In August 2007, at the start of thre six week pre production period, Jonnie Hurn decided to keep a secret journal of his experiences as a first time producer, starting with no budget, no cast, no crew, no locations and just two guys, a script and a shoot date.

It is both a fascinating and comic account charting the growth of their vision from nothing through raising the finance, finding a crew, casting sessions (both people and dogs), rain-soaked location scouting, standing in lakes and the inevitable problems that beset independent film making across two countries...

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Part 1. Not the best of starts...

Part 2. Finding a crew...

Part 3. Finding locations...

Part 4. Finding a lead actress...

Part 5. Finding an art director (or not)...

Part 6. The Elephant Features X Factor Game...

Part 7. Translating dog contracts...

Part 8. Emotional blackmail & Italian Lovers...

Part 9. Finding a Forest in France...

Part 10. Dog casting...

Part 11. Camera catastrophe...

Part 12. Cheques & chocolate cake...

Part 13. Trying to avoid the final week...

Part 14. Rehearsal Day...

Part 15. Not the best of endings...