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MARBLES FEATURED IN VARIETY MAGAZINE

Published on October 3, 2008

Variety Magazine’s Youth Impact Report came out on October 3, and Superior Talent Agency featured several of their kids, including Skylar and her work in Marbles! Go Skylar, woot woot!


Houston, We Have An Orchestra

Published on October 1, 2008

Brian Mann, our composer, talked with the director of an elite performing arts school in Houston, and… to make a long story short… we have a 60-piece orchestra performing the score (!!!!!) The HSPVA symphony kids (aged 13 – 18) will be recording the score in Houston on November 2. Check them out on Youtube:


A Diamond in the Roughcut, Teehee!

Published on July 26, 2008

Howdy! I just got back from yet another trip to Tennessee. My brother Robin sequestered himself in Brock Hall during the month of June to put together the rough cut, and I spent the last couple weeks out there, helping him polish it off. And it looks amazing! I’m still pinching myself to make sure [...]


THAT’S A WRAP!

Published on May 23, 2008

Hey ya’ll, I just got back to CA on Tuesday night, and spent the last couple days mostly sleeping and reviving. But I’ve been dying to tell you all how it went! So you know that verse, “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine”? Yeah. There’s [...]


Can a Saint Slander God?

Published on April 28, 2008

Hi everyone, Time flies — and so do we, this Wednesday in fact. Next week is our final week of prep in Tennessee before we launch into Production on May 11. Aaaaaahhh!!!! We want to welcome two new cast members to the team: Anders Fillman as Ace and Josie Gammell (from Girl, Interrupted) as the [...]


Casting & Fundraising

Published on February 28, 2008

Hi everyone! A couple of quick updates, and one huge prayer request! Tonight Thomas, Chris, and I got together to nail down shoot dates and shedule our flights out to Chattanooga. It’s still hard for me to believe we’re at this point! Last week, the admin @ Southern Adventist University approved our proposal. This means [...]


Marbles Greenlit

Published on January 29, 2008

Hello All! Thomas and I are pleased to announce that Marbles with Thoreau has officially been GREENLIT. We’ve raised enough funds at this point to produce a shortened version of the film. We plan to continue fundraising until March in hopes of shooting the full, un-amended version this May. But at this point we’re committed [...]


Thoreau is Cast

Published on November 27, 2007

Hello all! I hope this email finds you well. So much has happened in the last few weeks, I thought it was high time for another update. The biggest piece of news is that the role of Thoreau has been cast! Thomas and I are thrilled to welcome CHRIS ACKERMAN to the team. I think [...]


Searching for H.D. Thoreau

Published on August 17, 2007

Hello All! You’re receiving this email if you’ve either donated or committed to donating funds to the short film, “Marbles with Thoreau.” We appreciate your support and want to keep you in the loop about how things are progressing. The most recent development is that we are nearing the end of casting for the role [...]


Newsletter 1: Updates

Published on July 3, 2007

Hello All, Welcome to the first official “Marbles” newsletter! You’re receiving this email if you’ve either donated or committed to donating funds to the project. We want to keep you in the loop about how things are progressing. The first update is in regards to the adjustment of our shooting schedule. Last week we spoke [...]