Cameo Festival Run – 40 Official Selections!!!
Official Selection; Best Actress (Sarah Schoofs)
Cameo
The Magic of Horror
Richmond, Virginia
Official Selection; Best Actress; Best Score
Cameo
First Contact Film Festival
Jefferson, New Jersey
Official Selection; Best Actress (Sarah Schoofs)
Cameo
Horror Bowl Movie Awards
Punjab, India
Official Selection; Best Actress (Sarah Schoofs)
Cameo
Northeast Film Festival Horror Fest
Teaneck, New Jersey
Official Selection; Best Horror Short
Cameo
The Cutting Room International Short Film Festival NYC
New York, New York
Official Selection; Best Horror/Thriller
Cameo
The Brightside Film Festival
Jersey City, New Jersey
Official Selection; Best Score (Holly Amber Church)
Cameo
Grindhouse Nights Film Festival
Garwood, New Jersey
Official Selection; Best Horror Film
Cameo
4th Dimension Independent Film Festival
Bali, Indonesia
Official Selection; Best Director (Ryan G. Kelly)
Cameo
8 & Halfilm Awards
Rome, Italy
Official Selection; Best Horror Short
Cameo
Hollywood on the Tiber Film Awards
Rome, Italy
Official Selection; Best Editing; Best Sound Design
Cameo
Ipê Amarelo Film Festival
São Paulo, Brazil
Official Selection; Best Thriller Short
Cameo
Gralha International Monthly Film Awards
Curitiba, Brazil
Official Selection; Best Horror Short
Cameo
Austin International Art Festival
Austin, Texas
Official Selection: Best Horror Short
Cameo
Hollywood Blood Horror Film Festival
Los Angeles, California
UPCOMING SCREENINGS!
MEME IS SCREENING IN BROOKLYN!
Meme’s official theater tour begins with the city it was made in!
“Meme masquerades as a common relationship drama, when in fact it presents a fascinating existential commentary that is perfectly tied up in a full circle approach”
-Tasha Danzig, Spoiler Free Movie Sleuth
Meme is the first feature film directed by Sean Mannion. The film won best feature at the 2018 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival.
Synopsis: Jennifer, an independent designer disappointed in her stalled relationship and career, discovers a surreal mashup videotape, labeled “Meme,” among a friend’s VHS collection. She goes in search of Meme’s creator, tracking down people who appear on the tape to gain greater insight into what it is and why it exists. As she pursues the creator of the tape she takes greater control of other aspects of her life including her relationship, difficult clients, and a drinking problem that increasingly interferes with her life.
Director Sean Mannion & lead actor Sarah Schoofs will be in attendance to meet the audience and discuss the film following the screening.
Prior to the feature we will present It’s Normal, a new short, political, horror film co-written by Sean Mannion and directed by award-winning filmmaker Nicole Solomon.
In It’s Normal a young woman checks in on a friend from her grief support group and learns that her changing world may be even scarier than it appears on the surface.
THEATRE OF TERROR IS SCREENING IN JERSEY CITY!!!
Join us for the highly anticipated premiere of “The Theatre of Terror”! We have been working hard over the past two years to deliver an anthology that harkens back to wonderful classics like “The Twilight Zone”, “Tales From the Dark Side”, “The Outer Limits”, and “Creepshow”. Now we want to invite you into the world of macabre and fascinating characters we have created so you too can get lost in a story!
Parking: $7.00 parking is available in the garage directly behind the theater on 27 Magnolia Avenue. Make sure to get your parking ticket validated at the box office!
Tickets are available at the door ($10)
OR you can buy them through Brown Paper Tickets at this link and be automatically entered into a raffle to win a free Blu-Ray/DVD combo of the feature film and official movie poster signed by the Theatre of Terror team!!
OR you can buy them through Brown Paper Tickets at this link and be automatically entered into a raffle to win a free Blu-Ray/DVD combo of the feature film and official movie poster signed by the Theatre of Terror team!!
Immediately following the event we will be heading to PJ Ryan’s directly across the street from the theater for an after party celebration! Come join us!
EXCITING NEWS!!!
Check out recent interviews from Search My Trash with lead actors (Sarah Schoofs & Arielle Hope), writer/producer (Charles Lincoln) & director (Jeremiah Kipp)!
Upcoming screenings!!!
