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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
NEWS
 UPDATES:
"THE CURSE OF THE SACRED STONE" FILMS IN
HAWAII
 
COMING SOON
AMERICA'S GAME SCREENED AT:
REVIEW OF "AMERICA'S GAME"
"A hysterically funny tribute to faux
Americana."
America's Game is a little easier on the eyes than
other
Minor Prophets movies, but what really sets this
one apart is the score by Steve Portland. It's absolutely dripping with fake
ultra-patriotism - think of John Williams' score for
Saving Private Ryan but
pumped up on steroids - and it perfectly captures the comedic tone the
Prophets are going for here.
An extremely proud American (Gil Damon) suffering
from osteoporosis goes out to the local ballpark to watch some kids play a
game of baseball. He just about weeps at the apple-pie wholesomeness of it
all as he recounts how baseball is the only original American sport. He
notes that Lacrosse was stolen from "the Injuns" and football is "just a gay
version of rugby." His sentimental views come up against some harsh
realities when he gets beaned in the head by a baseball and robbed.
The man is under the mistaken belief that
Abner Doubleday invented the game. This myth has been debunked by many
sports historians, but of course the
Minor Prophets know that. That's why they make
great movies.
Damon provides a hilarious voiceover that
sounds like those old Pepperidge Farm commercials. You'll fall out of your
chair laughing when he talks about savoring "the smell of the hot nuts and
the rosin bags." Director Derek Frey cleverly splices in such symbols of
American freedom as the bald eagle and Hulk Hogan.
America's Game is a hysterically funny tribute to
faux Americana.
AMERICA'S GAME
SCREENS AT MILKBOY
The Minor Prophets will join Vantine/Amadio for
an evening of short films and live music on Saturday, February 7th,
8:00 p.m., at Milkboy Coffee, 2 Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, PA. Tickets
are $7 at
milkboy
coffee.com, or $10 at the door.
"America's Game" available on Openfilm in
HD glory!
Black Friday
The Minor
Prophets will present an evening of Short Films and
Live Comedy on Friday, November 28th, at the
Balcony, 10th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia. Doors
open at 8:30 p.m.; admission is $8.
To open the show (a reprise of our recent Khyber
outing), we’ll be screening a pair of hi-def shorts
produced in collaboration with director Derek Frey:
the Cannes-tested
4th and 99, and the never-before-seen
America’s Game.
Don’t forget to stick around for the after-party,
hosted by DJ Leftovers.
Check
out Lazer Film Productions on You tube!
The Minor Prophets and
Derek Frey filmed "America's Game" in August.
Watch it now!
CLICK HERE FOR BEHIND THE SCENES PHOTOS!
REVIEW FROM OPENFILM
"Kind of like Broken Lizard's Club, except funny."
When your dad's the ref, it's always 4th & 99.
months ago
REVIEW
Title: 4th
and 99
Review by:
MiamiMovieCritic
Users:
Reviewer:
Blurb: “Kind of
like Broken Lizard’s Club, except funny.”
4th and
99 is
the funniest thing to come out of Pennsylvania since M. Night
Shyamalan. The difference here is that the filmmakers, a comedy
troupe known as The Minor Prophets, are intentionally trying to make
us laugh. Kind of like Broken Lizard’s Club, except funny.
As played by TMP
regular David Amadio, football player Bobby Makefield is somewhere
between 12 and 35 years old. Bobby is at loggerheads with his dad
(Gil Damon). That’s because Mr. Makefield botched a call while
officiating one of Bobby’s games, thus preventing his son from
scoring the winning touchdown. He instigates a confrontation between
Bobby and another player, Tommy Johnson (Steve Kuzmick), and the
“boys” face off in an epic one-on-one match on the field.
The hostile
parenting on display here is simply hysterical; wait until you see
Mr. Makefield do a belly-flop victory dance after Tommy scores a
touchdown. TMP movies always have an element that’s a little… well,
insane. Here, it’s Brian Gillin as “Favre.” I have no idea why he’s
named Favre. He wears the former Greenbay god’s jersey, and he has a
picture of the quarterback strapped to his wrist. The first time we
see him, he’s walking out of a women’s restroom. This is the stuff
of bizarro, unexplained comedy, like when Ron Burgundy and his
friends got into an all-out brawl in Anchorman.
4th and
99 is
better filmed and better edited than other TMP movies I’ve seen. The
action on the field is excitingly choreographed and easy to follow.
The actors and filmmakers find just the right note of comic cruelty
– they tickle our funny bone, but they do it with a jagged edged
sword. Long live TMP!
"4th and 99" SCORES HOLLYWOOD FESTIVAL SCREENING!
4TH & 99, Entry
#08-1195
CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER!!!!
Your film has earned EARLY
ACCEPTANCE and has been selected as one of the semi-finalist at the 2nd
Annual SHOW OFF YOUR SHORT FILM FESTIVAL. I’d like to inform you that this
year for SHOW OFF YOUR SHORT FILM FESTIVAL the selection process was very
difficult. Having received over 300 submissions, I am proud to let you know
that your film was considered to be one the best. Your film will screen at
Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, California. If you haven’t sent us a press kit
yet we now need a jpg photo from your movie for promotional use and for this
year’s program.
The nominations for the “Reel
Awards” will be announced in January as well. Please check out the website
at SOYSFilmFest.com for future updates.
4th
and 99 SCREENS AT THE ORLANDO FILM FESTIVAL
 
