In addition to several of our own ongoing projects, here is a brief overview of what's happening:
April 2007: We'll be shooting more footage for "My Battle for Baby" this month, as well as putting together a teaser trailer for "Lucky Punch". "Scare Tactics" will be screening at the CASA meeting at the Bug Theatre on Saturday, April 14. The teaser trailer for "Lucky Punch" and a trailer for "My Battle for Baby" should be ready for screening at that time as well. "Scare Tactics" will also be screening at the Emerging Filmmakers Project on Thursday, April 19. Show starts at 8:00. The Bug is at 3654 Navajo Street in Denver...go to www.bugtheatre.org if you need directions.
March 2007: This month we'll be shooting a lot of footage for various projects. "My Battle for Baby" interviews will be held on the 4th. On the 10th we'll be shooting some more footage for the documentary "Gears, Grease, and Guitars". "Scare Tactics" will be shooting on the 11th. On the 14th we'll be at the Denver Public Library shooting some footage for the documentary "Neal Cassady: The Denver Years". Later on this month we'll be shooting a trailer for a feature entitled "Free Spirit", which will go into full production some time this summer.
February 2007: Two new films are gearing up this month. The first is the dramatic documentary "My Battle For Baby", an epic inspirational battle of life and death. We'll be working with producer/directors Aria Fischer and Paul Rodriguez. This one is going to be a very compelling story and I sincerely hope we can finish it without any deaths and/or too much bloodshed! Ken H is the Director of Photography. Production starts this month.
The second film that we'll be doing is a delightful comedic short entitled "Scare Tactics" written by Steve Gelder. Ken H will be working with Mark Diestler of Red Giant Productions, and Jack Gastelbondo of Two Sided Productions, to bring this one to life. We'll be holding auditions this month and shooting in March.
January 4th, 2007: A film that Ken H was a part of, Haylar Garcia's "Do it for Johnny" is now an official selection of the 22nd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. It will be screening on Sunday, Jan 28th, and again on Tuesday, Jan 30th. It has been nominated for Best Documentary. More information can be found here.
January 2007: Happy New Year! What a year it's going to be! This month we'll be shooting some events and interviews for "Neal Cassady: The Denver Years". Ken H will be testing a new Panasonic HVX-200 high definition camera that will be used for the feature film "Section B". We'll also be holding a table reading for Jim Brennan's feature, "Lucky Punch".
December 2006: This month Ken H will be traveling to San Francisco to shoot interviews for the "Neal Cassady: The Denver Years" documentary. Interview subjects will include: Lawrence Ferlinghetti of the City Lights Bookstore, Jerry Cimino from The Beat Museum, and possibly Carolyn Cassady (Neal's wife), and John Cassady (Neal's son). Happy Holidays!
November 2006: The Goal has received the “Mention d’Honneur" and Regione Lombardi awards from the International Jury of Sport Movies and TV, 2006 at the 24th Milano International FICTS Festival in Milan, Italy. The Milano International FICTS Festival is sponsored by the International Olympic Committee.
Maverick Global Scores Worldwide with The Goal at AFM AFM: November 1, 2006
The Goal: An Inspirational Story, by Darla Rae, will be handled for worldwide sales by Jack Campbell, Director of International Sales for Maverick Global, a division of the leading independent U.S. home video distributor, Miami-based Maverick Entertainment Group.
On the 2nd of this month Ken H will start shooting a documentary with the working title of "Neal Cassady: The Denver Years". This film is being made in conjunction with Heather Dalton of KBDI Channel 12 and Cerebral K-neeval.
On the 3rd, 4th, and 5th, we will be finishing the principal photography for "Capitol Hill".
October 24th, 2006: The Goal has been nominated for the top award in Milan Italy at the 24th annual Milano International FICTS Festival. This nomination came from the international jury of the festival which includes the International Olympic Committee. The Goal is one of 6 movies being considered for the top award, from 200 films being screened. These two hundred films were selected from 900 submissions.
October 2006: We'll be shooting some more footage for "Capitol Hill" this month. The Goal will be screening in Nashville and Houston this month, and at the end of the month The Goal will be screening at the 24th Annual Sports Film Festival in Milan, Italy.
September 2006: " Love of Your Life", a 30 second spot that Ken H shot for the Denver Municipal Animal Shelter, won a second place NATOA Government Programming award.
Ken H will be shooting a number of upcoming Red Rocks shows, including The Allman Brothers, Yonder Mountain String Band, Govt. Mule, Willie Nelson, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, STS9, and Jurassic 5.
Come out and support The Goal and local Colorado Film this month at STARZ! Q&A with filmmakers and actors, and athletes following the 7:15pm screenings
The Goal opens Friday September 22nd through 28th. Show times are 5PM, and 7:15PM at STARZ Film Center located at 900 Auraria Prkwy, Denver (at the Tivoli)
The Goal will also be available at local retailers Oct 10th including Blockbuster, Best Buy, Barnes and Noble, and others to be announced.
If you have friends or family in the following cities please let them know that The Goal will open in Houston Oct.12th, Nashville Oct. 6th, Detroit Nov.3rd, Gadsden AL. Nov.10th, LA, Boston, NY to be announced.
Hope to see you there!
On the 28th of this month we'll be shooting "Capitol Hill", a pilot show for a local sitcom.
August 2006: This month we start work on "Qwendaline Demoted", written and directed by Paul Rodriguez. Gary Otte will DP and Ken H will do the lighting. On the 1st Ken H will be shooting the "Celtic Woman" show at Red Rocks. On the 11th, it's The James Gang, and on the 12th it's The Black Crowes, Robert Randolph, and The Drive By Truckers.
July 2006: On the 7th, Ken H will be shooting the vocal band "Face", along with Gary Otte, Shawn Anderson, and Jon Firestone. On the 12th it's Mayor John Hickenlooper's State of the City Address. On the 27th we'll be shooting a very special "Nights of the Roundtable" with a descendant of Robert Newman, an important person in the American Revolution. Upcoming Red Rocks shows include, Social Distortion, Lyle Lovett, Flaming Lips, Ween, and Steely Dan.
June 10, 2006: Yes, that was Ken H on stage with Big Head Todd and the Monsters at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Saturday night. Sometimes we have to go to extremes to get good shots. Hey, somebody has to do it!
June 2006: On the 19th of this month Ken H will be directing a special "Colorado Inside Out" 1906 Edition. The panel will be taking a look at what happened in Denver, 100 years ago. This episode will be broadcast on July 7th at 8:00PM on KBDI Channel 12. Also later this month Ken H will be working with Gary Otte and Paul Rodriguez. The name of the film is "Qwendaline Demoted" and the cast is made up of some of the best acting talent that Denver has to offer. Stay tuned for details!
May 2006: On the 3rd of this month our award winning feature film, "The Goal" will be screening at South Suburban Christian Center, 7275 South Broadway, Littleton, CO. Showtime is 7:00 PM, so if you missed the last screening, now is your chance to see this highly acclaimed film.
On the 8th, a short film that Ken H worked on, will be screening at the Cinema Grill, 13682 Alameda Avenue in Denver. The film was directed by Steve Stevenson from the Colorado Film School. The show starts at 6:30 PM.
"The Goal" will be screening again on May 12, at 7:00 pm. The location is Grace Church, 10100 Grant Street in Thornton, CO.
On May 18th, Ken H will be directing a very special "Colorado Inside Out Live" show featuring a one hour interview with former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright. This episode will be airing on June 14th at 8:00PM, on KBDI Channel 12.
April 2006: This month we'll be working with Darla Rae of Film It Productions on various projects including two "Nights of the Round Table" segments in cooperation with The Castle Marne. The first segment will feature interviews with the cast and crew from "The Goal" and the second segment will be an evening with Richard LeBaron, the US Ambassador to Kuwait. Another project will be some interview footage for "The Children's Treehouse Foundation". Ken H will be shooting some more footage for Mike Olafson's Rockabilly documentary. The trailer for "Gears, Grease, and Guitars: The Rockabilly Scene!" can be found here.
"Water Cooler", shot and lit by Ken H, will finally be screening at the Bug Theatre's Emerging Filmmakers Project this Thursday, April 20. Show starts at 8:00. The Bug is at 3654 Navajo Street in Denver...go to www.bugtheatre.org if you need directions.
On the 26th of this month please be our guest at the Denver premiere of our award winning feature film, "The Goal". Cast, crew, and the wheelchair athletes will be there. Admission is free! The screening will take place at the Craig Hospital gymnasium 3425 S. Clarkson St. Englewood, CO 80113 on Wednesday April 26 at 6:00 PM. This will be a great opportunity to come out and see the movie that you've been hearing so much about.
March 25, 2006: Ken H worked as Director of Photography and did lighting on Patrick Sheridan's "Little Blue Houses". We worked well into the early morning hours on Sunday, and the resulting film should be quite entertaining. Please stay tuned for details!
March 18, 2006: Tonight Ken H will be shooting some more documentary footage for Mike Olafson of Vintage Venture Media. Mike is taking on the huge task of making a feature length documentary film about the Rockabilly scene in Denver. "Gears, Grease, and Guitars: The Rockabilly Scene!" will be independently released in 2006 and be available on DVD through Amazon.com and other online retail outlets.
March 6, 2006: Here's the latest news from India:
March 2006: "The Goal" will open The Mumbai India International Sport Movies& TV Film Festival March 2nd,2006.
SPORT MOVIES & TV FESTIVAL is the most important Worldwide Festival dedicated to sports television and movies and was started in the year 1982. Its a hugely popular Festival having the patronage of the IOC (International Olympic Committee) and is organized by F.I.C.T.S. (FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE CINEMA TELEVISION SPORTIFS)
FICTS has joined hands with TEN FILMS to organize SPORT MOVIES & TV INDIA FICTS FESTIVAL . The venue of the festival is Mumbai, INDIA - the centre of Indian Film Industry and the festival is scheduled to be held between 2ND MARCH To 5TH MARCH 2006.
February 20, 2006: We spent the last two days shooting the first scene from "Narcophonic: The Ballad of Bad Bax". This scene will be used as the opening scene for the documentary "Do it for Johnny". We invaded Scott Baxendale's house for our location. Haylar Garcia directed and operated a camera, Ken H was the Director of Photography, Jeff Deel recorded sound, and Gary Otte helped with lighting.
Today Ken H will be shooting some green screen footage for "Who Loves the Sun".
February 2006: On the first of this month, Ken H will be working with Gary Otte on a commercial for Mirage Sports Bar in Littleton. Don't forget to watch "Quantum Factor" on February 5th at 9:00PM on KBDI Channel 12. We'll be continuing production for "Who Loves the Sun" with Patrice Bonneyrat of Global Horizon Entertainment. There are many more projects in various stages of preproduction, including "888 Mary Street", "Section B", and more. Please be sure to check back for details.
