Natalie "Finalist" Top 20

Excellent job!

It was very good.  I got a little tear in my eye. 

You are a great filmmaker.

JOHN MEREDITH

WWW.MEREDITHFILMS.COM

Thank you

I am glad you got emotions with the movie ;) 

your comment means a lot for me

I had a tear too, although for more than one reason. Part of it is that the story is soo moving, and the young little actress does such good job of pulling at ye'olde heart strings... Jan, you wrote something beautiful. But the other reason is that work like this is everything kc was built for. This is the goal, the proof, the thing at the end that makes everything worthy, all the effort, all the hours... it comes to this, and... right now I feel so honored just of -knowing- victor and jan and dxarach... .. guys.. this is everything we set out to do... and I feel very certain this has a good chance in the youtube contest.. .. .. anyway.. I cant say enough how good i feel this is.. so i'll just stop now. Just know you made me feel proud, and all sorts of good..

I can´t be grateful enough to Jan

she did so beautiful script, it was a gift for me she is so generous

Marco when I was filmming Natalie

I thought, in somehow Karma is present here, Karma makes it possible

thanks Marco for your work

I want also say that there are two persons who were working very hard

to make Natalie a fact

Magda Rodríguez and David Xarach

Thank you Victor, David and Magda for making this a reality!

Magda, what an astonishingly convincing performance as the Mom. Wow.

Also, thanks to Charlotte (what a perfect Natalie!), Margaret and Carmen for their great work.

Jesús, I've been humming the music all morning. It set the appropriate tone and it is beautiful.

Thanks also go to Marco for bringing us together.

To all the KarmaCritters, thank-you for your kind words and support.

KarmaCritic Rocks!

"The greatest journeys are the ones that bring you home."--The Namesake

PERFECT.

WOW! Love this little big short, if you know what I mean. A simple story with a BIG heart. I always say less is more, and this proves my point. Alot of other directors and or writers would have them go over the top with tones of crying so on and so forth, but not this. 

Thanks for all your sincere opinions. It has been a little hard days working on this, but seeing it (somehow) finished, and coming as a nice film I feel it is, worths all. 

That's the second full collaboration between Victor and Me, we're both filmmakers that have no support or very little in our carreers, and we fight as beasts, against the world, our family, the society, and against everyone that tell us to stop doing this, and work in a office to the rest of our lives.

It's great to work with as a talented person as Victor. We have different ways of work sometimes, and many other times, we're really simillar, but there's something really powerfull that will always link us... the cinema. 

Thanks for all, guys, you're rally great. And hear this sor of thing from people as talented as you, makes me think I'm not losing my time trying this dream.

We're a filmmakers and nobody are gonna stop us. 

Victor... I love the emotional quality of your films... you bring moments, which could easily fall into over sentimentalism, to life with a deft hand.

Jan... what a beautiful story... I love how you worked in the required "shenannigans" line, which I felt was absurd when I read it in the contest rules... you made it viable and affecting.

Congrats to KC on beautiful collaboration!

That is very very important

the way that we used the logline

thanks for sign it

and thats words that you say about my work

make me wants to continue working

thanks Dawn

:) 

h

your support is very important for me

you have an special touch in editing

and you have an special sense in the way you look to the world

if you like this film you make me happy

thanks 

I did your vote

keep in contact good news

talking later Brad

thanks for your words to Natalie 

That's a really powerful film you put together. I don't think there's anything more to be said that hasn't been said already.

Great job! 

In my post I forgot something really important...

 JAN THANKS FOR SUCH A GREAT HISTORY.

thanks for trust in me

I feel really confortable working with you

I hope it is the beginning of tons of works

:)

 Brendan you rocks man

thanks for watching and comment

:) 

JOHN MEREDITH

WWW.MEREDITHFILMS.COM

The post is now updated with the youtube link...

If you add watch?v=3lJEwXWJf2A to the YouTube
address after logging on there, you will reach the page for Natalie.

Even though the judges are choosing the Top 20 at this point of the
competition; ratings, comments and views at YouTube will help move it
up in the pages of films that have "Project Direct" in their titles,
summaries, or tags.

We can create a snowball effect. The more it's viewed and rated and commented upon at YouTube, the more it will get viewed!

Right now it ranks #13 in most viewed today in Spain!!

Thanks!!

"The greatest journeys are the ones that bring you home."--The Namesake

please help us by voting and comment

thanks

:)

I did the same at Meredith´s Fuzzy

:) 

"The greatest journeys are the ones that bring you home."--The Namesake

#10 - Most Viewed (Today) - Film & Animation - Spain
#13 - Top Rated (Today) - Film & Animation - Spain
#52 - Top Rated (This Week) - Film & Animation - Spain
#5 - Most Discussed (Today) - Film & Animation - Spain
#22 - Most Discussed (This Week) - Film & Animation - Spain
#11 - Top Favorites (Today) - Film & Animation - Spain
#44 - Top Favorites (This Week) - Film & Animation - Spain
#6 - Most Linked (Today) - Film & Animation - Spain

Thanks Karmacriters

thanks Jan, Marco, Magda, David, Charlotte, Margaret, Carmen...

you makes this happen

:) 

just this

Karma Rocks!!

Natalie number two most linked today at spain youtube!!!!! 

:)

Really great that Natalie is liking to the people. All those hours and nerves deserve it!

