California Ten Blog

Monday, November 10, 2008

California Ten

Hello Everyone,
Our project about the stray dogs in Romania and the people who help them has a new name: California Ten!
We have now wrapped production and completed a short trailer we are shopping around town. Keep your paws crossed!

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Sunday, September 07, 2008

Rocky the Pet Therapy Dog



Recently Producer Eva Sippel received an email from the Schriber family about our pup Cornell. Here is what they had to say:

Hi Eva,

I am the owner of one of the puppies you have brought back from Romania. His name was Cornell at adoption and now it is Rocky. We are about to join an animal therapy program at a local shelter. Rocky is perfect for that kind of work - he is full of love and sweetness! I know people we will be visiting will love to know his story!

"Dream no small dreams for they have
no power to move the hearts of men."
~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe~

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Sunday, June 15, 2008

Vier Pfoten

The Austrian animal welfare organization, Vier Pfoten (Four Paws) recently issued a news release about their work in Romania.

For years, Vier Pfoten has been working to reduce the number of stray dogs in Romania by offering free sterilization and vaccination services.

Recently, Vier Pfoten turned their attention to a zoo in Braila, Romania where it was discovered several big cats were living. Malnourished and living in dire conditions, the cats were transferred to the care of Vier Pfoten. Two weeks ago, the cats were successfully transferred to Lionsrock, a big cat sanctuary in South Africa.

Read the entire article here.

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Monday, April 21, 2008

Act Locally

VBAS LogoWhen not furiously working away on their documentary, Eva Sippel and Molly Stretten can be found volunteering at their local animal shelter. The Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter is a dedicated group of 60+ volunteers that foster kittens, socialize stray dogs, publish a newsletter and work community related events.

The Burbank Animal Shelter currently has a number of animals looking for a new home. Check out the website and meet your new best friend today!

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Thursday, February 14, 2008

Personal Training Anyone?

Hello Friends and Supporters,

If you have been thinking about working out, becoming fit and finally living up to your New Year's resolution, well... have I got the person for you!

Kristen Dusold is our Director's personal trainer and when she heard about our documentary, she was willing to offer her sessions to our loyal supporters and donate a portion of the proceeds to our post production fund. The promotion runs until March 31st!

Kristen is a great work out coach and we appreciate her willingness to help out with our film about the stray dogs in Romania. Please visit Kristen's website for more information about her workout program. Tell her the Schnuffie Team send you and enjoy staying fit!

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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Act I


Welcome 2008!

We started the year by diving deep into the post production process, having finished act one and starting act two of our documentary about the stray dogs in Romania.

Paul, Molly and I are excited about the film, confirmed in our opinions that it is not only going to be an important film to see, but also an exciting movie to watch.

As we make our way through the footage, connecting stories and remembering the hard times as well as the joy we experienced while working together in a foreign country, I feel compelled to yet one more time thank everybody involved.

Thank you to the team that went to Romania, thank you to the crew that shot the footage and thank you to the many supporters, all of you, that have been supporting this project for quite some time and not given up on us.

We are now on the homestretch, and as any marathon runner will tell you, keep the pace and keep on running and you will get to the finish line.

And that is exactly what we are going to do.

Thank you.
-Eva

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Monday, December 17, 2007

Happy Holidays!

Hello Everyone,

It's been a while since we updated the blog but now that we are nearing the end of 2007, I thought I would write a new entry.

After Molly and I finished the general lay out and structure of our documentary, we were waiting for Paul to finish a job he had started in Spain....and we were waiting and waiting...until, finally last month Paul finished the project: "Hidden Camera" a movie starring Dean Cain and soon to be released on DVD!

Now we are back in the editing room, making our way through the first act. Our hopes for finishing the entire film by the end of the year are dminishing a bit but we are working as much as we can, while still trying to take on work that actually pays our bills.

The good news is, that we shot good material and have a good story.

Thank you to all of you for your patience and continous support in this long and difficult process we call independent film making. Molly, Paul and I are looking forward to sharing the final product with you soon.

Happy Holidays!

Eva

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Thursday, September 06, 2007

Editing Begins

Greetings Friends-

Good news! Team Schnuffie is ready to begin the editing process. According to Director and Editor Paul Carlin, editing will begin within the next two weeks. The story outline is complete and we are excitied to move on to the next phase of our documentary. Keep checking back for more editing updates.

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Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Animal Wellness Magazine

In the current issue of Animal Wellness Magazine, you will find an article about our documentary on page 76.

Read the Article.

Thank you Animal Wellness Magazine for bringing attention to the stray dog problem in Romania!

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Thursday, July 12, 2007

Cowabunga


Cowabunga Dudes!

My name is Rui (formerly known as Barney). I was one of the 13 pups that the Schnuffie crew rescued from Romania. I was adopted by Marilyn and I lived with a bunch of other animals in Fallbrook, California. Now I call Hawaii my home. Can you believe it? From the streets of Galati to the beaches in Hawaii. It's good to be a dog!

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