Time seems to be escaping my grasp lately. We are on the final stages of finishing “Scream Machine”, our latest short film. We are also in pre-production of “Open Road”, our first feature film. Wearing many hats and juggling multiple things is always fun, but there are moments when I feel completely exhausted. It’s all worth it, at the end of the day. Here’s the trailer for “Scream Machine.” Enjoy!




Trailer of the 15 min horror short film "Scream Machine." Three friends find a mysterious box, The Scream Machine. Legend says when you open the box you see your worst fears. Will they dare open the box?

Starring Gabrielle Eubank, Ace Gibson, Devon Ogden. Directed by Tim Aldridge, Written by Julia Camara, Music by Brian Beardsley.

Tags: Scream Machine, Short Films, horror

May has been an exciting month so far. I heard earlier in the month one of my short stories will be published in August.

Also, the paperwork is in for our LLC. Our official name is Alice Films, LLC.

But the really great news of May is the official release of Never Odd or Even! The film is available on DVD and streaming with IndieFlix.com. If you’ve never heard about the site, this is your chance to see some great independent films as well as mine.



The prices are great and they are very filmmaker friendly.

$1.95 to stream the short or $5.95 to buy the DVD. Can’t beat that, right?

Click to buy or watch!





Never Odd or Even Trailer
www.neveroddorevenfilm.com

Winner - Best Conceptual Comedy Short 2010 New York International Independent Film Festival!

Tags: Never odd or even, Short Films, DVD, IndieFlix.com, Alice Films, LLC, Short Story

Story about the 3rd Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival:

http://www.examiner.com/x-23585-LA-Brazilian-Culture-Examiner~y2010m5d5-Los-Angeles-Brazilian-Film-Festival

LABRFF shines a spotlight on the creativity, talent and beauty of the Brazilian cinema

With a long list of celebrities, notables and the like in attendance – from both the American and Brazilian movie industry – the Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival (LABRFF) kicked off its 2010 edition with plenty of anticipation.
The Landmark Theatre is West L.A. was the stage for the festival that opened this past Tuesday, April 27 with the premiere of "Adrift" ('À Deriva'), by director Heitor Dhalia with Vincent Cassel and Camilla Belle.
Prior to the showing, the distinguished guests, TV and movie stars strolled over the red carpet where a wide array of media personnel battled for their attention and statements.

LABRFF co-founders and directors Nazareno Paulo and
Meire Fernandes (Photo by Luiz Calado)
Among the many attendees, Isa Albuquerque, Julia Almeida, Rafael Alvarez, Camila Alves, Mario Amadeu, Igor and Ivan Spaceck, Guilherme Anders, Deborah Bapt, Camilla Belle, Vail Bloom, Michelli Buback, Julia Camara, Matthew Chapman, Caroline Correa, Igor Cotrim, Claudia Damaceno, Mateus Damasceno, Keith David, Daniel Dreyfuss, Denise Dummond, Bruno Fabrizi, Jesse Garcia, Henrique Goldman, Jen Gotzon, Rita Guedes, Kali Hawk, Gui Inacio, Tatiana Issa, Jim Jacks, Kenny Johnson, Sahada Josephina, Apolonia Kotero, Lee Krieger, Marcelo Lafitte, Fabio Lanzoni, Hermes Leal, Rodrigo Letier Pinto, Tom Malloy, Fernando Meirelles, Caco Monteiro, Barbara Paz, Daniel Picolo, Chris Pine, Rodrigo Pinto, Donald Ranvaud, Sergio Rezende, Ralph Rieckerman, Fernanda Romero, Angela Sarafyan, Carolina Shorter, Uri Singer, Steve Solot, Adam Tselkhman, Mateus Vianna, Jordi Vilasuso, Isaiah Washington, Shelby Young and Luciano Zafir.
After that, everyone moved on to the lounge upstairs to hang out before ‘popcorn time’.

The US premiere of "Adrift" openend the Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival. (Photo by Luiz Calado)
After the movie, an exciting after-party got underway on the third floor, where  snacks, appetizers, and drinks fueled the crowd into the dance floor until late in the evening.

The dance floor was the place to be during the after-party. (Photo by Luiz Calado)
The vibe was definitely a positive one during the entire night and to say the festival opening was a success is probably an understatement. More likely the LABRFF will grow larger and next year, it will capture even more the attention of Hollywood and the general public as well.
Visit www.labrff.com for more information and award winners, and don't miss the slideshow below with additional red carpet pictures and more highlights of the event.

Tags: Never odd or even, Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival, Short Films, film festivals

Big exciting news! We have started pre-production on a feature film. It’s a road movie called “Open Road.” There will soon be a website devoted to the film itself. Until then, you can always check this site for more updates.

I’m also in the process of setting up my LLC. My desired name is Alice Films, fingers crossed that it will be available.

Here’s a short synopsis of the film:

“Open Road” is a drama and a road movie exploring a character’s desire for solitude and freedom from the modern world’s traps.

A woman running from her past lives her life on the road. She meets a Highway Patrol Officer after a car breakdown and settles down in a small town. Things get serious between the two of them, and she’ll have to face her past in order to have a future.

And just a quick F.Y.I., I wrote “Open Road” in the month of April as part of the 2010 script frenzy this year. I have since done two more re-writes, but I being a part of script frenzy really helped get it done.

Tags: Open Road, Films, Directing, Alice Films, LLC

Never Odd or Even is screening at the Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival

Wednesday, April 28th at 8:15 PM

Landmark Theater
10850 West Pico at Westwood Blvd.

Tickets will be available at the box office.

Tags: Never odd or even, Short Films, film festivals, Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival