Television Documentary

[stevie_d_64]

Never talk to the media. NEVER.

Then how are they ever gonna LEARN anything?....

It's not like we've got any AMERICAN filmmakers asking, here......

Well, it does give us lots of material to work with...

I agree that if anyone gets into this they should have it in writing to be allowed to review and have final sign-off on their contribution to the project...To alieviate any Michael Moore ambushes and creative editing...

The family I forwarded this too is looking into it and are way ahead of us on certain details...

Should be interesting to see what comes out of this...

Hopefully nothing like "Gunarama" or something similar...

[stevie_d_64]

I'd approach with caution, after checking out firecrackerfilms.com. Their most recent releases include "Egomania", "Pyromania", "Erotomania", "The Man With No Past" (amnesia), etc.

They seem consumed with psycho/socio/sexual issues. I'd steer clear, because what you say at the time isn't necessarily what appears on screen. Look to any Michael Moore movie for confirmation.

Kevin

Went and took a look at the line up...

Yes, it is certainly a dynamic and interesting collection of subject matter...

So they'll include a "gun culture" documentary in the collection...

Erotomania is not what you think...Some of the other subject matter are things I've heard about on the Discovery Channel, but have not seen...

So they want to see what an American family that shoots together is like...

I'm sure if the kids are in marksmanship programs and are successful in those sports and are supported by th eparents and other family members, that might be interesting to see what they do with that...

I guess we'll have to see what they do...

[BobCat]

Texas Historical Shootist Society, a Cowboy-Action shooting club, is in Columbus, and their matches are on the third Sunday of the month - so there ought to be time before the next match to square-away any needed permission to film there.

Their web site is http://www.thss.org/ and there is contact information there.

Years ago, I was a member and they did have a local Houston TV station do some filming during a match. Anyone remember a TV guy named Ron Stone? He was involved.

Cowboy Action shooting is picturesque and involves families - lots of times you see parents and their kids, supervising the kids shooting. Everyone in period costume, period revolvers, lever-action rifles, double-barrel and Model '97 pump-action shotguns.

If a British television outfit wanted to film an American family enjoying the shooting sports, they could do lots worse. Just my 2¢ if the lady is still reading this thread.

[RCL]

I was contacted by firecracker films about this project. After several discussions it became obvious that they were not being totally up front or honest about what they were doing. Based on their responses I was convinced that they wanted to do a hatchet job on guns and gun owners and thus declined. I particularly was not prepared to subject my family to it.

I would advise to not participate.

[atxgun]

how'd the conversation go? what'd they say?

[RCL]

We discussed the ground rules I and my friends had set out for the filming. We stated that we would be happy to participate but that they would be limited to filiming only convnetional firearms. they insisted they wanted to see the children firing "high powered machineguns". They also wanted to film us at home in our "every day life", to which I said no. As this went on I researched them and found that they had been trolling the Class 3 boards with ads and requests. Ineterstingly they had several different ads/messages which seemed to contradict eachother. They went from the simple "families that shoot together" to the "high powered machineguns".

All in all, it just never seemed right and they did not inspire any trust.

[Tactical_Texan_CHL]

I wish someone in the NRA would consider making a high quality documentary on shooting families. It's a family and friend affair when we go to the range. Heck, some friends of mine bought land with a GIANT pit on it and we built our own range. I view it as a positive experience, and would love to share it with others if it were a real, positive documentary. On the other hand, if Michael Moore were to walk up to my house, he would be on the recieving end of the garden hose, only because I don't have a fire hose handy!