4th and 99 -
CANNES SCREENINGS !!!!
We are pleased to announce the
following screenings of 4th and 99 at the Cannes Film Festival this weekend;
-Festivals Bureau, Saturday May 19 at 6.30pm
-Baron Beach, Sunday May 20th 11.30 am (next to the Carlton Hotel)
-Live web-streaming screening on Second Life Saturday May 19th & Sunday May
20th at 6 pm.
Instructions for teleportation to the island from
http://secondlife.fest21.com
4th and 99
SCORES SCREENING AT THE 2007 FESTIVAL DE CANNES
Filmmakers focus efforts on upcoming feature
project
Cannes, France -- May 7 – The Minor Prophets and Lazer Film
Productions are pleased to announce the unveiling of their latest film, 4th
and 99, at the Festival de Cannes Short Film Corner from May 16-27.
4th and 99,
directed by Derek Frey, is written and stars David Amadio, Brian Gillin,
Steve Kuzmick and Gil Damon.
The
cast and crew of the film will be attending the festival from May 18-21. In
addition to promoting 4th and 99, The Minor Prophets and
Derek Frey seek support and funding for a comedic feature-length adaptation
of their short film, We Were Boys. The screenplay for the project,
Straight On Till Morning, will be completed by summer 2008.
The
screenplay, Straight On Till Morning, centers on four male characters
in their early-mid thirties all suffering from varying degrees of Peter Pan
Syndrome. Unhappy in their adult roles, the friends conjure a Neverland in
the woods of their youth, reliving the past at the expense of the present.
When their regression takes on a frightening realism, threatening their
safety and that of their loved ones, the men discover that happiness is best
sought not in retreat, but in reconciliation of the past with the present,
of fantasy with reality, of the child with the man.
The
film, 4th and 99, tells the tale of all-state receiver
Bobby Makefield, who just minutes after losing the biggest game of the year,
takes to the turf again in a one-on-one overtime shocker. Driven to the
edge by his referee father, Bobby squares off against the winning team’s
golden boy—not to mention Mr. Makefield’s newest protégé—Tommy Johnson. To
the whipping tune of an autumn wind, the boys perform a savage ballet,
chopping feet and taking pain like the hard-muscle legends of yore. In the
end, the only thing standing between Bobby and victory is the half-man,
half-zebra on the sideline. Will Mr. Makefield spoil yet another big game
for Bobby, or will the unfortunate son turn the tide and stiff-arm his way
to redemption?
Derek Frey – Director
A
native of the Philadelphia suburbs, Derek relocated to Los Angeles and
worked on the short lived ABC sitcom The Faculty. Since 1996 he has
assisted film director
Tim Burton
on such projects as
Mars Attacks!,
Sleepy Hollow,
Planet of the Apes
and
Big Fish.
He recently served as Associate Producer on
Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory and
Corpse Bride.
Derek is currently working as Associate Producer on
Sweeney Todd.
By looking at Derek’s compilation of work, it is clear that he has the
skill, creativity, and drive to show the world his capabilities. From
distinct works like
Creep
and
The Upper Hand
to the bizarrely creative
The Day the Dolls Struck
Back!,
Derek has entertained audiences with his exciting and unique style of
storytelling. The year 2006 proved to be Derek's most productive yet,
serving as director and producer of two music videos, as well as the short
film Fear Protocol (coming soon).
The Minor Prophets – Writers and Actors
The
Minor Prophets are Brian Gillin, David Amadio, Steve Kuzmick, and Gil
Damon. They grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, attending both high school
and University together.
In the
summer of 2001, the foursome wrote and directed their first short film,
Keg Runners. Since then, they have produced over 25 short films, many
of which have
screened at the Trocadero Theatre, the Bryn Mawr Film Institute, and New
York’s Variety Underground. Two of their shorts, The Devil’s Handyman
and Stripper Come Home, debuted at the 14th and 15th
Annual Philadelphia Film Festivals. The Minor Prophets have also performed
six full-length shows at select venues in Philadelphia, New York, and
Atlantic City.
Philadelphia Weekly’s Maggie Serota claims The Minor Prophets “do all
they can to flout convention.” The Triangle’s Mishael Devlin
calls their short films “absurdity in motion.” The Delaware
County Daily Times admits they’re “hard to pigeonhole.” And The
Philadelphia Inquirer’s A.D. Amorosi declares the troupe “whoopsie good
fun.”
In
addition to 4th and 99, The Minor Prophets recently
scripted the pilot episode for their yet-to-be pitched TV series, The
Minor Prophets Present.
Contact in Cannes
To make an appointment regarding Straight On Till
Morning or 4th and 99 during the Cannes Film Festival
Friday, May 16 to Monday, May 21, please contact Derek Frey via e-mail:
Derek@timburton.com or mobile phone: +44 (0)
7977-988-469.
"4th
and 99" screens at the Cannes Film Festival!
The Festival de
Cannes is delighted to welcome "4th and 99" to the Short Film Corner
 
