Dominion: A Webseries

After Valentines Day AND Family Day holiday weekend…...

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 19:07:06 -0500

After Valentines Day AND Family Day holiday weekend… Canada land does holidays right! Now back to work #rodneywrites #bajan #bajanfilm

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Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:48:56 -0500

“It has the words DON’T PANIC written on the front...

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 09:40:31 -0500

“It has the words DON’T PANIC written on the front in large friendly letters.” #hg2tg #douglasadams When IS the appropriate time to panic? When the screen refuses to register your fingers? Or when even Siri isn’t listening to you? #rodneywrites #brokeniphone #myphoneismylife

Stranger things have been found in the parking lot. This pony is...

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 08:31:44 -0500

Stranger things have been found in the parking lot. This pony is on an epic journey. #rodneywrites #wheredragonsfly

Liz and Will presenting before the show for LESS THAN...

Sat, 23 Jan 2016 17:27:58 -0500

Liz and Will presenting before the show for LESS THAN SATISFACTORY #ltsseries coming to YouTube in March

Post show of LESS THAN SATISFACTORY. Coming to YouTube on...

Sat, 23 Jan 2016 17:26:10 -0500

Post show of LESS THAN SATISFACTORY. Coming to YouTube on March! #ltsseries

At the LESS THAN SATISFACTORY premiere screening. Royal Theatre...

Sat, 23 Jan 2016 15:55:20 -0500

At the LESS THAN SATISFACTORY premiere screening. Royal Theatre in college st. Congrats to the incredible cast and crew! Such great people!

Got the family cold so re-read an old favourite of mine. Long...

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 02:36:52 -0500

Got the family cold so re-read an old favourite of mine. Long live the great Wizzard Sir Terry Pratchett.

We need 250 vampire fans who like funny and intelligent vampire...

Mon, 18 Jan 2016 17:53:47 -0500

We need 250 vampire fans who like funny and intelligent vampire novels to support the novel on Inkshares! Help get us published! Www.inkshares.com/so-you-might-be-vampire

Back on set with Farahri’s music video #jahteadventures...

Sat, 16 Jan 2016 12:20:22 -0500

Back on set with Farahri’s music video #jahteadventures #rodneywrites (at Bliss Condo - 55 East Liberty St.)

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Wed, 13 Jan 2016 02:14:04 -0500

New York Webseries: PROFILE: 12-Steps to Recovery

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:52:14 -0500

New York Webseries: PROFILE: 12-Steps to Recovery:

nywebseries:

What is your name and what is it you do on the show? My name is Tony Clomax and I am the writer, director, producer and editor of the show.

I produce the show with Emelyn Stuart of Stuart Films. Some people fill hats because they have no other choice. I can honestly say, I enjoy each of…

New York Webseries: PROFILE: Sage Suppa's NYC Adventures

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:51:44 -0500

New York Webseries: PROFILE: Sage Suppa's NYC Adventures:

nywebseries:

What is your name and what is it you do on the show?
The name of my channel and show is my name, Sage Suppa.

How many episodes and average length of each episode?
There will be, eventually, a great deal of content, at the moment it’s just getting started. I try and keep the length to about 3…

Festival Week Day 1

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:16:00 -0400

So here we are, day one of 2 weeks worth of film festivals in Toronto. The Toronto International Film Festival starts this week, but the main one we’re here for is Caribbean Tales Film Festival and Incubator.

Before you ask why I don’t have a film in TIFF or why Dominion isn’t in there and instead is with Caribbean Tales, the answer is simple: it doesn’t allow short films that are not Canadian to participate. It is a Canadian festival first. So Dominion was never ever considered. Now Caribbean Tales on the other hand: as the title says, it’s all Caribbean all the time (well maybe it doesn’t say all of that), so we were a natural inclusion in that festival.

Caribbean Tales is headed by the gracious Frances-Anne Solomon who has decided to personally crusade on behalf of Dominion and myself. I’ve heard that Frances-Anne lends the same zeal to any projects under her wing, so I’m glad that she’s taken such an interest in Dominion and my work. She’s been running Caribbean Tales for 3 years now, urging the growth of the film industry in the Caribbean and the “Incubator Program” that she hosts is the perfect place for this. So it’s not just screenings of films at Caribbean Tales (and there are quite a few good Caribbean films screening), but it’s also a place to meet and brainstorm with other Caribbean filmmakers on how to be the best that we can all be.

