Dilligaf Productions

Welcome to the inaugural post for our production blog. Dilligaf Productions is a low budget production house run by Les Branson(Writer, Director, Producer), Sam Roden(Executive Producer, Line Producer extraordinaire and Idea Man), David Dixon(Producer, Director, Editor, Cameraman), and the decidedly British Phil Stratton(Cameraman, Editor).

We look forward to sharing our experiences from these last two years in pursuit of finishing our feature-length film Having My Baby. It has been a trial by fire. Having My Baby began pre-production in November 2005. At that time it was just me (David), and Les Branson, hopeful, excited and filled with a slight bit of disbelief that we would actually pull it off.

Three years later it feels like we've been on an acid trip while stuck in a crazy soap opera with occasional side trips to a very questionable amusement park. We will unfold our story while sharing clips from the almost finished film and some behind the scenes anecdotes that could potentially alienate everyone we've worked with. We persevered while some others jumped ship. On this day, the 23rd of August 2008 we shot the last martini. 

Yes, principle photography is complete and we are, dare I be so ridiculous as to say, within a month or so of a totally complete film. Yes we know, we're the only ones gloating and caring, but wait until you've seen the final cut. Even I doubted the films quality at one point, burned out and lacking perspective but I can tell all doubters prepare to be proved wrong. 

As Les said on September 18, 2006, after our first director and co-d.p. didn't show up for shooting that day,"Here at Dilligaf we get the shot. We get the shot and we move on."

Trailer features music by Rogue Wave, the song "Lake Michigan"