Down the Chain

We’re running a crowdfunding campaign to help finish Down The Chain. Check it out here to see...

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:34:37 -0700

We’re running a crowdfunding campaign to help finish Down The Chain. Check it out here to see how you can be part of the film.

Backstage.com posted a very nice article about Jessica Gordon, our lead...

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:44:00 -0800

Backstage.com posted a very nice article about Jessica Gordon, our lead actress:

http://www.backstage.com/bso/news-and-features-who-got-the-part/jessica-gordon-got-the-part-1005042322.story

Update...

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:28:00 -0800

Cutting a full length trailer for some interested parties very soon. The film is almost to the point where I can personally consider it finished.

The movie will be ready by Christmas.

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:52:49 -0800

The movie will be ready by Christmas.

No word yet from Slamdance, so I’m going to assume we didn’t make the cut. Still...

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:36:18 -0800

No word yet from Slamdance, so I’m going to assume we didn’t make the cut.

Still preparing a more completed version for submission to SXSW on the 7th, and/or Dallas by the 17th.

Character Profile: Amy (played by Jessica Dodson) A haunting...

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:05:55 -0800

Character Profile: Amy (played by Jessica Dodson)

A haunting figure from Jacob’s past, Amy visits him in his dreams and nightmares. More often than not, she twists Jacob’s good memories into his own personal hell.

Character Profile: Breaker (played by Jesse...

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 10:36:59 -0800

Character Profile: Breaker (played by Jesse Carlson)

Hector’s bodyguard and Mr. Wallace’s employee, Breaker lives a simple life…one of food, sleep, and breaking bones.

He’s happiest when he’s hurting someone else.

“It looks like a device used for Quantum Information...

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:13:00 -0800

“It looks like a device used for Quantum Information Processing…”

Character Profile: Janice (played by Kate Danley)

Janice is a physics professor at the local university. She was a teacher of Jacob’s deceased fiancée, Amy.

When Jacob goes to her with the designs for a strange new device, Janice offers all the information she knows: that the machine is dangerous, but could also hold the key to changing the past.

“I will build this thing…but not for you, okay? I...

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:39:43 -0800

“I will build this thing…but not for you, okay? I build it because I want to.”

Character Profile: Dosyev (played by gregg-alan bartell)

Dosyev operates in the shadows of the city, buying stolen goods from a number of small-time thieves. His basement electronics shop is a haven for those wishing to sell outside the normal channels.

When Jacob first comes to him, Dosyev sees a man looking for redemption; someone with a haunted past who, perhaps with the proper guidance, can set things right once more.

We're official.

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:05:00 -0800

We're official.:

(click it)

Screen grabs from an early rough cut.

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 21:13:02 -0800

Screen grabs from an early rough cut.

“Don’t kid yourself, Jake. We’re at the...

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 10:54:00 -0800

“Don’t kid yourself, Jake. We’re at the bottom. We just feed off each other until there’s nothing left.”

CHARACTER PROFILE: Tommy (played by Joe Hurley)

Once on friendly terms with Jacob, Tommy has since gone his own way. Carving out a living dealing with local criminals, he does anything he can to survive.

When Jacob comes along asking for help, Tommy has to decide if he’s willing to jeopardize his successful enterprise in order to help an old friend.

Behind the scenes! Alley fight between Jacob and Zeke (Jered...

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:26:00 -0800

Behind the scenes! Alley fight between Jacob and Zeke (Jered Allen and Mark Alan Johnston).

Smaller promotional poster.

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:25:50 -0800

Smaller promotional poster.

“Imagine if you knew everything you know today twenty...

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:56:00 -0800

“Imagine if you knew everything you know today twenty years ago…”

CHARACTER PROFILE: Mr. Wallace (played by Jim Klock)

Intelligent and ruthless, Wallace has used blackmail and murder to reach a place of wealth and power. Robin’s father is the only person stopping him from having a monopoly on every government contract in the city.

When Jacob temporarily disrupts the flow of progress, Mr. Wallace sends his thugs to set the wheels turning once again.

30 second teaser for the film. (Double-click it for full...

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:58:00 -0800

30 second teaser for the film.

(Double-click it for full screen.)

“You’re lucky he told me not to kill...

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:13:54 -0800

“You’re lucky he told me not to kill you.”

CHARACTER PROFILE: Hector (played by Miguel Saucedo)

Hector has found an outlet for his violent impulses by working for Mr. Wallace, a local crime lord. Well-spoken and uncharacteristically self-aware, Hector has a keen sense of how the world really works.

When his own personal debts force him into the role of a low-level enforcer, Hector quickly rises up through the ranks to become Wallace’s right-hand man.

And what would a climactic finale be without…cows?

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:39:22 -0800

And what would a climactic finale be without…cows?

How NOT to make a car mount. Thought I was being clever with the...

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:02:00 -0800

How NOT to make a car mount.

Thought I was being clever with the reticulated arms so it could be moved from the door to the hood with only a few small adjustments. The lack of a third stabilizing arm coupled with the 7D’s jelly sensor means you end up with a whole lot of unusable footage, even if you lash it with enough rope to hold down a pissed-off elephant.

The suction cups held, though, so if you need to use one of those contraptions in your bathroom (as it’s intended), consider this my stamp of approval.

“I see you again, and you don’t have my...

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:49:00 -0800

“I see you again, and you don’t have my money…you’re dead.”

CHARACTER PROFILE: Zeke (played by Mark Alan Johnston)

A sociopath driven by greed, Zeke has no problem using violence to get what he wants.

After loaning Jacob a substantial amount of money and never seeing any return, Zeke hunts him down to collect.