Friday, November 25, 2005
Happy Thanksgiving! As I reflect on this past year and the amazing blessings that have brought us this far, I want to thank again all of you who have given so much to Project X. From the hundreds of people who gave thousands of dollars, to our dedicated crew that gave countless hours of hard work, and then also Biola University and Plus8digital—two organizations that have been incredibly generous to us—to all of you, from the bottom of my heart, I thank you for your gifts, prayers, and support. It's made this film real, it's made this film great, and it's been such a blessing to me as I've worked on this project. We've now been working on Project X for three years and were it not for the support of all of you, I know I would not have been able to finish this difficult race. We are close now—the long post-production process is drawing slowly towards a conclusion—that is to say, the end is in sight. I can't wait to share this film with all of you. Until then, thank you so much and God bless!

—Joshua Sikora

Our generous contributors are listed here.

Friday, November 4, 2005
Welcome to the launch of our new website! In addition to a great new design, we have a couple of new features and updates. As we draw closer to the film's completion look for more behind-the-scenes exclusives and other interactive content!

Sunday, June 12, 2005
If you're in the Los Angeles area this next week, join us for a very special fundraising event at Islands Restaurant in West LA. This Tuesday night, a percentage of the restaurant's profits will be donated to our production.

When: June 14, 6 pm – 9pm
Where: Islands Restaurant
10948 West Pico Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA 90064

If you can't make it for dinner, we'd still welcome any financial contributions to aid us as we finish post-production. Click here, if you're interested in helping.

Saturday, June 11, 2005
Check out some new exclusive photos of actors from Project X.

Wednesday, May 4, 2005
Check out a new gallery of over 50 photos detailing the ambitious construction of our power plant control room set! Built in the weeks leading up to the shoot this past January, the set was one of our largest expenses on the film and was our production home for more than half the shoot. Set designer Nathan Pearsey headed up the difficult, but exciting task. The photos are available in our Multimedia section.

In other news, Aaron Noble, the Project X editor, has completed the first cut of the film. The edit, coming in at 1 hour and 48 minutes, is an exciting accomplishment for our crew. Director Joshua Sikora was thrilled to see the film assembled and is very anxious to continue the post-production process. Noble and Sikora will continue to edit throughout May and June and the other post-production departments are ramping up for a busy summer.

We're still short on funds for post-production. In the coming months, we'll have some expensive equipment rentals and a special opening scene to shoot. If you'd like to contribute to our production, please click here.

Wednesday, February 23, 2005
The last few weeks have been jam-packed with work for us, but most exciting was that today we captured the 18 hours of footage onto our editing computer. This means that the long, tedious, and exciting editing process can now begin.

Soon, this site will go through a major overhaul as we begin to tailor it more towards the post-production process and providing you with continual updates on our progress. Look for behind-the-scenes videos, photos, and more to show up in the coming months.

We've been richly blessed with many gifts that have gotten us this far. Again, we extend a very special thanks to everyone who's given to this production. Nevertheless, we still face some additional expenses in post-production that you can help us with. Go to this link to help finish funding Project X. Thank you!

Sunday, January 30, 2005
And that's a wrap! Today, production officially ended on Project X. We want to thank everyone on the cast and crew for all of their hard and dedicated work. For many, this was not only the largest and most ambitious film we had worked on, but also the smoothest production many of us had experienced. For everyone, these last few weeks have been an incredible time for growth and learning as we've been stretched beyond our comfort zones to get a taste of what it's like to make a full-scale, feature-length film filled with action and suspense, drama and comedy, visual effects and more.

We would also like to especially thank all of you who gave to this film, either financially or through other gifts. Without your help, we never would've been able to make it this far. Your contributions not only made this film a reality but also gave us one of the greatest learning experiences any of us students could ever ask for. Thank you and may God bless all of you!

Thursday, January 13, 2005
And it begins.... The first day of the shoot went off relatively well. We made our day, got wonderful footage, and had a great time! Thanks for all of the encouragement, support, and prayers--we all appreciate it so much!

Thursday, January 6, 2005
Today is day of miracles for us. The biggest news is that through the amazing generosity of Marker Karahadian and Michael Toay at Plus8digital, we've been given an amazing deal on a hi-definition camera package for our shoot. Project X will be shot on the Sony HDW-F900, essentially the same camera George Lucas used on Star Wars: Episode II.

In other news, our set construction is well under the way. We're building far and away the largest and most elaborate set Biola University has ever had. A new make-up artist has joined our crew and work continues on the creature's special costume.

