“Misa’s Fugue” Delayed!

Most people who attend Fleetwood Area High school are fully aware of the Frank Grunwald documentary the Media Arts department is producing. The Art, Music, and Yearbook departments are also helping out with the production. Misa’s Fugue is the story of 78-year-old Frank Grunwald, who survived the Holocaust when he was only nine-years-old.

The production date of Misa’s Fugue is being pushed back for a fall release date.  The primary cause for the delay is the tardiness of incoming funds.

“This isn’t necessarily a bad thing,” Director Sean Gaston assures The Tiger Times.

Especially since one of the soldiers who actually liberated Frank from Gunskirchen was recently in touch with Gaston.  The soldier won’t be available for an interview until the beginning of the summer. His story is integral enough to be worth the postponement.

“This is something we shouldn’t pass up on just to make deadline,” says Gaston.

Misa’s Fugue is also getting recognition from the press, which will undoubtedly benefit the project now that the release has been pushed back. The media arts department is currently talking to a reporter from the Chicago-Tribune who is very interested in doing a story on the documentary.

The mood in the media arts department remains optimistic, particularly because the delay gives the filmmakers three more months to work on the documentary.

Gaston states, “I’m happy about the delay in production because it will give me more time to work with Justin Reinhart on the music, Zach and Alex Strine on editing, and Andrew Valentino on the visual effects. All these guys will be home from college for the summer.”

The delay in production also gives more time for fundraisers. Even FAHS seniors involved in the making of the documentary agree.

“I think the documentary is very powerful, and it deserves as much times as it needs,” comments senior art student Krismarie Ortiz.

“I think it’s a good thing because we need more time to make a quality film,” assures TV Media III student Jessica Moore.

“I hope this documentary will open the eyes of students in this school and other schools, and, if the documentary needs more time, I don’t see a problem with it,” says Summer Lileck, who is involved in the film’s soundtrack.

Ultimately, the prolonged production time should make the documentary a lot better. Gaston also informs The Tiger Times that these delays are completely normal for documentary projects.