... and the first project created  and -- soon! -- completed with the help of the emerging iCrew community.

With six hours left, we're doing final tweaks to our movie. Editing-software crashes and even fire alarms have made for a long and nerve-wracking night, but we're still at it, trying to at least start uploading our feature by 3:00PM EDT.

We've talked a lot about the process, which has been -- to say the least --intense.  It's helped us learn a lot about what's working well in iCrew and where we should focus improvements (thanks to all for being coalmine canaries with this new beta site and this new model for developing creative projects!).

But as Shakespeare said, the film's the thing, and here's a little about it:

The Observer is a look into the fractured mind and life of Martin, a lonely man whose world came undone two-years back in a fateful incident at a diner.

Riva Markov offers Martin therapy... and ultimately answers to the questions that have hovered over him since that day.

The film has a slow-burn feel, as Martin sorts through his clouded recollections. Actor / co-producer / co-writer Dennis Hurley gives a textured and true performance that makes Martin positively indelible, as he breaks through the cobwebs and regains his prized ability to see things as they are.

Masha Banar as Riva proves to be a fascinating "observer" in her own right, with an economy of gesture and an undeniable appeal. She is achingly patient with Martin, but with a probing precision of a Russian chess master.

A cast of colorful characters shows us the world of the diner as Martin remembers it -- and ultimately as it was. 

I do hope you'll enjoy the first feature film created by Castparty Productions. I don't expect it's going to quite vie with The Dark Knight for popularity. It's a very indie movie made in an experimental fashion. 

But more than anything, I hope you'll be inspired to use iCrew to pursue your own dreams with help from a growing community of creative people.

I always wanted to make my first feature, and with wonderful help from an amazing cast and crew -- and a wonderfully helpful iCrew -- I'm living that dream.

So, what's your dream, and how can we help?