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Best Laid Plans: The Gasp List: Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:04:00 +0000

I have gratefully surrounded myself with good friends. They are loyal, funny, smart, fun and... honest. Many of you know my good friend, Alicia - who also happens to be my boss at On the Leesh Productions. Alicia and I have had a surprisingly easy time navigating the sometimes uncomfortable waters of a friend/boss relationship. We both have a work voice and a friend voice, and have keen ears to which is being used when. So it was to my surprise when, during a "friend conversation" Boss Alicia came out and commanded that I cease... gasping.

Yes, you've read that correctly. She commanded that I cease gasping. Now, I'm sure you're not surprised that I'm a gasper. Most who know me know that I have a flare for drama at times, and have had the occasion to react to something with a slight intake of breath... a gasp, if you will. Call it my dramatic outlet.

Back to the story at hand. One evening, Alicia and I were discussing I can't remember what, when she pointed to a long movie line that went around the corner. In reaction to said long line, I gasped.

After said gasp, Alicia promptly announced that she and I were in dire need of a gasp-appropriateness discussion. Apparently a long movie line is not gasp worthy and my throwing inhalations around like such cheap trash has brought on Alicia's ire.

About one week later, I received an email with the following subject line: THE GASP LIST. The body of the email contained two lists: Gasp Worthy and Not Gasp Worthy.

If you, like me, have a dramatic flare for things... I present you with Part 1 of your Gasp List Guide from my boss/friend combo, Alicia.

THE GASP LIST, Part 1 (written by Alicia, for Julie)

1. if i walk out of my office with stigmata

2. if you woke up pregnant tomorrow (i get to gasp)

3. if Russell Crowe comes out of the closet

4. if your dog, Dyna-Dog starts speaking Arabic

5. if your cat, Olivia runs up a $5,000 pay-per-porn charge on your cable box

6. if while sky diving with me, my shoot doesn't open

7. if Labron James announces that he moved to miami to join the ballet

8. setting eyebrows on fire

9. seeing Baryshnikov fall out of a pirouette

10. finding out Santa is not real

THE NOT GASP WORTHY LIST, Part 1 (by Alicia, written for Julie)

1. traffic

2. not getting the right salad dressing

3. out of toilet paper

4. hearing Bad Romance four times in one-hour on the radio

5. seeing R-Patz

( i will however allow a gasp if you see r-pats, coach mark wahlberg, george clooney, leo, riggins and paul newman (circa exodus) all playing basketball as skins against the harlem globetrotters (yes even the fictional characters and the dead guy must be present to warrant a full gasp)

6. burning toast

7. a run in your panty hose

8. learning that it's a small world is not running - it always gets backed up

( i will however allow a gasp if the only working ride were the wed way people mover)

9. if i pee my pants on Kingda Ka - have you seen that ride?

10. if you meet the real life Cullens (no one would believe you, so don't waste a gasp)

Milestone is Twelve

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:04:00 +0000

We are proud to announce that Milestone has made it into twelve film festivals!

This short film is finishing out it's festival year and we're excited to say that it has made its way across the country!

Here'a the list:
The Miami Short Film Festival 2009.
The Victoria Film Festival 2010.
The Durango Independent Film Festival 2010
The Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival 2010
The Women's International Film Festival 2010 in Miami
NYC Downtown Short Film Festival's Audience Choice Sreenings
The Method Fest 2010
The Berkshire International Film Festival 2010
The NYC Downtown Short Film Festival 2010
The New Jersey International Film Festival 2010
The Long Island International Film Expo 2010
The Albuquerque Film Festival 2010

Two More Festivals for Milestone

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:56:00 +0000

OTL's short comedy, Milestone, is making its way to two festivals that have a strong connection with the filmmaker, Julie Tortorici.

First up is the New Jersey International Film Festival, which screens their movies at Julie's Alma Mater, Rutgers University. Then the film heads to Long Island, where she was born and raised, and will screen at the Long Island International Film Expo.

We're so excited to bring Milestone to both areas and hope you'll join us at the screening!

MILESTONE Has Passed the Test!

