HLT#167 - MARK & EMMA CAMERON

My guests today are both illustrious and local, the perfect one-two for our mission statement in celebration of those that provide the content with which we support. Filmmakers receive especially accommodating consideration towards this celebration and today Mark and Emma Cameron will tell their first-person story about the making of DETENTION, shot and produced right here on our home in the South Salish Sea. From the John Hughes, ahem, school of teen-age coming of age trope DETENTION pays weekend homage to the wonderful stories that made THE BREAKFAST CLUB, 16 CANDLES, WEIRD SCIENCE, FERRIS BUELLER, UNCLE BUCK, PRETTY IN PINK and HOME ALONE mandatory, and fulfilling, viewing since 1984. I would be hard pressed to find examples of a boxed set of films that have aged any better. To this day they all nail the comedy format to perfection. And Comedy, as is said, ain’t easy. It was Emma's initial vision to bring the timeless theme into a modern setting with contemporary dialogue, music and obstacles for the cast to overcome. Life issues change with the times, allowing the 40 years since the release of BREAKFAST CLUB, ample opportunity for new scenes and a fresh take. The triumphant result of all that water under the bridge, is DETENTION. Mark, a grad of the acclaimed Loyola-Marymount (Westchester, CA) Dept of Film, is a writer, director and cinematographer, and Emma, who came to LA from the UK to study ballet, is writer, actor and a whirlwind of creative energy self-tasked with the colossal chore of making the thousand and one pieces of future-length movie making fit together - on time and under budget, and of course, tickling the funny bone. I am so happy we had this chance to exchange a few tales of the road on their journey to Bainbridge and the subsequent production of their film. As it remains the central point of distribution negotiations after collecting five offers out of the Pasadena Film Festival revolving gate, we’ll have to wait for the contractual ink to dry before we agree to a screening date at both Island locations. BUT, I am working on getting the trailer allowing the start of the promotional process, so please stay tune to this channel for updates on this exciting project. For additional details on DETENTION and a most favorable review, start here.Visit us on Facebook and leave a comment!!