The cast and crew of West Seattle based The Divine Marigolds gathered at the Northwest Film Forum on Capitol Hill for a screening of the pilot episode of the show which is currently being shopped to networks in Hollywood and elsewhere.
Showing their work for only the second time the cast, crew and creators of West Seattle based television show The Divine Marigolds played host to a group of approximately 50 people who came to see the screening of the pilot episode. The event took place just before the opening night party for STIFF or Seattle's True Independent Film Festival got underway at the Northwest Film Forum 1515 12th Ave. on Capitol Hill.
The 22 minute pilot episode is now being shopped to potential distributors including NBC and other networks.
This is the beginning of the pilot season in Los Angeles and producer Jeremiah Kaynor said, "We'll be first in line."
The show has been "sweetened" with the addition of a new title sequence by Jason Singler with artwork from Jordin Mitchell, and more incidental music. The closing song called "Heaven in this rain" was actually prompted by coverage of the production in the West Seattle Herald.
Producer and actress Alder Sherwood said, "We had all the music personnel lined up and the person to do the score then Jason Staczek of Vashon Island, read the article about the sow in the Herald and he was so inspired by and so touched by it that he contacted us with a theme song he wrote (with Ian Moore). We heard it, and we had a couple of other submittals and heard his and that was it. We couldn't believe it. The words really go with the show and the Seattle feel and vibe. One lyric is, "It's heaven in the rain that keeps these Marigolds alive."
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