Announcement: Inspiration

Emily Alatalo is Samantha Kingsley in "Inspiration"

March fourth was the one-year anniversary of the first public screening of “48 Hours in Purgatory”, the very first SKG feature-length film. Since then we’ve shot a financing trailer (Bitter), completed a feature (Abolition) and… oh, yeah! Shot ANOTHER feature! What?!? I can tell you I didn’t see all that coming when we stepped into a crowded restaurant in the hours before the 48 HiP screening.

Maynard (Andrew Roth) and Melanie (Jennifer Polansky)

So what’s this other feature, you might be wondering? Well, as we’ve been working away at “Bitter” (it’s a needy little sucker), we couldn’t just sit around doing nothing. Post on Abolition had been done for HOURS and we weren’t shooting anything. That’s NONSENSE! So we rounded up some of our best film buddies (and a few new cohorts) and headed into the great white north to shoot the film we seem to be calling “Inspiration”. Don’t be surprised if the name changes, but I have to admit, it’s getting sticky.

Lena (Valerie Morrisey)

Ok, so what’s it about? Samantha (Emily Alatalo) is a failing romance author trying to revive her career, even as her personal life is caving in. When the opportunity to return to writing the horror story that made her a success presents itself, she takes it. That decision, coupled with the downward spiral of her personal affairs, sends her far north in search of peace and inspiration. What she finds, however, is that Madness and the Muse live together.

Eyes of fire.

Shooting this movie was an interesting, intense experience. Everyone had multiple jobs and worked together SO WELL, making things run pretty smoothly (considering the insane approach we took to the film). I’m deeply grateful to everyone involved, (especially for traveling far and braving some hardcore elements) whether you had a big role or a small one. I considered naming names, but I think I’d better not head down that path, lest I forget someone. That’s for another write-up, anyway.

Cleanliness is next to... what the crap?!?

We’re deep into the editing phase, so you can expect lots of news to trickle out over the next few months. Meanwhile, enjoy the frame-grabs and feel free to spread wild-and-crazy rumors about how many beavers were trapped during the making of this flick!

In the meantime, be excellent to each other.

Jason Armstrong
March 25, 2011