January 2006: Happy New Year to all! Here's to a great year to come. This month Ken H will be working on "Who Loves the Sun" with Patrice Bonneyrat of Global Horizon Entertainment. Shoots are scheduled for the 15th and the 22nd. On the 16th we'll be taping "Quantum Factor", a new show for Seren Media and Lost Arts Productions. This show will feature an interview with William Arntz, writer, director, and producer of the film "What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?". Watch for it February 5th at 9:00PM on KBDI Channel 12. On the 26th we'll be taping a special "Colorado Inside Out Live" with Pullitzer Prize winning author, Dave Barry. The expected airdate for this will be Wednesday February 1st at 8:00PM. On the 27th Ken H will be shooting some documentary footage for Mike Olafson of Vintage Adventure. Word has it that the spot that Ken H shot for the Denver Municipal Animal Shelter last month, is already showing up on Comcast Cable's "Animal Planet" channel.
December 2005: Happy Holidays! On the 10th and 11th of this month Ken H will be shooting the Christmas Pow-wow and Holiday Market as well as the American Indian Community Christmas Dinner. On the 17th Ken H will be shooting a PSA for the Denver Municipal Animal Shelter. This spot will be broadcast on Denver Channel 8 initially, but it should get some airtime on other local channels as well. It's been a wonderful year and 2006 is promising to be even better. Stay tuned!
November 2005: On the 10th of this month Ken H will be shooting a half hour interview with Paul Rusesabagina, the real life hero whose story is recounted in the feature film "Hotel Rwanda". This interview will air on KBDI Channel 12's "Global Agenda" on Nov. 16th. On the 16th we will be taping an hour long interview with Al Franken for an upcoming "Colorado Inside Out Live" with Peter Boyles. Don't forget to attend the Emerging Filmmakers Project at the Bug Theatre on Thursday the 17th. Patrick Sheridan will be screening some of his work including "Water Cooler" which was shot and lit by Ken H. Doors open at 7:30 PM. This month we will also be working on preproduction for "888 Mary Street" a horror feature for Global Horizon Entertainment, and "Section B" a comedy feature for Film It Productions.
October 6, 2005: Patrick Sheridan's "Water Cooler" won first place in the Group 101 competition at tonight's screening. Here's what they had to say on the Group 101 web site:
The night was owned by Patrick Sheridan AGAIN! Water Cooler tells the story of Bobby Fisher, a young man who is fed up with his career in a cubicle who finally decides to do something about. But to get to the boss's office, he must first get by an assortment of co-workers - each with their own bizarre little issues to deal with and opinions about what Bobby should do.
Andrew Kowalyshyn played Bobby and Carl Anderson played his boss. Bobby's co-workers were played by Matt Baca, Ashley Rose McEwen (CASA), Leigh Ann Hubbard (CASA), Sean Harrington, Chris Clothier (CASA), Lara Van Liere and Alex Oliver (CASA). Chrissy Offutt played a rival manager trying to get Bobby on "his" team and Steve Hackman played the company's president. Great performances by all of the above. The movie was masterfully shot by Ken Hendricks and post-sound editing was done by Todd Bradley. Patrick also produced and edited the piece.
October 3, 2005: "The Goal" has been selected to screen at the 24th International Sports Movie & TV Festival in Mumbai, India in March 2006. Representatives from the festival actually approached us at the Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival and requested our film.
October 2, 2005: "The Goal" has received it's second award in it's second film festival! Here are the details:
IFFF
INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD
Sponsored by:
International Family Film Festival
Directors
Board of directors and audience choice.
Description: The film that best expresses the independent spirit of filmmaking.
IFFF Trophy
Originally designed IFFF trophy by Shlomi Haziza
The award will honor those who have created characters that speak to the depth of the family experience and offer an audience an insight into the deep well of emotions generated within a family. Their work may have made us cry, laugh or talk, but will have moved us because of our own family experiences.
Chris Shoemaker, Executive Director and co-Founder of The 11th Annual International Family Film Festival had this to say: "The Goal must be seen on the big screen in order to get the full impact. What was refreshing is that you can hear the audience breathing with the film. They cry, laugh, and feel, they even applaud. It's an excellent family film that allows you to see how strong the human spirit can be".
October 2005: This month we'll be continuing production on "Who Loves the Sun". On the 6th, Patrick Sheridan's "Water Cooler" will be showing at the Forest Room 5 Group 101 screening. Don't miss it! Be sure to watch KBDI Channel 12 on Tuesday, October 11th at 9:00PM for a look back at KBDI's 25 year history. Much of this program was shot by Ken H. There are lots of other things in the works for this month, many of which can't be reported just yet. Stay tuned for details!
September 25, 2005: Today Ken H worked with Patrice Bonneyrat of Global Horizon Entertainment, on the short film "Who Loves the Sun" written by and starring Amy Ditton. Mica Gross did some great camera work as well.
September 2005: This month will be starting off with a bang. On the third, Ken H will be shooting Willie Nelson at Red Rocks. Upcoming shows include The Allman Brothers, Oasis, and Santana. On the fourth and fifth of this month we'll be accompanying Shawn Anderson of Anderson Live Media to Colorado Springs. We'll be shooting the MRA Round 7 motorcycle races at Pikes Peak International Raceway. More to come.