 I have to say too that you're all great, and your support is far away from anything I have ever seen in an online community. Often when I post anything in other communitties, they just bark stupid things about illumination faills, sound glitches, and stupid technical things...

 It's great to be in a site where people can see the art and inspiration behind a movie.

Again, thanks for all, and for Victor to tell me about this site :) 

Victor, your work always has a beauty to it... in image and in story.  How wonderful to see that this was made through the collaboration of Karmacritters from all over the globe!  You guys are inspiring!

this film make me feel

that I am more near of all of you  

that I was thinking, that is the power of Karma

I have no words to thanks your support 

thanks for being there

it is really important for me

:)

This is beautifully told and touching... a few small moments in the life of an angelic little girl that have been captured with exquisite sensitivity. It feels very "European". Lovely work.

Charlotte did a great job

she dosen´t speak spanish

but all the time I was talking to her in english 

only in close up when she has to say the most emotional dialogue

I talk to her with Magda helping me to translate

I am very proud about Charlotte acting

Yes, she seems to have the cutest Scottish accent! It works in your favour. 

If you or I do not get top 20, I will quit doing contests....

UNTIL THE NEXT ONE ;)

We both stepped up and made a film.

Congrats to us!!

This video won $57,000

http://www.topthistv.com/popup.html?flvsrc=http://sjc-v166.sjc.youtube.com/get_video?video_id=GocSVh58TEE

Heinz is doing another ketchup contest, dec 14

http://www.topthistv.com/

JOHN MEREDITH

WWW.MEREDITHFILMS.COM

the filmmakers

that have leave the fears and take the risk to do a movie

without budget and in a few time to do

is an honor to share contest with you

;)

thanks for the information about heinz

humm, who knows?, let me thinking about...

Thanks for all your comments. They're really touching to me.

Oh my good! I don't want to see that. Contest? Anybody said contest?...

Victor... don't look at me. I'm not here, hahahhaha... 

Well.... 57,000$.... mmmmmmhhhhh.... 

December 10th is so close

I don´t wanna` be in a hurry again :)

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Contest begins at 12:00:01 am ET on December 14, 2007 and ends at 11:59:59 pm ET on March 14, 2008. Contest open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., 18 years of age or older who have a valid user account with YouTube. Void outside of the 50 United States and D.C. and where prohibited.

Full rules for the contest will be posted on or before December 14, 2007. Keep checking this site. Sponsor: H.J. Heinz, L.P. 357 6th Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

One grand prize winner.

$57,000. Cash. The thrill of seeing your work up on the small screen. And a well-earned place in our rich, uh, thick and rich history.

Four runner-up winners.

$5,700 and your commercial on national tv.

JOHN MEREDITH

WWW.MEREDITHFILMS.COM

mmmmh 14 march... that's nice, we have plenty of time to do that...

Nice, we will have to do something for that contest...

Let's finish that great projects we have in our hands, and then it's the ketchup time! Nice that purchase doesn't increase chances... I saw myself drinking ketchup instead of water... hahhaha 

 Thanks for the info meredith! 

Meredith I still have my social security number

from my University time at USA

well i pay the ticket to travell but you look for an accommodation for me

Ha ha ha

next time when the contest wil be open for international people...

:)

Okay, I booked a suite at The Mark Hopkins for you (lol) ;) 

JOHN MEREDITH

WWW.MEREDITHFILMS.COM

I was thinking in a motel or something like this

San Francisco will be a good place also

;) 

I see Natalie near to your film at youtube project direct

that is a sign

;) 

Natalie has more than 1000 views on youtube! Yeah! :D

Vic,

My friend from the HITMAN movie is reading LOOP as we speek. I have not began to read it yet but will sat. I want to read it in one sitting.

Jan thinks Rick would be perfect for Kirby, Right?

He is an amazing actor! 

I like him a lot for the role

but still is soon  to have anything decided

it is really good that he have got the script

the first it is to known if he likes the story 

but please don´t make any compromise at all

even when probably he would be the best for the role 

it takes time to get a final decision 

of course. way to soon, but would be nice to get as much out of the way when poss.

will be in touch 

that is the way

an excellent producer start to work

will be in touch

I have not seen the winners, but I read a post that Natalie made the top 20. 

JOHN MEREDITH

WWW.MEREDITHFILMS.COM

Thanks

you deserve too be in the top 20 indeed

sometimes that is a question of Luck

thanks for your support Meredith

:) 

Congrats, you deserve it.

I am suprised on some of the others though.  

JOHN MEREDITH

WWW.MEREDITHFILMS.COM

Congrats, you deserve it.

I am suprised on some of the others though.  

JOHN MEREDITH

WWW.MEREDITHFILMS.COM

Congrats, you deserve it.

I am suprised on some of the others though.  

JOHN MEREDITH

WWW.MEREDITHFILMS.COM

Thanks Meredith

still I have no seen the others

everything about Natalie began from Karma

it is a prize for all the Karmacriters!!!

There is a tiny tab that says "vote" you click on then they appear.

One has Tinkerbell and the Disney Castle in it, those are trademarks, so I am surprised it made it in.

Another has a Volvo in it.

So much for following the rules.

WWW.MEREDITHFILMS.COM

Wow... that's so amazing!!!  But not surprising given the beautiful quality of your film.

I'm voting for your film as my next online activity... and I will comment on your film page.

This is very exciting!!!

Woo-Hooo!!!!!

You know the old saying:  if it ain't on the page, it ain't on the stage (or film production in this case).