Thursday, March 17, 2011

Rough Cut 1

Hey guys!

I am excited to let you know that this morning I got to see the First rough cut of the film! So far it looks great! Next deadline is the 21st. Thanks to all who have supported.

T-shirts sill on sale as well as bracelets!
$15 and $5
Grey or black t-shirts, white wrist bands! Help support the film! :)


Steph

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

News!

First off, Huge congratulations goes out to Cheyne who just received his acceptance letter from Stetson University! Way to go Cheyne!

Our first rough cut of Walking Without Limits is due tomorrow at 1030am. Looking forward to seeing it for the first time!

Also - Shirts are now on sale for $15. We have black or grey shirts available. Sizes S, M, and L. Bracelets are $5. All profits will go toward helping the film get into festivals and finishing up post production.

Thanks so much to all of those who have already contributed!

Steph

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Deadlines

Hello all,

We've been working hard to give you guys some dates as to when this doc might be close to done.

So far, the due date is April 1st . This will be the "done" date, then only touch-ups and small things will need to be fixed.

May 1st is the last day to submit films to the Melbourne Independent Film Fest here in Florida. More info on film festivals soon! In the mean time, Buy a shirt of a bracelet to help support the film and put it into festivals (see last post).

Steph

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

WWL Fundraiser

Brand new Walking Without Limits bracelets have arrived! They say "walkingwithoutlimits" on one side and - strength courage motivation - on the other. The meaning of the bracelets is more so just a reminder for people to believe in themselves and to remember Cheyne's story which will hopefully help motivate them. Strength, Courage, and Motivation are the three things that Cheyne has been struggling with in terms of learning how to walk and play the guitar.

We are selling the bracelets (they're all white) for $5 to help support the film in post production and festival submissions. The more bracelets we sell, the more festivals we are able to get into. The more festivals we get into, the more people who get the chance to understand CP.

We will also be selling T-shirts!! Those will be $15. BUT you will get to choose the color of the shirt (as well as the size..). Those will either say "Strength", "Courage", or "Motivation" (that is up to you. You can have all three as well. The back of the t-shirt will say "walkingwithoutlimits".

If you are interested in a bracelet of t-shirt, please email me via my website (www.stephsegler.com) under the "about - contact" section. With t-shirts, please send me your size, preferred color, and which words you'd like on the front of the shirt [strength/courage/motivation].


As far as the film goes, we are currently towards the end of production and are getting into post-production and editing. I will try to keep you guys updated. Thanks so much for your support!

Steph

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Blog Post 1

This film, Walking Without Limits is my first documentary film and the third installation film in the film BFA program at the University of Central Florida. I met Cheyne, the main character, about ten years ago. We were next door neighbors and got to know each other and our families very well. Cheyne and his family always stood out to me as very special people. The Joslin family has been through a lot over the past years, but they manage to always have smiles on their faces. The Joslins have always been geared toward helping others in need, even in hard times.

When Cheyne was 18 months old, he was diagnosed with Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy, a form of brain damage that affects motor control with all four limbs. After seeing many doctors and hearing the same prognosis of "Your son probably won't ever walk", Laura, Cheyne's mother, decided to take things into her own hands.

Laura was determined to provide the best life for Cheyne, which included finding the best therapy so that hopefully, one day, Cheyne would be able to use his legs. Laura traveled all around the world to places like Canada and Poland researching the best therapies for her son. After years of research, traveling, and many many opinions, Laura finally found a form of therapy that seemed promising.

When Cheyne was 16, he took his first steps on his own.

Now he is striving to do much more. This is his story.