ONE YEAR AGO TODAY!…..a half-crazed Producer/Director had the idea of pushing a talented, half-crazed Parisian actress into 52 degree open water at 6 in the morning. Production on LIFE AND THE LADY began, Autumnal Equinox, 2015, Fallen Leaf Lake!

WELCOME TO ACADEMY AWARD-NOMINATED STUDIO X!
We would like to welcome the first members of the blossoming POST-PRODUCTION crew, starting with the esteemed, visual effects department Studio X at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco! We are honored to have the fine artists and crafts people, led by Catherine Tate, Sasha Korellis, and Michael Willis to an ongoing consultation and collaboration to tentatively start at picture lock. Studio X’s outstanding contributions include the Academy Award nominated ‘Theeb’ in 2015, Ben Zeitlin’s ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ and “Fruitvale Station,” to name a few. (Special thanks to Andy Wood and Nick Walker of ILM for the hook up 🙂

While we are still looking to wrap up the last, short, final scene, we have begun taking the steps and bringing in the talent needed to take ‘Life and the Lady’ as far as we can! See an ABC news feature on the department below:

CONTINUED THANKS!
More thanks will come at the completion of the film, but for this anniversary, I give thanks to the our amazing principal production crew, Paul Nordin, Phill Gee, Frank Simeone, Victoria Lewis, Morganne Tree-Newson, Kristin Skye, Consuelo Lopez, Paige Goedkoop, Jerome Stolly, Chris Hebert, Winter Nichols, Bill Dunston, William Dauel, Tini Kennedy, Victoria Arias, and behind the scenes primary photographer, Denna Bendall with assistance from Kate Marchio and Dio Chen. Much thanks must be given to both above water and underwater craft service and cast/crew hospitality support, Alicia and William Dunston.

Take a look at this time last year (with our Cinematographer, Paul Nordin,) as he pipes us home.

Thank you for taking this journey with me! I am honored to have the support of this talented and amazing crew!
~ Micha Dunston, Director / Producer

Photo: L -R Director Micha, with Studio X’s Catherine Tate, Michael Willis, and Sasha Korellis