contact information Lanka Dass: Writer/Executive Producer  Jabberwok3@Juno.com  RP Movie Makers India Gene Fournier: Screen Play/Director  Jabberwok3@Juno.com Bill Mantel: RP Film Makers USA Coordinator  Jabberwok3@Juno.com If you have interest in being part of our next production, please send resume and request to participate to Jabberwok3@Juno.com  project history the ultimate mission trip for actors Early in the morning on Tuesday, February 11, 2003, film cameras will roll on a unique feature motion picture. The title is “My Lawyer” and the story follows two weeks in the life of a determined young American girl caught up in a contemporary family crisis. The cast and director will be American but the film will be shot entirely on location in India. Interior and exterior sets will be built to look like the Midwest but the entire production and post-production crews are Indian, including the producer, the Cinematographer, the production crew, and most of the post-production specialists. Funding for the project is also based in India. When the film is completed it will have its theatrical release in U.S. and India markets. The goal is that proceeds generated by the film will help build a hospital, build and staff a Bible College and fund church plantings in India. No, I am not kidding. How did this come about and where might you fit in? The idea for this film originated with Pastor Lanka Dass from Vijayawada, India. He is the president and director of A. E. (Advent Evangelical Missions), which currently operates three orphanages with over 230 children, a school of 300 for kindergarten to 10th grade, and oversees 138 churches in three states in India. Lanka has very strong ties within the Indian film industry and has always dreamed of using film to communicate Christian values to the world while using the proceeds to fund his ministries. Lanka is a persistent man of God with strong faith and a remarkable gift for getting things done. He had an idea for a film and brought it to me to help him write it. So, who am I? My name is Gene Fournier, and currently I am Manager of Media Resources for a major corporation based in Minneapolis. I have written, directed and edited corporate video all over North America and in many countries around the world including China, Singapore, South Korea, Germany, Italy, and Brazil. However, before joining the corporate world, my background was broadcast television and motion pictures. I have a Masters degree in Film Production from USC and worked professionally in Los Angeles as a film editor and screenwriter. I left California 17 years ago to take my current job. I felt compelled to find a way to raise my family in a healthier environment than Los Angeles but I have never lost the dream to create worthwhile films. When Lanka brought his idea to me I agreed to turn it into a screenplay and now I have agreed to direct the film. Let me explain some of the details of this project. Our intention is to produce a film that will honor God, entertain people, soften hearts toward the Gospel, and make a profit. Since the costs to create a full-length motion picture are prohibitive in the United States we propose to make an American-style picture using American actors but shoot and edit it in India. The lean financial structure of the film demands that the writing, directing and acting be donated. Lanka has raised sufficient funds to pay for film and processing, 25 days of production with local crews, sets, and locations, 10 days of post-production with local editing, scoring, timing and printing. The film requires 18 actors: two leads, four supporting roles, and twelve smaller roles. In addition to donating their time, actors are also required to pay their own travel and living expenses. Why are we filming in India? First, it’s less expensive. Second, India has experienced personnel and facilities. (Whether you know it or not, the film industry in India turns out more feature films per year than any other country, including the U.S.) Third, it is a great movie for everyone and demonstrates family values for all to embrace. Indeed, that same novelty has an excellent opportunity of drawing viewers into U.S. theaters as well.