Finished Projects
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Bunny Whipped
STATUS:
Completed
DIRECTOR / WRITER:
Rafael Riera
PRODUCER:
Ty Donaldson
PRINCIPAL CAST:
Joey Lauren Adams - Chasing Amy, The Break-up
Brande Roderick - The Nannie Diaries, Starsky & Hutch
Rebecca Gayheart - Ugly Betty, Earth 2
Laz Alonso - This Christmas, Jarhead
Ike Barenholtz - MADtv, Meet The Spartans
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPY:
Bob Brill
PRODUCTION DESIGN:
Josh Ritcher
SCORE:
Jessika Zen
GENRE:
Comedy
COUNTRY:
United States
LANGUAGE:
English
RUNNING TIME:
90 miutes
YEAR OF PRODUCTION:
2006
SYNOPSIS:
Bob Whipple (Esteban Powell) is a successful sportswriter who feels his life is going nowhere, mostly because of a recent failed relationship he’s still obsessing over. His life changes when he meets Joe (Ike Barinholtz), a star in the popular reality dating show ‘Mr. Right.’ In the hopes of being enlightened by Joe’s philosophical meanderings (as seen on TV…), they get together for drinks. That evening they learn that Cracker Jack, America’s most beloved white rapper, has been murdered. Sparked by Joe’s “sage” advice, Bob decides to take matters into his own hands to find Cracker Jack’s killer by becoming “The Whip”, a vigilante super-hero… albeit without any real superhero powers.
Bob's escapades as The Whip earn him notoriety but still leave him feeling empty and unfulfilled. After his exploits are featured on a popular television show hosted by Casey Cox (Brande Roderick), he gets a phone call from Ann (Joey Lauren Adams), his high-school girlfriend, whom he has not seen in over ten years. At lunch, Ann, now an avid animal-rights crusader asks for Bob’s help in saving some rabbits destined to be put to sleep. As the two begin to spend more time together, Bob’s emotions are further clouded. However, just when things start looking up, Bob finds out that rap star Kenny Kent (Laz Alonso),the person he believes killed Cracker Jack, has kidnapped his ex-girlfriend Jennifer.
Just in the nick of time, Joe’s words of wisdom finally sink in, and with a little help from beauty queen Beatriz Magdalene Johnson, the reigning Miss Most Awesomely Awesome Woman (Rebecca Gayheart), and a lot of help from Ann, Bob comes to the realization that life begins to have meaning when he stops acting out of fear, and starts acting out of love, and only then will he finally find meaning to the perceived emptiness in his life. Bob now knows he must face all of his fears, and save Jennifer’s life. He confronts his sworn enemy Kenny Kent, and thus completes his transformation from zero to superhero.
“Bunny Whipped” is a quirky comedy that follows Bob’s search for purpose,
and the equally confused characters that help him find the answers he’s looking for.
Little Wings
STATUS:
Completed
DIRECTOR / WRITER:
Morgan Rhodes
PRODUCER:
Morgan Rhodes, Ty Donaldson, Anne Fellows
PRINCIPAL CAST:
Ron Canada - National Treasure, Cinderella Man
Joseph Castanon - Crossing Jordan, Click
Kelly Ann Ford - Beyond the Ring
Robert Gantzos - Soldier of God, To Protect and Serve
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPY:
Seamus Tierney
PRODUCTION DESIGN:
Elvis Strange
SCORE:
Benedikt Brydern
GENRE:
Drama
COUNTRY:
United States
LANGUAGE:
English
RUNNING TIME:
14 minutes
YEAR OF PRODUCTION:
2006
SYNOPSIS:
The dramatic short, Little Wings, explores the trauma of child abuse through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy named Thomas. In this emotional tale, Thomas learns about the Legend of the Butterfly from his mother, Emily. The Legend states that if you whisper a wish to a butterfly and then set it free, the butterfly will carry the wish off to the heavens to be granted. Thomas loves butterflies and seeks the escape he needs in the pages of his favorite butterfly book. Butterflies are his only true happiness while growing up on a farm with his abusive father. After Thomas saves a butterfly from a spider's web, a stranger arrives at the farmhouse. As the tale continues, Thomas ultimately finds his freedom and steps into the unknown world of "Joy".