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:03:00 +0000

After receiving high marks in the Downtown Short Film Festival's Audience Choice Screenings, we've made it through to the final round! Join us on Friday, April 30th at 8P for a screening of Milestone at the Duo Theater. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: Downtown Short Film Festival 2010.

Going back to the Berkshires!

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:09:00 +0000

Milestone is headed to Massachusetts and the Berkshire International Film Festival! This is one of our favorite festivals and we're so proud that we're headed back there again!

The community really comes out for this fest and the surrounding area is really beautiful. So, if you're in the area, or looking for a nice weekend getaway, check them out and go see Milestone! The Berkshire International Film Festival

Milestone and Kung Pow Wow

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:29:00 +0000

We are proud to announce that TWO of OTL's short films: Kung Pow Wow and Milestone have been accepted into 2010's Method Fest in Calabasas, CA. This festival showcases breakout acting performances and we're honored to have both casts from each movie represented.

Check out more info at: The Method Fest.

Reel Women Love Milestone

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:48:00 +0000

We wanted to pass on the word that the Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival has accepted our short comedy, Milestone into their 2010 festival!

This will be a Los Angeles premiere! If you're in LA, be sure to check this fest out!

The Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival.

Milestone to visit Durango, CO!

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:26:00 +0000

OTL's latest short comedy, "Milestone" is making its way across the country. Its next stop? Durango, CO. Alicia and I had the pleasure of attending this festival a few years ago and we had an amazing time! If you've ever wanted to visit Colorado, I highly recommend this festival. It takes place from March 3-7 but for more information, check out their site at: The Durango Independent Film Festival

Great News for Milestone!

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:52:00 +0000

We just got word that Milestone will be crossing over the border into Canada for the The Victoria Film Festival this January. Our very own, Alicia, has been to Victoria, Canada and has been talking about how beautiful it is there! So, if you happen to have a hankering to get out of town at the end of January, go and check it out!

Milestone Gets Into a Film Festival!

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:59:00 +0000

Milestone is an official selection of the Miami Short Film Festival! The festival is in it's 8th year and will be held this November. It's awesome!

Check it out at: The Miami Short Film Festival

Kung Pow Wow in the USA!

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:58:00 +0000

"Kung Pow Wow" is making its way across the USA! We're proud to announce that this short film is an official selection of the New Hampshire Film Festival and the Tallgrass Film Festival located in Wichita, Kansas. Both festivals take place in October so if you're in either region be sure to check them out!

Kung Pow Wow in the Windy City

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:14:00 +0000

Our super short film, KUNG POW WOW has been accepted into the Chicago International Reel Shorts Film Festival. This is On the Leesh Productions first film festival in Chicago and we couldn't be more excited about it. Baseball, thick crust pizza and OPRAH WINFREY! C'mon - it's awesome!

Thanks Chicago!

Milestone is DONE done!

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:48:00 +0000

Milestone is finished! The dvd has been burned, duplicated and put into fancy cases with artwork and everything! And to all of that I say... Phew!

Now we're onto the film festival world! I feel like I'm back applying to college again... will they like me? Will I fit in? Will I like my roommate (okay, maybe not so much that one, but the others definitely still apply). It's so hard to know what is going to excite someone about a short film - other than it not being awful. Granted I've been to a number of film festivals, but to tell you the truth, there's never really seemed to be any rhyme or reason to the films that were chosen. Sometimes they'll put the films into themes: like comedies, thrillers, experimental etc., but other than that, there was always a broad range in production value, story content and length.

So where will Milestone be seen? Who knows? But I can't wait to find out!

Thanks to everyone involved!

-jules

What Are the Odds? available on Amazon

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:31:00 +0000

Want to purchase this adorable short film? Check it out:

"What Are the Odds?" is now available through Amazon. Want to own this adorable short film? Click HERE!

Own the short that started it all!

