[Fwd: 501 FILM PROJECT REQUEST]

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx>]

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Subject: 501 FILM PROJECT REQUEST
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 16:04:35 +0000
From: "501 Project" <room501project@xxxx>
To: jordan@xxxx, paul.salsbury@xxxx, 
PhilPeters@xxxx, webmaster@xxxx, 
chrisparnham1@xxxx, dgantley@xxxx, 
kevin.milliken@xxxx



12 Crosby Way,
Farnham,
Surrey,
GU9 7XG.

25 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. The film is 
a graduate production and represents the sum total of three years training 
by industry professionals. Pre-production plans for the production are going 
extremely well and some fantastic locations have been secured. I am writing 
to you specifically regarding an opportunity for you to have your cars 
filmed 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 Stephen 
Strelczak. The proposal was met with great enthusiasm and it gave me a clear 
idea of the benefits that this opportunity can provide for your organisation 
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 the 
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 you to conduct your meet. Light refreshments such as tea, coffee, 
sandwiches and other light snacks will be provided. For those of you with a 
more hearty appetite there is a McDonalds 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 
promote your cars.

It is hoped that this day will be enjoyable for all those involved but there 
are serious intentions concerning the objectives that we must fulfil in 
order for 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 that 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 11:00 and carry on until 14:00. 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 pedestrians, 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 the 
last opportunity for us to take advantage of the reputation of the Surrey 
Institute 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 the institutes 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 circuit 
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 
offer 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 
concerns 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 
more 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








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