August 14, 2005: Today Ken H worked with Patrick Sheridan of Group 101. We shot a short entitled "Water Cooler". We've worked with some of the actors before: Matt Baca from "Escape to Nowhere", Ashley McEwen and Christopher Clothier from "The Goal" and "WHOA". As always it was great to work with such incredibly gifted and talented people. This film should be ready to screen at the October 6 Group 101 get together. It promises to be extremely funny. Be there!
August 12, 2005:
"The Goal"
has been accepted into The Temecula Valley International Film/ Music Festival
Sept.14th - Sept.22nd in Temecula California. (southern California's Wine
Country.) Check out festival info at
www.tviff.com.
During the 11th annual
International Family Film Festival,
"The Goal"
will be screening on Wednesday, Sept 28th @
7:30pm and Thursday, Sept. 29th @ 3:30pm. The location is Regal Entertainment
Cinemedia/Edwards Theatres Circuit Inc. 24435 Town Center Drive, Valencia, CA
91355 (661) 287-1740. More information can be found at
http://www.iffilmfest.org
August 5, 2005:
We
just found out today that
"The Goal"
, was accepted into the
International Family Film Festival in Valencia, California. It will be screening
twice at the festival, which takes place at the end of September.
Congratulations to Darla and everyone who was a part of this feature. Watch the
trailer here.
August 2005: This month Ken H will be shooting a lot of national acts at Red Rocks, including Motley Crue, 311, Papa Roach, Carole King, Cicago, Earth, Wind, and Fire, and lots more. On the 17th, "WHOA" a short that was shot and lit by Ken H will be screening at the Forest Room 5 at 7:00 PM. Be there! The first "Production Profiles" featuring "The Goal" will finally air on the 27th at 10:00 PM, on the Emmy nominated "Dropframe", on KBDI Channel 12. NETWORK 23 has added a 12' Kessler Crane to the arsenal of production gear. We'll be using it extensively on Robert Cabrera's "Weapon of Choice".
July 22, 23, 2005: This weekend we are shooting the Wise Choices video for Rick and Barbara Wise. The Wises have an incredible story that they share with youths all over the country. This video will be a part of their program.
July 2005: This month promises to be a busy one. Ken H will be quite involved in KBDI's new control room installation. There will be 4 days of new switcher training alone. Ken H will be directing and technical directing in this new state of the art facility. Robert Cabrerra's "Weapon of Choice" has been rescheduled to start shooting in August. We will be doing a lot of preproduction for this action feature. Later on this month we'll be shooting a 30 minute program for youths. Stay tuned for details!
June 17, 2005: This weekend Ken H will be helping out on a Group 101 film entitled "Five Bucks". Patrick Sheridan will be directing, Gary Otte is the DP and Ken will be assisting with lighting.
June 5, 10, 2005: On the 5th of this month Ken H will begin shooting this season's concert coverage at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. First up will be The Bellrays, Violent Femmes, and The Pixies. Then on the 10th, it's a night with Van Morrison. Upcoming shows include: Widespread Panic, Steve miller, Govt. Mule, String Cheese Incident, Lyle Lovett, and Phil Lesh. See you there!
June 2005: "WHOA" is in the can and it promises to be a great comedy short. The MVP award for the weekend goes to Mary Lee Hermann, who stepped up to a leading role with only a few days notice. She took the role in addition to her makeup and wardrobe duties! The Denver independent filmmaking community is lucky to have her. Thank you to Rich and Dan for the opportunity to work on such a wonderful production with a fantastic cast and crew!
Next up will be Robert Cabrera's action feature, "Weapon of Choice". Ken H will be acting as Director of Photography and principal photography begins mid June. Stay tuned for details.
May 26, 2005: This coming weekend, Ken H will be working with Rich Pedersen and Dan Halliburton-Link of Digital Media Specialists. The project is entitled "WHOA" and it's the story of a home owner's association gone wild. Ken H is the director of photography and we'll be working with Mary Lee Hermann, Michael Best, Jimmy Drain, Ashley Rose McEwen, Tom Doyle, and Robin Madel, from "The Goal". In other news, be sure to catch "Dropframe" on KBDI Channel 12, Saturday night at 10:00PM!
May 10, 2005: Tonight we shot some additional interview footage for the first "Production Profiles" segment of "Dropframe". We interviewed Jason Regier, Wendy Duncan, and Ken H. Please be sure to watch for the first "Production Profiles" featuring "The Goal" on the Emmy nominated "Dropframe" in July on KBDI Channel 12.
May 6. 7, 8, 2005: This weekend we wrapped principal photography on "The Goal". We were at Craig Hospital as well as Swedish Hospital where we shot some Air Life helicopter footage from their roof. "The Goal" is going to be an incredible motion picture, thanks to the wonderful acting talent of the cast, and the monumental efforts put forth by the dauntless crew. "The Goal" is going to be much more than just a movie. Darla Rae, Jason Regier, Ryan Parker, Gale Grove, Steve Sanner, Wendy Duncan, Jay Wyss, Ken Hendricks, Peter Bily, Brandon Perna, Jeremy Sandberg, Mary Lee Hermann, Rado Bily, Troy Sandberg, Nancy Shepard, Kas Shipp, and many, many more have a lot to be proud of. Post production will start immediately and the target date for a finished edit is July 1st.
