Discreet Diaries

RELEASING 14 NOVEMBER COUNTRYWIDE...

2008-06-14T20:31:00.001+02:00

Discreet will be on the big screen on the 14th of November 2008!

The cut is locked and we're editing sound, grading and scoring!
To read more, click www.discreetmovie.blogspot.com

Or join the facebook group to see the trailer and some new stills from the actual movie! Search for Discreet - The Movie!

More Publicity...

2007-10-08T23:38:00.000+02:00

This week's edition of MENSE magazine has a two page spread about DISCREET inside. The heading reads: 'New Hope for the SA Film Industry'. No pressure...

At the time of this posting the DISCREET FACEBOOK group had about 60 members and was climbing. Check it out on FACEBOOK and be the first to know about what's goin' on!

Edit it !

2007-10-04T00:47:00.000+02:00

'Discreet - The Movie' currently finds itself under the knife of director of wonder, Joshua Rous, as he hacks away at it! Looks like we're on schedule for a 1st cut sometime towards the middle of October.

We will be featured in MENSE magazine next week so look out for that as well as updates on this blog of other recent publicity coverage.

FACEBOOK users/slaves - search for and join the 'Discreet' group and be the first to know what's going on!

WRAP PARTY WRAPPED!

2007-07-07T16:39:00.000+02:00

Thank you to everyone who attended the Wrap Party, it was a huge success!

I must admit that we were very nervous. I mean, Josh had put a lot of work into the trailer and we all thought it looked pretty good, but experience has taught us that in the subjective world of art and film making, you just never know! Fortunately, the response to the trailer was overwhelming and we got to save the prozac for another night. Probably the premiere!

So, now it's on with the show! We are currently busy digitizing all the audio to bring into the editing system. Sound is usually recorded separately from picture so as to capture as high a quality as possible. Once that is done, picture editing will continue and... and... and... We'll keep you updated.

We're off to Pretoria on the 13th to hold another investors evening at C'Nanru Properties Conference Facilities, and then later in the month, on the 28th, we'll be heading down to Cape Town. Thanks to Jo-Ann from APKA for helping us organise these events. If you know of anybody in these cities who you would like to share the opportunity which 'Discreet' is offering with, please put them in touch with us by e-mailing scramble@telkomsa.net.

READ MORE ABOUT JAMES & ANEL & THE PROJECT IN JULY'S LIG...

WRAP PARTY...!

2007-06-06T14:03:00.000+02:00

It's with great pleasure that we invite all the current Associate Producers and Sponsors to join us for the official WRAP PARTY on the 20th of June in Rosebank!

Come and join us for a cocktail and be the first to see entertaining behind the scenes footage as well as the trailer of the film you helped make a reality.

We would also like to open the invitation to anyone interested in coming on board as an Associate Producer. Please contact our production office on scramble@telkomsa.net for more information about the event!

AND IT'S A WRAP... !

2007-04-24T13:29:00.000+02:00

First off, apologies for the lack of updates to the blogsite but it has taken everybody about a week to catch up with themselves.
MAKE SURE YOU SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE UPDATED 'PRESS COVERAGE' SECTION.

To say that the shoot was gruelling would be an understatement. 9 days of night shoots had everybody investigating creative ways to block out the sun in their bedrooms during the day. Black bags, blankets, air travel masks and then there's still trying to work out how to deafen the noise of a world going about it's daily business.

Breakfast at 17:30, lunch at 00:30 and then on the way home, pizza for dinner at 06:30am at Catz Pyjamas in Melville, the only place that's open at that time of the morning. We tried ordering a beer after a long hard day, uh, night but were informed it was only served from 10am. Coffee then. Decaf, please.

Three copies of 1.2 Terrabytes of footage (terrabyte = 1000 gigabytes) are now scattered through Jhb. We are currently waiting for Apple to have stock of their quad-core 2.66 Mac Pro so that we can start editing the footage. Due to the nature of the quality of the footage we have, we need to edit in Premier Pro so as not to lose a generation of quality. So, basically we're going to run Premier Pro in Windows XP Pro on an Apple Mac Pro. We love the irony.

