October 20, 2004
I was going through some old CDs yesterday and found a copy of the Lullaby soundtrack. I popped it in for a listen, and discovered something I had completely forgotten about: a 'remix' of the best track from the score (which was mostly written by the usual suspect, Curtis Heath, along with Sean French and Nick Prendergast) that includes dialogue from the film (a la the last track on the Virgin Suicides soundtrack).
It's probably just because the film was so personal to me when I made it that I found listening to this track as moving as I did, but whatever the case, I decided to put it online. I think the song actually conveys the themes of the film better than the film itself. If you want to hear it, it's up at the Lullaby page, or you can just download it here. You'll also get an idea of exactly how bad the audio in the movie is. Try to ignore those high frequencies.
Meanwhile, over at the Beautiful Confusion blog, James has very succinctly outlined some of the more general problems we have with the Deep Ellum Film Festival. I wonder if there's a way for festivals to better nurture truly indie fare while simultaneously bringing in more attention grabbing films and filmmakers (without the latter overshadowing the former). I think it would definitely be possible and very benificial for both the artists showcased and the community the event occurs in, but the reason it probably will never happen is simple: money. There's always someone who wants more of it.
On a slightly related note, let me just pledge something right now: if I ever achieve the status necessary to be asked to be on a panel at a film festival, I'll gladly accept the invitation -- as long as that panel is free for whomever wishes to attend.
Moving into the future, Yen came up with the perfect title for my space script: Drift.
Posted by David Lowery at October 20, 2004 3:14 AM