Well I can't confirm if I can make it just yet but I'll try my damndest to be there... Dan Vin#5284 - Hana --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "A.D.Holt" <room501project@xxxx> wrote: > 12 Crosby Way, > Farnham, > Surrey, > GU9 7XG. > > 21st March, 2003. > > Home Tel. No: 01252 719231 [Dir + Prod] > Mobile Tel. No: 07779 646998 [Director] > Mobile Tel. No: 07812 990954 [Producer] > > Email: room501project@xxxx > > Dear members of the Delorean owners club, > > This is a notice regarding the proposed film project ROOM 501. For those of= > > you who do not know who I am, my name is Ben Hopkins and I am the > producer for the upcoming film for the Surrey Institute of Art & Design. Th= > e film > is a graduate production and represents the sum total of three years traini= > ng > by industry professionals. Pre-production plans for the production are goin= > g > extremely well and some fantastic locations have been secured. I am writing= > > to you specifically regarding an opportunity for you to have your cars film= > ed in > this production. The required shoot date is set to be the 4th of May 2003. = > The > venue will be Dunstal Hill Trading estate in Wolverhampton. > > I have conducted a presentation to some members of your group at a > members meeting in Bath courtesy of the invitation and hospitality of Steph= > en > Strelczak. The proposal was met with great enthusiasm and it gave me a clea= > r > idea of the benefits that this opportunity can provide for your organisatio= > n and > ourselves. I propose that the event can act as one of your organisations > collective meetings. I have organised access to two warehousing units on th= > e > same trading estate. The first will be allocated for the recreation of the = > Belfast > D.M.C. car plant. The second will be reserved for yourselves in order for y= > ou > to conduct your meet. Light refreshments such as tea, coffee, sandwiches an= > d > other light snacks will be provided. For those of you with a more hearty > appetite there is a MacDonalds restaurant a few hundreds yards from the > estate and the city centre is only a quarter of a mile away. I have also > organised for a cameraman to be available with a digital video camera. This= > > camera operator will be specifically reserved for the filming of your cars = > to > provide a short, edited film to act as a souvenir of your day and to promot= > e > your cars. > > It is hoped that this day will be enjoyable for all those involved but ther= > e are > serious intentions concerning the objectives that we must fulfil in order f= > or the > film to be a success. Our group will arrive in Wolverhampton on Friday the = > 3rd > of May. We will be setting up the scene that evening and early Saturday > morning. If we are to succeed in accomplishing our shooting schedule for th= > at > day we request that those wishing to partake arrive at the location at 9:00= > a.m. > If we can start promptly with your vehicles in place, shooting can commence= > > by 11:00am and carry on until 14:30pm. This will then allow you to take > advantage of the second warehouses facilities for storing your vehicles and= > > doing whatever you wish with the remainder of the day (of course the second= > > warehouse will be open for shelter and refreshments for the entire duration= > ). > The trading estate will be almost totally empty during our visit providing = > a lot > of space to drive around. It is also cut off from other traffic and pedestr= > ians, > which should allow for an uninterrupted day for all. > > This request is a genuine call for help. We understand that the distances > travelled for some may be considerable but I would hope that the experience= > > will be in return worth the investment of your time and effort. The budget = > that > we have is derived from the incomes supplied by part time jobs. We have > saved a considerable amount compared to the budgets of our peers because > we believe that the sacrifice is worth the potential gains. This film is th= > e last > opportunity for us to take advantage of the reputation of the Surrey Instit= > ute of > Art & Design. While still within this institution we can get huge discounts= > on > professional film, sound, lighting and editing equipment. We can also use t= > he > instituteís contacts with casting agencies to obtain a professional cast of= > > actors. Once outside of the university we will be required to pay industry = > rates, > which is totally unrealistic considering our personal incomes. > > If the film is a success it can be released on the national festival circui= > t and > this may develop enough interest for the project to be developed further in= > to > feature film proposal. This film therefore acts as a double whamey. Firstly= > it > acts as a self-contained drama documentary and short film. Secondly it > represents a pilot trailer for a potentially bigger project to be developed= > > professionally. Both these things can help bring the story of John Delorean= > to > a bigger audience and create positive publicity. > > If there is a concern that the day may not provide enough private time for = > your > group I can organise the access to the warehouses to be extended until the = > > Sunday. That would require those whom wished to stay, spending the night in= > > the Midlands under their own steam. I am from the area myself and could off= > er > advice on affordable accommodations. > > Thank you for spending the time considering this proposal. Contact numbers = > > can be found at the top of this letter and may be used to direct any concer= > ns > that you may have directly to us. Please continue to check your mail for > updates regarding the projects development. > > For those who are definitely interested please email or call A.S.A.P. The m= > ore > time I have to organise, the better I can make the event for all. > > Kind regards, > > > Benjamin Hopkins [Producer] > Andrew Holt [Director] > Email: room501project@xxxx