In other news, my good friend Tom Justino’s short “With Anchovies…Without Mamma”, which I also edited, acted in and helped produce will be making it’s New England premiere this June 4th at the Berkshire International Film festival, and on top of that it’s actually nominated for an award and a $5k prize at the same event. For the remaining days of May you can watch the film for free online and vote your choice of what movie you think should win the award. Thanks in advance for your support, I hope you enjoy the film: View & Vote!

If you’d just like to show some support without watching any of the nominees you can also vote directly here: vote now!

Lastly, after ending our unfulfilled contract with our initial distributor after waiting nearly three years to be released, you can now check out the extended cut of “LovecraCked! The Movie”, featuring the new “Coo-coo-Cthulhu” segment, exclusively on Amazon Video on Demand, and yes there will still be a DVD release of the new cut soon as well.

Be well and stay in touch.

Till the next time, stay independent!

-Elias

“Dead Sucks” will be screening twice this April: at the Hampshire Film Festival in the UK and at the A Night of Horror Film International Festival in Sydney, Australia. Show date/time for DS at Hampshire is 4/20, 6-10pm screening block, and TBA for the moment at A Night of Horror. Details posted soon.

Also pleased to announce, that after taking the award for best editing at this year’s Treasure Coast Film Festival, “With Anchovies…Without Mamma”, the short I edited, acted in and helped produce has been added to the lineup of the 5th annual Berkshire International Film Festival and will be screening this June, more details soon.

Enjoy the sunny days ahead!

-Elias

Our suicidal lil’ vampire short, “Dead Sucks”, continues to make the rounds at fests and will premiere online soon as well.

In related news, my friend Tom just completed a short mockumentary named “With Anchovies… Without Mamma”, which I co-produced, edited and acted in, and it’s been kicking ass and taking names with the Audience Choice Award at the 2009 CMJ Film Fest and two more nominations at the upcoming Treasure Coast International Film Festival. You can check out a trailer for the project at it’s official site withoutmammafilm.com or on Vimeo below…

Last but not least, BiFF’s 2006 experimental amalgamation of Lovecraftian weirdness, “LovecraCked! The Movie”, is waiting in the wings with an extended, remastered DVD cut featuring new bonus materials and a commentary track that will make your brain bleed. Look for it in the not too distant future at many online retailers and Netflix.

Wishing you all the best in 2010! More soon!

-Elias

“Dead Sucks” at The Coney Island Film Fest: Get Tickets

The folks behind this project are all friends who’ve traded blood and sweat on many a film in the past and we’re looking to find other kindred spirits to collaborate with us on this project and others in the future. The script and subject matter are strong/character based, and designed to be shot effectively within a low budget, utilizing minimal locations, sets, actors and effects.

Below are the positions we’re currently looking to fill. Prior experience is not required, but preferred.

Crew Currently Seeking…

Assistant Camera

Gaffer

Grip

Production Manager

Location Manager

Assistant Director

Art Director

Makeup

Wardrobe

Sound Recordist

Boom Operator

Script Supervisor

Production Assistants

Craft/Catering (looking for one or two people who can improvise well with basic food supplies when we’re on location for an extended period, and take delivery orders when we do takeout for shorter duration shoots.

If interested email us with cover letter, resume and any questions or comments, or use the contact form here here.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Elias

I hope you’re enjoying your summer so far. I wanted to let you know that our newest short “Dead Sucks” (www.deadsucks.com) will be making it’s West Coast premiere at the kick off of the 15th annual Brainwash Movie Festival!

Details are directly below…

Sat, July 18th at 9pm

Brainwash Movie Festival

Mandela Village Arts Center
1357 5th Street
Oakland, CA 94607

Premiering along with “Dead Sucks” that evening will be the following feature and short…

Dr. S Battles the Sex-Crazed Reefer Zombies: The Movie

Dead in the Water

I should also mention If you’ll be around the Oakland area on July 31st & August 1st, you can check out more cool off-the-wall flicks for the closing weekend of the Brainwash Movie Festival. If you’re up for a marathon I believe they offer a pretty good deal on a 3-day fest pass right now. For more info check out their official site at www.brainwashm.com

In other news, casting is progressing nicely for our upcoming feature thriller, the name of which I will share soon Most of our cast is in place, and we hope to be rolling in a NY/NJ area near you by late summer or mid fall. Stay tuned for more on this soon.

