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I’ve been putting off posting updates because Night Vision is almost complete, but then I thought: I wonder if I’m just procrastinating? The dictionary defines Procrastination as: To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness. To postpone or delay needlessly.

Well that’s a bit harsh.

So here’s something worth posting about: a Night Vision one-sheet. The image was taken on set one morning, and depicts the beautiful Alison grasping a knife while the (un?)fortunate Spencer is bound to a chair. This raises many questions, like “How long has she been standing there?” and “Isn’t this a bit risqué for a children’s movie?”  Come on people, this is 2010!

If a picture’s worth a thousand words, here’s 30k.

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Just a sneak peak until we get our dedicated site ready.

Okay so this is more of a “can’t post now, gotta make a movie” post. I guess I just summed it up there.

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Apparently I can’t have a one line post, thank you OCD!

Here’s the way I envision this playing out– I go and make a movie (with lots of talented people of course) and then I think of all the things I wish I had time to write about but was instead making said movie, so I write them up after the fact and then back-date them to look like I’m superman and can blog while shooting.  Note to everyone: directors who blog while shooting are LIARS. If you ever read a blog by a director that talks about things happening on set you are reading the post of someone’s ASSISTANT.

So once this baby is in the can, I’ll regale you with stories of casting and location scouting. ‘Til next time!

I’ve recently been working on a project I call “Night Vision” (working title). The treatment’s been kicking around for a few months and, due to my recent unemployment, I’ve decided to spend every last dollar I have making another movie (as one’s net worth decreases, it becomes less risky to “bet the farm”).

The story is about a womanizing reality-TV producer who unwittingly sleeps with his own stalker (whoops) and she then kidnaps him and holds him hostage in his own house… for fun and profit. But mostly fun.

And just to make things interesting, I’m going to shoot it using an SLR. Or two. The Canon 5D Mark II, just came out a few months ago. It’s small, fast, light and produces an incredible look– very shallow depth of field but insanely sharp, at HD resolution. (The pic above was my first from the camera, stitched from four 21MP images and scaled down– right click to open it in a new window).

Ok so this has turned into a nerd post. You may throw your tomatoes now, glaven.

It’s official, One Last Breath is now on IMDB!

www.imdb.com/title/tt1249395/

It was a hard slog to get on and I had to do some horrible, horrible things but it was worth it. If you notice any errors or omissions with our entry and would like them fixed, don’t let me stop you.

Just an interim update for One Last Breath. Remember that movie I made? The one about the girl? And the thing with the father? Anyway, I’ve spent a lot of time reading up on how to sell additional territories and various online self-distribution models, and I’ve found it’s just about as hard as making the movie itself.

Here’s what I’ve learned:

1. Get someone else to do it.

That’s about it. I hope this mini-distribution lesson has been helpful.

I’m very happy to finally relay some great news that has been several months in the making. After much effort, One Last Breath will have its broadcast premiere on SuperChannel beginning in May. SuperChannel is a bundle of pay-tv channels that are available Canada-wide. Our movie will be shown on high and standard definition channels, with several prime time spots, schedule available here:

www.superchannel.ca/movies/view/788/

To everyone who contributed to the production, thank you for your effort, your support, and your faith.

Ladies and Gentlemen, One Last Breath is officially completed. Trailers, press kit and more on the official OLB website at www.onelastbreathmovie.com.

Thanks to everyone who made this film possible. If you worked on the picture and would like a DVD screener, please let me know. For everyone else, we’ll have copies available through Amazon shortly.

Also coming soon: Detective Holden and Alex Hart action figures! Extremely rare– only a limited quantity will be produced. Each collector is limited to 10 figures per purchase! Order now and receive bonus cluster grenades at no extra charge. Our operators are standing by!

Hi everybody!

My name is Nathaniel Warsh, I’m a filmmaker from Toronto, Canada. If you’re reading this you either know me or are extremely bored, or both. Either way, my sincerest apologies.

I’m writing this blog to update you about film projects I’m working on, and other film-related things I can’t keep my mouth shut about regardless of how it might impact my career.

So if you enjoy rooting for the underdog, or seeing that same underdog crash in a pile of flaming wreckage, you just might want to check back here sometime soon!