"What Are the Odds?" has been selected to screen at:
2006 The Durango Independent Film Festival
2006 The Sarasota Film Festival
2006 The Foursite Film Festival
2006 The San Francisco Independent Film Festival
2006 The Palm Beach International Film Festival
2006 The Cannes Film Festival (Short Film Corner)
2006 DEKK's Superfilm Series NYC
2006 West Chester Film Festival
2006 Tall Grass Film Festival
2006 NewFilmmakers Series
2006 Broken Lamp Film Festival
2007 Delray Beach Film Festival
2007 FYLMZ Film Festival

Melissa's OTL Advice Corner - Entry #1 Film Festivals

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:15:00 +0000

A year and a half ago when Alicia sent me her film festival list I had no idea what film festivals were really about. I had absolutely no clue that they cost money, that some of the festivals are very exclusive and that there is an entire network dedicated to helping people enter their films into hundreds of film festivals all around the globe.

If you are looking into submitting your film into film festivals here are a few tips from a master submitter!

1. Get to know Withoutabox.com! The faster you can navigate yourself through this fantastic website the better. Get your projects set up and once you do you can submit your films to hundreds of film festivals in about 5 minutes. This site will also keep track of your submission history and keep you notified of up and coming deadlines etc.

2. Always make sure that you take the time to read the fine print details of what a festival is looking for. Often times the title alone with give you an idea about what special things each festival is seeking (but some do not). There is nothing worse then sending your hard earned cash along with your film into a festival that is only meant for a special interest group i.e. Spanish Language movies only!

3. Try to get your film submitted during the Early Deadline time slot. Watch the timelines for festivals that you are interested in and try to submit them during their early deadline submission process. Most film festivals will jack up their prices pretty high for Late Deadline submissions. By being early you can save upwards of $30.00 per submission. This will also allow you to submit to more festivals for the same amount of money that you would spend to submit to one festival during the late deadline.

4. Be realistic about the festivals you are submitting to. For example: I made a short film about a bird mascot and beer. I am not going to get into Sundance or Cannes with this type of film. This film is better suited to smaller underground festivals and very specific location festivals. Base your festival selection list on where you feel your film would do the best. You want to get as far as you can with the money you have. If you really, really want to enter your film into Sundance just because, go ahead and do so, but do a little research and find out what other festivals your film would do best at and submit to those as well.

5. Don’t be discouraged if your film does not get into a film festival. Festivals often get thousands of submissions so if you get a rejection letter don’t take it too personally.

Well that about does it for this entry. Check back in with our blog for more advice from Melissa’s OTL Advice Corner!

Cheers!

MJ

Milestone in Post Production

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:54:00 +0000

The short film I wrote and directed, titled, Milestone is very close to being finished. Alicia is furiously editing it and Banana Whale is providing the music, and there’s color correction happening, and foley being added...all sorts of fabulous post-production things are occurring. So, that means it will soon be reaching its finished line; which is thrilling for me!

I’ve been getting asked a lot about what the experience of directing was like and usually I respond with very short answers like ‘I liked it,’ or ‘I learned a lot’, or some sort of something that was positive but general and allowed the person to get on with their life. Lately however, while sitting with Alicia and going through the fine tuning process I’ve realized something... The biggest thing I’ve learned about directing is that the number 1 thing you need to do is surround yourself with people who are both honest and smarter than you. It can be hard to see the forest for the trees when you are listening to your own words and watching performances that you’ve directed. As I expected, there were moments that I would’ve done differently if I had to do it over again and there were lines that, once they moved from the page to the screen were no longer necessary. While I, on my own, could’ve sussed some of these things out, the fact that I had Alicia sitting there with me, offering her thoughts and concerns helped immensely. With her editor’s eye she was able to not only offer suggestions, but was actually able to put those suggestions into the video so I could see them in action. That was amazingly helpful!

So... to all of you newbie directors out there like me... do not operate as a one person show – surround yourself with people that think like you – only better, faster and smarter. You’ll thank me later!

Screening of Kung Pow Wow

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:29:00 +0000

The Berkshire Film Festival was abuzz with activity as it took over the Triplex and Mahaiwe theaters in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The whole community came out to support the event. This year marked their third annual Student Film Festival. Over thirty shorts were submitted by five Berkshire schools. It's amazing how much technology has improved and allowed access to people at a much younger age. Most of these films shared director credits, but isn't that what it's about when you're starting out? There's so much to learn from each other.

