Film Screenings in Ottawa, Canada

The eighth of October was the birthday of our good friend and associate, the late Colin Cameron. His sister, Mary Martel-Cantelon, lives in Ottawa, Canada where Colin was known to many. In celebration of Colin's life, Mary arranged a mini film festival this weekend to be held at the Mayfair Theatre. The program will feature excerpts and shorts from a few of the many (more than 100) movies in which Colin had worked on. And we are here in Ottawa to be a part of the event.

Photo courtesy of Mary Martel-Cantelon.

Included in the lineup is Don Circles the Drain, as well as excerpts from Mad City Chickens and others films in which Tarazod was connected to in some way. Plus we're showing a few clips from the three yet-to-be completed projects that Colin was the Executive Producer on: Benjamin's Ride, No Sleep for Ronni, and Strindberg's Assistant.

"Don" to Screen at Critical Edge Film Fest

Last month, our short film, Don Circles the Drain, was part of a preview screening for the Critical Edge Film Fest in Madison. The actual festival is now upon us and Don will again play on the big screen.

Date: Saturday January 28, 2017
Time: 2-5 pm
Venue: The Marquee Cinema, 1308 West Dayton St., Madison, Wisconsin

Don Circles the Drain - Full Movie

Don Circles the Drain: Surviving Access TV in 10 Easy Steps is a co-production between C Side Films and Tarazod Films.

"Don Circles the Drain" to Screen in Madison!

Don Circles the Drain was chosen by the Critical Edge Film Festival as one of the top three films in their Madison shorts category. It will play in a special pre-festival screening of films this Saturday, December 3rd, noon to 3:00 pm. Venue: Marquee Cinema, Union South, University of Wisconsin campus. Don will play during the first half of the program between 12:00 and 1:30 pm.

"Don Circles the Drain" Accepted into Driftless Film Fest

Our short, Don Circles the Drain--co-produced with Rick Richards of C Side Films-- has been accepted into the 2016 Driftless Film Festival in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. It will screen in the Shorts Showcase at 5:30 pm on Saturday, November 5.

"Don Circles the Drain" to Screen in Cleveland

Don Circles the Drain was recently invited to screen at the Epp Indie Theater, located in Cleveland, Ohio. The public showing will take place on Saturday April 9th at 7:00pm. It's billed along with an independent film from the UK called The Device.

Venue address:
1607 Crawford Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44106

Admission:
$10 (Discount tickets available at Epp-Films.com)

Filmmaker Comments at 2016 Wildwood Film Fest

In response to an inquiry about advice for new filmmakers...

Nicholas Wootton--Windmiller Media
Rick Richards--C Side Films
Robert Lughai--Tarazod Films & Media LLC

Filmmakers on stage at the conclusion of Wildwood.

Video and photo shot by Colin Cameron.

"Don" Wins Best Comedy at Wildwood Film Fest

Our short, Don Circles the Drain, won the "Best Comedy Award" yesterday at the 2016 Wildwood Film Festival.

Nicholas Wootton's 2015 Just God also screened at the fest and received a very enthusiastic audience response; they laughed in all the right places!

From left to right, Colin Cameron (Narrator/Associate Producer--Don; Co-star--Just God ), Rick Richards (Writer/Executive Producer--Don), Robert (Director/Producer--Don; Producer--Just God), and Nicholas Wootton (Assistant Director--Don; Writer/Director/Producer--Just God).

Photo courtesy of Nicholas Wootton.

Filmmakers on stage after the screenings.

Nicholas, Rick, and Robert.

Bryan Royston and Jeff Blankenship of Living Storm Productions won the "Founder's Choice Award" for their short drama, Full Circle.

Photos courtesy of Colin Cameron.

"Don Circles the Drain" Accepted into 2016 Wildwood Film Fest

With the recent completion of an updated edit, our short film, Don Circles the Drain, will make its official premiere in three weeks at the Wildwood Film Festival. We'll be attending the event.

Date: Saturday, February 20, 2016
Venue: Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Kimberly Clark Theater, Appleton, Wisconsin
Showtime: 8:00 pm shorts block

"Don" Test Screening Held Tonight at WSF

We had a small test screening tonight for Don Circles the Drain. It was held in Madison at the monthly meeting of the Wisconsin Screenwriter's Forum. In attendance representing the film were Rick, Robert, and Colin.

