Originally, my plan was to release Dawn’s Highway in December of 2007. In hindsight, that plan was not realistic, and it certainly was not in the best interest of the film. The project actually “became” a film when Frank Lisciandro agreed to construct a story line and do the editing. Frank Lisciandro collaborated on two films with Jim Morrison, Feast of Friends and HWY.The film, Dawn’s Highway, currently a work-in-progress, has been edited into a rough-cut form. The film explores the story that Jim Morrison told about encountering the aftermath of a tragic accident while traveling with his parents and grandparents through the desert in New Mexico at dawn. This story was originally recorded by Frank Lisciandro.
The good news is that this is a better film than I originally envisioned. My immediate plans are to develop a final cut of Dawn’s Highway, and to enter it in film festivals. Film festivals have the potential to increase the exposure for the film, which makes it possible for more people to actually see the film.
Please visit this Blog, which can be accessed through the website (www.dawnshighway.net), periodically for updated information. We hope to have a trailer that can be viewed in the near future, and we will announce film festival information as it becomes available. If you have any questions, please contact me at brad412@blomand.net.
My objective is for the film to honor Jim Morrison in the best possible fashion. The actual first public screening of the film is probably months away, but updates about the film will be posted on the website on a regular basis.
Brad Durham
January 4, 2008