SHORT FILM CORNER - FESTIVAL DE CANNES, the eminent Cannes
Film Festival's short film market. The Short Film Corner is a unique event
where "4th and 99" will be screened and presented to a prestigious Cannes
audience of top industry professionals from all over the world, including
buyers, producers, film festival programmers, and agents.
  
"4th and 99" can be viewed at all times during the 10 days of the festival
on interactive screens throughout the market.
Each day of the festival and market, the Short Film Corner holds conferences
and panels on short film issues (diffusion, institutional financing, new
technologies, film music, etc.)...followed by the beloved Short Film Corner
Happy Hour, allowing (and encouraging) continued chatting and networking in
a relaxed atmosphere.
$7/$10 - STILL MOTION/MINOR PROPHETS
The
Minor Prophets will join Still Motion for an evening
of short films and live music on Thursday, May 3rd,
7:30 p.m., at Milkboy Coffee.
Skipping live material this time out, we will
premiere two new short films, The English Way, and
4th and 99, which, we are proud to announce, has
just been selected for presentation at the 60th
Annual Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Derek Frey
(associate producer of Tim Burton's Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory, and Big Fish), 4th and 99 is a
story about fathers and football, and why the twain
should never meet. It's the best thing we've ever
done—that is, until we do something better.
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Date: |
Thursday, May 3, 2007 |
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Time: |
7:30pm |
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"THE UPPER HAND"
Not your typical day at the beach
Experience the terror again in the newly
re-mastered edition
of the chilling LFP classic.
Technological advancements allow us to
present "The Upper Hand" the way it was originally intended.
   
