A month of Hell with Kerberos

Hard to believe a month has passed by: nearly thirty days of frustration and creative fulfillment with only two thirds of the movie filmed, but with enough footage and scenes shot to know that we are pulling it off - in a BIG way! And unlike the tagline -- the gates of hell go one way -- Kerberos - "the movie" - has already transported me back and forth many times.

In this first thirty days, I know that the tension that I create by being hyper focused on not only the creative challenges but the rapidly evolving production's logistics, (making a 20 million dollar movie for under a hundred grand is harder than I thought!) has jeopardized friendships, threatened personal relationships, and taxed my physical and mental health. But even as that happened, I know I have forged new respects, found new friendships, and have seen the magic over and over again that most filmmakers dream of finding even once.

As a director and producer, it is a nearly unbelievable reward in knowing that I have pushed and pulled people into creating and finding the best work of their lives. It's equally exciting that they don't even know it yet! As the editor for both picture and sound, I am already looking forward to constructing the pieces into a vehicle that will make everyone associated with this project as proud of their contributions as I am of them.

Okay... back into hell... but with the confidence that we will emerge once again...


Kely McClung