Hitting the boards at the Seattle Repertory Theater

Nicky Giblin in the SeafarerThere’s people that do this for a living and they’re much more clever than I am, so here’s their words:

“In this darkly compelling recent Broadway hit, four Irish friends gather for a card game with devilishly high stakes.”

Still not hooked? Perhaps, the longer version:

“In a forgotten corner of Northern Dublin, four old friends gather to face the holidays the only way they know how—with a bottle of whiskey and a deck of cards. But when a mysterious stranger arrives and wants a piece of the action, the men find themselves playing a game with devilishly high stakes. Steeped in Irish myth, this recent Broadway hit dubbed “Best New Play of the Year” (Wall Street Journal) is darkly funny and surprisingly uplifting.

Under the direction of Tony-Award-nominee Wilson Milam (The Lieutenant of Inishmore), the Seattle Rep production features local favorites Hans Altwies, Frank Corrado, Sean G. Griffin, Russell Hodgkinson and Shawn Telford.”

The show begins previewing Thursday February 26 and continues previewing that week Friday, Saturday, as well as Monday and Tuesday the following week.

TO BE CLEAR: THE SHOW OPENS WEDNESDAY MARCH 4th AND WILL RUN REGULARLY TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY UNTIL MARCH 28TH.

All shows are 7:30PM

The show closes March 28th

Rush tickets purchased one hour before curtain are $20. Under 25? $10 (Cheaper than a movie, twice as many laughs and someone gets naked, I won’t say who.)

Sunlight in 1-Reel

shawn-counter-thinkingMy second film, “A Night in the Sunlight,” will play the 1 Reel Film Festival, a part of Bumbershoot, Seattle’s Music and Arts Festival which annually draws over 150,000 people to the grounds of the Seattle Center to celebrate the arts. Founded in 1995, 1 Reel is a Bumbershoot tradition, and is one of the nation’s best-attended short format festivals in the US, drawing over 20,000 filmgoers, filmmakers and industry members each year.

Yee-haw!

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Going to Washougal. Twice.

lenne-laughingGood news, both of my short films, “Gimme Music, Gimme Shelter” and “A Night in the Sunlight” are headed to southern Washington for the fist ever Washougal International Film Festival.

Also known as the “crossroads to discovery,” Washougal is a quiet community on the banks of the Columbia, just a short drive from Portland, Oregon; this year is also the town’s 100th anniversary. The festival itself will take place between August 20-23. The screenings will be right in the center of old town, in the new Washougal Town Center — both inside and outside in the courtyard. Any overflow will go to Washougal High School.

Winning filmmakers will be honored with the Mayor’s Medal and prizes in respective categories at the closing night awards ceremony. Films will be valued on merits such as creativity, ingenuity, story, attention to detail, and the ability to challenge and inspire audiences.

More information on the Washougal International Film Festival here.

Be well. Do good work. Keep in touch.

Cheers
Shawn

What Are You Doing on JULY 25th?

Lenne did weird things to this dollMy second short film “A Night in the Sunlight” will be screening publicly—FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER—at Rawstock’s “Light & Dark” event. If you haven’t been to a Rawstock Film Festival before, these are great opportunities to mingle with other filmmakers, actors, cinemafiles, hipsters and hippies but let’s be real… Rawstock is a bitchin’ party. Point in fact, this Rawstock happens to be co-sponsored by Bulleit Bourbon, who also unofficially sponsored my 2008 Kentucky Derby Party where we discovered that Bulleit also makes a great mint julep!

Sure, July 25th conflicts with the Capitol Hill Block Party, but “Light and Dark” doesn’t start until 8:45 in the eve. By then, you’ll be Block Partied out. So come on down to ACT Theatre, sit down, take a load off, get a beverage and enjoy 20 all new films, heavy with local filmmakers, including Calvin Reader’s Sundance short “Rambler.”

Tickets are $15 and available at the ACT box office or on-line at www.acttheatre.org. Doors open at 8, show starts 8:45.

More information right here!

See you soon

Cheers
Shawn

GMGS Goes Abroad!

GMGS AlexWe’re going to Korea!

Well, figuratively. “Gimme Music, Gimme Shelter” has been accepted to the 4th annual Jecheon International Music & Film Festival August 14th-18th 2008. This marks the first time that any film of mine has played abroad. So, it’s actually kind of a milestone. Continue reading

Moby, Me & the STIFFy we are about to recieve

“Gimme Music, Gimme Shelter” will be screening twice during the Seattle True Independent Film Festival.

Jewel Box Theatre (at the Rendezvous) Saturday, June 7th @ 4PM
Capitol Hill Arts Center (CHAC) Wednesday, June 11th @ 7PM

More info here

GMGS will screen both times with the feature length documentary “Frank & Cindy.” From the synopsis published in the STIFF program, this sounds like an interesting film: Continue reading

Who wants a STIFFY?

The Seattle True Independent Film Festival, or STIFF, as it is more commonly known, has a very interesting mission statement, “As film festivals across the country strive to raise their profile, they continually pass over inventive, risk-taking films so they can give a sneak preview of the new Jennifer Aniston film a week before its world-wide release. Somebody needs to help these TRUE Independent gems find an audience on the lookout for the unusual.”

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BAAAAAAACK! in Seattle Again! I’m BAAAAAAACK!

gmgs12Hola

Friday March 14th, yes, yes, “Beware the Ides of March!” BUT ALSO the Raw Stock Filmfest: “Raw Comedy, Raw Talent, Raw Stock short film festival.”

So please come to ACT Theatre (7th & Union downtown Seattle) 9PM for 13 short films, standup comedy, live music, a full bar and of course, “Gimme Music, Gimme Shelter.”

More info here

Hope to see you soon

Cheers
Shawn

GMGS is going to SF!


More info on the festival here

My short film “Gimme Music, Gimme Shelter” will play the 10th Annual San Francisco Independent Film Festival February 7-19, 2008.

GMGS will be screened twice in a series called “Who Loves Ya, Baby?” which is a bundle of films described by the festival as being “In pursuit of new love and renewed commitments to old.”

Sat, Feb 9 2008 12:30 pm Roxie Cinema
Sun, Feb 10 2008 2:45 pm Victoria Theater

If you come out to a screening, be sure to say hi. I’ll be at both. In the back. Vomiting into my popcorn bag.