"Johnny"
crashes the party!!!!!!
Watch the
video!
Ed &
Mike return with "Tips for Tots"
"Fear
Protocol" with Michael Greene
Coming
Soon!
Editing
continues on "Summer"
and "Johnny"
 
Lazer
Film classics newly uploaded for viewing;
"Marooned
in our Room"
"Foreign
Movie: Part 1"
"Ed
& Mike: At the Movies"
  
Sketch has been
selected for rotation screening on:
"LFP
classic "Into Thin Air"
has been uploaded for viewing!
    
Enjoy!
LAZERFILM.COM IS
NOW STREAMING ALL LFP FILMS!
We're in the
process of uploading all of our projects.
Click on
FILMS
to view in Quicktime.
(They may take a
minute to load depending on your connection. It's worth the wait!)
"Summer" &
"Johnny" Shoot on the Big Island!
Click HERE for a complete photo slideshow!
\MIKE McCARTHY as JOHNNY
VALERY RICHARDSON as SUMMER
 
   
 
"Jimmy"
and "London
Madness" premiere at the
Check out the
Hawaii 2006 photos gallery!
CLICK HERE
  
 
Special Thanks to Glenn
Fernandez for the fantastic poster!
Check out some of Glenn's
other art at
RENDEROSITY
Briny Deep has
been selected for screening
at the Hawaii
International Film Festival!!!
We are proud to
announce that the music video for Briny Deep has been selected for screening
at the 25th Hawaii International Film Festival.
Technical Difficulties
will be sharing screen time with other popular videos from bands such as
Blink 182, The Postal Service, Maximo Park, and Badly Drawn Boy.
Pretty good company if you ask me!
Click on the banner
below for more details!
Matthew
McGrory 1973-2005
I
was very saddened to hear the news of Matt's passing yesterday. He was
born a month after me in the town next door to where I grew up. We went to the
same college - everyone knew of him. I didn't meet Matt until
2002 when he was cast as Karl the Giant in Big Fish. I enjoyed being
able to talk about West Chester University and Philadelphia during our
months in Alabama. He was more than just a giant - he was a talented
and extremely intelligent person with a big heart.
He will be missed.
"T.D." plays
London Part II
Check out the T.D. London
Photo Gallery!
What a
mad couple of weeks it has been. T.D. traveled to London to play the
premiere party for Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. On their down time
they played 3 additional shows and spent 2 days recording at the world famous
Air Studios. Wait until you hear the new tracks! New songs = new
videos so stay tuned.
  
