It’s been crazy crunch time for Moth to Flame as we rush to the finish line with “Two Roads,” our new short for the Louisiana Film Prize. This year has been a bit more hectic in terms of post-production scheduling, because each team member has continued to take on bigger and better projects and we collectively have more projects to juggle on top of this one. In addition, we have two cuts of our film this year (instead of one, like last year’s A Bird’s Nest)… a 15-minute cut for the actual Louisiana Film Prize itself and also a much longer 20 minute version for other festivals.

On the first day of arriving in Shreveport to film A Bird’s Nest the crew went out into a wooded area where we would be filming a good portion of the film. We started by checking out the more accessible areas, then moved on to an area that we had to walk a good distance to the actual area we shot at. This sequence of photos was taken during that walk.

2014 Top 10 Moments at Moth to Flame Moth to Flame has a lot of great moments in 2014. Here are our top 10!     Top 10 1. Finishing Funemployment and submitting it to SXSW   2. Getting Top 5 at the Louisiana Film Prize for A Bird’s Nest   3. Blind Date Rules Short Film Coming soon 2015.   4. Making creative training videos for HP! 2014 5. Creating a series of videos for McCombs BBA classrooms and a series of web videos! All launching early 2015. 6. Raising a client’s (Modern Fuel) Kickstarter goal in one day.    ...

Director of Photography, Alex Walker talks about filming A Bird’s Nest They say film crews are the ultimate problem solvers. Shortly after Katrina hit NOLA back in 04 I was working on a production when the Key Grip remarked that filmmakers should have been sent instead of FEMA. After the experiences we had shooting A Bird’s Nest, I tend to agree. The script paints a picture of a troubled child who turns to the macabre for his outlet in life. The challenge was to create a sense of understanding between the audience and the anti-hero of the story without betraying…

Our team needs your support more than ever. We are in the top 20 films selected for the Louisiana Film Prize. This means that we are in the running for a $50,000 grand prize. 50% of the votes are determined by attendees to the event. We hope that by spreading the word and creating enough buzz, people will want to attend the event and vote for our film!

After about two months from concept to final product, Moth to Flame is proud to release the official trailer for “A Bird’s Nest.” We cannot believe that we made it into the top 20 selection for the Louisiana Film Prize. As we prepare for the festival, we invite you to follow our journey through our interview videos, promo videos, and other news, by visiting this page and our Social Media. We hope you enjoy this film. Our team worked really hard to bring it to life. Please like our official Louisiana Film Prize page and support by sharing the page and…

The idea to reality of A Bird’s Nest has been a whirlwind. It took one short story, by Eric Hwang, written almost a decade ago and the right lead, Deke Garner, to spark the inspiration for this short film.   The screenplay, adapted by Christine Chen, will be shot in Shreveport, Louisiana, May 28-30, 2014. More updates to come. Here is our first official poster designed by Alicia Marshall.