| 4th Jan |
Decision made by Janey (Producer), Richard (Director) and Jonny (Finance Controller of Silver Films) to produce a short film in 2008 and to dedicate 3 months to the project |
| 22nd – 25th Jan |
Richard Oliver and Paul Watson (Writer and Editor) lock themselves away in a cottage in the wilderness near Borough to come up with a concept |
| 28th Jan |
Concept proposal is sent to Janey and it is agreed that (working title) LEGOLAND will be made |
| 31st Jan |
Richard, Paul, Janey and Matt Cook (co-writer) to meet and discuss characters, story and plot |
| 4th – 8th Feb |
Paul Watson writes 1st draft script |
| 11th Feb |
Script meeting #1 |
| 14th Feb |
Script meeting #2 |
| 20th Feb |
Script meeting #3 |
| 4th March |
Script meeting #4 |
| 5th March |
Script meeting #5 |
| 20th March |
Sign off script – Draft #18 |
| w/c 21st April |
Location scouting begins – Roehampton |
| w/c28th April |
Casting brief written and casting calls sent out | 152 Debbies and 16 Dominics apply |
| w/c 5th May |
Location scouting continues – Milton Keynes | Luton |
| w/c 12th May |
Location scouting continues – Welwyn Garden City | Stevenage | Borehamwood |
| w/c 19th May |
Location sign off as Milton Keynes | specific location recces begin |
| 20th May |
Richard and Janey meet Age Concern to discuss project and offer the finished film to them |
| 27th May |
New title for film is confirmed as EIGHTEEN LONG YEARS |
| 31st May |
Cast DOMINIC (8 are auditioned) |
| 1st June |
Cast DEBBIE (23 are auditioned) |
| 2nd June |
Location recce in Milton Keynes continues - Pub | streets | reception | market |
| 6th June |
Paul Kondras (Production Designer), Richard and Janey to have a look around Age Concern warehouse and are offered to take whatever props we need to dress the location |
| 7th Jun |
2nd Cast for DOMINICS (2 more are auditioned) |
| 8th June |
Workshop 4 pairs of DOMINICS and DEBBIES |
| 11th June |
Confirm DOMINIC and DEBBIE | Confirm GRANDAD house location |
| w/c 16th June |
Art Department paint and prop GRANDAD house |
| 18th June |
Tech recce all locations with Heads of Departments |
| 19th – 21st June |
Rehearsals with DOMINIC and DEBBIE |
| 23rd – 28th June |
6 day SHOOT |
| w/c 1st July |
Richard to view all rushes |
| w/c 7th July |
Offline edit week 1 with Paul Watson |
| w/c 14th July |
Offline edit week 2 with Rob Featherstone | lock off picture | Composer Bent Ear to commence |
| 25th July |
9 hour Telecine & Grade with Gary Szabo at Smoke& Mirrors |
| 28th July |
Autoconform at 4:2:2 Manchester with Smoke and Flame work |
| 30th July |
Final mix at The Sound House |
| 31st July |
Final Smoke and Flame work at 4:2:2 |
| 1st Aug |
DCP at Smoke and Mirrors | layback to sound |
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