenplay, The Man Who Never Smiled (a contemporary film noir), is being produced by Dream Catcher Films in the North West of England. This film is being made on a tight budget, and there are no funds for me to get there. It’s important for me to be there during filming so that I can make on-the-spot changes to the script and get hands-on experience in film production.
2. In between filming will be the perfect opportunity to visit London to research the 18th-Century poet-painter William Blake, the hero of my graphic novel The Poet and the Flea. I plan to visit Blake’s grave as well as various museums that house his works. Seeing his works in person would be life changing. This would be my first time in England, and I hope to make this an unforgettable learning experience.
Your contributions will help cover expenses for transportation (airplane, train) and lodging. I truly appreciate any and all support, whether through contributions and/or spreading the word through social media (Twitter, etc.)!!
While in Europe, I plan to document my travels. When I return, I will share my photos and experiences with all of you through my blog gegallas.wordpress.com.
Thank you so much!
Gratefully,
G. E.
Homepage/Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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Here is a brief update on my current creative projects and endeavors…!
★ Please vote for The Poet and the Flea at the UnHate Unemployee of the Year contest!!
★ Send G.E. to the U.K.: http://www.indiegogo.com/send-GE-to-UK
★ “The Poet and the Flea 100 Day Countdown to the Premiere” is underway!! Join us on Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook!
Friday, October 5th
- E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
- Launched my IndieGoGo campaign! For more information, please visit http://www.indiegogo.com/send-GE-to-UK and/or http://gegallas.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/indiegogo-campaign-send-g-e-to-the-u-k/.
- Entered The Poet and the Flea into the UnHate Unemployee of the Year contest!
Saturday, October 6th
- The Poet and the Flea was approved by the judges on the UnHate Unemployee of the Year website. Now all you have to do is vote!
- Busy promoting my IndieGoGo campaign.
- Went to see Frankenweenie and LOVED IT!!! (｡♥‿♥｡)
Sunday, October 7th
- Went with Wes to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park. It was quite a culture shock! But I had a wonderful time. (^-^)
Monday, October 8th
- Working on character designs for Gabe’s children’s book. Looking forward to further discussion with Gabe on Friday.
- On Craigslist, responded to a post — a production company interested in short screenplays. Wish me luck!
- Continuing to promote my IndieGoGo campaign.
Tuesday, October 9th
- The wonderful Infernal Reviewer wants to make a post about my blog and The Poet and the Flea. I’m so excited!!! (ﾉﾟ▽ﾟ)ﾉ
- ComicKick, “…a community dedicated to promoting comic book and graphic novel projects on Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, and other crowd funding sites,” has promoted my IndieGoGo campaign! Thank you so much!!
- Continuing to promote my IndieGoGo campaign.
Wednesday, October 10th
- E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
- Drafting ideas for The First Reich last-minute DIY postcards for APE.
- Working on some upcoming blog posts and project ideas.
- Interested in eventually creating a “zine” — brainstorming ideas!
- The Infernal Reviewer published his post about me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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:
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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Page 3 & 4, in progress.
Page 4, in progress.
Page 1-3, in progress.
Title page, in progress.
Page 5, in progress.
Page 5 & 6, in progress.
Page 7 & 8, in progress.
Page 9 & 10, in progress.
Page 11, in progress.
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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Here is a brief update on my current creative projects and endeavors…!
The Poet and the Flea, graphic novel: 16 pages of written script (1 page of script = 4-6 illustrated pages), and about 18 pages of illustrated work in progress. I am almost half way towards my goal of 40 pages. When I reach 40 pages, I will begin to post the graphic novel online. My first post will include 5 pages and I will update at least once a week following that. Also, working on constructing a tumblr page and a kickstarter.com profile.
New Screenplay!!: I began working on a new screenplay intended for a short film. The screenplay is entitled Death Is No Bad Friend and is about Robert Louis Stevenson (Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde) in San Francisco.
To Do:
- Register current screenplays through Writers Guild of America.
- Apply to The Austin Film Festival Screenplay & Teleplay Awards before May 15th.
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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My chair & a fresh pad of bristol board.
A brigade of pens, markers, etc.
Brand-new X-Acto knife & replacement blades, my slightly worn cutting mat, & Tintin Band-Aids (just in case).
You can never have enough erasers. (The tweezers come in handy, too.)
My top-secret notebook (which I ended up not actually using for this project, whoops!)
My computer: a very important tool.
Research: Dante’s “Divine Comedy” with illustrations by William Blake (gotta love Penguin Classics!).
My friends… they keep me company while I work.
The view outside my window!
My trustworthy wastebasket.
The perils of refilling Copic markers. (Or am I just unskilled?)
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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Images from my upcoming graphic novel, The Poet and the Flea.
[For more updates, don’t forget to follow me on tumblr and/or twitter.]
Preliminary character designs for the poet-painter William Blake.
Preliminary character designs for William Blake and The Ghost of the Flea.
Preliminary character designs for Kate Blake and the archangel Raphael.
Experimenting with black paper for The Flea.
