Uhhhhhh

Who has two thumbs and needs coffee?

This guy.

Hands of Fire

I'm sure I've posted this before...  But it still is killer...

Trust Obey

HEAD SCREENING ON HALLOWEEN AT PARIS IN PLANTSVILLE!

Halloween is upon us!

It's time to Trick or Treat! Or even better - Trick AND Treat!

Come out on to Paris In Plantsville on Halloween for the party of the season!

From 6PM to 8PM we're inviting all the little ghouls and their parents to come in and do some trick or treating! We want to see all your great costumes, and we'll provide the treats and some entertainment too! (All to be announced soon!)

Then, after the sun goes down we get really spooky! Starting at 8PM join us for the party for the grown ups!  

Again we'll provide the treats and entertainment! Music and dancing, costume contests with prizes, and a late nite screening of HEAD from Elmwood Productions!  

And it's the last nite of the amazing art show "Return of the Harbinger" featuring the art of Clinton Deckert!

MORE INFO COMING SOON!

It's BYOB for the grown ups!

$5.00 Suggested Donation at the door!

Truly Independant Film...

https://elmwood.vhx.tv/browse

Elmwood Productions and Euphio Films

Now on VHX!

And you can get VHX online, or on Roku and Apple TV!

This Saturday! Draw Batman With Me!!!

Normally this blog is all about puppets, and coffee, and music, and puppets, and coffee....

Sometimes I mention my doodles...

This is one of those times!

This Saturday at 3:00PM I'll be at Barnes and Noble in Blue Back Square 
in West Hartford doodling Batman!

And I'll be there to teach you too!

It's all part of the annual BATMAN DAY!!!

There will be other cool stuff happening too!  Including FREE STUFF!  Who doesn't like free stuff?

And the Batman Doodle Lesson is free to!!!

Hope you see you there!

Monday Song...

A dead man's party?

Well, I'm going!

Funky.

Have you been to The Wooden Beaver yet?

It's the best bar in Elmwood!

TOMORROW NITE! Come see "JOSH AND TODD"!!!

September 10th JOSH AND TODD: THE STORY OF A MAN AND HIS PUPPET will be screening at Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center in Middletown Connecticut!

I'm really excited for this screening (it's a Thursday nite)...  It'll probably be the last time we screen the flick for a while as we do the last bits of DVD prep for it, at last!!!!

Join us September 10, 2015 for this laugh out loud bro-mantic comedy film!  
$8.00 at the door, or $5.00 with canned or dry food item!
Proceeds to benefit Amazing Grace Food Pantry!

Rated R, so leave the kiddies at home!

And Todd will be there too!  Come get your picture with him!  

Watch the movies I made.. And Support the MDA!

NOW THROUGH LABOR DAY!!!

Get "Josh & Todd", "HEAD" and "The Risley Brothers" for just $10!!! You don't want to miss out on this great deal!!!  And for every download or rent we'll donate $1.00 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association​!!!  Not only are you getting 3 fun flicks but you'll be saving and improving lives for people fighting muscle disease!    

Click the link below to get the flicks!

https://elmwood.vhx.tv/packages/all-three-elmwood-productions-flicks

Josh and Todd... One more time!!! In Ten Days!

September 10th JOSH AND TODD: THE STORY OF A MAN AND HIS PUPPET will be screening at Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center in Middletown Connecticut!

I'm really excited for this screening (it's a Thursday nite)...  It'll probably be the last time we screen the flick for a while as we do the last bits of DVD prep for it, at last!!!!

And Todd will be there too!  Come get your picture with him!  

Sweet dreams Mr. Craven....

Woke up this morning after a series of nightmares.  

Put on the coffee pot.

Decided to finish writing the next horror film that's been sitting, waiting, for a bit.  I've been busy with screenings, and "Risley" and so on...

Open the file, then hope online while the coffee brews, and I see the news.  Wes Craven passed away,

Mr. Craven - I wish you the sweetest dreams, and thank you for the decades of entertainment and inspiration.

Now off to that coffee pot...  

Two Weekends... Three Screenings!

HEAD and The Risley Brothers both screened on Friday at 

BEST Video and Performance Space in Hamden CT...

We had an awesome nite, and fun crowd!

And the weekend before The Risley Brothers screened with The Hollow Waltz from Euphio Films at Paris In Plantsville!

Another couple of great nites!

Our next screening is 9/10 at Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, CT!

and it's of Josh and Todd: The Story of A Man and His Puppet

After that a slight break until Halloween!!!

Two great nites...

Boy do these puppets look tired!

And what is Heather's hand doing to Schmutsy?!?!

It was a marathon!

Shot in two days, edited in a week-ish, and screening only a couple weeks later!

Elmwood - We pulled it off, and it went over great!!!

Look for more of 'The Risley Brothers" and their bar to come your way!

Did I Mention The Screenings Friday and Saturday are BYOB?!?

 

So it's after 8 PM, and in two days Elmwood will be screening "The Risley Brothers" at Paris In Plantsville.  I'm kicking back there now, having just finished the set up for the weekend.

Five years ago right now J.R. Calvo and I first came to PiP (Paris In Plantsville) to pitch a screening here.

Wow.  

Where have the years gone?

So much has changed...

Good and bad.

And I've lived through it.

And came out OK. 

I want to thank everyone who has had ANYTHING to do with Elmwood and Paris over the past five years.

You know who you are, it's too many to list right now.

And I want to thank all of you who have come out to see the Elmwood screenings...

I really hope you come to this one. It started here, at PiP.