3 screenings! 3 different films!
Join me & the director at these festivals & see some quality independent films!
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
The Local
1302 44th Ave, L.I.C., NY
https://www.facebook.com/events/523226574774832/
Saturday, October 20th, 2018
Block B – 1:45-3:15
The Cutting Room
44 E 32nd St, New York, NY 10016
https://thecuttingroomnycisff.com/
Saturday, November 10, 2018, 1:30 PM
Sunday, November 11, 2018, 7:00 PM
Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts
310 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
http://www.cucalorus.org/film/meme/
AYLA NOW AVAILABLE ON VOD!
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2uOJbR8
iTunes: https://apple.co/2GtJxSV
Xbox: https://bit.ly/2IscR8N
Google Play: https://bit.ly/2GPW8PM
YouTube: https://bit.ly/2Gz50FQ
“AYLA isn’t a film for everyone, it’s twisted, dark and intense. It’s also a powerful one that will provoke thought as well as shock and possibly offend. It’s available now on VOD, cable on demand, etc. and I suggest you see it.”
http://voicesfromthebalcony.com/2018/04/05/review-ayla-2017/
“A combination of psychological disturbance and occasional squirmy body horror, AYLA is above all a portrait of grief so intense that it apparently manifests the object of that sadness.”
https://rue-morgue.com/movie-review-ayla-is-a-spooky-supernatural-sister-act/
“Elias Ganster’s AYLA is a mesmerising assault on emotions that delves into madness in a way only matched by the great Lynch himself. UNDER THE SKIN meets MULHOLLAND DRIVE in a performance driven horror that battles demons of literal and metaphorical being.”
http://www.bloodguts.co.uk/ayla-review
“Every piano note, every drawn out synthesizer note, is the constant, otherworldly score inside Eltons head. Every tortured and longing minute is expertly given sound. Life has been toying with Elton and he’s had enough. Ayla is a film full of an edgy, dangerous sadness. It’s a tough film to sit through because of that, but it won’t leave your mind anytime soon. Even with its more awkward, incestuous moments, the film haunted me like Ayla’s death haunted her brother.”
http://theindiehorrorreview.blogspot.ca/2017/12/ayla.html?m=1
“Ayla is a dark, sometimes disturbing meditation on grief and loss. Dread and gloom permeate the film as Elias focuses on psychological horror rather than visceral shocks, and on presenting a mood piece rather than a traditional narrative.”
http://www.thatsnotcurrent.com/night-horror-fantastic-planet-film-festivals-familial-dread-looms-ayla-body-horror-reigns-replace/
BEST ACTRESS: Tristan Risk
BEST DIRECTOR: Elias
BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE: Dee Wallace
Check me out in ‘The Dating Profiles‘ now available to watch on Seeka TV!
https://watch.seeka.tv/#/catalog?fi=11e83e73-9bfd-33fe-90cf-0a6102b4cfea
INFERNUM
STUDY PARTY
NIGHT TERRORS
THAT IS ALL! UPDATES ON UPCOMING PROJECTS COMING SOON!
DRAMATIC REEL:
COMEDY REEL:
HORROR REEL
Your message has been sent
THREE NEW FEATURE TRAILERS!!!
Three castaways. Two robots. And one derelict spaceship. All that’s left of their world.
But, when a mysterious android named Delta crash-lands on their devastated exoplanet, she brings hope to this band of survivors that can repair their ship, and find their way home.
However, that hope is soon dashed with the arrival of four bounty hunters on a mission that’s more personal than business.
Secrets long buried in the desert hold the key to who is a survivor and who is the destroyer.
http://halcyonpix.com/2017/05/05/edge-of-oblivion/
Jennifer, an independent designer disappointed in her stalled relationship and career, discovers a surreal mashup videotape, labeled “Meme,” among a friend’s VHS collection. She goes in search of Meme’s creator, tracking down people who appear on the tape to gain greater insight into what it is and why it exists. As she pursues the creator of the tape she takes greater control of other aspects of her life including her relationship, difficult clients, and a drinking problem that increasingly interferes with her life.
https://youtu.be/49UdsZKK95k
“The countryside goes to hell when a group of adult delinquents embark on a road trip for a fun fourth of July celebration. The vacation comes to a halt when they cross the path of the psychopathic back woods residents. Who will survive this vomit inducing degenerate masterpiece that will leave you breathless…
https://youtu.be/53ZJVqQXURU
Booking movies! Filming movies Finishing movies!
