Finite Films

This morning we’re posting our last Production Diary, at least the last one documenting the first year of Finite Films. We made a pledge to ourselves (and to our IndieGoGo donors) that we would produce 12 films, non-stop, for a year. It’s been a long, crazy journey, and with the completion of our 12th film, Last Year, we’ve finally reached the end.

But this isn’t the end of Finite Films. We’re currently in development on a new project, something different than what you’ve seen from us before, but something we’re really excited about. You’ll be the first to know when this new project gets off the ground.

We’ll also let you know as soon as we have DVDs and Blu-Rays available for sale, which will feature all 12 films with director and actor commentaries (along with exclusive featurettes not available online).

For now, we’d just like to say thanks. Thanks for all the incredible constraints that inspired us to push ourselves beyond what we thought we could do. Thanks for supporting us through thick and thin. And most of all, thanks for watching.

–Alex, Ryan, and Michael

I’m pleased to introduce our last film of the year, (fittingly titled) Last Year! New Year’s comes early in our latest little comedy, which was inspired by the following set of constraints:

• The entire internet goes down. All of it, nobody has internet. – Eric B.
• Someone is about to remember everything they forgot, in a rush, and it’s not going to be pleasant. – Josh T.
• Someone is about to run into their doppelgänger while on a date. – Dave N.
• A character is a major fan of someone who has been dead a while, but is unaware of their death. – Tiara
• Three characters must be siblings and live in the same apartment/house. – Barbara W.
• A character must spend an entire scene not knowing something that’s completely obvious to the audience. – Carl M.
• Every scene takes place exactly one year before the previous scene. – Ben C.

This one was a blast to make, largely due to the dedication and talent of our wonderful cast and crew. We shot the film as three separate long takes, so preparation and careful planning on everyone’s part was uniquely and specifically important.

So pop some bubbly and I hope you enjoy Last Year.

–Ryan