Soldier of God - Anabasis Films
STATUS:
Completed
DIRECTOR:
David Hogan
CO-PRODUCER:
Ty Donaldson
PRINCIPAL CAST:
Tim Abell - We were Soldiers, Miracle at Sage Creek
William Mendieta- Till You Get to Baraboo
Mapi Galan - The City of Lost Children
Nicolas Kadi - Quest for Fire, Sleeper Cell
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPY:
Neil Lisk
PRODUCTION DESIGN:
Nicolas Pectol
SCORE:
Greg Walsh
GENRE:
Historical Drama
COUNTRY:
Unites States/Spain
LANGUAGE:
English
RUNNING TIME:
92 miutes
YEAR OF PRODUCTION:
2003
SYNOPSIS:
Rene is a dedicated warrior-monk of the famed Knights Templar, a religious order whose mission to protect Christian pilgrims has degenerated into a power grab for wealth and influence in the Crusader Kingdom. Disillusioned by the corrupt motives of his superiors, Rene is nearly killed at the disastrous 1187 battle fought at the Horns of Hattin, which wipes out most of the Christian army. He is taken captive on the battlefield by brigands, but escapes and flees into the desert. Saved from starvation by Hasan, a mysterious Muslim traveler, he returns the favor when Hasan is attacked by outriders of Saladin's army. The two take refuge in an isolated oasis, the home of Soheila, widow of a Muslim warrior, and Soheila nurses the severely wounded Hasan back to health. While he waits for Hasan's injuries to heal, Rene finds himself tempted by the simple pleasures of a life free from the ravages of war. His growing attraction for Soheila, followed by news of the atrocities committed by both the Christian and Muslim armies, lead him to question his vows of chastity and obedience and his commitment to the Crusader ethos. But the secret that Hasan harbors brings down on the little oasis the wrath of Saladin's forces, igniting a confrontation that has devastating consequences -- consequences which finally hold the answers for his troubled soul.
BITTER BREW
STATUS:
Pilot Completed
WRITER:
Tom Cudworth
DIRECTOR:
Nathan Marshall
PRODUCER:
Ty Donaldson, Tom Cudworth, Morgan Rhodes
PRINCIPAL CAST:
David Moscow - Hell Boy
Frank Caliendo - Gladiator
Jeff Endin - Son of the Bride
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPY:
Richard Briglia
SCORE:
Scott Van Dutton
GENRE:
Comedy - TV
COUNTRY:
United States
LANGUAGE:
English
RUNNING TIME:
11 minutes
YEAR OF PRODUCTION:
2005
CONCEPT:
Entourage meets Curb your enthusiasm. A group of Wanna-bes, almost-ares and has-beens hang out at a corner coffee shop and discuss their projects and the industry that is Hollywood.
PILOT SYNOPSIS:
A writer from New Jersey contemplates going back home to New Jersey, but after meeting with his agent and helping a friend, and getting positive feedback on his script...he decides to stay...for now.
FBI GUYS - Two Wolves Productions
STATUS:
TV PILOT - 1 Hour (44 minutes) Completed
DIRECTOR:
Paul Darrrigo
PRODUCER:
Ty Donaldson, Paul Darrigo
PRINCIPAL CAST:
Paul Darrigo
Joel Spence
Lance Holt
Richard Riehle
Kim Estes
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPY:
Wes Llewellyn
GENRE:
Action Comedy
COUNTRY:
Unites States
LANGUAGE:
English
RUNNING TIME:
44 miutes
YEAR OF PRODUCTION:
2006
SYNOPSIS:
Two over-worked, under-appreciated civilian analysts spend their day filing reports in triplicate, answering phones, searching for buried information, and other mundane tasks. PHIL ANGELINO and BOB CONNELLY are the best analysts at the FBI. Their ability to uncover obscure data for hotshot Special Agents DAKOY and WILLOUGHBY, helps close their cases and keeps them in the spotlight. They take all the credit for themselves, leaving Phil and Bob in the background.
Phil and Bob’s heads are on the block with imminent departmental lay-offs. Phil is jolted into reality. He can no longer play it “safe,” something that not only produced a stagnant career but left him personally unfulfilled. He pleads with a reluctant Bob to solve a cold case; to prove their worth, to bolster their careers and with a bit of luck to shelter them from the axe.
For our dubious ill-equipped analysts, the idea of venturing into unfamiliar territory is terrifying but it’s the only chance they have to save their necks. Agents Dakoy and Willoughby are unwilling to help, leaving the pair to fend for themselves. An arrogant and jealous IT specialist, DARREN ANDREWS, is on their tail trying to thwart them at every turn. Their persistence pays off when they uncover the solution to close not one, but two cases. Phil and Bob unravel the mystery propelling them closer to becoming Special Agents.
Phil’s martial prowess and Bob’s quirky computer-ease, coupled with their Abbott and Costello-like Hi-jinks, lead them on an entertaining journey. Along the way they not only over come the bad guys, their own antiquated agency and their own personal obstacles, but they discover their true inner selves and ultimately achieve their goal of becoming Special Agents. Well, almost… as Agent Candidates, they’re given the opportunity to show Special Agent in Charge BLITHERS, that their success wasn’t a fluke.
In future episodes, Phil and Bob pursue the dangling carrot of advancement held by an aging SAC Blithers, who is under pressure from Homeland Security to tighten his ship or face the unemployment line. Andrews, Dakoy and Willoughby have joined forces in hopes of regaining their previous status while stripping Phil and Bob of theirs. And of course, the bad guys keep on coming in this knock down, hit your funny bone, action comedy.
