Friday
Some disappointing news came yesterday. We received a “regret to inform” letter from a large foundation that we hoped would love our project. It is so offensive when we spend so much time tailoring the proposal and edit a tape together in preparation for submission when the foundation can’t find the time to give us ONE reason why that they weren’t able to “select our project for funding”. How about a simple, “We are currently funding verite documentaries” or “films having to do with the plight of third world countries”. Something would be nice. Am I bitter? No. Just feeling very disrespected. I understand how overwhelming it must be to have a stack of proposals asking you for money, but if they would give a simple reason, maybe less people would submit and they wouldn’t be so overwhelmed. Many offer little if any guidelines as to what exactly they are looking for. They should recognize the effort put forth and show a little respect.
On a lighter note, we have been trying every combination of files to burn a successful DVD of our trailer and 30 minute cut. We’ve been successful with a Quicktime Reference Movie for the trailer (6 minutes), but the 30 minute falls out of sync. We’re exporting from Avid Xpress Pro and using Ulead Movie Factory 2. If anyone has any suggestions of software or working combinations, please let me know.