WRAPPED on ‘Bookworm’!
Stay updated by liking the Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/Theatre-of-Terror-115431051868322/
WRAPPED on ‘Back Road’! It is impossible to leave the Back Road set without being covered in blood… Incredible cast. Incredible crew. If you like horror, you will love this movie..
https://www.facebook.com/backroadthemovie/
Looking forward to chilling with the always fabulous Andrew Bellware to record ADR this month! In the meantime, please enjoy these new ‘Edge of Oblivion’ photos.. 😀
AYLA KEEPS PICKING UP FESTIVAL NOMINATIONS!
https://www.facebook.com/aylamovie/
Peacing out to Jamaica on Sunday with this adorable Italian.. Will keep you posted on all of the upcoming projects SOON!!! ❤
Also.. Hank the cat would like you to have an AMAZING week… (LOOK. AT. THAT. FACE!!!)
Behind the scenes – GUT
Behind the scenes flashback of my experience working with writer/director Elias and the cast and crew on “Gut”!
Must-See Trailer “Ayla”
Screen Anarchy is happy to premiere the first teaser for Ayla, the new film from writer/director Elias Ganster (Gut).
It is an interesting teaser, with hints of some body horror going on in there along with glimpses of the always fascinating Tristan Risk. Out of curiousity I looked up the meaning of her character’s name Ayla. It is Hebrew and Turkish in origin and could either mean oak tree, halo or moonlight. I cannot say if any of that ends up being intentional on Ganster’s part but nature does appear to weigh in thematically here, as it also does in the luring key art.
The film stars Tristan Risk (American Mary) as Ayla and Nicholas Wilder (Gut) as Elton. They are joined by Dee Wallace (E.T., The Howling), Sarah Schoofs (Phobia), D’Angelo Midili (The Invoking), with appearances by Bill Oberst Jr. (Resolution) and Andrew Sensenig (We Are Still Here).
– Andrew Mack
http://screenanarchy.com/2017/07/ayla-dee-wallace-and-tristan-risk-in-teaser-for-elias-gansters-new-flick.html
As a proud supporter of Ayla, the sophomore feature film from Gut director Elias, I’ve been following the production every step of the way. The first trailer for the psychological body horror featuring Nicholas Wilder, Sarah Schoofs, and the incomparable Tristan Risk (American Mary) just arrived and we’re pleased to share it with you now. Ayla also includes performances by indie horror heavyweight Bill Oberst Jr. and bona fide icon Dee Wallace.
– Joshua Millican
http://horrorfreaknews.com/must-see-trailer-ayla-psychological-body-horror-starring-tristan-risk/18812
She’s riveting as Alex who is the relatable figure of this suspenseful, strange film as her paramour Alex tries to resurrect his late four-year old sister and who or what returns in a familiar form of a young woman is terrifying.
Sarah is notable for tapping into the evocative, dark recesses of the horror genre having been eye-catching in the bloody, body horror of “Gut” as well as the film “Phobia” where she returns from the grave as a spectre.
-Haren Yong
https://gornoblonde.wordpress.com/2017/07/11/hotties-on-film-tv-dvd-the-web-11-july-2017/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9h64w-UMgc
Judging by the trailer, the decision to bring his sister back to life is going to cause Elton (who is played by Nicholas Wilder) a lot of torment. The teaser doesn’t give away much beyond that, but it establishes a very troubling atmosphere and offers glimpses of some interesting images.
Wilder, Risk (who plays Ayla herself), and Oberst Jr. are joined in the cast by Dee Wallace, Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, Andrew Sensenig, Jennifer Lynn Warren, D’Angelo Midili, and Sarah Schoofs.
– Cody Hamman
http://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/teaser-tristan-risk-and-dee-wallace-deal-with-life-after-death-in-ayla-188
Brilliant Make-up Artist Beatrice Sniper
Prosthetics sculpted, molded and cast by the AMAZING Beatrice Sniper
https://www.facebook.com/BeatriceSniperArtwork/
Humbly asking for your help..
