17 West is nearly 3 years old now. (Officially at least)
Saturday, Eric and I spend a few hours going over every single aspect of our company.
It’s our shareholders meeting.
These ‘brass’ meetings have become traditions that I look forward to as we only do them once or twice a year in addition to our regular production meetings.
First we went over all of our upcoming productions.
The Climb is set to be shot in May and we are continually planning ahead to make sure it all goes smoothly. There is still a lot to be done in the next 7 weeks but we’re on top of it.
We also went over our co-production of Stringswhich is being produced in Sudbury Ontario this summer. Everything seems to be progressing smoothly and I’m really excited for the next few months of pre-production.
We also discussed our plans for our completed films like Playing Through and 4 Stops. We’ll be announcing more about that in the future.
Next we talked about finances. As a new company it’s important to stay organized and while it isn’t the most glamorous part of the business, it’s still a vital part to keep things moving forward.
Speaking of moving forward, we also talked about our future plans. Eric will be taking the helm on our next project and there are several promising ideas we want to pursue. What makes me happy is it’s now my turn to develop and write some of these ideas.
Screenwriting will always be my number 1 passion and I’m really looking forward to hammering out the details on some pretty exciting concepts we’ve come up with.
One of which, Cost, has already been scripted and is now officially awaiting the completion of our 2010 films and to a lesser extent… Eric’s wedding this summer.
Note: Just kidding dude!
Next up on the list was the new design of ericgamache.com.
My site, jaymckinnon.com, was redesigned over the last month or so and we began preliminary sketches and concepts for Eric’s new look portfolio site. Expect details and a relaunch very soon.
Beyond that, we also went over stories and movies we hope to be making some day and continued to adjust where we want to be in the next few years.
We’ve now clarified our goals as a company even further and I’m beyond pumped to see what 17 West will become in the coming years.
I love making movies!
