Studio 13 NYC

It was such a great night, full of friends closing out the New York Independent Film Festival. Thanks to Quad Cinemas and Bar 13 for a family style after party that rocked. For more see IMDB or Facebook for details.

Dan Fogler established himself with his role of William Barfee in Broadway musical hit “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” His performance brought Fogler a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor (Musical), a Theatre World Award, Outer Circle Award, and a Drama Desk Award as part of the Outstanding Ensemble Performance. He also received The Lortel Award For Spelling Bee’s off-Broadway run. The show was his Broadway debut, and he played the part on Broadway for nine and one half months. Fogler, as a part of The Farm Acting troupe, he helped originate the show and created the character of William Morris BarFee as the Improvisational play “C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E in 2002″. The hit musical has jump-started his film career, and Fogler starred in the comedy Balls of Fury (2007). Aside from his other film work, Fogler was the voice-over for two distinct characters in Horton Hears a Who! He has written a play, “Elephant in The Room” inspired by Ionescos’ Rhineoceros (1974), which was produced by the New York International Fringe Festival 2007. Fogler also directed the production. He has in addition, written and directed his first film, “Hysterical Psycho.” which features actors from his theater company Stage 13 where Dan serves as one of the company’s Artistic Directors. Follow Dan on Twitter

NY Indie Fest to close with Studio 13′s feature, starring Steve Guttenberg A Novel Romance. Producer Morris S. Levy described the film as a “New York film about New York characters,” and “I am so happy we get to share our indie comedy with New Yorkers,” he said.Posted: Wed., Apr. 13, 2011, By Andrew Stewart

Tonight’s premiere of Take Me Home Tonight has the blogs and Hollywood abuzz. (more…)

Great News and Congratulations to one of our favorite Makeup Effects artists, Anthony Pepe for making it on to Face-Off, a special effects reality series on the SYFY Channel! We’ll be working with Anthony again, soon. Check out this episode of Face-Off now available online.

Some are traveling, others are busy with production or clients. Still, we’re updating our website with news and clips from Don Peyote and others. Soon you’ll notice enhancements, new menus, additional feeds and more. We’re really excited!

CONGRATS to LUCA FANTINI!! for his Short Doc Oscar Nomination as cinematographer of Living for 32. “Living for 32 is an American story about guns, bullets, second amendment rights and what it is like to be shot and live through a massacre in a school classroom,” says director Kevin Breslin. Luca was also DP on Studio 13′s M’larky and we are excited to be working with him again soon on our new feature length film, Don Peyote.

We love Reality Sandwich so much, we interviewed Daniel Pinchbeck for Don Peyote. Check out the forum in the Arts section write-up. Higher consciousness can be funny. Thanks RS readers!

Dan Fogler’s graphic novel, Moon Lake, available now from Archaia Comics comes to Atlanta’s Comic Con this weekend with a special screening of Hysterical Psycho for our Atlanta fans! Along with Dan will be Josh Warren (Jon M’Larky), and T.J. Hassan (Cubbs) of their Comedy Central series, M’larky.

Pop Wrap gave our gruesome threesome a thumbs up, noting that “Dan Fogler, star of “Taking Woodstock,” has made old school new again with hallow13, a Halloween experience that includes a screenings of “Moon Lake Lives,” “Hysterical Psycho” and assorted multimedia projects that are more original than Lady GaGa’s meat dress.” Now that’s a compliment! Ga-Ga-Grrrr! Take a look at the special videos they posted and get ready to join us for hallow13. Get Summoned!