October 2009
2 posts
From the "Guide to Yellow Springs"
I was a featured “young artist” in the Yellow Springs News’ 2009-2010 “Guide to Yellow Springs”. The article, written by Hallie Cranos, talks a lot about Love Conquers All. Excerpts (I’ll post the whole thing on my web site soon:
[Q]uery has just finished her first film, a short film called “Love Conquers All.” Starring Lee Johnson and Olivia Byrnes, the film...
September 2009
1 post
A long overdue update
• On Sunday, August 2 a rough cut of Love Conquers All was screened to a full house at the Underdog Cafe in Yellow Springs, Ohio, USA. Thanks to everyone who came and in particular those who gave good feedback and stayed for the talkback.
• On Saturday, August 15 it was screened at the Flat Lake Festival, at the film tent hosted by the Clones Film Festival, in Clones, Co Monaghan, Ireland. Thanks...
July 2009
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June 2009
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Mini-posters for the screening
Preview screening, August 2 in Yellow Springs, O.
You are all invited to attend a preview screening with a feedback/talkback session:
Sunday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m. Emporium Wines/Underdog Cafe - http://www.emporiumwines.com 233 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs, OH
If you’re not in the area but still want to participate in a virtual test screening, let me know.
More information on the movie: http://vee.nixsyspaus.org/loveconquersall
Photos from the fifth shoot
The Fifth (& Last) Shoot
TODAY’S CAST • Lee Johnson as Speedie Ryan • Donna Lynn Johnson as Speedie’s mom • Jack Layh as Speedie’s dad • Shane Creepingbear as Speedie’s co-worker • Olivia Byrnes as Abbie Crayn
TODAY’S CREW • Direction by Vanessa Query • Camera by Vanessa Query • Boom operations by Ashley McNeely and Amy Batchman • Make-up by Jake Kintner • Production assistance by Jessica {???}
TODAY’S...
Photos from the third and fourth shoots
The Fourth Shoot
TODAY’S CAST • Olivia Byrnes as Abbie Crayn • Jason Sine as Sammy
TODAY’S CREW • Direction by Vanessa Query • Camera by Vanessa Query • Boom operation by Ashley McNeely • Props by Lee Johnson
TODAY’S LOCATIONS • the home of Lee and Maddy
TODAY’S SHOOT • scene 12 • 1-hour production day, 15 minutes of footage
by now we’re just doing what we can, when we can. did this scene with herbal...
The Third Shoot
TODAY’S CAST • Lee Johnson as Speedie Ryan • Olivia Byrnes as Abbie Crayn • Alex Byrnes as coffeeshop guy
TODAY’S CREW • Direction by Vanessa Query • Camera by Vanessa Query • Boom operation by Rosemary Byrnes
TODAY’S LOCATIONS • the streets and sidewalks of Yellow Springs, Ohio • Emporium Wines and the Underdog Cafe
TODAY’S SHOOT • more montage, more scene 2, scene 4 • 1.5-hour production day,...
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Photos from the second shoot
“2. Find yourself a partner. I had two other great partners when working on my...”
– Bruce Campbell Blog - Advice - So, You Wanna Be a Filmmaker, Eh?
I should have listened. It’s been great, but I should have listened.
The Second Shoot
our guerilla shooting day. we felt like bad-asses and didn’t get into trouble. upright citizens brigade eat your hearts out.
TODAY’S CAST • Lee Johnson as Speedie Ryan • Olivia Byrnes as Abbie Crayn • Rosemary Byrnes, Jake Kintner, and Marlee Layh, as Abbie’s friends
TODAY’S CREW • Direction by Vanessa Query • Camera by Vanessa Query • Make-up by Jake Kintner • Effects by Jake...
Photos from the first shoot
The First Shoot
wrapped shooting for the day, the most exhausting day of my life. sam raimi eat your heart out. or eat my heart out. please, eat my heart.
TODAY’S CAST • Lee Johnson as Speedie Ryan • Donna Lynn Johnson as Speedie’s mom • Olivia Byrnes as Abbie Crayn • Jason Sine as Sammy • Rosemary Byrnes, Jake Kintner, Marlee Layh, Vanessa Query, and Molly Thornton as Abbie’s friends • Kurt...
Folks & Deets
CAST (to date): Lee Johnson Olivia Byrnes Donna Lynn Johnson Jason Sine with: Rosemary Byrnes Shane Creepingbear Jake Kintner Jack Layh Marlee Layh Ashley McNeely Kurt Miyazaki Neil Thompson Molly Thornton
CREW (to date): Karen Russell, Corrine Bayraktaroglu, Rosemary Byrnes, Ashley McNeely, Jason Sine
THANKS (to date): Yellow Springs Arts Council, Steven Bognar, Emporium Wines and the Underdog...
Preproduction progress as of Sunday, 6/7
On Sunday, 5/3 I had a reading with the 3 actors playing the 3 leads.
Later that month I was out of town and then I lost one of my actors.
Preproduction was stalled until I found another actor, which I did, on Sunday, 5/31.
On Wednesday, 6/3 I had a reading with the lead and the new actor.
On that day I decided to have a shoot on Wednesday, 6/10.
In the meantime, I’ve been gathering...