April 29, 30, May 1, 2005: "The Goal" is coming together quite nicely. This weekend we shot a lot of very emotional scenes. Our poor cast and crew put a lot of real blood, sweat, tears, (and more!) into the production. We had our star Ryan Parker strapped to a gurney with wires and tubes all over his body. Then we put him in a "halo" which is designed to keep the patient's head and neck completely immobile by screws that are embedded into the skull. Of course Ryan spent most of the weekend in a wheel chair as well. Ken H got to spend some time in a wheel chair too. We shot some fantastic P.O.V. footage out on the court in the middle of a Quad Rugby game. We got a lot of fast action Quad Rugby stuff that included a spectacular crash. Special thanks to Craig Hospital for the use of their facilities. Without their help, this movie would not be possible to make. Next weekend we'll be back at Craig, and if all goes well, we will wrap principal photography.
April 21, 22, 23, 24, 2005: This weekend was a busy one, to say the least. We continued production for "The Goal" by invading a Littleton home for four days. The cast gave some stellar performances, proving that you don't need to go to Hollywood to find good actors. The crew did a great job too, managing to set up, light, and shoot almost 40 scenes. A huge THANK YOU goes out to the Sears family for the use of their beautiful home. For the next two weekends we'll be shooting at Craig Hospital.
April 15, 16, 2005: Principal photography for "The Goal" is moving along very well. This weekend found us shooting in Turkey Creek Canyon. We shot a camping scene, a bicycle crash, and the rescue scene. Mark Grove of Asgard Entertainment coordinated all of the stunts. We got some fantastic footage of our star, Ryan Parker, flying over the handlebars, flying through the air, landing on the ground, and sliding down into a ravine. We couldn't have done it without Mark's brilliant expertise and Ryan's incredible acting and stunt skills. The rescue scene included a full-on mountain rescue team with a fire truck and an ambulance. They really gave us their all, and made the scene totally authentic. "The Goal" is going to be a fantastic film!
April 8, 9, 2005: The second weekend of production for "The Goal" went nicely. We had originally scheduled to shoot on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The news that a huge snow storm was on it's way prompted us to try to shoot all of Sunday's footage on Friday. We managed to get everything done on Friday and Saturday. We shot in five different locations and got some beautiful footage. Heather Domko and Szymon Kubica from KBDI Channel 12 came to the set on Saturday and shot some behind the scenes and some interview footage for the first "Production Profiles" segment of the Emmy nominated show "Dropframe". Ken H is the executive producer of "Production Profiles".
April 3, 2003: The second day of production for "The Goal" found us shooting a telephone conversation in an apartment. After that we went on to shoot a beautiful "date" scene at The Fort restaurant in Morrison, CO. We had two main characters, about a dozen extras, and very little space to work in. The restaurant staff took very good care of us, the cameras performed great, and we got what we needed. All in all, a most productive day!
April 2, 2005: Today was the first day of production for "The Goal". We shot in a church with over 300 extras, including a 75 piece choir. Things took longer than we expected, but we got the footage that we needed. Ken H operated camera #1 and handled all of the lighting.
April 2005: Principal photography for the feature film, "The Goal" starts on April 2nd. We are scheduled to shoot every weekend in April and we should be finishing up sometime towards mid May. Ken H will be in charge of the crew and we'll be shooting 16:9 aspect ratio and 24 fps progressive on 2 Canon XL2 cameras. Audio will be recorded to DAT.
March 24, 2005: This Thursday night we are shooting some segments to be used in the feature film "Do It For Johnny". We'll be shooting at the KBDI Channel 12 Studio. Ken H and Jeffie D will be doing the camera work. Haylar Garcia is directing and we'll be shooting some interviews with Scott Baxendale as well.
March 2005: We have added a brand new Canon XL2 to our arsenal of video tools, thanks to Darla Rae and "The Goal". Ken H has been selected as Director of Photography for this feature length film. We last heard about "The Goal" in January of 2004. We were scheduled to begin shooting then, but things didn't work out at that time. Well, "The Goal" is back and this time it's going to happen! We are currently finishing up some preproduction stuff, and principal photography begins in April.
February 2005: Sometime this month, Ken H will be helping, Shawn Anderson (of Anderson Live Media) with shooting some stuff for the feature length "Corporate America Rocks". Haylar and Jeffie D are headed to the Oscar Ceremony to Do It For Johnny this month. Good luck, guys! On the 26th, the Emmy Nominated "Dropframe" begins it's second season. Be sure to catch it at 10:00PM on KBDI Channel 12.
January 2005: Happy New Year everyone. Best wishes for a prosperous year to all. I guess there have been reports of people selling bootleg copies of "Freddy Vs. Ghostbusters" on Ebay. Congratulations Hank, you've "arrived"!
December 2004: Happy Holidays! Our short film "Up For Grabs," featuring Robert Markle and Sebastian the cat has been selected for use in teaching Final Cut Pro students at Metropolitan State College in Denver. We provided a copy of the script, all of the raw footage and audio, and a copy of our version of the finished short. It will be very interesting to see what the students do with this material!
November 2004: Although Ken H didn't make it to Hollywood last month, he is planning to make a trip to Austin, Texas sometime this month to help with the ongoing quest for the "Narcophonic" leading man. Stay tuned for further developments.
October 2004: Ken H and Jeffie D will be accompanying Haylar Garcia and Darcy Grabowski of Tao Engine Philms to Hollywood later this month. We'll be documenting the quest for our leading man for the "Narcophonic" feature. Scott Baxendale will be there as well. More information on the documentary can be found at www.doitforjohnny.com.
September 10, 2004: Here's some big news! The second episode of Dropframe has received an Emmy nomination! Congratulations to Heather, Alison, Sherry, and of course the wonderful crew which includes our own Ken H and Jeff.
