Hovering

We're hovering on the edge of a breakthrough in getting the film financed. Last week Screen West Midlands firmed up their commitment and increased it significantly - of course conditional on the rest of the finance coming together. And they're helping to secure a sales agent, who will not only represent the film but give us sales estimates which are required by our potential finance partners.

Meanwhile the NZ Film Commission is considering whether their sales arm might wish to represent the film - should hear back about this today. Of course things get busy around this time of the year, with Cannes about to start in little less than a week.

One of the UK producers will be heading over to Cannes to represent the film there. I'll be in Europe during the festival, but after last year's time in Cannes, couldn't face it again this year. Meanwhile, the paper war continues...