07/31/2026
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The Making of an Indie Movie - a relatable story for filmmakers
The journey of the movie "Echo Chamber". It was intended to be a two location feature. It is not. It evolved. Due to cast issues the film was adjusted and the writer-director, Richard Thrift was finding it hard to cope under this stress. The lead actor's wife stepped up and made the movie possible, we could film all the parts we needed inside. Relief! Then comes the exterior shots, to be filmed at a later date and we have more drama, the two leads had taken the decision to no-longer stay married, so any further filming was no longer possible. So what now?
Richard began dating Kimber Lee and they set about making another simple movie. Richard after much thought realises, he can edit the two movies together and he can use the footage of Michael Balch, Roger J. Strade, Michael Militello, Sean C. Sanders, and Leo Medico Jr into a twisted suspenseful thriller. So sadly Echo Chamber died.
So now, the movie is set in the town of Woodville, STALKEЯ is a new thriller which will be on TheIndieTube, Reveel and BritMax REJEX channel.
What did go right? Parker's A Great British Institution provided $500 of food consisting of fish and chips, sausage rolls and all the tasty trimmings. We cannot thank them enough. The actors who did show up did a great job, and those who supported the vision were a blessing. Including Aloma D. Alber who donated $350 and Michael Militello who opened his home to the production mayhem. Thank you!
So, now the movie STALKEЯ will grace your TV's by Halloween 2026 and I hope that you will enjoy it as much as I have been dedicated to bringing you a movie you will enjoy.
Peace and love
Filmmaker Richard Thrift
07/30/2026
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AI in movies. Well, it is here, whether you like it or not. Every editing software from 2024 onwards has AI embedded into the architecture to help you colour, depixilate, create smooth tracking, and improve audio immeasurably. It is here, you can kick and scream against it, but those coming after you will be using AI. So, what does this mean? It means we write and create stories and make it a live action movie as much as possible. But, do not be surprised if the person who wrote your soundtrack used Suno, or the person who edited your movie used built in AI tools, this is it.
I have used AI to bring my storyboards to life. I think you may enjoy this. It was created with, believe it or not, CanvaPro.
Enjoy.
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