Family Law Fan Page is up!

The fan page for Family Law was created today! There will be ongoing updates, photos, links to actors reels & bios, and perhaps even some contest details! Too soon right now though!


To bring everyone up to speed, the 168 Project is a faith based film competition. Entrants are given one week, 168 hours to create a short film, that means script writing, casting, filming, editing, scoring, everything! To add to the challenge, there is an overall theme, this year it is "Hearing God", what a great theme. Entrants are also assigned a bible verse that should be incorporated into their film, the actual verse does not appear in the film, but it is illustrated.


Our verse was 1Kings 19:11-12.  Elijah wants to hear from God and finds that He is not in the wind, earthquake or fire, but in the gentle whisper. In Family Law , law firm partner Carol Peters fights to keep the legal sharks away from a teenage boy who wants emancipation from his oppressive home life. Cornered by the boy’s choices, and fiery temperament, Carol risks disbarment, unless she can find the deal-changing answer in a gentle whisper. 


This year there were 85 entrants from around the world! Most of course are from California, but this year there are 21 US teams NOT from California, and teams from Nairobi, Great Britain, Jerusalem, even Indonesia. How incredibly exciting!


This is my first venture into a film from inception to completion via production! Starring in the film is me! Francine. The aforementioned teenage boy is played by Gavin Hanson, a very talented young actor I've had the pleasure of working with on several other occasions. Also in the film is Walt Sloan who I have been paired with many times in the past few years, most recently & continuing, the Ambassadors Series. He is always a joy to work with! 


Rounding out the cast is Suzanne Doubet an incredibly talented stage actress who I met at the  Gideon Film Festival last year, David Sanchez, and Dan Bredesen, in addition to a few extras to add realism. The writer, director & editor was the exceptionally talented  CJ Powers. How we came to meet was an interesting story for another day. Add to the mix a group of ernest and talented young film makers and you end up with a great product.


The films are currently being prescreened, and in the next 2 weeks we will learn which ones make it to the first cut, the top 35. After that, the top 20 & the nominations and then California, here we come! I hope you will visit the fan page for Family Law often. We'll keep it interesting, you'll be the first to know the updates & updates there will be! Please support us & invite your friends too!!!