A Busy Week!

You may have heard that we produced a new film for the 48 Hour Film Project. You might be a little confused as to why you haven't heard anything here...



Well, there are several reasons for this, which include the fact that we've been building a Facebook page, and... well... we were also a little too busy actually making the film to blog about it...



Finally - after drawing HORROR as a category, we felt it best to tighten the lid on publicity so as not to spoil any surprise about film content. I hope you'll agree it was worth the wait.



You can check out our new film, Innsmouth Public Library, by clicking here.



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Enjoy. And thanks for being so patient.

What are our actors up to?

Our actors are getting busy with performances throughout the Houston area. If you enjoyed them in our films, wait until you see them on stage! (Or, in their own short film...)

• David Glenn Spencer (A Fistful of Balls: the Stub) is appearing in the 1907 fast-paced French farce, A Flea in Her Ear, from now until May 23rd at Texas Repertory Theatre. Call (281) 583-7573 for ticket information. Texas Rep is located here.


• Lydia Lara (Fistful: Mistress Brillante Dientes) and Will Morgan (Fistful: Lt. Rearward) are doing double duty for the Houston Fringe Festival this year. They are appearing with their Doorman Actors Lab in a short film entitled Reach for the Stars and well as a short play, Dream Date. Reach for the Stars will be screened (alongside 48HFP selections from the past) at Dean's Credit Clothing at 8pm on Wednesday May 19th, Thursday May 20th, and Sunday May 23rd. Dream Date plays at the Obsidian Art Space at 8pm Thursday May 20th, and at 5pm Saturday May 22nd and Sunday May 23rd. Individual shows tickets are $7, or you can invest in the $35 festival pass. Either way ticket, location, and scheduling information can be found at the festival's website.


• Renegade Amelia fans have two more reasons to attend this year's Fringe showcase, because Angelie De Los Santos (The Ballad of Frank Gilroy: Ethel Berman, and Fistful: the Queen of Blood) is also appearing in two short plays! Six of One Productions will be presenting Bring Your Jesus to Class Day and Flagellating the Boss on the patio at AvantGarden at 9pm Friday May 21st, Saturday May 22nd, and Sunday May 23rd. (Both plays are presented back-to-back, so you'll only need to go to one performance.) Again, everything you ever wanted to know about Houston Fringe Festival (especially ticket information) can be found here.


• Back by popular demand, Lyndsay Sweeney (Frank Gilroy: the Real Estate Agent, and Fistful: the Violet Fog) reprises her role as Louise Seger in Always... Patsy Cline from June 3rd through June 27th, again at Texas Rep. (Editor's Note: I've personally seen this show, and there is a reason it's back by popular demand. See it. Just don't go during our screenings on June 9th or 10th. Okay?)


• If you're a fan of the Masochism Tango, or of Poisoning Pidgeons in the Park (either as songs or as activities) you should be advised that from June 11 to the 27th, Shondra Marie (Frank Gilroy: the Greek Chorus, and Fistful: Janice Puller) will appear in Main Street Theater's production of Tomfoolery: The Words and Music of Tom Lehrer!

Wow! That's all the concrete information I have currently about what our talented, hard-working actors are up to this summer.

(Unless, of course, you count the casting which is currently underway for our third short film! This production will premiere amongst other contenders for Houston's 48 Hour Film Project. Join us on June 9th and 10th for screening group "C" at the Studio Movie Grill. More details on tickets and times can be found here.)

Coming soon...

Okay, so there's been a ton of inactivity here for about a year, but that's all about to change.

Not only have we registered for Houston's next 48 Hour Film Project, but we're working to line up other projects as well.

Stay tuned. In the meantime, check out our newly created Cafe Press store (Thanks, Chuck!), or follow Renegade Amelia (as well as our cast & crew) on Twitter.

In the coming days, there will also be a post on what some of our actors are doing in various stage productions around town, including Houston's Fringe Festival.

You could even check out our previous productions if you're new here... While you're there, consider subscribing.

But right now I need dinner...

A Fistful of Balls for everyone to see

It's about 9pm on Thursday, and it's safe to assume if you're not already en route to the Studio Movie Grill, you're not going to make it to our Encore Screening. So - without further ado - I'll inform you that our editor has put our latest film up on YouTube for all to see! (Thanks, Chuck!)

I hope you like our latest effort and continue to encourage our off-beat brand of humor. I can honestly say that of the 48 Hour Film Project entries I've seen this year - I think we continue to take the most risks.

We've also started some traditions, at least with our 48HFP entries... See if you can spot what I mean.

Have a great weekend and please enjoy A Fistful of Balls !

A Fistfull of Balls - World Premiere Screening!

We're excited about our new superhero short film, A Fistful of Balls, made just this past weekend for the 2009 Houston 48 Hour Film Project competition. Our world premiere screening (sadly, not part of any 5-day weekend gross we'll ever see) is Wednesday June 10th at 7:30 pm and Thursday June 11th at 9:30 pm. Both screenings will take place at the Studio Movie Grill in Town & Country. (805 Town and Country Lane, Houston TX 77024)

We encourage you join us at the screening as you'll have the opportunity to vote for "Houston Audience Favorite" and we need your support! Please tell your friends, and send them a link to this blog (Tweet with - http://bit.ly/vEsz7) for all the info you need. You can already purchase tickets online via PayPal at $8.50. (They're ten bucks at the door, and have been known to sell out during previous years.) Click here for a complete list of screening groups and ticket information.

There are also many other short films to go see! We remind you that the screenings are staggered in such a way that you'd need to go both nights to see every film made for the competition.

After these screenings, there will be an opportunity see a "Best of the Houston 48HFP" on Sunday June 28th. Time (and ticket price?) to be announced.

Ironically, the "Best of" screening will be held in the same location where we shot our film. This will either seriously jinx us or bring us enormous luck. Either way, the screening will be held at TBH Center (333 S. Jensen Dr. Houston, TX 77003-1115).

While we're on the subject, TBH very graciously hosted us over the weekend. All of our work was done there - from concept to final cut. I cannot thank them enough for welcoming us to their home. Having seen a few other programs there myself - I can highly recommend you check out their diverse, groundbreaking shows!

Finally, with less than 24 hours before the first 48HFP Houston screening - we wish luck to all of our fellow filmmakers. See you there!

We're wrapped!

And have turned in all materials and media for what we're calling A Fistful of Balls. We had a great time this weekend, even with a little sunburn. We'll have more news soon about where you screen our latest film, but tonight we're going to sit back, relax, and watch fellow filmmakers stroll (or run) in.

For all of you who participated or supported us - thank you!

P.S. Again, maybe hubris - but we're the first team here.

About to look at Rough Cut

So... we wrapped principal photography at about 6:30pm last night. Since Chuck brought his magic movie NASA supercomputer to our location, he was able to edit as we shot. Perhaps we were tempting fate, but we went out to Ninfa's for dinner to celebrate.

It's now roughly Noon on Sunday and we're about to look at a rough cut in the same theatre the "Best of" 48HFP event will take place in.