September 2004: We'll be shooting some more scenes for "Batman in the Flesh" on the 9th and the 17th. The shoot on the 17th will be on location at The Cave of the Winds in Colorado Springs. On the 11th, 12th, 18th and the 19th, we'll be shooting some footage for the "Fractured" trailer for Imaginative Insights Horror Film Productions/Cracked Films.
August 2004: Dropframe will be taking a break until sometime in the fall. "Fractured" and "Batman in the Flesh" shoots will be taking place sometime soon. Ken H will be shooting some footage at Red Rocks on August 26th to commemorate the "1964" Beatles Tribute, 40 years to the day after the Beatles played there.
July 2004: Ken H will be working with Don Houston of Imaginative Insights Horror Film Productions. We'll be shooting some footage for a trailer for a feature film entitled "Fractured." "Fractured" is scheduled to begin production sometime in April 2005. We'll be shooting some stuff for Dropframe #6 on July 23rd. Please watch Dropframe on Saturday July 31st at 10:00PM, on KBDI Channel 12. "Batman in the Flesh" will be shooting on July 31st and August 1st.
June 2004: Watch for Ken H at Red Rocks starting June 5th. Ken will be working video support for some of the shows throughout the summer! We'll also be shooting segments for the 5th episode of Dropframe which will be airing on June 26th at 10:00PM on KBDI Channel 12. "Batman in the Flesh" will be shooting sometime this month as well.
May 21, 2004: The new trailer for "Batman in the Flesh" is getting some great reviews at www.batmanfanfilms.com in the "Forum" section. It can be viewed at www.darkengine.com or here.
May 2004: On the 7th, we'll be shooting some segments for the 4th episode of Dropframe, which will be airing May 22nd at 10:00PM on KBDI Channel 12. Ken H will be working on editing some demo reel footage for Red Elk Enterprises. Watch for the new short philm "Glory" from Tao Engine Philms!
April 2004: On the 3rd and the 10th of this month we'll be shooting some scenes for "Batman In The Flesh." Haylar has edited together the footage that we already have in the can, and it's looking like this philm is going to be pretty intense! On the 24th we'll be helping Shaughnessy McDaniel of Lone Piper Films with the short film "Per Mare Per Terras," and on the 26th we'll be shooting a short with Michael Conti for Group 101 Films.
March 10, 2004: The teaser trailer for "Batman In The Flesh" is available for viewing at www.darkengine.com. We shot some footage on the 4th and we'll be shooting again on the 23rd. Watch the Dark Engine Philms site for details! Another short film that we shot will be screening at the Emerging Filmmaker's Project at the Bug Theatre. Please come out to the Bug this Thursday night to see "Spiders," written and directed by Haylar Garcia. The Bug is located at 3654 Navajo Street, Denver, Colorado 80211. Showtime is 8:00PM.
March 2004: This month we begin production on a fan philm entitled "Batman In The Flesh," written and directed by Haylar Garcia. Go to www.darkengine.com for details! Ken H has been hired on as a production technician at Denver Channel 8 and will be working there part time as well as handling his regular duties at KBDI Channel 12.
February 7, 2004: Congratulations to Paula Zimmerman! "Up For Grabs" was awarded an "Honorable Mention" in the Denver Underground Film Festival. Check it out on the "Awards" page here: www.duffcinema.com/
February 2004: Paula Zimmerman's short film "Up For Grabs," featuring Robert Markle and Sebastian the cat will be screening Thursday, Feb. 5 at 7:00PM at Forest Room 5, 2532 15th St. in Denver. "Up For Grabs" was shot by Ken H who also did some of the editing. Jeff Deel also assisted on the shoot. We'll be shooting some footage for the second edition of "Dropframe" on the 9th of this month. Our high definition feature film project, "The Goal" has been pushed back. We may shoot some scenes on the 12th and 13th. The pilot episode of "Dropframe" will be airing on KBDI Channel 12 on February 21st at 9:00PM!
January 15, 2004: "Dropframe" will be screening at the Emerging Filmmaker's Project at the Bug Theatre. The Bug is located at 3654 Navajo Street, Denver, Colorado 80211. Please come out to the Bug this Thursday night to see this one hour PBS pilot with a special focus on the thriving indie film movement throughout Colorado. Showtime is 8:00 PM.
January 2004: Happy New Year! On the 20th of this month we will resume production for "The Goal." We will be shooting in and around Denver for 28 days or so. Principal photography should wrap sometime in February. Ken H will also be shooting some footage for the second episode of "Dropframe" which will feature a segment on "The Goal."
December 12, 2003: We just got word that two of Paula Zimmerman's short films, (that we made) "Escape to Nowhere" and "Up for Grabs" have been accepted into the Denver Underground Film Festival! They will be screening on Sunday night, December 14th. Details can be found here: www.duffcinema.com/
On the 10th, we shot some footage and interviews for a new show called "Dropframe" for Cerebral K-neeval Productions. "Dropframe" is a new show that will be aired on KBDI Channel 12 on Saturday, February 21st at 9:00 PM. The first episode of "Dropframe" will feature a couple of the shorts that were made by us, "Really Cool Hitmen" and "Escape to Nowhere."
December 2003: On the 2nd of this month we will begin production on "The Goal", a full length feature film. "The Goal" was written and will be directed by Darla Rae of Film It Productions. We will be shooting high definition. Ken H has been chosen as the Director of Photography and Haylar Garcia will act as Assistant Director. Jeff Deel will assist. Later this month we will be shooting some additional footage for the infomercial and we should finish the edit sometime around the middle of the month. Stay tuned for details.
