3 days
3 days.:
The Genesis
"The beginning is the most important part of the work" (Plato)
Sometimes stories come from ideas; sometimes from conversations
... and sometimes, great stories come from conversations that
create ideas.
A couple of years ago, John Savidis was hanging out with his
friends MOE and George Jakji at MOE-TION Picture Productions
studio. While there, John took a call on his cell phone. MOE and
George's attention was immediately drawn in by John's riddling
conversation. Even though MOE and George could not hear the
person on the other end, they were captivated by John's
dialogue. For 45 minutes, their attention was only on John and
his telephone. When John ended his conversation, George said
"this would make for a great movie"
John's phone conversation, the idea of a one-man movie that
would challenge the viewers mind was conceived.
To give the story visual depth, MOE envisioned an entire feature
film with only one actor being shot in 35 mm and all other
actors shot in action photography and Super 8mm. John and MOE
took their film idea to published author Peter Tassi. Peter
quickly became intrigued and captivated by the idea calling John
that night to say "I've got it!" In three days, Peter along with
MOE and John, wrote a story about one man's struggle to overcome
the overwhelming obstacles of deceit and betrayal. 3 days
is an electrifying story filled with suspense, action and drama.
3 days is the only film that interacts with its audience.
The movie takes place in Greece, New York and Las Vegas; over
forty locations throughout Hamilton, Ontario, Canada were used
to give the film its setting depth. Staying true to MOE's
vision, cast and crew were assembled to ensure the viewer a
heightened experience. 3 days was shot in three different
formats: The majority of the film was shot in 35mm format; all
characters - except for John - are shot in a new innovative
technique called "moe-tion" photography and Super 8 mm format is
used when John reflects on his childhood.
Making this 1 Man:1 Act movie one of the most anticipated films
ever. From its conception 3 days has captivated those who
have been exposed to it and flooded the imaginations of all who
get to be a part of it.