Seven Years Later

Hard to express how important it was to me to have a contingent from the UK join us on Saturday. Pip Piper, producer from the UK, is a good friend of mine who 7 years ago took an option on my novel to make a film. And now here he is, with a group of helpers, on the ground in Ponsonby as we head toward shoot.

It's important to stop and reflect on the significance of such events. Seven years is a long period in anyone's life, and for all of that we have worked and struggled and believed together that The Insatiable Moon might become a reality. Now the process is reaching its high point, it's all the more reason to feel the deep satisfaction which flows from the period of gestation.

Over the weekend we had our very first cast read-through of the script, which was magic and helped to bring the story to life. Then Sunday was spent on tech recce, touring all of our locations with the crew who are charged with doing the practical work of making the film.

Today the production office was buzzing with people - meeting, planning, discussing. What a great feeling to be in the presence of so many creatives bringing their talents to the story! There's a huge amount of aroha and goodwill flowing amid the necessary planning. Let's hope it makes it onto the screen.