Monday, January 3, 2005
Christmas truly is a time of giving and we were blessed with the generosity of many people as more than $2,000 was sent in during the holidays. Thanks to everyone who has given, we're so very close to our production goals. If you'd like to help us meet that goal, please go here.

Thursday, December 30, 2004
I hope you had a merry Christmas! Biola University shuts down for Christmas break, so we haven't had any money updates in the last couple weeks. We'll give you all the latest news on January 3. If you haven't had a chance to give, there's still time. Make sure your donation is postmarked by the 31st for it to be counted for 2004's tax year. We'll be accepting donations next year as well. Thanks and Happy New Year!

Tuesday, December 28, 2004
Co-writer Joshua Sikora finished Draft 13 of the script today. This is the final and locked version of the script prepared for production in January. The crew arrives for final preparations on January 2 and shooting begins on January 13.

Thursday, December 16, 2004
The money continues to roll in--another $350 today. If you haven't contributed yet, there's still time--but don't hesitate: please go here.

Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Another $750 of donations brings us closer to our goals!

Friday, December 10, 2004
We've crossed over the $5,000 mark! Thanks to a number of generous contributors, we continue to draw closer to our goal. For production, we need $13,000. With weeks left, we wait anxiously to see how much more money we can raise. If you would like to contribute, please go here.

Thursday, December 9, 2004
Download our latest press release about Project X. Please feel free to distribute it or publish it.

Wednesday, December 8, 2004
Tonight, we had a very successful script read through with our cast. Director Joshua Sikora was very impressed with the talent and professionalism of the selected actors.

Additionally, two more actors have joined us. David Mintz will play Marshall and J.T. Derwart is Stan.

Tuesday, December 7, 2004
Due to unfortunate scheduling conflicts, Kip Garwood had to back out as one of our actors. John Mellies, (a m.o.e. vetran having acted in our short Golf a la Carté) takes over as Cameron Bates.

Monday, December 6, 2004
This weekend was great for our letters campaign. We received $800 more in donations, bringing us only $8,500 short of our goal for production (needed within the next two weeks).

Thursday, December 2, 2004
The Multimedia section of the site is now up! Check out a photo gallery of our power plant and sketches from the creature design team! There will be more updates in the future, so be sure to check back often.

More good news! We've received almost $700 more in donations. We're still a long way from the $13,000 we need (in just two weeks), but every contribution gives us hope. If you feel inclined to give, you can find more information here.

Wednesday, December 1, 2004
We upgraded our server so that the Promotional Video now plays faster. If you've had trouble downloading it in the past, check it out now!

Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Good news on the money front! We've raised an additional $1,100 thanks to some generous contributors. This brings our current funds up to $3,200. We need $13,000 by December 15 in order to shoot the film as planned and an additional $2,000 next year for post-production. If you'd like to contribute, you can find more information here.

Monday, November 29, 2004
Our cast has been finalized! Joining our other four actors is Kip Garwood as the computer expert Cameron Bates. Taking the lead role of David Scott is James Hobert. Congratulations to our new actors!

Thursday, November 25, 2004
Happy Thanksgiving! We've updated a few more things on the website. We'll keep the new funds meter updated so you can track how close we are to receiving enough funds. Also, we've added a helpful link below for you, if you'd like to contribute to Project X.

Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Massive website update today. Check out the new "About the Film" and "Crew" pages as well as our 6-minute promotional video The Next Big Thing.

Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Our last work day before Thanksgiving break, saw the partial completion of a couple key visual effects tests. Great work by Kevin Christensen in the animation department and Ryan Grant & Peter Borrud in compositing. They're tests are coming along quite well and are further proof that this film is possible.

Sunday, November 21, 2004
Today was our ninth and final day of casting. We've finalized our decisions to cast Christina Rosenberg as Claire Hamilton and Kalimba Bennett as Emily Knight. The parts of David Scott and Cameron Bates will be announced this week.

Friday, November 19, 2004
Kevin Christensen headed up a fundraising event with the help of Brian Walton. PX crewmembers sold snacks and drinks during a special screening of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.

Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Our second actor confirmed his participation on the film. Bart Shattuck joins our cast as Steve Jackson alongside actor Kevin English who will portray Ian Weaver.

Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Writer Joshua Sikora finished Draft 9 of the script today. The 106-page screenplay is a slight expansion on Joshua C. Cullum's 8th draft. Revisions focused on adding more character moments, refining the action scenes, and adapting some of the characters to the actors that have been cast.

Monday, November 15, 2004
Welcome to the Project X website! Please check back often for updates!