Finally the Synopsis

Farmersville is a 45 minute documentary for middle class American audiences between the ages of 20 and 35. The documentary follows Bill Tuggle, his family, and neighbors during hay season, one of the most trying seasons for a rancher. As they prepare to enter this season, the ranchers must face the difficulty of land shortage in the growing town of Farmerville. Using what land they find to lease, they fall head long into perhaps the most physically exhausting time of the ranchers' life as they spends long hours in the hot sun on tractors, wrestle with broken equipment, balance long hours on the machines while still tending their animals, and storing what they can while still feuding over land. The Ranchers need as much hay as can be gleaned since a shortage can be the end of their herd.
Farmsville focuses on the issue of a developing town and its struggling generation of farmers as they fight the time to continue what they love: ranching.

Getting it read..

The budget will have to do! That is what I've come to: there is only so many numbers I can stand to look at. And yet, being the perfectionist that I am, I can't get my mind off of it. But it is time now to start looking at the actual applications and filling them out. Most of them want a full treatment which I have written twice in different ways. We shall see which one makes it out or if I write it a third time. Of course, whatever I write is going to say basically the same thing; it all boils down to syntax (aka me being picky). Thank goodness for deadlines, or I would probably drive myself crazy with it.
Next week, I'm going to post some pictures of the Farmersville country. It's pretty even this time of year. But my favorite time to shoot is in Spring and Summer. Lucky for me that is also hay season! I can' wait to start filming.

Starting Pre-Production

I say I'm just starting, but really I have been mulling this over in my mind for about two years now.

I've got the budget nearly done; I just have to add a few more things and make some adjustments. I already have a crew lined up which is amazing!

Next step will be to finalize the treatment and apply at different places for funding. That's the scary part for me because that's what will make or break this documentary. I will be so relieved once the funds start coming in and I can get started.