Red 71 Cast and Crew Premier
Posted on November 9, 2007
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On October 25th, a cast and crew screening for the feature film RED 71 was held at the Crossroads Theater in Tucson, Arizona. Among the attendees was the LAFG’s own Ken Henderson, screenwriter for the film. Several other members of the LAFG were involved in the production including Carol Anne Gayle, Hilary Gayle, Josh Marcantel, Chuck Turner and Scott Waldrop.
The film screened to a full house of the cast and crew along with friends and family. Local attendees also included producers Patrick Roddy, Brian McLaughlin, and Victoria Westover; Brian’s partners in film finance company Emerald Elephant Trudy Brands, Melissa Mitchell and Robert E. Fee; Talent agent Fosi Burritt and her husband Warner; Tucson Film Office Director Shelli Hall and Production Coordinator Peter Catalanotte; Chuck Graham of the Tucson Citizen; Jeff Yanc of the Loft Cinema; as well as several members of the University of Arizona School of Media Arts including Yuri Makina and Lisanne Skyler.
The film was well recieved and the audience cheered, laughed and groaned in all of the right places. After the screening, attendees were invited to a post screening party at local watering hole Olive R’ Twist.
Red 71 has been submitted to the Sundance Film Festival and will be submitted to various festivals around the country in 2008. DVDs of the film should be available for purchase in early 2008.
Spotlight On: Hilary Bronwyn Gayle
Posted on October 9, 2007
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The sound of a camera shutter on a film set tells you the Unit Photographer is close at hand. On the sets of independent films Mercy and Red 71, that click was from the camera of photographer and actress Hilary Bronwyn Gayle.
Hilary and director Patrick Roddy on the set of Red 71
A Lake Charles native, Hilary graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia with a B.F.A in Photography in 2006 and has worked as a professional photographer in the lake area. She is pursuing a career in Motion Picture Still Photography and recently attended the Still Photographer On Set workshop with Unit Photographer Kerry Hayes at the Maine Media Workshop.
Her first stint as Unit Photographer came in 2005 on the production of Patrick Roddy’s independent horror Mercy. In addition to her role behind the camera, Hilary was cast in a small role in front of the camera as a prostitute in the hellish world of John Mercy. Her extraordinary photos were shown in 2006 as The Mercy Stills, Solo Exhibition at the Central School Arts and Humanities Center in Lake Charles.
Hilary’s second foray into filmmaking came in June of 2007 on the set of the modern noir Red 71. Another Patrick Roddy project, Red 71 was shot in Tucson, Arizona. Hilary was again called on as Unit Photographer and as an actress in the production itself.
Hilary’s still photographs capture the dark, bleak feel of both films exceptionally well. If you need a top notch Unit Photographer or would like to see more of Hilary’s work visit her website at HilaryBronwynGayle.com.
This is part one in an on-going series to highlight the talents and personalities of Lake Area Film Group members and other filmmakers in southwest Louisiana.
Red 71
Posted on October 5, 2007
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In June, several members of the LAFG were involved in the filming of Red 71, a modern noir, in Tucson, Arizona. The film is based on a short story of the same name by pulp writer Paul Cain in1932 and is the third film to feature members of the Lake Area Film Group.
Principal photography stretched over 15 days at a variety of locations in and around the city of Tucson. The film starred Nathan Ginn and featured performances from Michelle Belegrin, Ted Parks, Brian Mulligan, Melissa Aguire, Justin Kreinbrink, Howard Allen, Greg Sweet, Jon Proudstar, Ed Keeylocko, Jonathon Northover, Eddie Serrano, Jamarlin Fowler, and Nick “Bear” D’Andrea. It also include performances from LAFG members Hillary Gayle, Josh Marcantel, and Carol Anne Gayle. Cult favorite and horror acting legend Angus Scrimm also appeared in the film.
The film was Directed by our own Patrick Roddy and was written by LAFG member Ken Henderson. Other LAFG crew members included Scott Waldrop - Assistant Director of Photography, Carol Anne Gayle - Production Designer, Hilary Gayle - Set Photographer and Chuck Turner - Grip.
The film’s producers, Brian McLaughlin, Patrick Roddy, and Vicky Westover have announced a screening for cast and crew on October 25th at the Grand Cinemas Crossroads 6 in Tucson. Red 71 is also currently being submitted to major film festivals.
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