Experimenting with X-Acto knife for The Flea.
Pages 1 & 2, in progress.
Page 1, in progress.
Page 2, in progress.
Page 3, in progress.
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Part 3 of “Behind the Scenes” will be posted sometime soon!
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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Yesterday, I launched the website for my new graphic novel, The Poet and the Flea. The site is still under construction, but you can check out some of the content (like the image above) that’s already up. The address is: www.wix.com/gegallas/the-poet-the-flea!
Update: Please check out The Poet and the Flea at thepoetandtheflea.wordpress.com!
Current status: 15 pages of written script (1 page of script = 4-6 illustrated pages), and about 14 pages of illustrated work in progress.
In case you missed, you can read the summary for The Poet and the Flea here!
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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My new graphic novel, entitled The Poet and the Flea, will soon (hopefully within the coming months) be available to read online at both thepoetandtheflea.wordpress.com and the-poet-and-the-flea.tumblr.com (both sites are currently under construction).
Current Status: 11 pages of written script (1 page of script = 4-6 illustrated pages), and about 8 pages of illustrated work in progress.
Current Goal: To complete 25-40 pages before beginning to post the graphic novel online. To average about 2-3 completed pages (if not more) a week.To post a completed page online at least (if not more than) once a week. And to eventually gather some monetary support through www.kickstarter.com.
Summary: The Poet and the Flea is a reimagining of the life of the poet-painter William Blake. Set in 1790, at the onset of The Industrial Revolution, William suffers from the death of his beloved younger brother, Robert. Catherine (Kate) Blake attempts to comfort her husband, but cannot dispel his grief. During this spell of anxiety, William is visited by an ominous creature: The Ghost of the Flea. The Flea reveals an invested interest in William’s spiritual well-being — the result of an unorthodox wager . Will William triumph over The Flea’s sinister meddling? Or will he fall victim to The Flea’s corruption?
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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Try, Try Again:
Last Spring, during my graduation from New York University: Gallatin School of Individualized Study, there was some advice offered to us by Dean Susanne Wofford that stuck with me: you never know until you apply. Granted I am a rather skeptical, cynical, and pessimistic individual, I don’t usually take what’s said during a graduation ceremony very seriously. But I thought that this simply notion had its merits.
That’s why I’ve taken it upon myself to apply to as many fellowships, programs, etc. no matter how slim the chances of being accepted are. Yes, I’ve already been rejected by a few. But I’m trying everything, hoping something will hit. I mean, it only takes one!
Here is a list of the fellowships/programs I’ve applied to so far and am currently waiting to hear from:
- The 2012 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards: Two scripts entered. Quarter-Finalists announced July 15th; Semi-Finalists, August 15th; Finalists, September 15th; and Winners, October 15th.
- The Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Competition: Two scripts entered. Quarterfinal round notified late July; Semifinalists, late August; Finalists, late September to early October; and Fellowships recipients, late October.
- Sundance Screenwriters Lab: One script entered. Second round notified August 15.
- Film Independent Screenwriters Lab: One script entered. Announced via email by the end of July.
- Austin Film Festival: One script entered. First Round/Second Round, letter sent by late August; Semifinalist, phone call by late August; Finalists, mid to late September; Winners, October 22 at the Awards Luncheon at the Conference.
- Kaos Films’s 2012 British Short Screenplay Competition: One script entered. According to last year… semi-finalists, September; finalists, February; winners, March?
- Screenwriters Goldmine Competition: One script entered. Quarter Finalists, October 4th; Semi Finalists, November 1st; Finalists, November 22nd; and Grand Award Winner, November 29th.
- 10th Annual American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest: One script entered. The winner, ten finalists, semi-finalists, and quarter finalists all announced on February 1, 2013.
- The Emerging Screenwriters 2012 Screenplay Competition: One script entered. Semi-Finalists, February 1; Finalists, March 1; Grand Prize Winner, March 15.
- The BlueCat Screenplay Competition: One script entered. Quarter-Finalists, February 1st; Semi-Finalists, March 1st; Finalists, April 1st; Winner, April 10th.
- The Big Bear Lake International Film Festival — Screenwriters: One script entered. Finalists = September 1, 2013. Winners = September 23, 2013.
- Creative World Awards: Two scripts entered. Preliminary Finalists = August 11th, 2013. Quater Finalists = August 19th. Semi Finalists = August 26th. Finalists = September 2nd. Winner = September 9th.
It would be a dream and an honor to be accepted by any of these programs!! Waiting for some good news!
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Fellowships/grants/programs I’d like to apply to in the future:
- SFFS/Hearst Screenwriting Grant
- Djerassi/SFFS Screenwriting Fellowship
- The Blake Society Tithe Grant
- Creative Capital Grants
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Future plans:
In the next few weeks, I hope to continue my search for a decent job in the San Francisco Bay Area, get the Hollywood Creative Directory and send out inquiry letters, and continue to develop my new screenplay and new graphic novel.
Also, I’m thinking of trying out Kickstarter.com. We’ll see how everything goes.
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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