11/14/2020
We made a movie!?
Back in May of 2020 when locked down in an apartment in Miami with my family I knew I needed to get out for a bit of fresh air and do something creative. I thought a camping trip would be the best idea for my sanity. Then I had a crazy thought - let me create a, āBubble Film Projectā while the entire film industry is shutdown.
Being a director and having amazing actors around me (including my own teens)... I rallied friends that are actors, writers, and producers in the industry to join me at the campsite. I had the plot, but nothing on paper. I just knew that I wanted to make a silly comedy that would keep you thinking - but most importantly something to put a smile on everyoneās faces during this crazy time.
With so much talent around the ideas just kept coming! From the crazy long nights of writing scenes, to then giving them to the kids just hours before filming. The parents cooking, shopping, and helping with online school between figuring out wardrobe on the spot. It all seems crazy now. When I saw all these actors place their total trust into me as their director I knew we were making something special. I had the feeling of overwhelming honor!
You really get to know yourself in the toughest times..my take on it is there are people that cause the chaos, there are those that run from the chaos, and there are those that embrace the chaos and make something wonderful from it! I can vouch for everyone in this movie that they are my kinda crazy, and they definitely leaned into the chaos and made it happen.
But fast forward to today, I just had the chance to share, āCorona Campā the movie with my cast and I could not be more proud and canāt wait to share Corona Camp with you! I think we made an absolutely fun ācampyā movie and possibly a future cult classic - only time will tell!
I ask you all to please follow to follow our journey in to festivals and distribution into your living room. Humbly your director and friend, Vic.
Thank you to Film Florida for being the first to come out with Covid-19 Filming Guidelines...