Next up on FBC's cast list for The Battle Below is Carl Ka-Ho Li, who will be playing the role of Cooper. Carl is a real jack-of-all-trades, we are lucky to have him! Carl Ka-Ho Li was born in Hong [...]
The Battle Below’s Cast Spotlight: Jamahl Garrison-Lowe
October 18, 2012 – Posted in: The Battle BelowToday, FBC would like to introduce Jamahl Garrison-Lowe in the role of 'Rock and Coal.' I will avoid the easy (albeit tempting) pun of Jamahl 'rocking', etc. He is, however, a serious actor with serious talent: Jamahl Garrison-Lowe started his [...]
The Battle Below’s Cast Spotlight: Anton Briones
October 17, 2012 – Posted in: The Battle BelowAs production for The Battle Below drives forward, FBC has assembled a highly talented cast. We will be introducing one actor (or actress) every day here, so that everyone can marvel at what a great team we have assembled! First [...]
Interview With Casting Director Liz Ortiz-Mackes
October 16, 2012 – Posted in: InterviewI had the privilege to work directly with Liz as she cast our upcoming project, The Battle Below. A veteran casting director and indie film producer, Liz graciously shared her story and her thoughts on the creative and the business [...]
Cast coming together
October 8, 2012 – Posted in: The Battle BelowWe are soooooo close to announcing our cast. Very, very exciting. So many webisodes I see have really cool ideas and good production quality but the performances are B level. Why is that? Coming from an acting/theater background I know that [...]
Interview with Melinda McLaughlin, CMO of Tremor Video
October 3, 2012 – Posted in: InterviewMelinda McLaughlin is the Chief Marketing Officer of Tremor Video, a B2B digital video technology company. Prior to joining Tremor, Melinda held executive positions in sales, marketing and research at A&E Networks. Melinda started her career in media planning. Step [...]
Liz Ortiz-Mackes & David Henderson join the Battle
September 24, 2012 – Posted in: The Battle BelowHired Liz Ortiz-Mackes to cast Fight Con. I was trying to do it myself, between actors I have known over the years and NYU students I have taught: who knows, I might end up with the same people (they are [...]
Interview With Independent Film Producer Kelly Timpane
September 11, 2012 – Posted in: InterviewKelly Timpane is the co-founder of Endlight Entertainment LLC and an Executive Producer ofNinjas v. Zombies(2008), Ninjas v. Vampires(2010), and the upcoming Ninjas v. Monsters. By day, she is also an HR executive. How did you get involved with producing? What is [...]
Interview With Screenwriter Koji Steven Sakai
August 27, 2012 – Posted in: InterviewKoji Steven Sakai has written three feature films that have been produced,Haunted Highway (2006),The People I’ve Slept With(2009) and Chink (2012), the last two he also served as a producer. This summer he has another film going into production, Monster & Me, a family/Christmas [...]
Open-Source Software For The DIY Filmmaker
August 23, 2012 – Posted in: Creative ProcessThe great thing about the modern age is that DIY filmmaking is easier than ever. There are many aspects to this, but I wanted to take a quick look at one: software. There is a bevy of great, easy-to-use, and [...]