Jason Stringer

A goal without a deadline is just a dream.

Tag: Filmmaking

When a project goes limbo

It’s been over a year since I wrapped principal photography on the short filmĀ That Year They Were Bridesmaids with a small, talented crew in Perth’s Southern suburbs. Since filming finished, the project has bounced around in limbo waiting for completion–and I can trace it all back to one crucial decision we made during day two [...]

Big screen satisfaction

I ‘ummmm‘ and ‘arrrr‘d through my little speech introducing my short film Living With Benjamin to a moderately seated Cinema 1 at Luna Cinemas on Oxford Street in Leederville. Happy to have the introduction over with I promptly took my seat and found comfort in the fact that, no matter how this went, it was [...]

Living with Benjamin: The final cut, screening at festivals now

It was at the start of the year that I sat-back to re-watch my short film Living with Benjamin and finally saw all the ways I could cut it to create the concise film I was originally aiming for. Over time I have chipped pieces away to eventually settle on this: the absolute final cut [...]

That’s a wrap: ‘Bridesmaids’ in the can

After four months of meetings, auditions, rehearsals and careful planning we have a new short film almost completely in the can, ready for editing. I say almost in the can because, while principal photography is finished, there are still a couple of pickups that need to occur (shots not requiring principal cast). The task of [...]

Finally putting HOMECOMING to rest

I enjoy the feeling of finally being able to put a project to rest. The HOMECOMING DVD is absolutely complete has started distribution to those involved in the project (contact me here to request your copy). I’ve also handed a copy to FTI to keep amongst the stacks of student films they have produced. Hopefully [...]