 
   \
Check
out
www.technicaldifficulties.net
for more photos
and info.
Technical Difficulties Big Cameo
Big Isle Band has bit part Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory
By John Burnett
For the Hawaii Hawaii Tribune Herald - Entertainment Section
When Tim Burton’s new film “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” opens
nationwide a week from today, sharp-eyed Big Island moviegoers may
notice East Hawaii rock band Technical Difficulties in a cameo of sorts.
Eleven seconds of the band’s video “Mr. Quiet” will appear on a
screen-within-the-screen in the film, which stars Johnny Depp as Willie
Wonka and promises to be decidedly different from 1971’s
semi-psychedelic musical “Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”
“There’s a scene where each child is reading a
portion of the golden ticket,” said Derek Frey, CCF’s associate producer
and director of all of TD’s rock videos. “On the golden ticket, there
are instructions on how they are to enter the chocolate factory on a
particular date and time. It’s almost like a montage sequence where each
child is in their own environment at home. Mike Teavee is into violent
videogames and wears a shirt picturing a bloodied skull. He’s kind of a
weird techie-punk kid who thinks he knows it all. He has a very
large-screen TV behind him which is supposed to represent what he would
be watching. And the ‘Mr. Quiet’ video fits into the genre of what he
would watch.”
While it may appear that Burton included the
video clip as a favor to Frey, a longtime associate who is also a friend
and benefactor of TD’s, the famed filmmaker says that is definitely not
the case. He says that he was looking for a thrash-metal video to play
while introducing Mike Teavee, the kid who is ultimately shrunk by
Wonkavision.
“I watched some of the music videos sent from
Warner Brothers,” Burton explained. “None of them fit the bill. Derek
asked me to have a look at the ‘Mr. Quiet’ video. I thought the ending
was perfect for the scene in the film -- quick editing, kind of
horror-campy. The music sounded very heavy metal, which was what I was
looking for. It was impressive. I kind of liked the fact that they're
not recognizable yet and thought this could help them get to the next
step.”
TD also gets a music credit at the end of the
movie. Pretty heady stuff for an indie rock band from Hawaii, said
guitarist-vocalist Trever Veilleux.
“Just that alone is exciting and is an honor,”
he mused. “It seems like whenever we do anything, like the ‘Mr. Quiet’
video, people ask, ‘What are you going to do with it?’ That question
doesn’t really cross our minds. The creative process is what inspires us
and what drives us. So whenever anybody asked what we were going to do
with this video, we couldn’t answer them. Then, a year later, it’s in a
major motion picture. Now, what that means for our future -- and I get
asked that a lot -- I have no idea, and it’s not really something that I
spend a lot of energy thinking about.”
Burton, who met TD vocalist-alto saxophonist
RaVani Flood while filming the remake of “Planet of the Apes” on the Big
Island, eventually saw the band play in London, where CCF was filmed and
where TD recorded and played club gigs this spring. Burton was impressed
enough to ask TD to play the CCF London premiere party July 17.
“They just look like these nice people that are
going to perform pleasant songs,” Burton said of TD’s set at Caernavon
Castle, a rock club in London’s Camden section. “Then they rip into an
intense 30-minute set giving it everything. It was all-out rock.
Someone next to me called them (bleeping) demons. I'm pretty sure
that’s a positive comment in the UK.”
Actually, that someone was David Arnold, a
Grammy-winning British film composer and record producer whose film
soundtracks include the last three James Bond movies and whose
production résumé includes Bjork, Aimee Mann, Damien Rice, Pulp, Iggy
Pop, k.d. lang, Chrissie Hynde and Garbage. Arnold was struck by TD’s
eclecticism.
“Amongst the funk, rock, soul, folk, punk, jazz
and R&B chaos there is a perverted
sense of genius,” he commented.
Veilleux said that the band will not be
deterred by Thursday’s horrific bus and metro train bombings by
terrorists.
“That’s not something that’s likely to happen
in Hilo, but it could have happened anywhere,” he reflected. “You can’t
let things like that stop you.”
And while TD has an invitation to play the
premiere -- an honor usually reserved for a Warner Bros. act -- they
will have to pay their own way to London. The band is putting on its
fundraising “Chocolate Fantasy Party” tonight at 9 p.m. at Uncle Mikey’s
in the Waiakea Villas. Other bands on the bill are Downstar, Shiva and
Augustine. Tickets are $10 advance at CD Wizard and Rock Island Gallery,
$15 at the door. The night has a chocolate theme. Admission includes a
raffle ticket for a chance to win Tim Burton t-shirts, books, DVDs, and
other movie memorabilia.
“It’s going to be fun performing with three
really good bands that we’ve never played with,” Veilleux said. “We’re
putting a lot more energy into this show than just a regular club gig.
We’re aiming to make it an event.” |
"Evil
Inspiration" premieres on
IFILM!
"UFO:
The Burbank Chronicles" - Back by popular demand.
WATCH
IT AGAIN ON
IFILM
Check out some
of Derek's
photography on
More later...
TTechnical Difficulties: London Tour '05
CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS!!!!!
"Jimmy"
Shoots in Hawaii
CLICK ON BEHIND THE SCENES
FOR MORE "JIMMY" PHOTOS
What a way to start the
year! Yet another creative TD journey to put in our pocket. The music video
for "Jimmy" was shot over 2 glorious nights in Hilo, Hawaii in January.
Editing has begun on what is sure to be the best video yet! A special thank you to
everyone involved. We couldn't have done it without your devotion, support and
amazing clean-up abilities.
 