I am involved in a new INDIGOGO campaign to raise money for the upcoming ‘Theatre of Terror’ horror anthology!!! I am incredibly excited to work with a stellar cast and crew that Thomas Ryan has brought together! I will be starring in the the film ‘The Bookworm’ (synopsis below). Anything you can donate is thoroughly appreciated!!! Please take a gander at the site and donate if you can!!! You can also
LIKE the Facebook page for updates!
The Theatre of Terror combines elements from classic Sci-Fi and Horror television into a brand new, terrifyingly surreal experience, shown from the perspective of four unsuspecting moviegoers. Join us, as we take you into the lives of a deeply shattered soul, a delusional book lover, an unscrupulous hillbilly, and a gruesomely dysfunctional family, each with their own deep, dark desires.
BOOKWORM SYNOPSIS:
The Bookworm follows a young wealthy book connoisseur who purchases a library of rare texts at an auction. It’s a perfect escape for this introvert, but there is more to this collection than just old books.
I will be reprising my role of Elaine in the one act ‘ALPHA BETTY’ next month!!
Thursday June 15th @ 7PM
Friday June 16th @ 7PM
Saturday June 17th @ 7PM
Sunday, June 18th @ 3PM
PLAYERS THEATRE
The Short Play And Musical Festival ‘Only in New York’
115 MacDougal St, Manhattan, New York 10012
MY HUSBAND READ MY DIARY & FULL ‘MARE’ SHORT IS NOW AVAILABLE!
My husband, James, read my diary & I allowed Glamour.com to film it….
https://youtu.be/g-lqeNOhkDg
BOOTLEG STYLE TEASER TRAILER OF MEME!
CLICK HERE!
WATCH THE FULL MOVIE BELOW!
And Hank is unimpressed as usual…
Have a great day!!! ❤
1 SUMMER, 7 PROJECTS!
EXCITING NEWS!!!
I AM THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THAT RORY ABEL, WRITER/DIRECTOR/EDITOR OF PHOBIA & FIRST ASST. EDITOR ON GUT HAS JUMPED ON BOARD AS EDITOR FOR THERESA & ALLISON! THE POOL OF TALENT ON THIS PROJECT JUST KEEPS GROWING!
MORE UPDATES TO COME BY THE END OF THE MONTH! STAY UP TO DATE BY LIKING OUR FACEBOOK PAGE!
IT’S GOING TO BE A BUSY SUMMER!
Back Road is a modern “cabin in the woods” horror/thriller film that follows a group of college kids messing around in the wrong neck of the woods.
Madeline and her College Friends take a mid Summer Vacation to their Family’s Cabin for one last Get Together before Life Starts to Set in. During the Drug Induced Journey, they have a Deadly Encounter with one of the Country Folks which leads to Them Trying to Cover up their Tracks. When the Country Folks find out Who They Are and What They Did, All Hell Breaks Loose when they hunt down the Inconsiderate City Folks. Watch as these City Folks fight to save Themselves in this Action Packed Thrilling all American Horror Movie that will leave you Breathless!
“The Deterioration Blues” is a sticky love letter to 1970’s 42nd street grit and grime.
CHRISTOPHER BOUCHIE (WRITER/DIRECTOR) & EVAN MAKROGIANNIS (PRODUCER) BROUGHT ME IN TO PLAY ‘LYDIA’, A CHARACTER I ORIGINALLY PLAYED IN A PREVIOUS SHORT FILM, ‘IN FURS‘. ‘THE DETERIORATION BLUES’ IS IN THE SAME WORLD AS ‘IN FURS’, WITH THE SAME BUNCH OF SORDID CHARACTERS, BUT HIGHLIGHTS A DIFFERENT STORYLINE. IT’S A UNIQUE CONCEPT & I AM EXCITED TO BE BACK WITH THIS AMAZING CAST & CREW!
MORGINI THE MAGICIAN
WE ARE TAKING MORGINI FROM STAGE TO FILM, ORIGINALLY PERFORMED THROUGH ENDTIMES PRODUCTIONS BACK IN 2011. I WILL BE REPRISING THE ROLE OF MORGINI’S MAGIC ASSISTANT AND PROTECTOR OF BUNNIES! MORGINI WILL BE PRODUCED BY 32ND STREET PRODUCTIONS, CREATORS OF THE RECENTLY SUCCESSFUL SERIES, ‘LEMMINGS’. CHECK OUT THE TRAILER BELOW. MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATES COMING SOON!
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE TRAILER!
