LRP Blog

The Intermission Man lands in the top 20!

scott@laughingraven.org — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:02:33 GMT

The Intermission Man placed 17th in the June Ourstage.com competition. Special thanks to all who visited the site and took the time to vote. It really does mean a lot to us. Stay tuned for more cool stuff coming from the LRP crew.

On a side note, I chopped the sideburns. Yes, I know they will be missed by most who had a chance to experience them, but rest assured, as soon as the money comes in for the full production of Blink...they will return! :) Keep visiting the LRP site for the Blink trailer. It should be done and available in the LRP Theater very soon.

Thanks again to all the folks out there who keep up with the productions and help out in a pinch. As well as those who take the time to watch, comment and come back for more of our stuff here. You'll never understand how incredibly important you are, not only to my film work, but to my mental health as well.

Keep on truckin'

The Intermission Man makes the Quarter Finals at Ourstage!

scott@laughingraven.org — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:26:44 GMT

Laughing Raven Productions is very proud and excited to announce that our film The Intermission Man has made the quarter finals at OurStage.com. It entered in 8th place and so far has stayed there after more than doubling its view count!
If anyone gets a chance, visit the site - www.ourstage.com - and vote for us. Just choose the Short Film channel and click on the Judge link. The finalists will be announced in a few days and we'll keep everyone up to date on its status.
Again, thanks to all of you! Without your support and love, we wouldn't be here.

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Scott

Ah well...maybe next time

scott@laughingraven.org — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:58:42 GMT

Well...the Act2 Ultimate Video Relay results were finally posted and my script didn't make the cut. Ah well, next act maybe. If any are interested, here is my Act 2 take on The Cube (you'll need Adobe Reader to see it). This "Relay" is an interesting idea and creates an interesting dilemma when writing. How to get all the info needed to progress the story in 5 pages or less. I think the Act 3 script will have an easier time, because the continuity won't need to be as stringent. Fun Fun.
On to more pressing matters. :)

I'm sooooo good at this.

scott@laughingraven.org — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:44:00 GMT

So it's nearly a year later and I'm adding another blog entry. Goes to show how much I use the technology I support. Anyway, I got back from NY after having an AWESOME time on set with Russ, Craig and all the crew. The doc has been finished already (you can see it in the LRP Theater) and it looks great! The editor Justin Bird did a fantastic job of piecing together the footage.

Not much else happening on the filming front. We were set to go with principal photography on "Blink" and the money fell through. I have even grown some pretty thick mutton chops for the shoot. I'd also planned to cut about 10 inches of length from my hair. So now I'm planning to shoot a small trailer for it and cut these danged side burns. I look like a Welsh sailor.:) When summer hits I'll be sweatin like a pig out the side of my face. OOOOO..

In the meantime...Both "The Intermission Man" and "Shakespeare's Dead" are viewable from their IMDB web sites. And "The Intermission Man" will be screening at the AOF festival in July.
More to come (hopefully not a year from now though):)

Sittin in the Sac Airport

scott@laughingraven.org — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 23:57:10 GMT

I'm chillin' here in the airport waiting for the plane to leave from NY to pick me up. It was supposed to leave from here at 11:59pm, but it's looking like we won't get in the air until 3am. zzzzzzzzzz.
I'm headed to NYC to assist in the making of the BTS doc for Russ Emanuel's new film "Driven". He was gracious enough to ask as well as pay for me to come to NY and shoot for the last 2 weeks of shooting. I really looking forward to it. I've never been to the Big Apple.
While I'm there I'm going to hook up with Chris Vallone (another very talented director) as well as my old friend Doree Green (she's married now, but I don't know her new last name :( ). I haven't seen Doree in about 12 years and am REALLY looking forward to catching up and meeting her family.
Soooo.....back to sitting and waiting.

Scott

Russ Emanuel's "PJ"

scott@laughingraven.org — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:58:07 GMT

On Feb 25th and 26th, I had the great pleasure of working with Russ Emanuel on his first feature film "PJ". It was a blast to say the least. I'm currently working on editing the footage I shot during the shoot, for a mini-doc that should be included with the film's DVD. Check out some of the pictures of the shoot here

Scott

Pumelo fest and Best Short Nomination

scott@laughingraven.org — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 04:58:07 GMT

We are pleased to announce that "Shakespeare's Dead" has not only been chosen to screen, but has been nominated for Best Short Film at the Pumelo Independent Film Festival. We are EXTREMELY excited to say the least. Thanks again to everyone for the continued support. More to come...

Holy Crap! We WON!

scott@laughingraven.org — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 04:58:07 GMT

It truly was a surreal moment. I had absolutly no expectation we'd win and when they said "and the winner is .... Shakespeare's Dead" I didn't think I'd heard them correctly. I literally sat for a couple of seconds dumbfounded. I can't recall exactly what I said, but the festival producers said the video of the ceremony will be aired at currenttv.com sometime soon. So if anyone wants to see me stammer through an acceptance speech, it should be there soon.
As always thanks for everyones love and support through it all.

Scott

Wowee Zowee

scott@laughingraven.org — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 04:58:07 GMT

Totally incredible and shockingly true, Shakespeare's Dead has been nominated for Best Score at the Action on Film International Film Festival. The nomination came as a huge surprise and kudos must go to Jami Sieber and Allan Vilhan (Cargo Cult), the composers of the music. You can hear more of their work at www.magnatune.com.
Thanks again to all and keep checking back for updates on the fest.

We got a screening time !

scott@laughingraven.org — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 04:58:07 GMT

Here is an update on the screening......
Action On Film International Film Festival,
Saturday July 29th 3:15pm - Long Beach Convention Center

If anyone wants to come you can buy tickets on-line at www.aoffest.com
We'll be posting up to date info here on the blog during the fest so be sure to check it out.

BTW - Our good friend Julia Murphy was gracious enough to produce a flyer for the fest for us. Pen and ink...lt looks great (looks even better at full res)!

Thanks a million Julia.

Thanks to everyone for all the love and support!
Scott & Kevin