tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612509344619651902.post3050598843835135082..comments2023-05-22T04:27:25.089-05:00Comments on Faith and Filmmaking: Some Editing NotesDaniel Millicanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540645403341477356noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612509344619651902.post-89365319029117352022009-09-25T10:00:07.011-05:002009-09-25T10:00:07.011-05:00Congrats on your latest write up! What a great pl...Congrats on your latest write up! What a great plug for the good wholesome work you're bringing to TX! <br />Keep on fighting the good fight.<br />Brittany Joyner<br />brittanyjoyner.com<br />http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2597829/<br /><br />Independent filmmaker stays loyal to Texas roots<br /><br /><br />BY JOE O'CONNELL / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News<br /><br />Independent film is alive and thriving in North Texas.<br /><br />Daniel Millican recently wrapped Rising Star, an independent feature he describes as a mix of School of Rock and American Idol. Millican, who has shot three of his previous four films in North Texas, had to talk his New York-based producer into using the University of Texas at Arlington as the backdrop for Rising Star.<br /><br />"The producer wanted to go to Michigan for the rebates," Millican said. "I want to make movies here; it's home to me. I had to convince him<br />there is the talent and crew here to do that. There are skilled cameramen, gaffers, grips and makeup artists."<br /><br />It's the first film for Millican to direct but not produce. He was wooed when a producer saw The Imposter, which follows a Christian singer.<br />Millican has been aiming the film directly at churches, asking them to become theaters and raise funds for charity.<br /><br />The Imposter led directly to Rising Star, when Millican was asked to come up with a family-friendly film that would be aimed at a secular<br />audience but still be music-driven.<br /><br />The result is the story of the finalists in a fictional competition that features both young filmmakers and musicians. The cast includes Broadway pro Fisher Stevens; ubiquitous Texan Barry Corbin (Northern Exposure); Catherine Mary Stewart (The Last Starfighter); and Christian music star Rebecca St. James.<br /><br />Millican, a UTA grad, said the film crew occupied an auditorium, various classrooms and spots on the campus grounds and were welcomed with open arms.<br /><br />"A movie is not an easy thing to have on your grounds," he said. "We went in hoping to get cooperation. What we got was so much more."Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525860839069463250noreply@blogger.com