I WILL BE PARTNERING UP WITH ADAM LEONG (WRITER/PRODUCER/’GUY’) & AYESHA CORN (DIRECTOR) TO PLAY THE ROLE OF ‘GIRL’ IN THE UPCOMING SHORT FILM ‘SEARCH’!
STAY TUNED!!!
AND FINALLY, I AM SUPER EXCITED TO BE TEAMING UP WITH THE OH-SO-WONDERFUL SEAN MANNION AND THE FABULOUS NICOLE SOLOMON ON AN UPCOMING SHORT SET TO FILM THIS SUMMER. THE PROJECT IS IN IT’S BEGINNING STAGES, SO THERE WILL BE MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON!
AND NOW FOR FUN!
CHECK OUT SOME MOVIE THEMED ‘MEME’ POSTERS FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE!
http://memethemovie.com/
NEW FEATURE FILM – AYLA!
PRODUCTION COMMENCES ON NEW FEATURE – AYLA
LIKE THE FACEBOOK PAGE FOR UPDATES!
CHECK OUT THE AWESOME SET THAT NATURE HAS PROVIDED FOR US IN BEAUTIFUL WASHINGTON STATE!
UPDATES ON ME ACTORING!!! (and finally killing people, not being killed)
EDGE OF OBLIVION
WE ARE SLOWLY ACQUIRING ALL OF OUR MACHINERY THANK YOU TO THE AMAZING IAN HUBERT!
MEME THE MOVIE
WE HAVE WRAPPED PRINCIPLE PHOTOGRAPHY ON MEME THE MOVIE! CHECK OUT A TINY TEASER VIDEO AND SOME PICS FROM PRODUCTION BELOW!
[youtube https://youtu.be/41zUJh6DSvk]
BLACK WAKE
I WAS ZOMBIFIED FOR A FEATURE FILM DIRECTED BY ‘THERESA & ALLISON’ DIRECTOR, JEREMIAH KIPP STARRING ERIC ROBERTS, JONNY BEAUCHAMP, TOM SIZEMORE & NANA GOUVEA!
CARBON COPY
AFTER ROCKING THE ZOMBIE SCENE IN JERSEY, I HEADED TO ALLENTOWN, PA TO PLAY A FLYING ROBOT KILLING ANDROID IN ‘CARBON COPY’ BY PANDORA MACHINE!
THERESA & ALLISON
WE JUST WRAPPED ON ONE OF THE MOST GROTESQUE SCENES I HAVE YET TO FILM IN T&A.. 4 NAKED GIRLS, GALLONS OF FAKE BLOOD, INSANE FX MAKE-UP BY THE AMAZING BEATRICE SNIPER INVOLVING ME RIPPING FLESH OFF OF A GIRLS THIGH..
UPDATES! A NEW SPACESHIP! DED SULLIVAN! (like ‘Ed’, but ‘Ded’)! SUPPORT AYLA!
UPDATED FILM REEL!!!
[youtube https://youtu.be/rVJOti8VkEM]
THERESA & ALLISON
(ROUGH CUT) CLIP!
[youtube https://youtu.be/nWs8QZelRng]
‘The Long Short’
(written/directed by Shabazz Ray)
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD!!!
OCKTOBER FILM FESTIVAL
WRAPPED ON EDGE OF OBLIVION!!!!
FILMED OUR FINAL DAY OF OBLIVION IN ALLENTOWN, PA ON OUR NEW SPACESHIP!!!!
AND THE REMAINING CAST (MINUS MANDY & BOB) WRAPPED!
ENDTIMES PRODUCTIONS NEW SHOW! AT TIMES SCARE (TIMES SQUARE, NYC!)
He’s back! America’s most beloved MC has been exhumed and he’s ready to claw (and chew, and eviscerate), his way back to the top of the hosting food chain! Look out Fallon. Move over Meyers. Screw you Conan, who the hell watches TBS anyway? Ded has arrived, and he’s coming for you!
Join us Saturday nights at our new Times Scare home, as we present an action-packed 90 minutes full of singing, dancing, sketch, and burlesque. An evening so bloody, so wrong, and so generally off-putting that it will leave your date wondering what kind of a weirdo actually likes this sort of thing.
Really, it’s better that they find out now…
A NEW PROJECT FROM ‘GUT’ WRITER/DIRECTOR ELIAS!
