WE DID IT!!! Everything, Almost has completed principal photography and is now knee deep in post!

Day 1 found us battling freezing temperatures and biting winds up on the high bluff but we endured and captured amazing shots!!!
Day 2 found us in better conditions down on the beach where we worked like crazy and laughed ourselves silly! Our song of the day was Jack Sparrow featuring Michael Bolton! Thank you to The Lonely Island for such an inspiring song which provided endless merriment to our cast and crew!

The footage is beautiful, even in it’s rawest state, thanks to our amazing director Alex O. Gaynor. Working with the highly talented Brahm Gallagher was a treat. Truly a joy to work with!!! A massive thank you to our small but mighty producer – Ms Susane E. Lee. Our tiny but talented crew: Jeremy Rush and Adam Douglass who walked countless miles and braved the elements…including a “bag of ticks” (A brave soul you are Jeremy!)

And last but not least…THANK YOU to all our Kickstarter supporters and our dear friends and family who have showered us with love and support along the way! We could not have done it without you!!! With a lot of heart and a lot of hard work, the Everything, Almost team has captured something truly special!!! We can not wait to share it with you all!!! Updates on post production soon to follow! Again, from the bottom of our hearts… MUCH L♥VE AND THANKS!!!

Here’s a little bit of footage taken from our rehearsals from the upcoming bittersweet love story, “Everything, Almost.”
Principal photography is imminent so check back for more details.

We had our first full rehearsal yesterday with the cast: Brahm Gallagher & Jeannie Bolét. Director, Alex O. Gaynor, captured a few images while they rehearsed together. The shooting location, wardrobe, makeup, lighting, and craft services were all absent but the essence was still there and it was great to see the characters come to life.

WHAT IS “EVERYTHING, ALMOST?”

“Everything, Almost” is a narrative short film written by Jeannie , directed by Alex O. Gaynor (Wid Winner & the Slipstream) and co-produced by Susane E. Lee.  The story was inspired by the feature length screenplay, BEARCAT, that Jeannie wrote a few years ago. Tired of waiting for the men in suits to give the green light, the “EVERYTHING, ALMOST” crew are taking matters into their own hands to give life to this bittersweet story.

A TALE OF EVERYTHING, ALMOST.

Set along the English coastline, “Everything, Almost” is a story about love and letting go of it when it’s only potential is to send you into a downward spiral, despite how much you want it to work.

For the best part of three years, 32 year old Lila has lived apart from Will – her choice… her best friend, her one time side kick and probably the love of her life.  His move to New York and success as a writer has only amplified her own stagnancy and inability to embrace what it means to be a grown up.

That is until Will returns home on a brief visit, giving Lila one last chance to prove that she has what it takes to be his girl again…

PROJECT TIMELINE.

We’re in the throes of pre-production and aim to be rolling by the middle of May. We’ll move swiftly onto post production and hope to have a final cut just in time for summer festival submissions.

director ALEX O. GAYNOR

producer SUSANE E. LEE  & JEANNIE BOLÉT

starring JEANNIE BOLÉT & BRAHM GALLAGHER

We’re extremely excited to see this short, bittersweet love story come to life and will keep you updated on it’s development.

For information on how you can help us build this dream, please check out the “Everything, Almost” Kickstarter campaign!

Much love and gratitude

Jeannie is now represented by Veronica James at Xpose Talent Inc. 1055 E. Colorado Blvd
5th Floor
Pasadena, Ca. 91106
(626)240-4674
contact@xposeinc.com

Jeannie has booked the role of the Lit agent in Cary Tuson and Laura Butler’s webseries, “The Writer.” Jeannie plays the ball busting, power hungry lit agent, Mel, who somehow manages to find a place of pity in her heart for her less than talented client, Cam (The Writer). It’s going to be a fun one, that’s for sure.

The Hour of the After Hours 11/22/2010

After a little reorganising and little bit of rejigging; After Hours is back on track with filming of the trailer less than a week away. Ms Bolét is tres excited!

LAST, but not least 11/18/2010

Jeannie has booked the role of Valerie in the webseries – LAST. Written by Travis Opgenorth and directed by John Fitzpatrick; LAST tells the story of a man and his two concerned friends who try to coax him out of his home after a tragedy.

AEX Winner 09/07/2010

BEARCAT just received a little more exposure after winning the August 2010 AEX Monthly Exposure contest. For more information visit: www.writemovies.com.

Slamdance Finalist 09/03/2010

BEARCAT, has made it through to the finals of the 2010 SLAMDANCE Film Festival. Over 2,000 screenplays were submitted, so the competition was pretty fierce, but the good people of Slamdance found a place in their hearts for her. This is another sweet little victory for Bearcat; thank you Slamdance, for kicking off the Labour Day weekend with such style and finesse. The winners will be announced on September 20th.

