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CITY ISLAND: A GEM FROM NIGHT SHOOTING LAST WEEK

Jan and Raymond keep it low key. (If you appear relaxed, then the crew will be relaxed, at least I think that is the idea). I just ran across this fabulous photo. Jannie Jan did me the honor of posting a portrait of Ezra Miller I took last Friday and

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CITY ISLAND: SPLINTER UNIT GET CRAZY IN THE SUN

Today the family has been broken up. We have been split into a main crew and a splinter unit, who are picking up all the lose ends and doing all the exciting driving stunts. It would appear that a little of the daredevil may have rubbed off on the crew…

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CITY ISLAND: END OF WEEK TWO

Above is an old photo of the original schoolhouse on City Island. For the opening montage introducing the island, I’m looking for home movie footage or stills that show the place in period, like above. If anybody reading has anything to contribute leave a comment and we’ll get in touch.

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City Island Nights

Let the bright lights speak for themselves. It has been a long old night and we are still going at 04:08am and we shall continue right on through til morning, like Peter Pan.We have had Empanadas courtesy of the dexterous Jackie and Ice-cream courtesy of Joe. There was quite an

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CITY ISLAND: EMILY MORTIMER TO SET, PLEASE!

Emily Mortimer will have her first day (well, night really, we are shooting until 4am) today. Mortimer joins on a momentous shoot day as we begin to secure the final denouement on celluloid. Today the final sequence of the film is being shot, where all the proverbial worms come out

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CITY ISLAND: 8MM HOME MOVIES

I have been on a mission for archival footage and home videos of City Island for the past couple of days. The search is starting to reveal some treasures, like this beautiful antique box from Tex, a lovely lady two doors from our set house, who persuaded her niece to

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CITY ISLAND: GEARING UP FOR A WEEK OF NIGHTS

Everyone at “City Island” is readying themselves for the night shooting that awaits us. Everything seems so much more exciting at night time, more magical and lovely. It feels like we are doing something secret, or covert. It feels as though at night you can appreciate that everyone is here

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