Making proces The bird can’t fly | Page 12

The decision of the filmfund

In this never ending story. After several phone calls

23 September 2002

Our first tentative talk. Making my first feature is a time-consuming and weird process.

11 September 2002

My producer, Monique, on her way to the film fund. She went to the appeal at the filmfund this morning.

3 September 2002

Six month to prepare them. Today the ostrich training start. Although we don’t know if

2 September 2002

There comes a time that you have to hand over your baby; and that is right now.

10 August 2002

What is so wonderful is the totally different energy of writing or directing. Writing is a terrible lonely job.

19 July 2002

They keep the box closed. After weeks of working on other projects I have a meeting with a

11 July 2002

You get used to it. We have another meeting with Vincent (the production designer) when a fax comes in, telling us

30 May 2002

Left overs from a diamond mine.

27 May 2002

Left overs from a diamond mine. (Photo made by N. Dreyer) I think my film, besides being a dramatical story,

14 May 2002