Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been very angst ridden about everything. Where is the movie going, when will it be released, how will I be a mother and a filmmaker, when can I work, blah, blah, blah… I’ve been going in circles with my anxiety, and I seriously think I’ve made myself ill from it. This weekend, we got away to LIB, and it was really nice to decompress, spend time with friends, and really/truly reflect on the past few months. After going in circles on a lot of things, I feel like I can sort of say where I’m at pretty clearly:
> Raspberry Magic is still touring the festival circuit. We will be in NYC this summer and we’ll be announcing some other fall festivals as they come. But, we just signed with a sales agent, and we’ll be doing some sort of very small theatrical run, combined with a VOD/TV plan. All of these things will be rolling out over the next couple of months in a slow, clear and steady stream.
> Being a mother is getting better everyday. Amani’s consciousness is increasing, and it is so cool to see her notice things. It is like she is more and more awake everyday, which is truly amazing. I’ve decided that in terms of childcare, I am going to do group/family daycare. I found a lovely woman near my house who has a few kids in her care, and I think it will be really good for Amani. We’ll start with a couple of days this summer, then more in the fall once I’m teaching again.
> I’m always stressed out what I’m doing next creatively. I always have new project in the works with writing, but I’m always like, do I keep writing more indies, or do I do some TV spec, etc? I have a new indie film that I really, really want to make, and I’ve gotten a lot of interest in the script. So, while trying to put that together, I’m writing a couple of new projects—one very commercial, fun road trip film, and a couple of other more indie projects. Then, I’m also going to write a couple of TV specs. I always say I’m going to do it, but then I get too caught up in filmmaking. It may happen again, but until then, I’ll keep it on the list!
