Welcome to the Blumhouse

Four Blumhouse - Amazon Studios feature films that I have been working on since November 2019 are finally hitting the screen on Amazon Prime!

Black Box: Phylicia Rashad
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Black Box: Ava (Amanda Christine) confronts her dad (Mamoudou Athie).
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As reported by Deadline, Welcome to the Blumhouse, the eight genre movie anthology, will begin launching on Amazon Prime Video on Oct. 6, timed to Halloween in the streamer’s 240 countries and territories worldwide.

The first two movies as double features to drop on that date are Veena Sud’s The Lie and Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr.’s Black Box. 

Launching the following week on Oct. 13 is an unannounced feature Evil Eye, from Elan Dassani and Rajeev Dassani (A Day’s Work, Jinn) and executive produced by Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Quantico, White Tiger), as well as Nocturne written and directed by filmmaker Zu Quirke (Zugzwang, Ghosting), making her feature film debut. The latter four films will stream in 2021. In regard to the anthology, “each each film presents a distinctive vision and unique perspective on common themes centered around family and love as redemptive or destructive forces” per today’s release.

Black Box: Phylicia Rashad, Mamoudou Athie
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Evil Eye: Sarita Choudhury
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Evil Eye: Sarita Choudhury
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Evil Eye: Omar Maskati, Sunita Mani

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The Secret: Dare to Dream - One-Sheet and First Look Photo Released!

Photo: Alfonso Bresciani

Starring Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas, The Secret: Dare to Dream is a feature film inspired by Rhonda Byrne’s global phenomenon, and is a testament to hope and its transformative power.

The Secret: Dare to Dream centers around Miranda Wells (Katie Holmes), a hard-working young widow struggling to raise three children on her own. A powerful storm brings a devastating challenge and a mysterious man, Bray Johnson (Josh Lucas), into her life. In just a few short days, Bray’s presence re-ignites the family’s spirit, but he also carries a secret—and it’s a secret that could change everything.

The Secret: Dare to Dream opens in theaters across the USA and Canada on April 17.

Photo: Alfonso Bresciani

CBS' "Five Feet Apart" Poster Released!

Just Released, CBS' "Five Feet Apart" Poster

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Cole Sprouse and Haley Lu Richardson in “ Five Feet Apart “

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In order to get this shot I had to lay on the ground and litterally stay a few inches below the Technocane head. I kind of knew it was going to be THE SHOT of the whole feature!

The Domestics

The Domestics is one of the most exciting and fun project that I have worked on! Probably due to the Italian DP Maxime Alexandre ( The Nun, Annabelle: Creation ) and 1st AD Bill Clark ( William Paul Clark - Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight), life on set have been a blast! It's available on demand on most digital platforms as of June 29, 2018 and in selected theaters.

The Domestics

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When the nation fell, it divided itself into gangs: Gamblers, Sheets, Plowboys, Cherries, Nailers, and The Domestics. Who will survive?

The Domestics - Tyler Hoechlin

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The Domestics - Sonoya Mizuno

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In a terrifying post-apocalyptic world inhabited by murderous gangs divided into deadly factions, Nina (Kate Bosworth) and Mark (Tyler Hoechlin) race desperately across the lawless countryside in search of safety. As one depraved group narrows their search for the couple, they must work together as they are pushed to the breaking point in order to survive.

The Domestics

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CBS ' "Five Feet Apart"

I just wrapped a CBS feature film called "Five Feet Apart" with Cole Sprouse and Haley Lu Richardson. The duo is playing cystic fibrosis patients falling in love in the same hospital, where strict rules dictate that the pair of teenagers must stay five feet apart at all times. It will be released on March 22, 2019. On a side note, Haley is incredible to work with! What a great personality she has! Always laughing, upbeat, cracking up and joking with everyone on set.

Five Feet Apart Director Justin Baldoni.

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Cole Sprouse as Will in Five Feet Apart with Director Justin Baldoni

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68 Kill Poster and European Blu-Ray Disc

 IFC Midnight has acquired North American rights to 68 Kill, the Trent Haaga thriller that won the audience award this year in the SXSW Midnighters section. Matthew Gray Gubler, Annalynne McCord, Sheila Vand, Alisha Boe, Sam Eidson and Lucy Faust star in the pic, which is based on Bryan Smith’s novel. An August day-and-date theatrical release is in the works.
via Deadline Hollywood

Photo: Alfonso Bresciani/Snowfort Pictures/IFC

Photo: Alfonso Bresciani/Snowfort Pictures/IFC

Exclusive 68 Kill Images on Entertainment Weekly!

