PICTURE LOCK ★

As of last night, the movie is officially lock picture! YEE HAW!!! That means the editing phase is now over, a huge part of the story telling process. We are getting closer and closer to seeing our dreams come true and I could not be more excited! This is a major milestone we are reaching in the making of CLYDECYNIC, makes me want to cry a little. I have no words to tell you I much I love the movie and how proud I am of my team for pulling it off. Making an independent feature film? Check!

The pictures above are from the shoot of our very first short film, Radical, Rifle, Icon, back in 2007. It's crazy to think all that's happened since then to get us here, all the challenges and blessings that our filmmaking road has been paved with. Feels like right now, we are closing a loop in our filmmaking process to start a new one and I look to the future with bright eyes and a huge smile I tell you!

We are celebrating by having a BBQ at my father's farm with our actors today. As an unexpected turn of events, Ramiro and I have the next few weeks off (omg, yay!!), so lots of Summer adventures are coming our way. 

I hope things are good with you too, have the best week-end!

Virginie

ps: I had a dream I was close friends with Quentin Tarantino last night...

Dressing the Part ★

Zoe Karssen Sweater // Asos Ring // Melie Bianco Bag via ModCloth // Topshop Sandals // Topshop Skinnies // 

In my eyes, this outfit would be perfect for all my Summer adventures, from being on set to traveling for business or location scouting. I mean a Batman sweater that looks like the most comfortable ever = perfection. And that's all there is to it!

Dark Knight Rises, coming to theaters near you July 20th!

Virginie

Last Night's Movie: The Bridget Jones Diary ★

Only like, my favorite chick flick ever!

Virginie

Life Lately // Little Things ★

Casual Outfits (Seychelles Shoes via ModCloth // Jay Manuel Bag via Sears // Mavi DIY Shorts // H&M Top // Asos Sunglasses).

Watching Jackie Brown.

Watermelon by the pool.

Swimming at the lake on a cloudy evening.

Roof top chilling on a hot hot day (American Apparel Dress // H&M Sunglasses // Steve Madden Sandals).

The mini rose garden that tries to hide the (huge) new AC unit in our studio.

Rainy days and stripe dresses (Forever 21 Dress // Buffalo Rain Coat via Sears // Pretty Colourful Vintage Purse // ModCloth Shoes ).

Reading, lots and lots (about filmmaking of course!).

Summer adventures with my favorite person.

A few of the many things that are making life super peachy and well theses days, besides filmmaking...

Virginie

On Our Day Off ★

This week-end it was Saint-Jean-Baptiste here, my province's national holiday. This is the best time of the year because it's the official beginning of Summer and we get two long week-ends in a row because next week is Canada Day. We stayed in Saturday and worked on the final edit of the movie (!!), but made up for it by going on a myriad of outdoors adventures on Sunday. We swam, ate berries, danced around in the sun and were grateful for every second. It was glorious. 

Over the week-end, we also watched Exit Through the Gift Shop, Heart of Darkness (a documentary directed by Francis Ford Coppola's wife Eleanor about the production of Apocalypse Now) and Project X.

I love that these pictures are so sunny and bright, totally embodies the mood of Summer that I love SO much. Can't this please last always?

Don't you just love Summer?

Virginie


Outfit credits: Steve Madden Metallic Gladiator Sandals // Yellow H&M Shorts // Simons Belt // Thirfted T-Shirt // Walmart Hat // Revlon Nail Colour 




This Time Last Year...

Last Night's Movie: Exit Through the Give Shop ★

This has to be one of the best movies I have seen in a while! It's indescribable in a way, it's a comment on so many things in our pop drenched society but it is also a fascinating documentary about the rise of street art, the spreading of symbolism, the happening of Banksy and the make belief of the art game...

The story is told widely through the voice of Thierry Guetta, a camera obsessed french man turned street artist turned pop phenomenon that had me wondering where the boundaries of realities were and suspecting him to be somewhat of a stunt...

After all, this is a "Banksy film", created by someone who first got noticed when he put up some of his own paintings on the walls at Le Louvre and shared artful messages of peace on the gaza wall... 

Honestly one of the most inspiring pieces of cinema I have seen lately!

Virginie

Cannes Photo Diary 4 ★

And here it is, the very last Cannes Photo Diary! My friends asked me to post more pictures of the trip and this is the result, a kind of silly diary about life at and around the Festival. It was an unforgettable trip that I am very lucky to have had the chance to go on. It's hard to photograph the more business aspect of the festival of course but then again, a lot fo good business is done in the least expected circumstances!

You can view all my posts from the 2012 Cannes Film Festival here.

Hope you are having a great day my friends!

Virginie


ps: You have been asking about the photo filter I use in some posts (like this one): it's AnalogColour from Toycamera :)