Been awhile since the last update. OK, here’s where we are. When you’re working with a minimal budget, super talent working for nothing or next to nothing, squeezing it in between their full time jobs, slows the process down a bit. Almost there with Opening Graphics, Green Screen Work, Title Sequences, Color Correction, Transitions, Sound Sweetening and Final Music Edit. Phew! No wonder feature films have such big budgets. It’s simply amazing how the Lord has brought all of this talent together. It’s taking a little longer than we wanted, but God’s timing is always perfect!

Camp Wattabunchaphun: Goin' On A Treasure Hunt"in the editing phase right now, a slow process because of money and time constraints, our editor squeezing it in between those responsibilities that put food on the table. But it’s coming along, slowly but surely, and looking good. See more bbelow.

Now that the holiday season is over, we are into the editing process. During the interim we are establishing the foundation for marketing and distribution. A poster and press kit are in the process of creation with top quality people contributing their time and talent. An experienced editor has also volunteered his time to edit a trailer for us, completed in time for the National Religious Broadcaster’s Association (NRB) Conference held in Nashville the end of February. Suzanne will be attending, Press Kit and Trailer in hand, to begin the important journey forward towards, hopefully, a late May or early June release - just in time for the summer camping season. Continue to pray for this project, will you?

The camp location shoot is now completed - very successfully. Our prayers were answered with clear skies and a hard working, exceptionally talented cast and crew. Challenges arising were the change to daylight savings time, creating a shorter day, and temperatures dropping dramatically at night for the campfire scenes. This said we are extremely pleased with the results. A special thank you to parents for your patience and understanding. Your kids were absolutely outstanding and it will show in the final result. They will make you proud.

For the next several days, the production team will be busy in studio for the green screen shoot involving the puppets. Then the editing begins and the magic unfolds. To God be the Glory!

Things are moving fast and furiously with the camp shoot scheduled November 12-16 and studio shoot 17-19. Writer and Director: Guy Noland. Leslie LaPage: Unit Production Manager (UPM). Choreographer: Alison Bretches, Metropolitan Educational Theater (MET). Lead puppeteer (puppet designer): Elva Aiken. Cast: Dave Lewis as Director Dan, Suzanne Niles as Nature Nancy, Fulton Hawk as Larry Lifeguard, Nicki Niles as Counselor Nicki, Vernon Lewis as Counselor Vernon. More cast and crew listings to be forthcoming. Check here for updates regularly.

Camp Wattabunchaphun: Treasure Hunt is well into production. All of the preliminary music has been arranged and recorded at Del Oro Music (www.deloromusic.com) in Hollywood, by Grammy award winning producer, David Longoria who is graciously sharing his giftedness with us. Check out his website above. Singing voices represent children selected from the Tabernacle Children’s Choir under the exceptional leadership of Barbara Allen. Puppet voices have also been recorded. Updates, with more on cast and crew, will be coming almost daily now. Check here regularly. Also please read and act upon the Press Release in the Blog below. If it doesn’t apply, share with others who may be interested. Also, you can find out more about the film by clicking on the "Reel" icon above. Thanks.

HGP has added another vital Make Believe member, making the team stronger, much more viable and competitive. Click on the “I” above, and then “Bio’s” to find out more about Mike Noland: Producer/Investor Development.

HGP has also added another film project and moved it up on the priority scale, primarily for budgetary reasons and because interested investors are available. It is believed that this film, designed to go direct to DVD, will provide a financial foundation for the other films presently in various stages of creative development. The working title is, “Camp Wattabunchaphun,” set for release and distribution prior to Christmas 09. Click on the reel above to find out more about it and why the creators think it’s a hot item.

The make believe team for Pardon My Grace continues to strengthen and grow. After several days of jam-packed meetings, EdifyMedia, a proven, tried and influential player in media Public Relations, is set to come on board. Ellen Travolta, film and television icon, has agreed to lend her name to the project and play a key, supporting actor role in the film. Sound Enterprises convincingly clarified their marketing and distribution plan. Several potential investors are now carefully and prayerfully considering a financial partnership with us. We invite you to keep on believing with us.

We are currently meeting with several investors and at the same time building our cast and crew. We are looking forward to starting pre-production on our first project sometime late summer.

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