Test Screening Beast.Bike.Beauty.

Tonight we had the first test-screening of our newest short, Beast Bike Beauty. Part of the Froth House Flicks, it was a local filmmaker showcase held in Madison at, of course, the Froth House.

Good response and feedback. Now we just want to tweak a couple edits but liked what we saw.











Mike and Robert join a few of the other filmmakers at the end of the screening to do some Q&A.

After the showing, the filmmakers and guests mingled. From L-R, Robert, Janet Kjelland (worked on the Mad City Chickens crew), Colin Cameron (acted in Mad City Chickens, acted & co-produced for Strindberg's Assistant), Veronica Harper (acting in our upcoming Just God), Michael Haven (co-produced and starred in Beast Bike Beauty).

Photos courtesy of Veronica Harper.

44 Plays for 44 Presidents

In October, forty four different theater companies from around the country will perform 44 Plays for 44 Presidents, a "comic romp through the legacies left by each of our commanders-in-chiefs." Each theater troupe is given the task of presenting just one president. The plays will all be shot on video, and then the clips edited together to form one film.

The Forward Theater Company in Madison was given the task of portraying George W Bush. As a favor to Jim Carrier, director of the Wisconsin Film School, we recently helped out by shooting the dress rehearsal which will be the clip submitted to the final project.

DC Shorts Fest Tips

Robert was part of the Angry Filmmaker Workshop which continued today in Madison with guest speaker Jon Gann. Jon is the director of the DC Shorts Film Festival, and he shared secrets and strategies for getting your movie into festivals and beyond.

Kelley Baker Filmmaking Workshop

Kelley Baker, the Angry Filmmaker, is back in Madison for another workshop hosted by the Wisconsin Film School. Joining him is Jon Gann, the founder of the DC Shorts Film Festival. Students are getting the basics of how to create a short film--everything from story development to production equipment and techniques. Robert is teaching the camera and lighting aspects of production.

Fashion Show For All Abilities: More Pics

Student Dennis Shaffer on main center stage camera

WFS Director Jim Carrier and wife Trish

Fashion Show in progress (above and below)

Post show pic: film crew team (L-R) Erika Pelishek, Kevin Fosler, Sally Young, Dennis Shaffer, Anthony Williams II, and Jess Haven with model Mike (center)

Post show pic: film crew team Matthew Morrow, Nicholas Wooton, Mike Haven, Jim Carrier (holding model Lexi) and Barbi Hilleshiem

Post show pic: film crew team (front) Peter Wooton, Carla Griffin, Robert Lughai (rear) Jennifer Fetterly, Kevin Fosler; model Wendy (not pictured)

Post show pic: WFS students and instructors

Wrap party: (L-R) Nicholas Wooton, Peter Wooton, Barbi Hilleshiem

Wrap party: (L-R) Jim Carrier, Kelley Baker, Vince Colombo

Wrap party: (L-R) Mike Haven, Jess Haven, Tashai Lovington

Fashion Show For All Abilities: Final Shoot

Kelley Baker flew in yesterday from Portland to prepare to direct the final shoot of the latest Wisconsin Film School workshop: The Fashion Show for All Abilities. Tonight was the actual show and the culmination of the month-long documentary project.

Kelley Baker with students Matthew Morrow and Nicholas Wootton

WFS Director Jim Carrier with students Dennis Shaffer and Mike Haven

Pre-show set ups

Behind the curtain: pre-show makeup and interviews (above and below)

Kelley Baker going over last minute details with student Sally Young; Mike, Robert and Barbi taping in background

Back Stage during show: (L-R) Carla Griffin, Peter Wooton, Jennifer Fetterly

Back Stage during show (L-R) Mike Haven, Anthony Williams II (above and below), and Erika Pelishek (below)

Sound designer Vince Colombo (above) and student Mike Haven (below)

Fashion Field Shoot: Day Three

The Fashion Show For All Abilities documentary shoot continued today with crew #1 paying another visit to the home of our subject Wendy. B-roll was the quest. Then the shoot continued at a nearby grocery store as Wendy went shopping on camera.

L-R: Wendy with Field Producer Jennifer.

L-R: Carla (sound), Kevin (camera), Peter (lighting)

Photos by Nicholas Wooten.

Fashion Field Shoot: Day Two

Crew #1 and our subject Wendy from yesterday--Day 2 of the Wisconsin Film School documentary field shoot for the Fashion Show for All Abilities (FSFAA).


Bonus pic (below) from additional shoot last Sunday...an interview with Chantel, the founder of FSFAA.

Fashion Field Shoot: Day One

First day of shooting on the documentary project, Fashion Show for All Abilities. Our Wisconsin Film School student crew headed to the home of our subject, Wendy. She welcomed us into her apartment where we conducted interviews and shot b-roll.

Images via Kevin Fosler's MobileMe gallery.

Crew members: L-R
(front) Carla, Jennifer, Robert; (rear) Peter, Wendy--our subject, Kevin.

Crew included:

Jennifer Fetterly...Field Producer/Interviewer

Kevin Fosler...Camera

Carla Griffin...Sound

Peter Wooten...Lights

Robert Lughai...Field Instructor

Kelley Baker Film Workshop and Documentary

The Angry Filmmaker, Kelley Baker, is back in town from Portland to do a documentary film workshop in conjunction with Jim Carrier and the Wisconsin Film School. The course involves 3 days of instruction for the students then several more days of field shooting over the next month. Robert is one of the crew leaders and will be overseeing one of the 3 filmmaking teams.

Kelley Baker (far left) with the creative team and a couple students after class

The goal is to create a film documenting three different disabled individuals as they prepare to be contestants in a "Fashion Show for All Abilities". The film (and workshop) will culminate on May 27th with the taping of the actual show.

The film will be directed by Kelley Baker and produced by Jess Haven (front left in above image).