THEY ARE SO CLOSE TO THEIR GOAL!
I RARELY PROMOTE CROWD-FUNDING PROJECTS THAT I AM NOT INVOLVED IN (BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY) BUT WITH THIS CAST AND CREW, THIS PROJECT NEEDS TO BE MADE!
http://kck.st/1S1GXzo
SUSHI AND OBLIVION!!!
Coley – Sushi (Official Music Video)
[youtube https://youtu.be/uIOwuWo2ML8]
BEHIND THE SCENES SHENANIGANS
[youtube https://youtu.be/_1260JweZUI]
EDGE OF OBLIVION!
We have officially completed all of the exterior shots. We are blazing through the interior shots at an amazing studio in Allentown, PA.
FOR UPDATES ON THIS FILM, CHECK OUT ANDREW BELLWARE’S BLOG:
http://blog.pandoramachine.com/
A huge thank you to the folks at Chapman Productions for creating the AMAZING set!
BEHIND THE SCENES SHENANIGANS…
[youtube https://youtu.be/l_zDhQizW64]
THE LONG SHORT PREMIERE!!! PHOBIA LOVE! GUT UPDATES! WOO HOO!
COME JOIN US FOR
‘THE LONG SHORT’
PREMIERE!!!
[youtube http://youtu.be/N6hc3Xwn4yI]
AND CHECK OUT THE LOVE ‘PHOBIA’ IS GETTING IN THE FILM FESTIVAL ROUNDS!!!
Congrats to Rory and Michael! They clearly have earned this nomination and I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with them both! 😀
And finally… In more ‘GUT’ news…
ANOTHER GREAT REVIEW FROM THE FOLKS AT NERDLY:
“Writer/director Elias has crafted an ambiguous tale which is filled with complexity and subtext; and thanks to the lack of definitive answers within the narrative you’ll be thinking about the film way after it is over. A fresh, thought-provoking take on a well-worn horror trope Gut is essential viewing for horror fans.”
– Phil Wheat
“Gut makes IMDb’s Top 5000 again, thank you, piracy!” -Elias (writer/director)
AND FINALLY… To show that I am making my folks proud with my naked torso on the internet…
(I plan on framing this next to my oscar some day…)
#1!!! WOO HOOOOO!!! Granted it’s “part 6″…
First review of PHOBIA!
Thank you to MAYNARD’S HORROR MOVIE DIARY for this amazing first review of Phobia!
Check out Maynard’s earlier review of ‘GUT’!
DON’T TAKE HOES TO SUSHI!!!
I had a kick-ass time working on a Coley music video called… Wait for it..
‘Don’t Bring Hoes to Sushi’
And if the title isn’t amazing by itself, check out some of the shots from the video shoot! The video should be finished in July and I will be sharing a link to said video SOON!
NAKED HOLIDAYS 2013 – LAST CHANCE TO GET SUPER CHEAP TIX!
HEY GUYS!
TICKETS ARE GOING TO JUMP AFTER THIS FUNDRAISER IS OVER SO JUMP ON THIS DEAL TODAY!
59 HOURS LEFT!
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/naked-holidays-nyc-2013
DONATE AT THE $50 LEVEL AND RECEIVE 2 COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS TO THE BEST NAKED HOLIDAYS SHOW YET!
10 DAYS REMAINING TO HELP US MAKE THE FEATURE FILM ‘MEME’!!!
WE HAVE 10 DAYS LEFT TO RAISE THE REQUIRED MINIMUM FOR THE YET-TO-BE-MADE FEATURE FILM ‘MEME’!!!
I NEED YOUR HELP GUYS!
I HAVE ALREADY HAD SOME GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS. THIS IS A TRULY HUMBLING FEELING TO HAVE PEOPLE SUPPORT YOUR JOURNEY IN CHASING YOUR DREAMS! I AM ASKING FOR HELP BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN THIS PROJECT. I THINK THIS CAN BE A TRULY UNIQUE FILM, MADE WITH STRONG BRILLIANT ACTORS AND AN AMAZING DIRECTOR WHO I CANNOT WAIT TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH… WITH YOUR HELP!!!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/seanmannion/meme-the-first-feature-film-from-sean-mannion
If Meme were an 80s movie released on VHS, I’d like to think the box would look something like this. As it stands now if you back us on Kickstarter, one of our exciting rewards is a VHS copy of the movie!!!