Till the next time!

Regards,
Elias

**Please note, if a character breakdown lists nudity as a requirement and you are not comfortable with this, then please do not apply for that role.**

Payment for most roles is lo/no/deferred. You will receive copy, credit, transport and meals. We are in the process of seeking additional financing so we can hopefully be able to pay our actors at least reasonable rates for their time. Please keep in mind we’re all working pro bono right now in an effort to put as much of our limited budget on screen, so if your primary goal is monetary this project probably isn’t for you.

Our production team members have worked on many projects over the last 10 years, including features, shorts and music videos. You can check out trailers for a couple of past and present collaborations at the following sites…

deadsucks.com

americancarny.com

CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS:

1.  Male (lead) / 30-35 yrs. / Caucasian.
TOM: Husband to Lily and father to Katie, despite his somewhat idyllic life and his great love for his family, he feels stagnant and unfulfilled in his job, his marriage and his waning friendship with his once best friend Dan. Role requires some nudity, simulated sex and depiction of violence.

2.  Male (lead) / 30-35 yrs. / Caucasian.
DAN: Tom’s best friend since childhood. He is desperately trying to hang onto their friendship and his memories of happier times any way he can. Role requires some nudity, simulated sex and depiction of violence.

3.  Female (supporting lead) / 25-30 yrs. / Caucasian.
LILY: Mother to Katie and wife to Tom, she finds herself increasingly distanced from her husband and struggles to maintain a family balance that is shifting steadily out of her control. Role requires some nudity, simulated sex and depiction of violence.

4.  Female (supporting lead) / 30-40 yrs. / Any Ethnicity.
SALLY: A waitress at the diner Tom & Dan go to regularly for lunch, she’s been around the block, but lost none of her charm. Role requires some nudity, simulated sex, and depictions of graphic violence.

5.  Female (supporting) / 20-25yrs. / Any Ethnicity.
EVE: Sarcastic, punkish waitress at the diner that Tom & Dan frequent. Tattoos and piercings welcome;)

6.  Female (supporting) / 6-10 yrs. / Caucasian.
KATIE: Tom & Lily’s daughter, she is a sweet, energetic little ball of excitement and curiosity who loves to play with dogs and adores her father. Role requires some minimal depiction of violence (using makeup, props/wardrobe – implied violence only).

Auditions dates are TBA, and we will contact you with details if we’re interested in having you come in. To submit yourself for consideration please email us with a digital copy of your headshot and resume (please keep attachments down to 1MB max) or by snail mail at…

BiFF JUGGERNAUT Productions
442-D Lorimer Street, #229
Brooklyn, NY 11206
USA

For your convenience please also see our casting notices on Mandy & NYCastings.com.

Look forward to hearing from you!

The “Dead Sucks” short introduces Burt, a wayward vampire with a messy past, an uncertain future and a disproportionate need for sleep. Rejected by both humans and his own kind, he searches to find his place in a world where the only thing that sucks more than being alive is being dead.

Myself and some of the cast/crew plan to be in attendance. I’m especially psyched to be sharing the day with the director Adam Rifkin who will be presenting his new film as well as the cult classic “The Dark Backward” in the evening.

Also, I’d like to mention that many collaborators from “Dead Sucks” and our prior horror anthology “LovecraCked! The Movie” will be screening new shorts in the same program, most of which I have had the pleasure of seeing already, and trust me when I say they are all very much worth checking out. Look for “Heading Home” by Jane Rose, “A Clown Carol” by Brian Bernhard, “Cottonmouth” by Chris Garetano, and “Even” by Ben Jurin.

Check out a trailer for the Backseat Film Festival ‘09. See if you can figure out which clips are from “Dead Sucks”…

2009 Backseat Film Fest Trailer

SCREENING INFO:

Sat, March 14th – 4pm
Part of ‘Shorts Program III’
The Backseat Theater
941 Front Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Tix
Map
Festival Site

That’s all for now. Stay tuned for more news on “Dead Sucks” and other projects in the works, and don’t be a stranger. Hope to see some of you this Sat in Philly’s Backseat!

-Elias