SXSW: Things get bonkers in exclusive 68 Kill images

One of the more notably nuts-sounding films debuting at this year’s SXSW festival is 68 Kill, which is playing as part of the Austin event’s Midnighters lineup. Written and directed by Cheap Thrills coauthor Trent Haaga, the film stars Matthew Gray Gubler (Criminal Minds) as a hard-working guy called Chip, who can’t say no to beautiful women, and gets in over his head when he agrees to help his girlfriend Liza (AnnaLyne McCord) steal $68,000. The movie costars Sheila Vand and Alisha Boe and its producers include Travis Stevens of Snowfort Pictures, who was also one of the producers on Cheap Thrills.

“If there’s one thing we’ve learned from our many trips to Austin, it’s that the audiences at SXSW expect the movies in this program to be bat-s–t insane,” Travis said, in a statement. “The crazier the better, otherwise why waste their time? We think we’ve made something bonkers and can’t wait to share it with the rabid genre community who fill the theaters every year.”

68 Kill is also produced by Bob Portal of Alliance Media Partners and David Lawson of Snowfort. Inderpal Singh and Stephanie Trepanier served as executive producers. Nick Ogiony of CAA will handle domestic sales. Films Distribution is currently selling 68 Kill at EFM.

See exclusive stills from 68 Kill, below.

( via Entertainment Weekly )

Alisha Boe, 68 Kill. Photo: Alfonso Bresciani/© 2016 Snowfort Pictures

68 Kill. Photo Alfonso Bresciani/© 2016 Snowfort Pictures

Matthew Gray Gubler, 68 KIll. Photo: Alfonso Bresciani/© 2016 Snowfort Pictures

Created Equal

Last day of filming on the drama Created Equal directed by Bill Duke and starring Edy Ganem (Devious Maids), Lou Diamond Phillips (Longmire), Aaron Tveit (Braindead, Graceland), Greg Alan Williams (Greenleaf), Yohance Myles (Containment). It was such an honor to work with this highly talented team of professionals!
Plot: Desperate to become a priest in the Catholic Church, Alejandra Batista turns to Thomas O'Reilly, a successful lawyer who files suit against the Archdiocese of New Orleans for sex discrimination without justifiable cause.

Alfonso Bresciani/© 2016 T-Cat Films

Cold Moon Premiere at Nocturna, Festival Internacional de Cine Fantástico de Madrid

Cold Moon will be premiering on Friday May 27, 2016 at Nocturna, Festival Internacional de Cine Fantástico de Madrid. I'm very excited to see this killer feature film I worked on finally premiering, in Spain! I can't wait to see it here in the US, which is supposed to be around October 2016. Below is a sneak peek at one my unit stills featuring Christopher Lloyd (Back to The Future) and Rachele Brooke Smith (The Nice Guys).

©2016 Curmudgeon Films Photo: Alfonso Bresciani

1959

Upperline Entertainment has reached a world-wide, foreign rights distribution/sales agent agreement with Blairwood Entertainment (offices in Los Angeles & Las Vegas) to have '1959' distributed worldwide. Blairwood will include '1959' as part of its new film lineup begining with a debut of the film to all foreign buyers/distributors at the upcoming 2016 Cannes Film Festival in May.

©2016 Upperline Entertainment Photo: Alfonso Bresciani

HELP! My Gumshoe's an Idiot!

Here is the final poster of HELP! My Gumshoe's an Idiot! with my stills, can't way to see this brilliant comedy! More news about its release very soon. View stills on the Features & Television page.

©2015 Gumshoe Productions, LLC Photo: Alfonso Bresciani

Wrapped on HELP! My Gumshoe's an Idiot!

Wrapped on the feature film HELP! My Gumshoe's an Idiot! as a unit still photographer in New Orleans. A great comedy written and directed by Michael Webb, starring Arnie Pantoja and Rachele Brooke Smith.

What a great cast and crew to work with! I'll be posting some authorized first look stills in the next few days! (Update - click the image below to see a few stills).

Arnie Pantoja and Rachele Brooke Smith on Help! My Gumshoe's an Idiot! ©2015 Gumshoe Productions, LLC

Unit Stills Photography

The redesign of my stills photography website right here is done! Check it out and stay tuned for more stills coming very soon! I will be also posting on this blog when time permits!

Chester Rushing and Candy Clark ©2014 Curmudgeon Films