 h
"JIMMY" PRE-SHOOT
REHEARSAL WRAP PARTY
On January 5, 2005 the Palace
Theater in Hilo, Hawaii hosted
The 1st Annual Technical
Difficulties Film Festival
 
 
 
 
 
        
"Mr. Quiet" appeared at this
year's festival in Los Angeles!
Click
here to
check out the full festival schedule and lineup
|
What: |
The 4th annual A.K.A Shriekfest Film Festival (a celebration for
filmmakers and screenwriters of all ages). |
|
Where: |
Raleigh Studios 5300 Melrose in Hollywood, CA (From the 101 freeway, take
the Gower exit South to Melrose, go Left and the studios will be on the right across from
Paramount Studios) there is plenty of street parking and a paid parking structure |
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When: |
Sept 24-26, 2004 |
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How: |
Tickets may be purchased in advance for $10 per day instead of $15. Send a
check/money order postmarked by August 24th For more information please
email us. To request tickets via email. Tickets will be cash only at the door.
Click
here
for more information |
|
A.K.A Shriekfest is a festival dedicated to discovering new
and overlooked artists. What makes our festival unique is that we are free from any
restrictions that other festivals may have...for instance, we are thrilled when your film
has won in other festivals, we won't hold that against you by not allowing your film an
entry possibility. The whole point of our festival is to help out the filmmakers by
letting as many people see your film as possible (not by limiting when and where your film
is shown). We just want to celebrate the art of filmmaking without all of the politics! |
IFILM PRESENTS
THE WORLD PREMIERE OF
MR. QUIET
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE HORROR!
JUNGLE
&
BRINY DEEP music videos premiere on
IFILM.
Make sure to
watch, rate and review!!!!
CLICK TO WATCH!
CLICK TO WATCH!
CLICK
HERE TO READ ABOUT THE MAKING OF THE VIDEO
New screen shots
added to the
MR. QUIET, JUNGLE and VERGE OF DARKNESS galleries.
New teaser page
for
SPREAD.
  
WHO WILL BE THE
ONE?
Briny
Deep premieres at "The One Film Festival".
A special new
edition of
The Day the Dolls Struck Back! is also appearing.
Click
on the logos above to watch the works and read detailed production info.
"BUTTER"
SLIPS ONTO SHELVES
Technical
Difficulties releases "Butter"
featuring the
music videos for "Jungle" and "Sex is Easier" directed by Derek Frey
Click
HERE to
buy
Two years in the making,
Technical Difficulties' frog-rock masterpiece is hereby unleashed and set loose upon the
masses. All studio, all original, including TD concert favorites "Mr.
Quiet" and "Funky Pants" as well the ethereal "Briny Deep," and
the 9 min epic "New York" featuring a 10 piece choir. 13 tracks, 53
mins. Enhanced CD features TD's music videos for "Jungle" and "Sex is
Easier." This is the big one.
"MR.
QUIET" SHOOTS TO KILL
 
Derek joined forces with TD
once again in January to direct a video for the metal inspired track "Mr.
Quiet". If you haven't checked out the song yet, you can listen to it
HERE.
Or better yet, pick yourself up a copy of their new CD "Butter". You won't
regret it.
Shooting of the video took
place over 2 very late nights at an undisclosed location in Hilo, Hawaii. A very
special thank you to everyone who helped make the project happen. It will most definitely
be TD's most extravagant music video to date.
TD ROCKUMENTARY IN THE WORKS
 
Derek also directed an 8
camera shoot of TD's "Butter" release concert, held at the Palace Theater in
Hilo on January 10th. Tracks from the shoot will be included in a TD Rockumentary slated for completion
later this year.
Check out BEHIND THE SCENES for
more
  
HALLOWEEN
HOLLYWOOD - FEATURING DOLLS & CREEP
The Day the Dolls Struck Back! and Creep were selected as finalist in the Scarefest Film
Festival
   
HOLLYWOOD
SCAREFEST is currently North America´s only short film festival dedicated
exclusively to the genres of horror, science fiction & fantasy.
HOLLYWOOD SCAREFEST is an independent festival organized by and for film and
videomakers. All works submitted are evaluated by selection committees of film
professionals in the LA film community.
 
