Simon Manley
Making the transition.
It has felt like a very long couple of months since The Tourist was completed. Looking back at it now, it was a challenge, it was fun,...
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Simon Manley
Jul 5, 20231 min read
The Tourist is Finished.
Yes, you read that correctly, after almost nine months of stopping and starting, editing and ADRing and at least one back to the drawing...
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Simon Manley
Mar 26, 20231 min read
DWAM
Hi everyone, it has been a while. I am working on something new, which I will be able talk more about at a later date. In the meanwhile,...
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Simon Manley
Nov 28, 20224 min read
An Update.
Firstly, a big hello to you, whoever and wherever you are. Thanks for reading! It has been a long while since I have posted here, and...
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Simon Manley
Oct 17, 20221 min read
Is that the hard part or the easy part?
Good morning. It's funny how this whole filming thing was initially a way to keep me busy and see if it was something that would interest...
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Simon Manley
Sep 26, 20221 min read
Promotion & Socials
Build up for The Tourist will hit a new level this week as the Greenlit campaign draws to a close in three days. This is it here.......
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Simon Manley
Sep 16, 20221 min read
...........and whilst you're here!
The wonderful Mobile Movie Making did a piece about me and my journey to making my debut short film "Pencil". You can read that here:...
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Simon Manley
Sep 16, 20222 min read
Update On The Tourist
The timing for The Tourist could have been better. I am rehearsing for a short film that will shoot the weekend before TT, and its...
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Simon Manley
Aug 30, 20221 min read
Uphill and downgrade?
Good morning everyone, it's been a busy couple of weeks here at Sierra Juliet Productions, and beyond. Firstly, as of this morning, we...
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Simon Manley
Aug 16, 20221 min read
A Promising Start
I am about a fortnight into the Greenlit campaign and things are going well, with a quarter of the project total on board. A very large...
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Simon Manley
Aug 2, 20221 min read
New Greenlit Pitch Live!!!!
Good Morning Everyone. So, the dust has settled on Homestead, which is on my YouTube channel right now, and this brings me to my new...
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Simon Manley
May 3, 20221 min read
Homestead
The filming day for "Homestead" has almost arrived and with very little fanfare but no less enthusiasm. A lot of the work has been...
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Simon Manley
Apr 12, 20221 min read
New Beginnings
Pencil is up and off on it's own, making its way through various handpicked festivals. Full disclosure, it wasn't picked for the first...
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Simon Manley
Mar 25, 20221 min read
Festival Update.
When I first started all this, there was a vague plan, or timeline if you like. Create, write and film short film. Throw it to a couple...
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Simon Manley
Mar 18, 20221 min read
Nobody Told Me About This Bit
When it came to the overall process of creating this film, things moved along at a slick old speed. Each day provided space to get...
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Simon Manley
Mar 8, 20221 min read
A Quick Update........
It is just over a week since filming finished, and the editing process has well and truly begun. I say begun, I have a rough draft of the...
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Simon Manley
Feb 28, 20222 min read
Principal Filming Complete
After all the build up and the last minute nerves, filming of "Pencil" commenced on Friday 25th of February 2022. I was fortunate enough...
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Simon Manley
Feb 21, 20221 min read
Jitters
It's interesting because at one point in all this, I thought I had all the time in the world. Slowly but surely people were saying 'yes'...
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Simon Manley
Feb 17, 20222 min read
Decisions decisions....
One of the things that is exciting about all this is having to very quickly get to grips with various elements of filmmaking that I...
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Simon Manley
Feb 14, 20221 min read
The Final Stretch
In general, I would say that shooting the scenes for the teaser was a success, and it allowed me to test all the gear I have...
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