Over the years, the Berkshires have become a hot bed for the arts. Mass MoCA is considered one of the premiere museums of contemporary art in the country. They're featuring a major exhibit on Sol LeWitt until 2033, so that gives you some time to get there. Sol LeWitt is an artist best known for his giant works that take over a room - you can see one of his rooms at MOMA if you're in New York.

Jacob's Pillow is a dance company started in 1933 by Ted Shaw and is the only dance entity in the US to be declared a National Historic landmark for its significance and its contribution to America's culture.

The Berkshires features many play festivals including the best known -Williamstown. This summer they're putting on some tremendous works including: Sam Shepard's True West starring Rob Corddry and his brother Nate directed by OTL friend Danny Goldstein; Quatermaine's Terms by Simon Gray, starring Tony Award - winner Jefferson Mays and The Torch-Bearers by George Kelly directed by Dylan Baker.

It was great showing Kung Pow Wow in my home state. I do miss Massachusetts and consider myself a New Englander through and through. Getting to screen on the home front allows for your family to be in attendance. Friday night, I attended with my Godmother, Robbie Burr and on Sunday my cousin Libby Bolognia and our dear friend Leanne Jolin joined us.

We were in a solid block of films. Julie wrote in about a few films perviously so, I will just touch on a few more.

Local filmmaker Sanjiban filmed a documentary of sorts called Animal Tricks. Over the course of his summer, he filmed himself teaching a variety of tricks in his backyard with chipmunks. It was hilarious in it's simplicity and the best part - Sanjiban was in attendance carrying a stuffed chipmunk on his shoulder.

Another notable film was called The Last Page. One of the longer of the shorts, clocking in at 21 minutes - The Last Page is the story of a tortured writer struggling to find the perfect ending to his latest story. While taking a break from writing, he is catapulted into a bizarre series of events; each event pushing him further away from finishing the last page. Written by Kevin Acevedo and Matt Akey and Directed by Kevin Acevdeo, The Last Page offered a clever formula that began with the audience watching the last moment in the script and then realizing, as it moved backwards and things were erased, that the writer was deleting the story from his computer in the hopes of finding the perfect ending.

Writer/Director Jack Herbert's The Hero's Journey was a genius use of a gimmick to allow for a very low budget film. The story focuses on Sam as he's looking for enemies in his home. He documents his search with his home video camera. What he captures on the camera is more than he or his mother planned. I was really taken with the idea of making a low budget work to your advantage. This film could not have been shot on a higher end camera.

The last film I'd like to mention is Monty Diamond's The World Trade Center in the Movies. The World Trade Center appeared in over 60 films of all shapes and sizes during their 27 year history They played starring roles in films like The Wiz and Trading Places or served as background - a recognizable part of the Manhattan landscape - in many others. Monty Diamond was a location scout in New York who worked with the Trade Center frequently. He put together a musical reminiscence of the Towers in a short film. It was a very moving tribute.

Thanks to Lauren and everyone at the festival! We hope to see you next year!

Thanks to the Berkshire International Film Festival

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:35:00 +0000

On the Leesh would like to thank everyone at the Berkshire International Film Festival for an amazing festival! Once again, they pulled off a great fest and made us, as filmmakers, feel welcome and supported. Here were some of our faves that we got to check out:

The world premiere of: Bach of the Antarctic
Writer/Director: Ben Hillman
8 min

Summary: Cantata. Sonata. Antarctica. Who would have thought it? A startling discovery reveals that the person who discovered Antarctica was none other than Johann Sebastian Bach. As scientists uncover the astounding evidence, fake historical footage recreates Bach’s daring voyage into the Unknown. Who could have guessed that when Bach composed the musical magni opi of the Baroque Period, it was but a Prelude to the discovery of a Continent.

Cowboy Yoga

Writer/Director: Hal Clifford, Lou Bendrick
Cast: Hal Clifford, Jason Miner
Cinematographer/Editor: Jason Houston
10 min

Summary: Two cowboys make an instructional yoga video.