HOLLYWOOD
SCAREFEST celebrates the art of the short film and video in these genres in the
hope of offering talented filmmakers, both traditonal and experimental, early recognition.
HOLLYWOOD SCAREFEST is your way to reach key audiences
including film, TV and Internet distributors, producers, exhibitors and agents.
Visit the Scarefest Film Festival
website for
complete details.
LFP SCORES TRIPLE HEADED MONSTER AT FRIGHT-FEST 2003
THE UPPER
HAND IS AWARDED MOST ORIGINAL SHORT FILM!
The Upper Hand was
also nominated for Best Picture and Best Director!
The Day the Dolls Struck Back!,
Creep &
The
Upper Hand were screened at Fright-Fest, the southeast's biggest horror &
sci-fi indie film festival.
  
The 3rd Annual Los
Angeles
International
Horror/Science Fiction
Film Festival & Screenplay Competition
CREEP was selected for screening at the
SHRIEKFEST 2003 Film Festival!
When: September 20 2003
at 2:25pm
Where: Raleigh Studios
5300 Melrose in Hollywood, CA (From the 101 freeway, take the Gower exit South to Melrose,
go Left and the studios will be on the right across fromParamount Studios) there is plenty
of street parking and a paid parking structure.
| A.K.A Shriekfest is a
festival dedicated to discovering new and overlooked artists. What makes our festival
unique is that we are free from any restrictions that other festivals may have...for
instance, we are thrilled when your film has won in other festivals, we won't hold that
against you by not allowing your film an entry possibility. The whole point of our
festival is to help out the filmmakers by letting as many people see your film as possible
(not by limiting when and where your film is shown). We also let you decide your final
screening format. We just want to celebrate the art of filmmaking without all of the
politics! |
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SONY STUDIOS INFECTED WITH THE CREEPS
The next eIFCT
2002-2003 World Tour, featuring Lazer Film Productions "Creep" reached Los
Angeles in June. The event took place May 30th, May 31st, and June 3rd at the Ince
Screening Room at Sony's Culver Studios- 9336 West Washington Blvd.
FRIDAY, MAY 30
7:15 Suspense, Fear and
Surprise
All suspenseful or chilling
tales from a different perspective: sometimes comedic sometimes alarming.
"CREEP" LEAVES TORONTO &
PARIS IN SHOCK & AWE
 
We wanted to write and
let you know that the festival screenings in Toronto
at the CN Tower and Canadian Broadcast Centre last weekend went
exceptionally well. "Creep" was a great fit into our "Suspense, Fear
and
Surprise" series which was very popular with the audience. Both the CBC and
The Maple Leaf Theatre at the CN Tower proved exciting locations for the
festival- we had video screens announcing the festival throughout the Tower,
which looked great. It was a cloudy day Friday, but many filmmakers still
took advantage of the free trip to the top of the CN Tower which was
included with the IFCT festival ticket. Despite the war and protests even
outside some of our venues(!) during some of the festival, we had very
healthy turnouts both days. On Saturday, we reached standing room capacity
in more than a few screenings at the Canadian Broadcast Centre
 
" Creep" was a part of the International Festival of Cinema and
Technology’s
2003 World Tour. The tour took place in Los Angeles, New
York City, Toronto, Ottawa, Paris, and London.
The IFCT 2002-2003 World Tour took place in
some of the world’s finest theatres including Sony Studios, Los Angeles, UIP
Screening Room (Universal-Paramount), London, England, The CN Tower (Canada's Wonder of
the World), Toronto, Ontario, FOX-NY Screening Room, located in Rockefeller Center, NYC
among others.
"CREEP" WAS BE SCREENED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:
PARIS, FRANCE - Sunday, December 1st, 2002
TORONTO, CANADA - Friday, and Saturday March 21st and 22nd, 2003
LOS ANGELES, USA - April 2003
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA - JUNE 2003
TWO TIMES THE
HORROR AS "DOLLS" STRIKE SUNSET BOULEVARD
The Day the Dolls Struck Back!
was officially selected for
screening at the 2002
Rad
Film Festival in Hollywood, California. The festival was held at the
prestigious Sunset Five Theaters in Hollywood.
 
