http://www.noirchickenstudios.com/In_The_Wind A movie about family values at the end of the world. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:21:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Editor extraordinaire John Lore (wait -- wasn't he the DP? OH WAIT, HE'S BOTH) just breezed into town. We're planning a Sunday night dinner at which point I'll take a look at the initial edit he's got for me! Whoo! Then I'll slip him a mickie and start ... http://www.noirchickenstudios.com/In_The_Wind/diaries/161/stoke-the-fires/ I'm happy to report that production of In The Wind proceeds apace. Admittedly, I did get distracted by grad school, the crew dispersed to the far flung corners of the Earth, and the footage sat in a box for eight months. We're all better now. Last week, John Lore came back ... http://www.noirchickenstudios.com/In_The_Wind/diaries/155/so-where-the-hell-is-it/ Director Sabina Zuniga-Varela recently packed up shop and headed out west to LA! She was kind enough to send back a photo montage of her trip. Cats, apartments, sight-seeing: it's all there. Here's a taste of her high-flying LA lifestyle. And a whole slideshow right here. It ... http://www.noirchickenstudios.com/In_The_Wind/diaries/146/la-woman/ I was just looking over the photos of our shoot and I got really nostalgic. The smell of the fog machine, the different voices, the early mornings and following Boril as he operated the camera around the room as I looked over his shoulder. It was an amazing experience that ... http://www.noirchickenstudios.com/In_The_Wind/diaries/145/nostalgia/ Dru Ruebush -- Paul of In The Wind -- will play the role of Gerardo in Death and the Maiden. From the Vortex Theater website: In a South American country, a woman survivor of imprisonment and torture from a right-wing dictatorship believes she now has her torturer in her home ... http://www.noirchickenstudios.com/In_The_Wind/elsewhere/143/ruebush-in-death-and-the-maiden-at-vortex-theater/ Steadycam Operator Boril Radoykov pushes his personal envelope as he performs in the original play "Duet!" Catch a show at El Museo Cultural from February 22nd through March 9. Call 505-455-2340 for ticket information. http://www.noirchickenstudios.com/In_The_Wind/elsewhere/141/boril-radoykov-appears-in-duet/ DIrector of Photography John Lore recently submitted a still shot to a contest, and ... well, I let him explain: For fun I submitted a photo to a online contest 6 months ago. It was free and I thought "awww what the heck!" I just now got an email ... http://www.noirchickenstudios.com/In_The_Wind/elsewhere/140/john-lore-go-vote-for-photo-finalist/ In The Wind director Sabina Zuniga-Varela stars in "Electricidad!" Teatro Nuevo Mexico of Albuquerque presents "Electricidad," a fresh and modern look at the Greek tragedy Elektra. The great Greek classic has been rewritten by noted Chicano playwright Luis Alfaro, losing none of its powerful and violent message. Set in a barrio ... http://www.noirchickenstudios.com/In_The_Wind/elsewhere/139/zuniga-varela-to-appear-in-electricidad/ Everyone should have gotten an email about this, but just for the sake of public record: On the night of December 1st, we tear up Ed's house with fun and booze. Bring your friends, family, and loved ones! Let us celebrate our mighty works, inviting all to come bask ... http://www.noirchickenstudios.com/In_The_Wind/calls-for-warm-bodies/136/wrap-party-2/ Crewman Ed Merta is no stranger to the apocalyptic landscape, and as a storyteller, he has no shortage of material to draw from all around us. Recently Ed bought himself a video camera -- here's the result. http://www.noirchickenstudios.com/In_The_Wind/elsewhere/134/sketches-from-the-end/