Here’s a toast to a most excellent week.

Getting ready for Caribbean Tales this week and then TIFF

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:20:08 -0400

Getting ready for Caribbean Tales this week and then TIFF

We’re going to Toronto for Caribbean Tales and Toronto...

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 01:15:34 -0400

We’re going to Toronto for Caribbean Tales and Toronto International Film Festival! Get ready for 2 weeks of video blogs and updates!

TRAILER FOR DOMINION Join Us on...

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:51:00 -0500

TRAILER FOR DOMINION

Join Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dominionseries
Website: http://DominionSeries.com
Edited by Rodney Smith
Music: The End Is the Beginning of the End - Smashing Pumpkins, All Rights Reserved.
Starring: Sean Michael Field, Maia Nicholson, Mateo Prendergast, Claudia McLain, Steve Carter, Addison LeMay, Pedro Colon and Jaime Jihae Lee
Written and Created by Andrew Stoute and Rodney Smith
Coming December 09

goingforpicture: fuckyeahdirectors: Spike Jonze AS A 1st AD,...

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:41:41 -0500

goingforpicture:

fuckyeahdirectors:

Spike Jonze

AS A 1st AD, I WANT TO REBLOG THIS ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND TIMES.

"Apparently Tuesday is the most productive day of the week, and also the most stressful."

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:49:50 -0500

“Apparently Tuesday is the most productive day of the week, and also the most stressful.”

- Andrew Stoute in conversation

A day in the life of Dominion

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:10:06 -0400

Alarm at 7:00AM brings the standard response of “what the hell is that?” Followed by instant remembrance that its morning and I have an 8am call time.

Benefiits of packing and showering the night before: you know where everything is. Disadvantages: false confidence. 5 minutes later my dad is yelling at me that I forgot my boompole in the car on sunday. Dammit. I drop what I’m doing (beard trimmer for Mateo) to go get it. By the time I get back I forget what I had been doing and focus on a quick and easy breakfast. Grab my shit and I’m out of the house by 7:38am. Off to a great start right? At Mateo’s place I unpack my gear and my shortcomings are immediately evident. I’ve forgotten something vital to the production. Time to rush back home to retrieve it. Luckily I live 15 minutes away by train. I run to the house, grab my stuff and I’m out the door in less than 2 minutes. And I still make it back before Sean arrives. Sweet! Oops: still forgot the beard trimmer.

9:35AM Sean shows up with the beard trimmer. Eliza Jones and John Speck are already there and they patiently wait for me to get setup with lighting. Slow start to the day since I know what shots I want, but lack of certain grip gear is proving challenging. I offer a few curses at Dave (long story) for losing half my gear and struggle to light the scene.

10:12AM and first shot it off. We’re moving along.

11:27AM and the first card is full. Offloading footage now. John speck is running sound for us again today. Good guy and we like having him around so I think we’ll keep him. Eliza Jones has stepped in as our “Katie” and she’s pretty good. We now have a British accent in the film. First few setups have taken some time but we’re making some good time so far. 3 more shots to go and we move on to the next scene. Actors are chatty but they all seem to like each other. Pretty cool. Conversation now about actors who may die soon. First half of the day wrapped at

1:11PM: Sean’s off to his audition and now time to pack my gear up and haul it home. Could use a nap.

4:30PM heading back out to meet sean. Must have dozed off for a while there. Time to do pickups and extended transition shots for the prologue now. The scenes are good but now we have to establish a real style for the show. Transitions help in that regard so we’re off to catch some of those shots now in Seans neighb orhood. Travelling light now, no lights or tripod or slider. Just camera and computer. Hope I don’t need any extra gear for this…

7:15PM and that’s a wrap for the day. Time to go home and edit. No extra gear was needed but got some great shots and on the train I think I had an idea for the style of editing I’ll be employing. The project is really beginning to take shape now.