The theater, pictured above,
prior to destructive dolls.
THE DAY THE DOLLS STRUCK BACK!
POISED TO TAKE BITE OUT OF BIG APPLE
"DOLLS" appeared in New York
City on November 8th and 9th at the Long Island University
BIG MINI-DV FILM FESTIVAL.
Visit
www.bigminidv.com
for complete details.
"VERGE OF
DARKNESS" RETURNS TO WCU BROADCAST LINEUP
    
Seven years after its
initial release at
West Chester
University, LFP classic "Verge of Darkness" will once
again be broadcast this week on Channel 5. A special thank you to Rudy Tellez for
introducing LFP to a new generation of viewers. I'm sure that Public Safety
will have their hands full keeping the secret underground tunnels secure. We are
especially proud of Matt Gallagher who has established an even greater fan base with the
re-release of Verge of Darkness. Matt Gallagher action figures with TSW (trumpet
sonic weapon) will be available on this site soon!
"THE DAY THE DOLLS STRUCK BACK!" & "CREEP"
APPEAR IN L.A. FILM FESTIVALS
 
"DOLLS"
was presented at SCREAMFEST, in Los Angeles on October 19th. Visit www.screamfestla.com for more information.
SCREAMFEST 2002
FAIRFAX
LAEMMLE THEATRE
 
The Lazer Film Halloween celebration continued October 19th as "CREEP"
was presented at the CREEPFEST INDEPENDANT HORROR
FILM FESTIVAL.
CREEPFEST,
a celebration of darkness in films, animation, music and cyber-creation showcased
new and up coming film makers, writers, musicians and cyber-creeps, in the areas of
horror, mystery, goth, sci-fi and all things dark and delirious!
Please visit www.creepfest.com for complete details
THE
DAY THE DOLLS STRUCK BACK!
The moment you
have all been waiting for has finally arrived. The Day the Dolls Struck Back! is
complete! The world premiere screening was held on July 20th. Please
visit
The Day the Doll's Struck
Back! page for more info and photos, Stay tuned for upcoming info on
festival appearance dates.
     
Screen star
Glenn Shadix
recorded the narration for "Dolls". His amazing vocal talent has
brought "Dolls" to new heights. We are very thankful that Glenn could play
a role in this final, crucial element of the production. Visit Glenn's
official website for more information on what Glenn has been up to.
    
Make sure to visit our
Behind the Scenes
gallery.
LFP
ENCOUNTERS LEGENDS OF HORROR IN HOLLYWOOD
 
ZOMBIE
MAKEUP LEGEND TOM SAVINI WITH AARON TANKENSON
  
"DAWN OF THE DEAD" ZOMBIE KILLERS KEN FOREE & SCOTT H. REINIGER
 
TONY
TODD A.K.A. CANDYMAN
FORCES
UNITE!
On
Thursday, May 9th 2002, at approximately 5:45pm, worlds collided when Aaron Tankenson made
contact with screen legend
Luke Skywalker, just days before the release of Episode III: Attack of the
Clones.
 
Screen legend
Mark Hamill with
Aaron Tankenson (pictured left) and Yoda (pictured right)
MATT GALLAGHER MAKES IT INTO "THE FAMILY" MOMENTS
BEFORE BOOKS CLOSE!
After years of hard work Matt Gallagher has finally
been formally accepted into a life of crime. We here at Lazer Film will always
remember where he got his start. Congratulations Matt!
  
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