THanks for the interest guys.

So it's 5 days starting Feb 28th (one week after my birthday) to March 4.  The way it works is at a certain time on the 28th, all the teams (FYI, our team name will be the name of my production company, Team Laser Fist) will get emailed the genre of doc that they must do, as well as the theme.  Our base of operations will be my guest house, and all local volunteers should plan to be at my house at that specific time (non locals can join us via skype) for the announcement.  Once we know theme and genre, we all will start brainstorming and researching ideas that we know we have a shot of executing based on whats within driving distance from LA.  Once we're decided on topic and approach, then we hit the ground running.  If Jeff is down, I'd like him to be parked at home base (aka Laser Fist Mountain) where he can oversee the post workflow and start ingesting and logging footage as it comes in.  Teague, in collaboration with whoever wants to help from remote locations, can start fiddling with the score, either from home base or the Cahuenga Labs. 

I'll need someone with actual Producer experience, as well as a couple writers who have some (though not necessarily a lot) of experience with writing for non-fiction filmmaking.  If you're a writer who's never done this and want to try, I can work with you a bit on how the process is different before we start.

One last note.  In 2007 I entered this and did all the jobs myself.  I was doing it just for the experience of doc filmmaking in 5 days.  This year I'm out to win.  Behave accordingly.

Registration opened today, and I'll be registering Team Laser Fist on Thursday.  I'd like to start compiling email address for those interested.  Message me contact I to or email me at laserfistmedia@gmail.com

Moral support and Chicago unit crew, fwiw.

Emailed you, Eddie. Looking forward to your response

By the way, we are officially registered now.

Here's a copy paste of the Genre's.  Over the weekend, I identified a subject that I can use for either 1st Person, Sports, or Biographical.  There are a couple genre's, like Music and Art, that I'm drawing a bit of a blank on.

1st Person
Told from the point of view of the Director - either through off camera narration or an on-camera presence.

Art
Focuses in some way on art and/or artists.

Biography/Character Study
A full account of the facts of the life of a particular person, or closely related group of people (Biography) or an exploration of a single character's personality and current life situation (Character Study).

Experimental
The application of innovative techniques to non-fiction material - experimenting with new ideas, forms, techniques and expressions. An exploration of how the camera can emulate and/or enhance visual and audio perception.

Historical
Focuses on stories of past events and/or people.

Music
Focuses in some way on music and/or musicians.

Nature/Environmental
Focuses on an aspect of the natural physical world, including animals, plants, landscapes, etc.

Social Issue/Political
Focuses on a social and/or political issue.

Science/Technology
Focuses on science or technological issues.

Sports
Focuses on events and/or people involved in sporting activities (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition.)

Do so!  I am permitted to brainstorm, so use this as brainstorm space.

Brandon Flyte was expressing interest the other day.