There has been a lot going on behind the scenes this past month on Beer Pioneers. The film is progressing nicely, and is pretty much back on schedule now. I promise there will be more updates. To do this I started a new twitter account @BeerPioneers. Please follow me there for the most up-to-date information about the film. Cheers!

Sorry for the long absence folks! Most of my friends and colleagues have been asking me "Is it finished yet?" and "Can I see the film?" Well, no and no, not just yet. Just what the hell have I been doing?

A long story short: I hit a "wall" about 18 months ago, shortly after filming the GABF in 2009. I hired a contractor to work on my house, and let's just say, I believed the company made some egregious mistakes. After a lengthy litigation process, it cost my family a small fortune, (and exhausted all of my time and energy). A settlement was agreed to as of yesterday.

So now, with that major distraction and bear of a financial drain mostly out of the way, Beer Pioneers is back in production. I have two re-shoots planned before the summer is over, a West coast venture in the US and Canada, and another that jumps through the South and up the East Coast. I'll also be editing from today on forward, picking up from where I left off months ago. My rough cut deadline is September 2012, with a final cut going into the fray of entries for the 2012-13 film festival season. That should wrap-up this monster.

Thanks for all of the kind words over the months (to my friends on facebook and twitter, too), I really appreciated the support!

Cheers, Jay

Yikes! No posts in a while.

Here's the latest news: Not much has happened. My freelance camera work has picked up immensely, so I've been on other people's projects (all quite positive things) as of late. Of course, this means that post-production of Beer Pioneers has been zilch for the past month. I also expect that this hiatus will probably continue through mid- November.

One reason for the continued delay is because "Beer Guppy" and I are on the move. The next time I blog, I'll have moved the company to its new location in North Hollywood. (The Burbank mailing address won't change, however.) It'll be exciting to work in the new digs.

The best news in all of this is that I do not foresee any delay in the documentary's debut next Summer. Everything is as scheduled.

For now, peace...

Studio shot, behind the scene of me playing around.

Studio shot, behind the scene of camera operator Matt Berning.

Studio shot, behind the scene of me (waiting in the interviewee chair).

Mayor Hickenlooper spoke to the media during the Brewers Association Media Luncheon.

Tables stand ready for beer and food pairings at Brewers Association Media Luncheon.

Denver's best pitchman Marty Jones led media across LoDo on a jam-packed beer tour.

Open house at Great Divide Brewing Company showcased its beer line up to the Beer Bus' thirsty media.