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Rose Colored Glass
1938–39. The world stands on the brink of war as European nations begin dividing themselves by borders, politics, and prejudice. But in one immigrant neighborhood of a midwestern city in America, two widows are divided by something seemingly much smaller: an alley.

Rose Fleishman, an Austrian Jewish immigrant, runs her delicatessen on one side. Across the alley stands O’Riley’s Pub and Grill, owned by Lady O’Riley, an Irish Catholic immigrant. For years, they have coexisted in icy silence, nursing old, inherited wounds.

Enter Peg O’Riley, Lady’s 13-year-old granddaughter who walks a tight rope between two women, two ways of life, two worlds. She is determined to find a way for these mistrustful women to become friends.

As cryptic letters begin to arrive from Europe, Peg’s matchmaking turns into a rescue mission. She orchestrates a series of schemes that force Rose and Lady to look past their differences and become involved in the same cause. Fighting American apathy, bureaucracy, and their own biases, the two unlikely allies unite in the struggle to get Rose’s nephew out of Europe before the war.

It takes several years
for a movie idea to
make it to the screen.
Why does it take so long?
Please read below:

Our typical work flow for a feature film
consists of several phases:

- Development -
(development takes a year or two)
1. securing rights and working on contracts
2. script adaptation work

- Pre-Production -
(Pre-Production takes another year or two)
1. cast and crew selected (done)
2. script editing, location scouting, storyboarding (done)
3. rehearsals (as if the film were a stage play) (yes)
4. location(s) finalized, sets constructed,
as are costumes and props (done)
5. location logistics are worked out (done)
6. location visits with cast and crew (done)
7. during pre-production some b-roll and still photos are done
(some done: see photos lilnk above)

- Production -
(Production takes many weeks on set/on location.)
1. set up shooting schedule, transportation, location permissions
2. travel to location(s), finalize schedule and other details
3. continue rehearsals throughout shooting as needed
4. go to location(s), set up equipment, start filming
5. behind the scenes footage is taken throughout
6. Wrap the production (when filming finished).
With all principal photography now done, some
additional b-roll and other items are left to do.

(ROSE COLORED GLASS IS AT THIS PHASE NOW)
- Editing -
(editing takes a year or two)
1. editor works with director, cinematographer, sound and music designers
2. all production film and sound are organized
3. best takes are selected, any problems identified
3. ADR dubbing and re-takes are scheduled if needed
4. director reviews edited scenes and re-takes as they are done
5. first cut of the whole film is reviewed by director and changes suggested
6. a limited private test audience screening is sometimes held
7. more editings is done as needed
8. the final cut of the whole film is approved by the director
Some time in the fall of 2026 editing should be done.

WE ARE EXPECTING TO BE FINISHED WITH
EDITING IN THE FALL OF 2026.
THEN WE DO:
1. A LIMITED SCREENING
2. EDITS AND REVISIONS
3.DIRECTOR APPROVAL
4. A TEST AUDIENCE
5. MORE EDITS IF NEEDED
6. A "PREMIER" PRESENTATION AT A LOCAL THEATER

IF NO MORE CHANGES, IT'S DONE AND IT'S TIME TO MOVE THE
PROJECT TO THE RELEASE PHASE, AND THAT
STARTS WITH SUBMIT TING
ROSE COLORED GLASS TO FILM FESTIVALS.

- Release -
(release takes another year or more)
Film Festivals are usually the first phase of release.
It might take a year to get accepted into a festival and,
because festivals run throughout the year,
another year for the film to get screened.
("Screening" simply means being shown to an audience).
Some festivals have in-person screening, some have
online screening. Some have both.

Festivals - Important to know:

Festival entry (submission) does not guarantee selection.
Selection does not guarantee screening.
Screening does not guarantee an award.

Filmmakers usually attend important festivals.
Some festivals make tickets available to
the general public to attend the festival or view online.
We will list festivals we have been accepted to
here on this website, with details
when they are available.

- Distribution -
(distribution takes several months or years)
During the film festival phase, distribution agents often
make contact with filmmakers and offer distribution deals.
Sometimes, no deal is available that suits the filmmakers
or their legal representation.
Some films may go direct to video, or direct to streaming.
We will let you know about this as we go through the process.

Thank you for reading.
We will update this page with more information as it becomes available.