Boy oh boy, what a journey it's been. Several years ago a friend of mine and I decided to use the medium of film to tell the story of a small theater company near us that was putting on a musical version of Star Wars. There were a lot of ups, and maybe even more downs on the journey and it has taken us a lot of steps to get here.
Often times as creative people and dreamers we spend all our time doing the dreaming and when it's time to actually move forward we get stalled out. This time we focus all our efforts on rolling the cameras and capturing the story before it was gone. Our slogan at the time became "shut-up and shoot". When it was all done that may have been the easiest part of the journey.
After it was filmed we had to turn to Kickstarter to help us get the rest of the way. With so many things to do in Post production we needed some assistance carrying us over the finish line. We so fortunate to have amazing people support our little project and see the potential in our story.
After months of edits, color correction, and sound mixing, the film was finished. Our new obstacle would become how best to share this story. Film Festivals, private screenings, and word of mouth all helped get the film out to people, but it was our hope that someone in the industry would see its potential so we could share it with a larger audience.
Well the time has come. Today Jedi Junior High is on Netflix streaming. The past several months it has been available to rent and purchase online, but now it's available to all globally to enjoy in the streaming service they already have. I could not be happier to know that the film is out there and ready for people to enjoy.
So pop some popcorn and gather the family around. And be introduced to Jedi Junior High..
Jedi Junior High on Netflix
Jedi Junior High Website
;)
Often times as creative people and dreamers we spend all our time doing the dreaming and when it's time to actually move forward we get stalled out. This time we focus all our efforts on rolling the cameras and capturing the story before it was gone. Our slogan at the time became "shut-up and shoot". When it was all done that may have been the easiest part of the journey.
After it was filmed we had to turn to Kickstarter to help us get the rest of the way. With so many things to do in Post production we needed some assistance carrying us over the finish line. We so fortunate to have amazing people support our little project and see the potential in our story.
After months of edits, color correction, and sound mixing, the film was finished. Our new obstacle would become how best to share this story. Film Festivals, private screenings, and word of mouth all helped get the film out to people, but it was our hope that someone in the industry would see its potential so we could share it with a larger audience.
Well the time has come. Today Jedi Junior High is on Netflix streaming. The past several months it has been available to rent and purchase online, but now it's available to all globally to enjoy in the streaming service they already have. I could not be happier to know that the film is out there and ready for people to enjoy.
So pop some popcorn and gather the family around. And be introduced to Jedi Junior High..
Jedi Junior High on Netflix
Jedi Junior High Website
;)