November 21, 2003: Stephen Clodfelter's short film "Colors" was voted to be the audience favorite at the Group 101 screening last night. We received many compliments on our "acting" ability! Congratulations to Steve on a job well done! Paula Zimmerman's short film "Up For Grabs" starring Robert Markle and Sebastian the cat was very well received also. Good work Paula!
November 2003: On the 15th of this month we'll be putting the finishing touches on "Nap & Jo" for Thunder Productions. On the 20th we begin production on a 30 minute infomercial. That evening there will be a screening of Group 101 films at the Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street, in Denver. The show starts at 7:00 PM. Please come on out and see some really great films, including Paula Zimmerman's "Up For Grabs," and meet some of the people that we've been working with lately.
October 17, 2003: "Really Cool Hitmen" went over quite well at the Bug. Everyone had a good laugh, and it was a great night. The shoot for "Up For Grabs" went extremely well! Robert Markle and Sebastian the cat were some of the most amazing actors we have ever worked with! All in all it was a great shoot and a wonderful experience. Paula has a lot of footage to choose from for the edit. Paula's short film, "Escape To Nowhere" was aired on DCTV tonight. Burgandy's music video shoot went really well too. Haylar and Ken H will be working on editing and polishing it. We got tons of incredible footage, and worked with a great group of people. Stephen Zinn's "broken" will be postponed for more extensive pre-production and may shoot some time in November.
October 2003: There's a ton of things going on this month! On the 14th we'll be shooting "Up For Grabs", a great little short, directed by Paula Zimmerman of Mystimagine Design and Video. On the 11th and 12th Haylar and Ken H will be shooting a music video for Burgandy Brown, a young rising country music star, in eastern Colorado. On the 16th Tao Engine Philms returns to the Bug Theatre with "Really Cool Hitmen" directed by Haylar Garcia. Ken H was the Director of Photography and Jeff Deel helped out with sound and even did some acting. Check out the Emerging Filmmaker's Project link for details. Also this month we are planning to shoot "broken", a short film for Mandarin Pictures directed by Stephen Zinn .
September 23: We got a call from Stephen Clodfelter of Stonecrop Films with a "Group 101 EMERGENCY!" Steve needed to script, shoot, and edit a film by Thursday and it was already Tuesday! The result was "Colors", a short film with the theme of addiction. Ken H, Haylar, and Jeff Deel were all called upon to ACT! So that's what we attempted to do. The film did get finished in time and was screened for the Group 101 directors on Thursday the 25th. We actually got some great compliments on our "acting" and the short film turned out quite nicely.
September 2003: On the 13th of this month we'll be shooting a teaser for "Narcophonic." On the 20th we'll be shooting "Jack the Whacker," a short piece that was written by Jeff Deel. Jeff will be directing and editing as well.
August 21, 2003: Haylar will be presenting the "Narcophonic" trailer at the Emerging Filmmaker's Project / Bug Theatre. Please be sure to attend.
August 5, 2003: The world premiere screening of "50 Bucks" was a huge success! The theater was SOLD OUT! Congratulations to Jeff Nicholson and the cast and crew, on a job well done. Many thanks to all who showed up. On the 7th, Ken H and Jeff Deel will be working at The International golf tournament at Castle Pines Golf Club. We'll be shooting some footage and interviews for a pilot television show Called "Doin' Colorado." Stay Tuned!
August 2003: Haylar is in the process of putting the finishing touches on "Really Cool Hit Men" and it looks like it's going to be VERY entertaining! Ken H and Jeff Deel will be helping to finish the principal photography for "Nap & Jo" (again)! "Nap & Jo" has been plagued with the independent filmmaker's curse, (actors not showing up, location problems). Hopefully John Ryan and Thunder Productions will be able to get this feature completed sometime this month. Don't forget, Jeff Nicholson's "50 Bucks" premieres Monday August 4th, at 7:00 PM, at the Starz Film Center. Be there!
July 20, 2003: On the 26th of this month, Ken H and Jeff Deel will be working with Haylar Garcia on a "philm" entitled "Really Cool Hit Men." Coming up on August 4th, at 7:00 PM, "50 Bucks" will be playing at the Starz Film Center, 900 Auraria Parkway. "50 Bucks" was written and directed by Jeff Nicholson. The movie stars our good buddy Jason Coviello, who has helped us out on various projects. Ken H did some of the camera work, and Ken and Haylar both helped out with the post production sound. If you want to see a very well done, local independent feature, please attend this world premiere screening!
July 2003: On Thursday July 10th, Group 101 Films will have a screening of the first two months of their short films. Network 23 was involved with the production of 5 of these! If you'd like to see what we have been doing, please feel free to come on down to the Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street, in Denver. The show starts at 7:00 PM. Some of the films that will be showing will be: Stephen Clodfelter's "Connecting With Father," Paula Zimmerman's "Escape to Nowhere," and Jay Wyss' "A Woman's Touch," among others. Come on down and meet the crew! On July 26th, Ken H and Jeff Deel will be helping out with camera and audio on one last scene for "Nap & Jo" with Thunder Productions.
June 22, 2003: It's been a very busy weekend with the production of three short films. The first was "Escape to Nowhere," written by Haylar Garcia of Tao Engine Philms and directed by Paula Zimmerman of KBDI Channel 12 and Mystimagine Design & Video. Next came "A Woman's Touch," written by Haylar Garcia and directed by Jay Wyss of Jade Productions and Group 101 Films. The last short that we did was a music video, "Hobo Blues," written and directed by Suzanne Morales of Group 101 Films. Time to edit!
