"LOCKER 13: Down And Out" at Atlanta Film Festival

"Down And Out", our first segment for LOCKER 13, has been selected to this year's Atlanta Film Festival. We have been very selective with whom we've even submitted this segment to, so to receive a selection from your "short list" is an honor. I'll be honest, I know nothing about this festival, I just know it's in Atlanta...sad isn't it? But, it's supposed to be a darn-good festival, and I feel we'll be in the running for festival awards. Keep your fingers crossed.

LOCKER 13 Film Project - Part Four

In previous posts, I wrote about LOCKER 13, our exciting anthology feature film and how it began. Throughout the course of production, I will write about our project and what we're up to.

Krista Allen. You've heard of her, right? She's the girl in the elevator in LIAR LIAR. Ahh...now you remember her. What's she up to these days you ask? Well, my friend, she just finished shooting THE AUTHOR for LOCKER 13. This is our 3rd installment of the anthology film, and it rivals the quality of the first two (I've even heard by some that it's the best one). I do have to say, though, I am a bit biased, because this was the segment that I produced.

We shot this segment in LA, just a short while ago, and we were just recently delivered a rough cut of it. This one is about a ruthless assassin who is wanting to find out who hired him for his latest assignment. Along with Allen, it stars Rick Hoffman (Cellular, Hostel) as Armando, Carmen Perez (He's Just Not That Into You) as Marcia, and Marina Benedict as Rachel.

This film is shaping up quite nicely, as we forge ahead....three down, three to go.

Stay tuned.

"LOCKER 13: Down And Out" at Phoenix Film Festival

Our first LOCKER 13 segment, Down and Out, will be appearing at this year's Phoenix Film Festival. We are happy that it will be at our "hometown" festival. There are certainly more flashy and better festivals out there but PFF is a decent festival, although they have taken a few steps backward last year. They cater to the filmmaker, and all-in-all, I feel they have a pretty well-run, organized event (however they have to improve on last year's output).

Also appearing at this year's event, Jason Marsden's ANIMATED AMERICAN. We go back a ways now with Jason. We first worked with him on SUICIDE CLUB two years ago. We've since been busy working with him on LOCKER 13. He just finished directing our 3rd installment, THE AUTHOR (more to come), and has been writing and producing for us as well. We wish him all the success with his short, and everything else he's working on.

So, be on the lookout for two highly-entertaining and polished (short) films, Down and Out and Animated American at the PFF in '09.

LOCKER 13 Film Project - Part Three

In a previous post, I wrote about LOCKER 13, our exciting anthology feature film and how it began. Throughout the course of production, I will write about our project and what we're up to.

B.B.O.N.E.O.

That's the acronym for The Benevolent Byzantine Order of the Nobles of the Enigmatic Oracle. Say that five times fast. We couldn't so we simply call it BYZANTINE. Bruce Dellis, an accomplished writer, director and producer, penned and helmed the second segment of LOCKER 13. Set in 1920's Phoenix, This quirky, edgy piece compliments the entire feature better than I could have ever imagined. With an excellent cast including Bart Johnson from the HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL films, Curtis Armstrong from REVENGE OF THE NERDS, David Huddleston from THE BIG LEBOWSKI (you can also see him in our first film, REVEILLE), and a supporting cast of thousands....well more like ten to twenty or so, this chapter explored what goes on behind closed doors in secret societies.

Continuing to gain momentum with the project, we forged ahead and moved on to the next segment...

LOCKER 13 Film Project - Part Two

In a previous post, I wrote about LOCKER 13, our exciting anthology feature film and how it began. Throughout the course of production, I will write about our project and what we're up to.

With the buzz circulating around Hollywood, we became well-received with a lot of well-known actors and crew. Our first segment, Down and Out, starred Ricky Schroder as Tommy Novack, an aging boxer who was looking for a career revival, Tatyana Ali as Lucy, an escort that grows real feelings for Tommy, and Jon Polito as Don Dillon, Tommy's blunt manager. It also marked the first project not directed by a Brothers' Ink partner. This segment was directed by an up-and-comer, Matthew Mebane. Matthew and his wife, Maria, are an incredibly talented duo that share a real passion for filmmaking. They inspired us to bring them in to the project by shooting what some of us say is one of the best short films ever made in Tackle Box.

Matthew brought in close friend, and mentor, Russell Carpenter to DP. You may know Russell's work from a little film called TITANIC. He just happened to win the oscar for that film. We were very honored to have an industry icon of his stature involved in our project.

More to come.

LOCKER 13 Film Project - Part One

LOCKER 13 is a feature film that I am currently involved in producing. This vignette film stars Ricky Schroder, Krista Allen, Tatyana Ali and Bart Johnson, among many others. I liken this film to a new slant on TWILIGHT ZONE.

Our production team, BROTHERS' INK, began the concept to this film last year and unveiled our marketing plan at the Phoenix Film Festival. The idea was rather simple, have our cast, writers (script), music and crew submit online to create a movie. We received an overwhelming response and found that the project grew from its humble beginnings into something much larger and more involved. It's so cliche but bears saying here, but it's all about who you know in this business, and with the word of mouth spreading rampant among the industry, this person talking to that person....suddenly, people were talking about us...in HOLLYWOOD.