ALL MY CHILDREN 08/27/2010

Booked a little role on one of ABC’s longest running TV shows, All My Children! Big thanks to the lovely Bob Lambert for calling me in and introducing me to the fast paced, no-nonsense world of soap. The episode airs on October 5th.

After Hours 08/23/2010

Jeannie booked a supporting role in the upcoming webseries, AFTER HOURS. A new drama series for the web about lost souls being given a second chance at happiness. The story, set in Los Angeles, looks at the glitz and glamour of Hollywood and its nightlife, exposing the truths and struggles of artists and dreamers as they enter their thirties having yet to achieve anything they’ve hoped for.  Shooting starts at the end of September.

Wid Winner Festival Update 08/ 30/2010

Going back a year or so, Jeannie co-produced the film Wid Winner & The Slipstream. Well, since completion of the movie, Wid’ has been road-tripping across the States by way of the festivals and has so far been selected by nine festivals including Method Fest, Route 66 Film Fest and the Dixie Film Festival. With four nominations and two wins the film’s writer/director, Alex Gaynor and team Slipstream, are proud to bring this tale of two men, the road to redemption and a mythical time machine to a town near you.

Shanghai Resurrected 08/20/2010

After nine months of hiatus – the project formerly known as The Peoples Republic of Desire is slowly getting back on track with Jeannie’s role, CC, now being the central character! Bright Shadow Films (Shanghai) is set to produce the screenplay as written by Jenny Hammond. Check back for updates and news of the development.

Bearcat in talks with Producer 17/08/2010

Jeannie is in the process of creating her wish list of Directors and Producers for the screenplay, BEARCAT, after a successful meeting with Seda Melkoni of JOURNEY PICTURES. With the screenplay in it’s final stage of packaging, Bearcat is on a mission to tickle the funny bones and pull on the heart strings of every production company in this land and beyond in a bid to bring this baby to life and to the masses.

Write Movies Announcement 07/09/2010

Well, the votes are in and the winners were announced for the 24th Write~Movies screenwriting contest… out of over 1000 screenplays submitted to the contest, my screenplay, BEARCAT, made it through to the final 30. Though it did not win the contest, it was awarded an honorable mention from the contests organizers. Jeannie plans to work closely with Write~Movies in the hope of moving that bit closer to making Bearcat  a reality. Thank you Write~Movies for acknowledging my work and keeping my dreams alive.

ALASKA 07/05/2010

Jeannie is headed due north on an epic adventure in the last frontier; one that her print agent calls… a job.  It’s a working vacation with 24 hours of sunlight and a cast of husky puppies. Bliss does not even describe it! It’s been on the bucket list ever since I was a little girl staying up late watching episodes of Northern Exposure. If I go missing, it’s only because I’ve gone in search of the mythical town of Cicely.

Spiral and Strange Food 07/05/2010

Jeannie will be starring in two short films at the beginning of August. The first is a sci-fi thriller called SPIRAL and the second is the aptly names STRANGE FOOD. Check back for more details.

Write Movies Finalist 04/21/2010

BEARCAT has made it through to the final round of the Write Movies Writing Contest. I’m completely overjoyed to be included in the list of finalist and can’t express just how wonderful a feeling it is to get to this stage of the contest. Thank you &  merci beaucoup to all those who have rooted for the BEARCAT. The Winners will be announced on July 9 2010.

L’Amour has been selected to screen at Cannes 05/10/2010

The short film, Pourquoi Non A L’Amour, is part of the official selection for the Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival 2010. The festival runs from May 12 ~ May 22 2010. Congratulations to the films writer/director, Mathias Fain and to all who helped her on her journey into festival-land.

Write Movies 2010 Semi-Finalist 04/21/2010

Out of over a thousand entries; “Bearcat,” the screenplay has made it through to the semi-finals of the Write Movies Writing Contest. The screenplay goes something like this (ahem): “Lila sings 70′s glam rock in the key of jazz by night, but by day she’s little more than the left over of a misspent youth. That is until she realizes that she has one last chance at real love with the one that got away but not before coming to terms with an elusive father and her less than perfect life.“ The winners will be announced on May 25 2010. To the good people of the Write Movies Contest: Thanks for reading Bearcat and for seeing the potential beneath all of her craziness and to my friends and loved ones; your support has been immense. Merci beaucoup.

Method Fest 03/15/2010

Jeannie is proud to announce that “Wid Winner & The Slipstream,” has made the official selection at the Method Fest Film Festival. The film, written and directed by Alexander O. Gaynor and co-produced by Kerry Finlayson and Jeannie is a heart warming and thought provoking tale of two men who go on a road trip in search off glory, redemption and a mystical machine made out of auto parts. It’s a love letter to the lost and about finding your reason to be here. The film has its west coast and world premiere at the festival. For more information check out www.ridetheslipstream.com and www.imdb.com/title/tt1399125/.