June 2003: "Connecting With Father" was screened at a gathering of Group 101 Film directors. It was VERY well received and there were lots of favorable comments on the lighting and camera work. "Talk Radio" was also screened to great reviews. Congratulations to Jeff Deel on a fantastic editing job. This month will bring more shoots for the "Narcophonic" trailer, and a couple of short films. Stay tuned!
May 16, 2003: "Pipe Bomb" was a huge success! Congratulations to Haylar on a job extremely well done! Ken H and Jeff Deel will be helping out on a short film entitled "Connecting With Father" written and directed by Stephen Clodfelter. The shoot is scheduled to take place on the 19th and 20th. On the 22nd we are scheduled to begin production on a theatrical trailer for "Narcophonic, The Ballad of Bad Bax." "Narcophonic" is a feature script written by Haylar Garcia and based on real life events in the life of Scott Baxendale, maker of some of the finest guitars you'll ever see or hear. On the 24th Ken H will be helping Susanne Morales and Jay Wyss with their short film "Talk radio."
May 2003: On Thursday May 8th, "The Barbeque Show" will be showing at The Red Reel at Rock Island. Jay has been editing like a madman and it will be great to see the final product! Haylar's short "philm" "Pipe Bomb" will be showing at The Emerging Filmmaker's Project, at the Bug Theatre on the 15th. If you're not familiar with the Emerging Filmmaker's Project, or The Bug Theatre, you should be! The Emerging Filmmaker's Project is held on the third Thursday of every month at the Bug . They screen locally produced independent shorts, and it's really a great place to meet other independent filmmakers and see what they are doing. We hope to see you there!
April 2003: Ken H and Mark will be finishing up the audio recording on "Nap & Jo" for Thunder Productions. Mark will be putting the finishing touches on the post production audio and sound design for "The Interview" and "Typical Stereo." Those two short films should be completed by the end of the month and we can't wait to show them! Ken H will be hooking up with Collin Reese of Falcon Recording Studio (24 track digital) to record a couple of audio CD's, one of which will feature "Midlife Crisis" a classic rock band. The other CD will be the first offering from Denver's hottest new up and coming band, "The Ride."
March 2003: It looks like we may be seeing "Angry Father" at a theater near you very soon! Jeff has completed the editing and he is quite proud of the results. Haylar has completed the editing for "The interview" and "Typical Stereo" and has handed them over to Mark for sound design and post production audio. Ken H is going to be shooting and editing various segments for The Barbeque Show as well as building the ultimate editing computer. Ken H is also shooting a real estate video with Jay Hutcheson (from KBDI Channel 12) for TRITON Properties. Mark and Ken H will be handling audio duties on the feature film "Nap & Jo" for Thunder Productions starting on the 22nd. Jon Ray is headed for Japan.
February 2003: We will be shooting the final scene for "The Interview" on the 23rd of this month. Ken H is shooting a Reverend Horton Heat concert at the Ogden on the 6th for The Barbeque Show to be aired on DCTV. Jeff Deel is hard at work with the editing of "Angry Father." In addition, we will be shooting various segments for a television show about independent film happenings in Colorado. This show is being produced by Joe Compton of Infinite Dream Films and we should have the pilot episode completed in time for a possible March/April air date on PBS.
January 2003: The editing for "Typical Stereo" is nearing completion. Haylar Garcia is tackling that task with a little input from Ken, Mark, Jeff, and Jon. As soon as the visuals are set, Mark Anderson will handle the sound design. "The Interview," written and directed by Haylar Garcia will be shooting on the 18th of this month. We are tentatively scheduled to shoot a concert video for The Ride at Herman's Hideaway that evening. Casting for "Angry Father," written and directed by Jeff Deel, will take place on the 11th and shooting will be on the 25th.
December 2002: We are in the middle of working on the feature film "Out of Range" for Infinite Dream Films. We shot for 12 days last March/April, and if the funds are available, the plan is to shoot for 30 more days in early 2003. "Out of Range" is a psychological thriller written and directed by Joe Compton. Other possible projects for early 2003 include three short independent films entitled "Angry Father," written and directed by Jeff Deel, "The Interview," and "The Breath of God" both written and directed by Haylar Garcia.
November 16, 2002: We are scheduled to shoot a music video in association with Polaris Enterprises, for Eugene Ebner, who happens to be featured on the cover of the current issue of "Out Front" magazine. Eugene has gained a certain notoriety both here and abroad for his "Wonder Woman" song and dance routine. Directing this shoot will be Margo Fournier. Valuable additions to the crew for this shoot include Paul Grundy, Jeff Deel, and Jon Ray!
October 28, 2002: Tonight we begin production on a short entitled "Typical Stereo" for Tao Engine Philms and Polaris Enterprises. We are working with an extremely creative writer and first time director, Haylar Garcia. We will be shooting with 3 Canon XL1's, a GL1, and possibly a Sony camera of some type. Joining us on this shoot (as well as last week's shoot) will be Jeff Deel.
October 23-27, 2002: We are shooting footage for a movie trailer for Asgard Entertainment. Asgard Entertainment is a group of highly skilled stunt people, actors, and martial artists. The trailer that we are shooting will be taken to the American Film Market and used as a means to secure distribution agreements for foreign markets. These agreements will then be used to secure funding for the feature film "Shadows: The Path of Deception," which will be an action/adventure/martial arts film.
