by Terry D. Coates | Aug 17, 2023 | Blog
The founding (and short-lived) principle of Terminal Velocity Films was to do more with less. Way less. Like … nothing. The equipment we had was typical of the hardware available in 2018: Pretty decent for a relatively small sum of money. All the equipment we...
by Terry D. Coates | Jan 3, 2023 | The Party Surpirse
The short screenplay, The Party Surprise, has been named an Official Selection to the Short. Sweet. Film Fest 2023. The Party Surprise is a script for a short film about a group of friends at a birthday party that goes terribly wrong. The short was written by Terry D....
by Terry D. Coates | Jan 19, 2020 | Instant Camera
The outtakes were tacked onto the end of the “World Premiere” version and were enjoyed by the friends and family crowd. But, alas, the film festival world isn’t really welcoming of such folly. So instead, we bring the outtakes to you here. Oh, and we...
by Terry D. Coates | Dec 26, 2019 | Instant Camera
There are always interesting, behind-the-scenes info whenever you make a short film… The Camera The Polaroid camera used in the film was owned by director Terry D. Coates’ father. It was very dirty, but still functional after years of disuse. The...
by Terry D. Coates | Dec 25, 2019 | Instant Camera
The short film Instant Camera was completed on December 23rd, in time for the “World Premiere”, which was really just the “friends and family showing” for those involved in the project. The guest list included nearly all of the cast and crew...