The Divine River Teaser 03/10/2010

A sneak peak at “The Divine River.” The sci-fi short tells the tale of a female time continuum agent on a mission to bring down a terrorist known as The Fish. The project is in post-production but here’s glimpse of The Divine River…just to wet you whistle. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYZOjMxHmPo

The Mackey’s Are in Town 02/10/2010

Next up is The Mackey’s. Inspired by the architecture around us; The Mackey’s is an Austrian Government funded art project that comprises of an experimental art-house movie and culminating in a live performance in March 2010.

Conceitful Disdain 01/20/2010

Jeannie will perform in Jaimyon Parker’s weekend production of “Conceitful Disdain.” A poetic journey through eight relationships. Written in verse and performed as eight vignettes. Each scene will be directed by eight different directors and will play at the Lucy Floren Café over the first weekend of February. Jeannie plays Renee opposite her old Meisner sparring partner and good friend, Susane Lee. Bret Porter is their ever attentive director.

As Delicious as Eggs Florentine 01/19/2010

The next literary adventure is well under way and pays homage to the great jewel thief movies of the 1950′s and 60′s. It’s silly, sexy and sparkles like the Florentine . Keep your eyes peeled for sightings of the Florentine and updates on it’s whereabouts.

The Peoples Republic has been pushed 11/10/2009

Filming has been pushed back to March/April of 2010 for the screen adaptation of “The People Republic of Desire.” Initially set for a December start date; the winter conditions prove to be rather bitter for filming so a spring start date is in the air. Check back for more details.

Affirmative on The Divine River  10/24/2009

Jeannie is HAPPY to officially announce her role as “Agent Syl Davies,” in Ayz Waraich’s  science fiction project “The Divine River.” Filming starts at the end of November. Watch this space for news of it’s journey through the time continuum AND festival land.

In talks for The Divine River  10/21/2009

Jeannie is currently in talks to star as the lead in the up coming sci-fi project from director Ayz Waraich.  “The Divine River” is short science fiction thriller about a female time continuum agent who is on the hunt for a dangerous time terrorist. Fingers and toes crossed that I get to channel my inner steam punk!

The Birth of Bearcat!  10/12/2009

Jeannie has completed her second screenplay today! The belated coming of age tale tells the story of a young woman who finally wakes up to what she wants when she realizes her best friend is getting married. This is for those of us who didn’t figure it out first time round and for the ungrowned-up inside of all of us. Submitted to Creative Screenwriting’s AAA screenwriting, Writemovies.com International screenplay competition, Slamdance, AFF and the London Independent Film Festival. And if you’re reading…I would love you to play Herby Lee…Bill Murray!

Jeannie does a 360˚ 09/24/2009

Jeannie’s next role will be as Jordan Locksley in the sci-fi demo “Qualia.” She’ll be playing a brilliant and driven scientist who doesn’t care for words such as “improbable.” Working with the producer’s of The Echo Game  and director Jessie Vigil on a new and exciting sci-fi project using 360˚ storytelling! That’s all sides of the story folks: yours, there’s and crazily enough: mine.  The project is a classic “who done it?” with a sci-fi element and is set to shoot in early October.

Shanghai Surprise  09/07/2009

Jeannie booked one of the lead roles in the screen adaptation of the Annie Wang novel, “Peoples Republic of Desire.” It’s the story of four friends trying to find their place in modern Chinese society, having been raised in the West, and their struggles to adapt to a rapidly changing country. Filming starts at the end of December. Check back for regular updates.

Where is the love?  08/28/2009

In post production is the tentatively named festival piece: “Pourquoi Non Amour.” A short film by director/writer Mathias Fain. The story of two friends separated by the Atlantic, one desperately needing the good advice from the other: to soothe a nervous heart. Half of the film was shot in Paris, the other in Los Angeles. It’s a beautifully shot film that focuses on her character’s inability to listen to her heart and her friends unwillingness to spoon feed the advice that she so wants to hear. “It was, without a doubt, one of the best experiences I’ve had as an actor.” Check back for reel.

The Echo Game  07/12/2009

Jeannie completed ADR on the horror “The Echo Game.” I’m proud to say the footage looks amazing and the story will have you on the edge of your seat! The latest project from writer/director Brian Feeney.  The movie focus’s on a young lesbian couple trying to protect their daughter from the murderous cluthes of an evil scientist who wants the girl’s psychic powers for herself. A horror romp with an emotional core. Click on link for trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPhF07cblyk