Photos by Colin Cameron.

"Don Circles the Drain" now on IMDb

Our film, Don Circles the Drain, is finally listed on IMDb. If you were part of the cast or crew, you now have another credit to your name.

"Don" Press Kit / Movie Poster Now Online

The online press kit and movie poster for Don Circles the Drain are now online at: http://presskit-doncirclesdrain.blogspot.com/

The movie poster is also downloadable as a hi-rez image.

Trailer for "Don Circles the Drain"

Building a "Don Circles the Drain" Press Kit

We're putting together a festival press kit for Don Circles the Drain with a few promotional stills, a trailer, and production notes. Here's a nice shot of the two stars--Odari Kimani and Marie Mack.

Synopsis: Fired from his job in radio, Don turns to access TV to jump-start his career. Little does he know what awaits him. Run time: 9:18



UPDATE:
Our press kit page is now online.

Test Screening of "Don" at High Noon Saloon

The first test screening of Don Circles the Drain for the general public took place yesterday at the High Noon Saloon in Madison. Part of a Wisconsin filmmaker showcase sponsored by Living Storm Productions, our short was one of thirteen local movies to play. We're told it was a great turn out of between 60 to 80 in the audience.

Unfortunately, we couldn't attend. Executive Director Rick Richards was out of town and Robert was stuck having to move to a new home that weekend. Assistant Director, Nicholas Wootton did go and reported that the film was well received and got lots of laughs.

"Don Circles the Drain" - Cast & Crew Screening

We had our cast and crew wrap party last night for Don Circles the Drain. It was good to to finally show the finished film and to revisit with everyone--many of whom we hadn't seen for almost two years.

Although the projector had some issues, people still seemed to enjoy the picture. We really value test screenings, even those which may be a little skewed due to an audience of only cast and crew. After hearing their feedback, we went back and made a few minor adjustments to the edit, plus one rather large one. The movie now flows even better. Total running time 9:19.

Photos courtesy of Colin Cameron.

Up next, our first test screening of Don for the general public is this Sunday, August 2nd at the High Noon Saloon in Madison. A Wisconsin filmmaker showcase sponsored by Living Storm Productions, the program runs from 12:30-3:30pm. $5 cover.

It's Done! "Don Circles the Drain" is Now a Finished Film!

Two years in the making, Don Circles the Drain is now complete! Polished off the final cut today. This collaborative project between C Side Films and Tarazod Films went through several changes before becoming the movie it is now.

The original plan was for us to simply create a short trailer for Executive Producer Rick Richards, to assist him in selling his feature-length script. However as things progressed, we couldn't resist the temptation to turn this project into a stand-alone film. The short has a total running time of 9:26.

Our first test screening takes place this Wednesday, August 29th. It's a showing for cast and crew at the long-delayed wrap party.

We then will have a second test screening at the local filmmaker showcase being hosted by Living Storm Productions. Sunday August 2nd, 12:30-3:00pm, High Noon Saloon in Madison. Open to the public; $5 cover.

Then it's time for festival submissions.

Audio down to one last scene for "Don Circles the Drain"

Executive Producer Rick Richards stopped by today to view the latest edit of Don Circles the Drain, which is so very, very close to being completed. The audio for the entire film is now done except for one last sequence--the Crowd Scene--in which our star Don (played by Odari Kimani) is unexpectedly greeted by his adoring fans. We recorded lots of yelling, screaming, and miscellaneous outpourings from the cast and slew of extras who showed up that day on August 24, 2013--nearly 2 years ago!

The audio log list for the Crowd Scene.

Final Voice-Overs Completed for "Don Circles the Drain"

Yesterday we brought in actors Colin Cameron and Tim Towne to do the last of the voice-over recordings for Don Circles the Drain. Colin is the narrator in the film and Tim the "Captain Know-It-All" control room operator for Don's cable access TV show.

"Don Circles the Drain" Update

Our joint film project with C-Side Films is nearing completion. Over the last couple months, we've worked intensely on the edit. Currently, it's  down to tweaking the dialog tracks and sound effects. Still need to bring in actors Tim Towne and Colin Cameron, each for a brief voice-over session for a few lines we've added. Then all that's left to do is color correction.