Big Sky Motion Pictures Has Just Released the news of
the Editing of “Spring Break ‘83″ is currently in progress. The film is being
edited at Raleigh Studio in Hollywood, CA.
Big Sky
Motion Pictures Has Done a great job, considering With the average film in
Hollywood costing 98.6 million dollars “Spring Break ‘83″ has a big budget feel
for a fraction of the cost.
(Big Sky Motion Pictures) Spring Break ‘83 The Crew
Mars Callahan - Writer / Producer
The greatest assets of any company are its personnel. The Big Sky Motion Pictures’ C.E.O., Mars Callahan, is a living testament to that, having written, directed and packaged three films by the time he was twenty-eight years old. Callahan also independently created “Poolhall Junkies” starring Academy Award Winners, Christopher Walkin, and Rod Steiger and Academy Award Nominee, Chazz Palminteri. The critically acclaimed film was nominated for best sports movie at the 2003 ESPY Awards. Most recently, Callahan wrote, starred in and directed “What Love Is” starring Academy Award Winner, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Sean Astin, Matthew Lillard, Anne Heche, Gina Gershon and Tamala Jones. As an actor, Callahan has appeared in films with some of the top box office stars in Hollywood, including Tom Hanks, Charlize Theron, Liv Tyler, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, James Garner and Martin Short.
T.V. (acting): “The Wonder Years”. “Cagney and Lacey”, “Growing Pains”, “The Facts of Life”, “ER”
Film (acting): “Kalifornia”, “The Accidental Tourist”, “That Thing You Do”
Film (directing): “The Red Bag”, “Double Down”, “Poolhall Junkies”, “What Love Is”
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Rand Chortkoff - Executive Producer & Music Supervisor
Rand Chortkoff’s wide-ranging experience covers every aspect of the entertainment business, including creating a unique and innovative approach to film financing and production that has enabled him to successfully finance seven feature films in the last six years. Mr. Chortkoff is also the C.E.O. of Delta Groove Productions, a record label with worldwide distribution, which also specializes in the production of movie soundtracks, music licensing, publishing and marketing services. Earning accolades from blues and roots aficionados around the world, Mr. Chortkoff has created a series of award-winning record releases. He produced blues legend Billy Boy Arnold’s highly acclaimed comeback release “Back Where I belong” as well as over a dozen successful recordings. In addition, Mr. Chortkoff is a 30-year veteran music promoter, who has produced and promoted 100s of successful live concerts. He is also a lifelong devotee of American roots, blues and R&B music. Mr. Chortkoff’s expansive knowledge of these genres and his extensive industry contacts combined with his keen ear and his own musical talent, make him an invaluable asset to Big Sky Motion Pictures and every film it produces.
View Rand Chortkoff’s company website -Delta Groove Productions!
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Robert Fitzpatrick - Music Supervisor
Robert Fitzpatrick has been well-known and highly respected within the music industry since the 1960s, when he was The Beatles’ attorney. He also represented such high-profile artists as The Rolling Stones, The Who, and singer Peggy Lee. Fitzpatrick later joined with entertainment mogul Robert Stigwood to form the management firm Stigwood Fitzpatrick, Inc., and managed such groups as Cream and The Bee Gees. Fitzpatrick also managed Arthur Lee & Love, Taj Mahal, actor Don Johnson and many others. Fitzpatrick’s wide-ranging experience in the entertainment field also includes acting in off-Broadway productions, to producing for the stage and television, and worked on the soundtracks for films such as “Pulp Fiction,” “Remember The Titans,” and “The 51st State.”
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Scott Spiegel - Director
Scott Spiegel started his journey in the world of film early on in his life. With childhood friends Sam Raimi (director, The Evil Dead movies and the Spiderman franchise) and Bruce Campbell (actor, The Evil Dead movies, Bubba Ho-Tep), Spiegel shot several movies around his Detroit-area home. In 1979, along with Raimi and Campbell, Spiegel shot Within The Woods, the now legendary precursor to Raimi’s cult-classic Evil Dead films. After the huge success of The Evil Dead, Spiegel moved to Los Angeles to help Raimi co-write the script to Evil Dead II, which according to Spin magazine is “one of the coolest considered by many to be one of the greatest cult horror films of all time.
While writing Evil Dead II in Los Angeles, Mr. Spiegel shared a house rented by Raimi and future Oscar winners Joel & Ethan Coen. In 1989, Spiegel wrote and directed his first feature, Intruder. His producer on Intruder was Lawrence Bender, who Spiegel introduced to a then-struggling screenwriter Quentin Tarantino. Scott also collaborated with good friend Boaz Yakin in writing The Rookie starring (and directed by) Clint Eastwood, a 1990 Warner Brothers release.