With Jordan and Sean...   And our laughter.  The laughter that carried over to all the Elmwood guys, especially Mike and Nick, who have spent hours upon hours here...

Please, come see the screenings this weekend!  I promise you'll laugh! 

 This show, as simple and fun as it is means so much to me. For so many reasons... Come out to the screening and ask me why at the Q&A's!

OK...

Here's all the details for the screenings, stolen from PiP's event page-  

Paris In Plantsville continues it's film screening series this summer with a short film double feature!
August 21 and 22 we'll be screening the thriller "The Hollow Waltz" from Euphio Films, and the comedy "The Risley Brothers" from Elmwood Productions.

And this is just the start! Look for more screening and film events to be announced.

The doors open at 7PM for the screening on both nights, and the films start at 8PM, $5.00 at the door for admission. Following the screening the film makers and cast members will be on hand for a Q&A
And it's BYOB!

THE HOLLOW WALTZ
Written and Directed by S.W. Rand
In a city filled with corruption and greed, a sorted array of characters
lead this tale through a corrupt New England city. Everyone is trying to
survive another few days despite their dwindling luck. Revenge,
backstabbing, and riches make for a good time in Frog Hollow.

Rated R for language and violent behavior
www.euphiofilms.com

THE RISLEY BROTHERS: WELCOME TO THE WOODEN BEAVER
Written and Directed by Jon Bristol
Wes and Quig have just re-opened their grandfathers bar. With low expectations for success and discovering that the old regulars have all past away they aren't sure if they will make this first months electric bill. But they have bigger problems to deal with: The women in their lives…

Rated PG-13 for language and brief sexual discussions
www.elmwoodproductions.com

Total Runtime of both films is approximately 90 minutes

And for the 8/22 screening there will be a pre-show musical guest - Robert Fullerton will be performing songs from his album "Never Too Late" and more! His music can also be heard in "The Risley Brothers: Welcome to The Wooden Beaver"
Check out his work - https://www.facebook.com/rcfmusic

Have a film you want screened at Paris In Plantsville? Contact us at parisinplantsvillefilms@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing everyone at the screening!

A few more behind the scenes pics from "The Risley Brothers"!

Here's a few more pictures from the making of "The Risley Brothers"!

See ya next weekend a the screenings!

all the info on that - HERE!

 

One week away!!!!

In one week Elmwood Productions is screening at Paris In Plantsville!!!

THE RISLEY BROTHERS: WELCOME TO THE WOODEN BEAVER

SCREENING AT PARIS IN PLANTSVILLE

8/21 and 8/22

Wes and Quig have just re-opened their grandfathers bar. With low expectations for success and discovering that the old regulars have all past away they aren't sure if they will make this first months electric bill. But they have bigger problems to deal with: The women in their lives…

Rated PG-13 

The doors open at 7PM for the screening on both nights, and the films start at 8PM, $5.00 at the door for admission. 

On Saturday 8/22 we'll also be joined by musician Robert Fullerton for a performance!

Mr. Fullerton created all the music heard in "The Risley Brothers" - so be there early to check him out!

The screening is part of a double feature with the first feature from Euphio Films -

 "THE HOLLOW WALTZ"

Written and Directed by S.W. Rand

In a city filled with corruption and greed, a sorted array of characters

lead this tale through a corrupt New England city. Everyone is trying to

survive another few days despite their dwindling luck. Revenge,

backstabbing, and riches make for a good time in Frog Hollow.

Rated R

www.euphiofilms.com

Up next for Elmwood!!!

THE RISLEY BROTHERS: WELCOME TO THE WOODEN BEAVER

SCREENING AT PARIS IN PLANTSVILLE

8/21 and 8/22

Wes and Quig have just re-opened their grandfathers bar. With low expectations for success and discovering that the old regulars have all past away they aren't sure if they will make this first months electric bill. But they have bigger problems to deal with: The women in their lives…

Rated PG-13 

The doors open at 7PM for the screening on both nights, and the films start at 8PM, $5.00 at the door for admission. 

The screening is part of a double feature with the first feature from Euphio Films -

 "THE HOLLOW WALTZ"

Written and Directed by S.W. Rand

In a city filled with corruption and greed, a sorted array of characters

lead this tale through a corrupt New England city. Everyone is trying to

survive another few days despite their dwindling luck. Revenge,

backstabbing, and riches make for a good time in Frog Hollow.

Rated R

www.euphiofilms.com

    Also on Saturday nite there will be a pre-show musical performance by 

Robert Fullerton!

      Mr. Fullerton is the songwriter whose music can be heard in "The Risley Brothers"

We look forward to seeing everyone at the screening!

All the info on Facebook here!

My grandmothers best advice ever:

"Jonathan, when you get old.  Don't get old"

More Behind the Scenes of "The Risley Brothers"!

 Day Two of shooting aaaaaaaannnnnddd...  

DONE...  

A wrap on 

"The Risley Brothers: Welcome To The Wooden Beaver"

The cast and crew really knocked it out of the park, and can't wait to show ya the finished flick - 

Come see it 8/21 and 8/22 at Paris In Plantsville!

Risley Brothers -Behind the Scenes -

On August 21 and 22 at Paris In Plantsville we'll be premiering out next short: 

THE RISLEY BROTHERS : WELCOME TO THE WOODEN BEAVER 

as a double feature with THE HOLLOW WALTZ from Euphio Films!

So I thought it would be fun to show off a bunch behind the scenes pictures from the production!

Pics taken by various Elmwood Productions cats!