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May 18th 2005 The movie has been selected for the OC Film and Music Festival
November 3rd 2004 The movie will be distributed from Echelon Entertainment and represented at AFM (American Film Market)
June 25th 2004 The movie is FINISHED !!!
June 18th 2004 Lu is waiting for the copies of DVDs from Dub Express.
May 27th 2004 Color timing and Credits have been finished. Lu is taking care to make copies on DVD and waiting Aaron Davis, our Graphic Designer, to finish the cover.
May 17th 2004 Color timing scheduled for May 17th and 18th.
April 15th 2004 Dennis Kirk and Mike Fleming (Sound Engineers) mixed the sound inside Todd's Studio in Burbank. At the studio working with them there were Lu, Matt, Lily with the help of Tim Curran (Composer), Bob Ewing (Editorial) and Alec St. John (Recordist).
April 12th 2004 Bob Ewing worked with Lu and Matt to finish the editorial sound in Hollywood.
March 22nd 2004 Matt and Lu met with Soundelux which will take care of the sound
February 17th 2004 Tim completed the score of 'The Big Break'
February 12th 2004 Tim Curran presented the score to Matt and Lu.
January 6th 2004

Title changed from working title "Encounter" to "The Big Break".
October 26th 2003

Amerigo Film locked the picture of Encounter.

October 12th 2003 Oct 12th - Matt and Lu worked with Warren during the weekend in the Studios to get 'Encounter' director's cut done.
September 18th 2003 Matt, Pier and Lu will go this weekend to southern California to work on the new screenplay
September 18th 2003 Warren Paeff accepted to edit 'Encounter' using Century Fox facilities.
August 24th 2003 Lu, Matt and Lily meet with editors in LA.
August 16th 2003 The footage has been transfered on VHS.
August 12th 2003 The Film has been transferred at Modern Video in Burbank, CA.
August 8th 2003 Lu, Matt, Pier and Lily are beginning to select the right Editor for Encounter.
August 6th 2003 The Film has been processed. It's NOT totally BLACK !!! :o)
July 30th 2003 The Film has been brought at FotoKem in Burbank for processing.
July 26th 2003 Lily Gwyer-Miller Assistant Supervisor for 20th Century Fox accepted to work with us as Supervisor Post Production.
July 22th 2003 Beginning of Post Production.
July 22th 2003 Congratulations and definition of crew's name : Tim. Thank you Tim !!!
July 19th and 20th 2003 - Shooting days
July 18th 2003 Last rehearsal with Pia 'Diego' and Matt.
July 16th 2003 Vanessa Streiff will work with us as 1st Assistant Director
July 16th 2003 Sent CALL Sheet and call everyone (CAST and CREW) on phone.
July 14th 2003 Piergiorgio finished the release forms to be signed from CAST and CREW.
July 14th 2003 Vera Freitag will work in the camera department as 2nd Assistant.
July 13th 2003 Completed the first draft of the Production Board.
July 13th 2003 Booked the room in the Hotel Radisson in SF. Wednesday will decide if it's better a suite or a 16th floor big room.
July 12th 2003 Roberto Grijalva will be working with us as Gaffer.
July 11th 2003 Found the location and get appointment with the hotel to defined details.
July 11th 2003 Decided to have Brian Copenhagen as Sound Person.
July 10th 2003 Booked the lights at DTC in Berkeley
July 9th 2003 Made the decision to shoot in Super 16
July 6th 2003 Shot with Mark Madeo pics for the Cover of 'Encounter'
July 6th 2003 Found a makeup artist for the photo shoot. Liza.
July 5th 2003 Matt completes the first draft of the Storyboard.
July 5th 2003 William Martin accepted to help us as Costume Designer.
July 3rd 2003 Complex Corporation will work with us as Location Manager as well.
July 2nd 2003 Agreement with Complex Corporation for insurance on equipment and liability.
July 2nd 2003 Mark Madeo accepts to shoot some pics for the cover of 'Encounter'.
July 2nd 2003 Booked the camera package at Lee Utterbach.
July 1st 2003 Colin Stuart accepts the role of Producer in Encounter. The CAST is completed.
June 26th 2003
 Travis Thoms has casted as Director.
June 26th 2003 Deirdre McGruder has casted as Casting Director.
June 26th 2003
 Pia Shah has casted as Loretta.
June 24th 2003
 Second Audition in Spanganga Theatre.
June 20th 2003
 First audition in Z Space Studio.
June 17th 2003 Nicole Peterson gives up to my begging her for help as assistant.
June 15th 2003
 Matt made the MAJOR changes. Leroy no longer exists. Now there's Loretta interacting with Diego.
June 12th 2003 The Budget has been defined (at least the first draft).
June 10th 2003
 Nicola Ugliengo accepts to distribute the film in European festival circuit. His company is called 'Ugly Film'.
June 10th 2003
 Encounter mailing list has been created.
June 7th 2003 Pier and Me met Alex Martin and Alejandro. They will work in the project as Dp and his assistant.
May 25th 2003 Matthew Hals accepts to direct the picture.
May 24th 2003
 Luca and Matt worked together reviewing part of the script.
May 15th 2003
 Luca tries to convince Matt to help him out with the ideas.
May 9th 2003 It's confirmed. Luca Costa and Piergiorgio Curci will produce 'Encounter' for Amerigo Film.
May 7th 2003
Luca and Pier reviewed the script (2nd draft).
April 3rd 2003
Pier and Luca finished the first draft of the script.
March 29th 2003
Luca calls his voice mail and records 'Encounter' (see story for details).