After Tarantino’s success, he introduced Spiegel to Bob Weinstein, the former co-chairman of Miramax. Weinstein hired Spiegel to direct From Dusk Till Dawn II: Texas Blood Money the sequel to the highly popular vampire-western franchise. Harvey Weinstein then hired Spiegel to direct Quentin Tarantino’s My Name Is Modesty, which he shot in Romania.
As an actor Scott has appeared in almost every one of Sam Raimi’s movies such as Spider Man, Spider Man 2 and the highly anticipated Spider Man 3. Other Sam Raimi projects that Scott acted in include The Quick and The Dead, Darkman and Evil Dead II.
Not one to forget his horror roots, Spiegel co-founded the company Raw Nerve with Eli Roth (director, Cabin Fever, the Hostel movies) and Boaz Yakin (director, Remember The Titans). Spiegel served as an executive producer on both Hostel and Hostel: Part II along with friends Tarantino and Yakin.
Currently, Spiegel is directing Spring Break 83, a comedy written and produced by Mars Callahan (writer/director Poolhall Junkies, What Love Is)
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Joy Czerwonky - Producer & Line Producer
Joy Czerwonky has an extensive background in business management consulting finance and accounting. In addition, she has produced/line produced eight independent features of which “What Love Is” is the most recent. This has allowed her to refine her financial and operational skills to fit the Hollywood entertainment industry. In her early days, right after film school, Czerwonky garnered much hands-on production experience by working on numerous film crews in virtually every position there is. In addition, the insight she gained while working at ACI/Pearson Television in distribution accounting, where she tracked production costs, marketing expenses, rights licensing, sales, royalties and collections of over 100 Movies of the Week, gives her the ability to track and audit not only a films costs, but also its revenues and the corresponding proceeds due to the producers and investors. This and the years she spent attending the Cannes Film and TV markets as well as numerous other festivals and markets, give her a comprehensive understanding of foreign sales and domestic distribution.
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John Hermansen - Producer
John Hermansen founded Bread Pictures in November 2004 with the interest in developing and producing independent feature films and episodic television. As a Producer, John has produced almost 200 episodes of television and several motion pictures. John began his career working for Director Tim Burton on the film Ed Wood. John has also worked with Directors Jodi Foster, Peter Yates, Barry Levinson, Christopher Guest, and James Cameron ultimately leading to his work as an Assistant Director on such notable films as Con Air, The Crucible, Almost Heroes, Waiting for Guffman, Home for the Holidays, and a myriad of Independent films. Soon John found himself with opportunities in cable television, most notably producing MTV’s Taildaters (over 130 episodes), MTV’s Burned (30 episodes), GSN’s Vegas Weddings Unveiled, Style’s Ultimatum, VH1’s Love Song’s: SOS, and GSN’s Ball Breakers. John has created, packaged, developed, and sold reality episodic television, and animation to cable networks including MTV, GSN, E!, Showtime, and VH1 to name a few. John’s most recent producing credits include Yari Film Group’s “Kickin’ It Old Skool” directed by Harv Glazer. The film stars Jamie Kennedy, Vivica A. Fox, Miguel Nunez, Chris McDonald, Bobby Lee, Michael Rosenbaum, and Debra Jo Rupp. Additionally in 2007, John saw the release of his 3rd collaboration with Writer/Director Mars Callahan on “What Love Is”. The film stars Matthew Lillard, Cuba Gooding Jr., Anne Heche, Sean Aston, Mars Callahan and Gina Gershon. and was released in March. In 2006, John Produced, “Gray Matters” directed by Sue Kramer and stars Heather Graham, Bridget Moynahan, Tom Cavanaugh, Sissy Spacek, Molly Shannon and Alan Cumming. John was an associate producer on “Poolhall Junkies,” starring Mars Callahan, Christopher Walken, Rod Steiger and Rick Schroeder, which marked his first pairing with director Callahan.
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Richard Pagano - Casting Director
Richard Pagano is one of Hollywood’s most respected and experienced casting directors. Mr. Pagano has cast numerous blockbuster films including: “X-Men: The Last Stand”, “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow”, “Hotel Rwanda”, “Exit Wounds”, “Without Limits”, “Alien 4”, “Strange Days”. “The Scout”, “Rudy”, “Pet Cemetery II” and “Point Break”. Most recently Mr. Pagano cast “What Love Is”, “The Grand” and “Nobel Son”.
View Richard Pagano’s extensive filmography
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PRODUCTION EXECUTIVES:
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Kirk Decker
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PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS:
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Alexander Fernandes
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Mark Allbecker
Jerry Brennan
Brittaney Murphy
Craig Parker
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(Big Sky Motion Pictures) SPRING BREAK ‘83
(A Coming Of Age Teen Comedy)
Written by Mars Callahan
Big Sky Motion Pictures has now successfully wrapped filming on November 19th, and will resume filming “pick-up” shots in Los Angeles starting in 2008 on “Spring Break ‘83.” The filming in New Orleans was a huge success and included both a massive indoor and outdoor sound stage, motorboats, and a helicopter. “Spring Break ‘83″ is building momentum and isn’t showing any signs of slowing down.