And the American Premiere of:The Towel

Writer/Director: Oliver Briginshaw
Cast: James Harwood, Kiki Kendrick, Giacomo Valdameri
6 min

Summary: Getting ready for dinner, Geoff accidentally marks a hotel towel with a dodgy looking stain. Fearing the cleaning lady will get the wrong idea, he tries to hide the evidence.

Congratulations to all the filmmakers who got to screen at this wonderful festival!

Off to the Berkshire International Film Festival

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:37:00 +0000

Alicia is headed to The Berkshire International Film Festival (www.biffma.com) to see screenings of Kung Pow Wow. Coming on the heels of a great review from the BERKSHIRE LIVING MAG, we're thrilled to see an audiences reaction to this movie!

For calendar information click here: Calendar.

Be sure to check it out!

Berkshire Living Mag Review Kung Pow Wow

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:45:00 +0000

Check out this incredible review of our short ditty, Kung Pow Wow:

BERKSHIRE LIVING MAG
5.13.09
The only thing wrong with Kung Pow Wow, a short film that will be screened this weekend at the Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) at the Triplex Cinema in Great Barrington, Mass., is that it's only two minutes long. Then again, that's part of the film's genius. In just two short minutes, the filmmakers and actors give us essentially the entire lowdown on a relationship. In this case, the simple act of ordering Chinese takeout -- one of the most romantic cliches in film and in real life -- turns into a horror threatening the very foundations of what seemed like a perfectly fine relationship. How the filmmakers achieve this effect I won't say -- I will leave that to the joy of discovery -- but it's enough to say that it is through inventiveness and a willingness to disorient a viewer in the service of achieving the remarkable effect.

If this is a hint of what's in store this weekend from BIFF, it's going to be a great festival.

If you're in the Great Barrington area, check out this wonderful festival!

What Are the Odds? available on Indieroad

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:34:00 +0000

Our short film What Are the Odds? is available for purchase on Indieroad.net. That's right! If you'd like to see this romantic comedy that takes you all over Manhattan as two mathematicians fall in love, go to: indieroad.net. It was written by Justin Spitzer who now writes for NBC's "The Office" so it's a sure bet that it's a well written comedy.

It costs a whopping 80 cents for purchase, but believe me - it's worth your time and money!

Check it out!

Winners: NYC Downtown Short Film Fest

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:56:00 +0000

On the Leesh would like to congratulate all of the winners of the NYC Downtown Short Film Festival!

WINNERS

Best Drama: Word on the $treet - Directed by: Nick Barbieri
Best Comedy: Crossing Numbers - Directed by: Abel Gonzalez
Best Documentary: Forgotten New York: Collect Pond - Directed by: Dan Kowalski
Best Animation: Chroma Chameleon - Directed by: Marc Adler & Warren Grubb
Best Latino: A Xinecologa - Directed by: Alfonso Camarero
Best Foreign: James- Directed by: Connor Clements
Audience Choice: You Don't Know Me Directed by: Sean Melia

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Der Pfandlaie - Directed by: Frank - Peter Lenze
Finding Priya A Prom Date - Directed by: Garrett Nantz
His Good Will - Directed by: Cayman Grant
La Juerga - Directed by: Michael Louis Hill
Sovereignty - Directed by: Jonathan Sale
Wig - Directed by: Todd Holland
You're Outa Here - Directed by: George Griffin

Best Actor: Trevor St. John
Best Actress: Heather Dilly
Best Director: Nick Barbieri
Cinematography: His Good Will

We had a great time Saturday night and once again, our short, "Kung Pow Wow" was among some great shorts.

Congratulations to everyone!

Best Laid Plans: Milestone Part 3

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:14:00 +0000

Every writer says to write what they know. So this past year or so, that’s what I’ve been trying to do. Writing about what I know has certainly brought on Best Laid Plans, for example. It’s brought on my first effort at a novel and it also brought on Milestone. While the circumstances surrounding the plot in Milestone are certainly not autobiographical, the emotional place the story lives in is. So then, the question becomes, how do I direct a story that comes from such a familiar emotional place? Truth is, I had no idea.