Soon though, we will have a trailer to show the world and you will be the first to see it at our official WRAP PARTY which should take place towards the end of the month. Watch this space for details.

Thank you once again for your fantastic support and we look forward to showing you the quality of the project you are a part of. Keep checking back for more blog posts.

ON SET VISIT...

2007-04-12T16:27:00.000+02:00

A big thank you to all the investors who came to set to support us (and see how their money was being spent).

READY TO ROLL!

2007-04-02T14:12:00.000+02:00

So, tonight, it all starts. Monique's apartment has been 'dressed', cameras have been tested (nerves too) and actors have almost lernt their lines. We will be updating the blog with more information regarding the latest camera technology we are using as well as other details about the production.

Check back in the next couple of days for

on set pictures of the shoot.

Thanks for ll the support and prayers! Keep 'em coming!

Private Investor Presentations

2007-03-16T11:37:00.000+02:00

Our second investor presentation at Melrose Arch on Thursday proved to be very successful and more private presentations are planned for the next 2 weeks before we go into principle photography. If you'd like to know more about when and where these presentations will be taking place, please e-mail us on scramble@telkomsa.net.

We also have hard copies of the Business Plan available on request. Should you require some of these to distribute amongst any other interested parties you might know, please send your postal details to scramble@telkomsa.net. A DVD of the showreels is also available for private presentations.

In the meantime, direct people to the blog and they can click on the link in the top right of the page for the complete business plan, presentation and showreel links.

ANEL IN THE SARIE!

2007-03-13T13:15:00.000+02:00

Leading lady, Anel Alexander shares her heart in the latest edition of SARIE available now! Buy it and read more on how she feels about pursuing your dreams, working in the SA entertainment industry and uh, poledancing!

SHOWREELS ADDED TO YouTube!

2007-03-06T22:15:00.000+02:00

You are now able to view all the showreel clips screened at the gala evening by simply clicking on the link in the top right hand corner 'WATCH THE SHOWREELS'. Please forward the link to anyone you think might be interested in seeing the quality of work done by our director, DOP and actors.

The link is: www.youtube.com/discreetmovie

DESIGNER GARMENTS FOR ANEL'S CHARACTER

2007-03-06T21:53:00.001+02:00

We are very pleased to announce that designer Colette Palin has come on board to supply Anel's character 'Monique' with wardrobe for the movie. Anel looked stunning in one of Colette's designs at the gala evening at Montecasino. Palin's garments have the perfect balance of class and sensuality which is exactly what 'Monique' is all about!

Colette is located at 67, 6th Parkhurst (Cnr 2nd Ave) and can be reached on 011 447 2101 or e-mail her at colettepalin@telkomsa.net

PRESS COVERAGE

2007-03-06T21:44:00.000+02:00

A big thank you to Jacques Liebenberg and the Beeld PLUS for their continued support and coverage.

PRESS TO WATCH: LIG MAGAZINE, VROUEKEER & an interview on KYKNET'S GLITTERATI!

James' best fashion accessory, Anel.Thanks to Huis Genoot for keeping the public informed on what's going in the SA entertainment industry!

Keep an eye out for an article in the PLUS section of the BEELD about

independent filmmaking in SA.

GALA EVENING AT MONTECASINO

2007-03-04T20:56:00.000+02:00

28th February 2007

What a tremendous success! Our thanks go out to everyone who supported the evening! We were overwhelmed by the support we received from industry friends and celebrities, press, longsuffering family members and of course all who came to hear about the project and invest in it.

The funds pledged on Wednesday night have catapulted us closer to our R 1 million mark and we are confident that we will secure the entire amount sooner than expected.

Due to the success of the evening, we are having a private investors presentation on Thursday the 15th of March at the Melrose Arch Hotel. Seating is limited to only 20 people. If you know of anybody who would like to attend this presentation, please call Cuz on 011 327 3270 or e-mail scramble@telkomsa.net.

Also keep an eye out for press coverage of the project. Anel will be on the cover of 'Sarie' later in the month and we expect to be featured soon in articles in the Star, Huisgenoot and the Beeld.

Thanks for your continued support!

2007-02-26T18:10:00.000+02:00