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SYNOPSIS:
Spring Break ’83 opens on Beverly Hills High School’s graduating class dressed in cap and gown and preparing to receive their diplomas. In the back row we find our four heroes, our lovable losers vowing to each other that next year – when they go away to college – that things will be different.
That they will become popular – making certain to cast aside the stigma of lameness that has haunted them their entire high-school careers. Their goal is to start a new chapter in their lives. But no such luck. As our four heroes get up on stage to receive their diplomas, their four arch rivals - the rich, good looking, popular, preppie kids – ambush them with a practical joke that humiliates our four heroes in front of the entire school.
After a summer of ridicule and continued persecution, our four heroes arrive at what they hope will be their sanctuary . . . a topnotch State University. Their only hope is to recreate themselves, obtain some semblance of a decent social life and have some fun. To their horror – they discover that they are attending the same college as their high school arch rivals.
In an act of underhanded treachery – their four enemies find a way to get our heroes wrongfully expelled from school. Now – kicked out of college with no friends or ideas for moving on with their lives – our four heroes realize that they have one last chance to redeem themselves and get even with their arch enemies once and for all . . . they must go to Lake Maurepas during spring break and win the Kings of the River contest and save the Cantina from being torn down by developers that want to build sky rise condominiums.
PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS:
“Spring Break ‘83” is a hilarious coming of age teen comedy that celebrates everything that was great about the 80s from the outrageous parties to the tiny bikinis from the rock music to the big hair. Shot on location the fun times are back in this laugh out loud tribute to such classic lampooning comedies as “Animal House”, “Porky’s”, “Revenge of the Nerds”, “Airplane” and “Police Academy”. This comedyfest spoofs the 80s as it depicts the everlasting battle between the poor nerdy underdogs and the rich testosterone-filled jocks. This soon-to-become comedy classic will feature up-and-coming talented comedy performers, caustic crack-ups, a rocking soundtrack and an amazing franchise opportunity. Filled with beautiful bikini-clad coeds, oversexed teenage boys and crass humor, Spring Break 83 will make you roar with laughter!
KEY PERSONNEL:
Mars Callahan – Writer / Producer (“Double Down”, “Poolhall Junkies”, “What Love Is”)
Rand Chortkoff – Executive Producer / Music Supervisor (Delta Groove, “What Love Is”)
Robert Fitzpatrick – Music Supervisor (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, “Pulp Fiction”, “Remeber The Titans”)
Scott Spiegel – Director (”Spider-Man” & “Spider-Man 2”, “From Dusk Till Dawn 2”, “Hostel” & “Hostel 2”)
Joy Czerwonky – Producer / Line Producer (“Urban Jungle”, “King of The Ants”, “Cruel Game”, “Asylum Days”)
John Hermansen – Producer (”Poolhall Junkies”, “Happy Campers”, “$pent”)
Richard Pagano – Casting Director (“Hotel Rwanda”, “Very Bad Things”, “Strange Days”, “Rudy”)
Watch the Trailer at
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(Big Sky Motion Pictures) WHAT LOVE IS
(A Romantic Comedy)
Written & Directed by Mars Callahan
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL “WHAT LOVE IS” WEBSITE
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Cuba Gooding Jr. - Tom Sean Astin - George Matthew Lillard - Sal Mars Callahan - Ken Andrew Daly - Wayne T.C. Carson - Kwame |
Anne Heche - Laura |
SYNOPSIS:
“What Love Is”, is a sincere, insightful and unapologetically frank romantic comedy about a man who finds out, during the course of one very important night in his life, what love truly is.The story opens on Tom Riley as he nervously has one drink at his neighborhood bar in order to steady himself before he heads home to ask his long-time girlfriend, Sara, if she will marry him. It’s Valentine’s Day and he’s got the ring, he’s got the flowers and now that he has his one drink, he’s got the courage. He tells his group of best friends at the bar to meet him at his house for a surprise celebration in half an hour then he grabs a bottle of champagne and heads home.
Christy Brempelis / Tammie Pilgrim / Antoinette Costa / Rosalie McVey / David Weicksel / Laura Greenwood / Charlette Avery
FILM PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS:
In order for us to execute the filming of the motion picture “What Love Is”, the film itself had to be a technical masterpiece, for in order to capture the closeness and the intimacy of this story, the film was shot almost entirely in one location…The living room of Tom’s house. And not since Lawrence Kasdan’s “The Big Chill” or Alfred Hitchcock’s - “Rope”, has a film dared to be so bold. With a riveting, character driven story, brilliant dialog and an ending that everyone with a heart will not want to miss, “What Love Is”.
Watch the trailer at www.BigSkyMotionPictures.com
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