In watching Becky's and Brian's audition, I realized that it was so helpful to see great actors interpret the script in their own personal way. They brought certain moments and ideas to their performance that struck me as both interesting and different. So while I was entering territory I’d never really been in before with regard to directing a film, the one thing I did know was that I wanted to hear from the actors. I wanted their ideas and thoughts about who they were playing. This could not only broaden the story in that three heads are better than one, but it could also move me further away personally from the story – which I thought was vital. Nobody wants a director that is too tied in emotionally to a story that they can’t see the forest for the trees, so talking to them – getting their point of view was amazingly helpful.

Rehearsals were a blast. Brian and Becky were so much fun to work with and I got lucky in that they were open to any and all ideas. Whenever you’re trying something new – and even sometimes when you’re doing something you’ve done a thousand times before, you’re always waiting for someone to call you out as a fraud. You’re always anticipating that someone will tell you that you don’t know what you’re doing. Thankfully, both Becky and Brian never looked at me sideways, never called me out as a first-time writer/director and always added on to my proposals. I realized I loved directing and the push and pull of knowing when to throw your two cents in and when to let the actors run with it.

I know that some film directors do very little rehearsal, but for me it was essential. Playing a new role on set meant that I wouldn't have the space in my wee brain to really give the actors my full attention once shooting began. I didn't want to be in the position of debating moments on set while the rest of the crew was waiting around. I knew that ideas would still be percolating but I wanted to make sure the actors had a solid foundation to work from (and me too for that matter). Although I can't speak for them, I think the actors were pretty keen on the rehearsal process as well - or - being good actors, they surely hid it very well! By the time the production dates approached, I felt pretty damn good about the performances and could make room in the 'ol noggin for everything else I needed to be thinking about... like say... the shot list.

Yikes.

Milestone

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:34:00 +0000

This was a pretty freaking busy weekend for On the Leesh and friends (which I realize sounds like a Muppet Movie title but please forgive me...)

DP, Alicia Arinella with writer/director, Julie Tortorici

The crew headed to Park Slope to film the short film, Milestone. It was a short I'd written in the fall and offered to Alicia for On the Leesh's repertoire. She read it and asked if I wanted to try my hand at directing. Me, direct? Uh, okay! She would serve as my director of photography so I knew I had some room for error because there she'd be, backing me up and covering for any mistakes I made along the way.

For the past year or so, I've been trying my hand at new things and new adventures and directing a short film for the first time I felt, absolutely qualified. So what better way to document said adventure, than by capturing it as part of my film, Best Laid Plans! That meant that basically, this weekend we shot two films in two days! A friend of On the Leesh and budding director, Chris Zecco came out to film for Best Laid Plans while Alicia and I shot the short.

Chris Zecco shoots Best Laid Plans

In the end this film will be between 7-9 minutes long. But to get to those golden 7-9 minutes, we required a lot of support and team work. We had a tremendous crew sitting patiently while we were shooting and moving quickly when we needed to set up a new shot.

Crew members, Colleen Slattery and Jessica Arinella about to get some breakfast...

Our very own, Alicia Arinella and Melissa Jernigan posing...

Our makeup artist, Natalie was always on hand to make our actors HD beautiful and, as usual, Alicia led the team seamlessly.

Becky reads over her script while hair and makeup artist, Natalie DiStefano readies her curling iron

Then, of course, there were our two actors, Rebecca White and Brian Patacca who truly did an outstanding job telling the story, trusting a first-time director and having fun within their circumstances.

Working with the actors...

Thank you to everyone involved. Can't wait to see the final product!

Screening Announced!

noreply@blogger.com (On the Leesh Productions) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:34:00 +0000

Hey Everyone. The screening date and time has been announced at the
Downtown Shorts Film Festival. On Saturday March 2nd at 8P, you can
watch and VOTE for Kung Pow Wow!

Get your tickets now at - www.smarttix.com

To find out more information, please visit - www.duotheater.org

See you in May!