Here is some recent news about my connections. Shumerria Harris has a new website #ActorsLife. In addition her series, also called “#ActorsLife”, can be viewed online at 6pm ET Tuesdays Channel 004 – CnB Network. Katie Mack is appearing in the off-Broadway play “The Girls of Summer”, by Layon Gray, in Trenton, NJ and New … More Alan’s News Brief, May 12, 2017 (Updated)
Here are some recent happenings about projects with which I am associated, and news about my connections. Boxed Out Productions’ “Mars & Venus: Operation Equilibrium” selected to be in The People’s Film Festival. Okema T. Moore and Katie Mack are the driving forces behind Boxed Out Productions. I am a funder of this film. Danielle … More Alan’s News Brief, April 7, 2017 (Updated)
This past weekend (March 11 and 12, 2017) marked the conclusion of the phase of filmmaking known as Principal Photography, for “Collision Envisage”. Principal photography is when cameras roll to record the actors and make the movie or TV show or web series, etc. The preceding phase, called pre-production, should encompass all the planning leading … More Support our #filmmakers: My Weekend on Set of Sharrie Mccain’s “Collision Envisage”: What I have Learned (Updated)
The linked-to article in my post originally appeared in the Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls website, Women Film and TV Writers Changing the World with Their Words, by Danielle Sepulveres. I am a supporter of diversity in the arts. Women actors, directors, and writers in film and television turn out excellent content each year. They deserve to … More Women Film and TV Writers Changing the World with Their Words | Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls
Another busy weekend (March 4 and 5, 2017) on set as filming continued on Sharrie Mccain’s “Collision Envisage”. Once again, I was a Production Assistant, helping to set up the scenes; and operating the slate. I learned new term: the reset. The Director yelling “reset” means the part of the script just shot will be … More Support our #filmmakers: My Weekend On Set of Sharrie Mccain’s “Collision Envisage”: All About the Script Supervisor (Updated)
You know I have made many connections through social media. This post provides some news from some of my connections. Sharrie Mccain Sharrie Mccain won 1st prize in a competition, at the Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival (HIMPFF), for her television script. (I have worked with Sharrie on her shorts “Traveling Vagabond” and “Collision Envisage”) February 2017, … More Support our #creatives: Spotlight: News from Some of My Connections (Updated)
As filming of Sharrie Mccain’s “Collision Envisage” resumes (2/18/17), this time we are indoors. This was the first indoor scene filmed. The room being used was converted into a classroom at the Police Academy. This is an example of “set dressing”. The room already has a mounted whiteboard. Tables and chairs had to be put … More Support our #filmmakers: My Day On Set of Sharrie Mccain’s “Collision Envisage”: All About Set Dressing (Updated)
Introduction I have always enjoyed those parts of TV shows and films that are shot on location (albeit outdoors or indoors) as opposed to a backlot or soundstage. Let’s briefly touch on some of the considerations involved in determining locations and the shooting at these locations. The photos in this post are from two productions … More Location Scouting for Your Project
I have mentioned Sharrie Mccain in other posts, but here is a post all her own! Sharrie Mccain is a producer/director/writer/actor. She is the force behind her own projects such as “Traveling Vagabond” (now in post-production) and “Collision Envisage” (currently in production). She also acts in those projects. I am a funding Producer in “Traveling … More Support our #filmmakers: Meet Sharrie Mccain
Filmmaker Morgen Whiteman’s film company is called MorgenFilme, specializing in independent narrative short films. One such film, “Mom”, is now making the rounds of film festivals and other venues. From the “Mom” website: ‘Mom’ is about Alex- a young woman who after being evicted and trying to avoid her debts, finds an older woman who … More Support Our #filmmakers: Meet Morgen Whiteman
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