deep red diaries

Thoughts from the team on Deep Red, filmmaking, crowdsourcing, and the road to Mars.

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  • Why three films in one production?
    2 | 1Tero Kaukomaa

    Last February, during the Berlin Film Market, I had lunch with Timo and we found ourselves talking about the future of film financing — where the industry is heading and what it might realistically support in the coming years. The conversation naturally drifted to Deep Red, and at one point Timo suggested something radical:What if we shot the entire trilogy in one go?

  • deep red chess
    30 | 11Timo Vuorensola

    As we begin the journey of building the Deep Red franchise, the first step is to return to the origins — to uncover what Deep Red truly is.For those who have followed the slowly growing lore, Deep Red is the central artificial intelligence that governs New Moscow, the Soviet utop

  • udo kier in memoriam
    24 | 11Timo Vuorensola

    With heavy hearts, we woke up today to the devastating news of the passing of Udo Kier — one of the most iconic figures in the world of Iron Sky and a beloved character in the world of cinema, and a dear friend to so many of us who had the privilege of working alongside him. [cap

  • three movies, one runding - our key strategy for deep red
    18 | 9Timo Vuorensola

    One pre-production. One shoot. One post-production. And most importantly: one funding.

  • the creative contract
    29 | 6Timo Vuorensola

    AI should not be treated as a creator or a companion, but as a tool—one that supports, clarifies, and strengthens the filmmaker’s creative process. To use it effectively and ethically, creators must establish a well-defined creative contract: an agreement that outlines where AI can assist, and where its role must end.

  • INTO THE STORM
    12 | 5Timo Vuorensola

    INTO THE STORMWhy we’re doubling down on crowdsourcing in a world gone mad The world is not just going crazy — it’s getting crazier by the minute. But for storytellers like us, that chaos is fertile ground. It’s time to lean in, not retreat. And that means returning to one of the most powerful creative engines we’ve ever used: crowdsourcing.This time, however, we go in armed with the scars of experience and a bag of fresh ideas — and the world keeps on feeding us more.