“I met Sarah for the first time while seeking someone for the role of Jennifer in an earlier iteration of the screenplay. At that point Jennifer actually wasn’t the main character but I was looking for a strong actress to help realize her on screen. We hit it off immediately and I chose her for the role on the spot. As progress on the script continued it became increasingly clear that the biggest problem with the script was that the main character (who later became Tommy in the film) wasn’t particularly compelling as the protagonist. Meanwhile, Jennifer grew in each revision into a more and more relatable and compelling character. And so, with Sarah already signed on to play Jennifer, and with every confidence that Jennifer would carry the plot in a more compelling manner and that Sarah was the only person I wanted to play Jennifer, I changed the script giving Jennifer the main action.
That was one of the best decisions I’ve made as a writer. Jennifer fit in perfectly and the shift fixed other problems I was trying to resolved in the screenplay. It just worked. “
BIO – WRITER / DIRECTOR SEAN MANNION
Screenwriter and filmmaker living in Brooklyn. Originally from Alaska. A little odd but mostly harmless. Inspired by the works of David Lynch, David Cronenberg, Gaspar Noe, Michael Haneke, Catherine Breillat, Nicholas Winding Refn, Nicholas Roeg, and Richard Donne
NEW FILM REEL! NEW PEEPERS SCENE! CHAOS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, MEME IN THE WORKS, GUT IS DISC OF THE MONTH & NAKED F*&KING HOLIDAYS AT THE CUTTING ROOM!!!!
Hey kids! LOTS going on…
UPDATED FILM REEL with my favorite scene from PEEPERS (written/directed by Andy Ferullo – Post Acetate Media)
[youtube http://youtu.be/UEssALBIP8s]
NEW PEEPERS DETECTIVE SCENE WITH THE BRILLIANT CHRISTIAN THOM!!
[youtube http://youtu.be/WyIig9–qdI]
TRUANT ARTS – CHAOS UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!!
“Chaos Under Construction is our biggest project to date, giving over 30 artists the opportunity to collaborate over six months, and build work that they can be proud of and that you will enjoy. Writers, directors, and actors started working together in March to build five brand new plays (four one-acts and one full-length play). Visual artists are designing posters (that you can get your hands on). Lighting designers will complete theatrical visions. A couple stage managers will corral them all.”
– Truant Arts
SUPPORT CHAOS UNDER CONSTRUCTION HERE!!!
FANGORIA SELECTS ‘GUT’ AS DISC OF THE MONTH!!!
We just wrapped up a day of casting yesterday for the original new feature film ‘MEME’ written and directed by Sean Mannion!! Tommy is now cast!! Updates coming SOON!
And finally, NAKED HOLIDAYS 2013 is officially cast! The first workshop to build this juggernaut of a show from scratch is FRIDAY!!! The cast is ridiculously talented and we will be performing at THE CUTTING ROOM this year!!!
NEW OFF-AWFUL EPISODES! CINEMA COUCH AT KATRA! THE LONG SHORT PREVIEW! MORE ‘GUT’ LOVE!
And there is nothing GRIMM about this new GUT review… (click photo for full review)
“I found the overall point and purpose of this film to be both profound and, impactful. These films are always entertaining because, the people portrayed in them are us. It’s me, it’s you, it’s the guy in traffic beside you. It’s the nice guy you always buy the morning paper from on the corner. “
“One of the biggest pros that GUT has going for it is the acting; all three of the leads were spot-on in their performances. Schoofs as Lily was great in her attempts to keep her family together in the face of something she doesn’t even really know is going on, Wilder has a great range as Dan from nerdy movie guy to way-too-confident for his own good to completely lost, and Vail is completely believable during his descent brought on by the things he has seen.”
GUT in DIGITAL FILMMAKER!!!
And while filming OFF-AWFUL webseries, look who I run into.. My daughter(s) from a past GUT life, Kaitlyn & Kirstianna Mueller!
CINEMA COUCH AT KATRA! J-1 PREMIERE!!!
KATRA FILM SERIES! INTERVIEWS WITH UP & COMING ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, COMPOSERS & DESIGNERS!
And last but not least… The preview for THE LONG SHORT!
Written & directed by Shabazz Ray
SARAHSCHOOFS@GMAIL.COM 
