Posted by Fetch Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:49:00 GMT
In two weeks, OTL is shooting 3 more episodes of The In-Betweens of Holly Malone. Among the new episodes is a Holly Malone Christmas Special! While there’s no singing or dancing, there is vodka and anatomy shaped baking tins. We’re all holiday people over here, so we figured why shouldn’t Holly be as well!
Stay tuned… it’ll be coming out in mid-December!
Posted by Fetch Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:26:00 GMT
Yesterday Britain’s Greatest Rock Band got together to shoot some more episodes of The Sexually.
Getting all the boys under one roof has proved too volatile for TV, so we dragged them outside onto the streets of NY. Freezing their butts off in Central Park, we managed to squeeze out the band’s greatest mystery to date – how did they find Johnnie and get him back?
And clearly they’re up to their usual insanity…
Check back soon to see these episodes uploaded!
Posted by Fetch Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:43:00 GMT
On the Leesh has been working with experienced dog trainer Sam Schmidt on dog training podcasts. This week, we shot three videos for Sam that will help viewers who’d like to get a dog, who would like to learn how to deal with a teething puppy and who need to teach their dog how to stay. Sam is an easygoing, patient trainer that works with dogs with all sorts of issues.
Although Sam was extremely easy and fun to work with, Alicia, Jess and I did have some difficulty concentrating due to the incredibly adorable dogs. How in the world are you supposed to focus when you have a 4 month old puppy running around? The dogs were too cute for words and also happened to be incredibly professional. While their cuteness may have had nothing to do with Sam, their happy nature and the fact that they were incredibly well-behaved should certainly be attributed to her talent as a trainer.
We look forward to meeting more of Sam’s clients during our next round of shooting!
Meanwhile, the first three episodes should be available in early 2009.
Thanks Sam!
Posted by Fetch Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:15:00 GMT
On the Leesh Productions is currently in pre-production on two more comedic short films. The first called, Milestone is a short comedy about what a woman’s friends will do to help her through a divorce. The second is currently titled Pet Peeve – a short story about personal growth through dating.
Both shorts will be read tomorrow night at the office as part of an internal invited workshop/reading.
Milestone is not yet cast, but is currently slated to shoot in February in Brooklyn, NY. Pet Peeve is still in its gestation period, so location, cast and crew have not been set yet.
OTL does love short film!
Get ‘em in, make ‘em laugh, get ‘em out!
Posted by Fetch Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:41:00 GMT
Holly’s moving to television!
In partnership with Blip.tv, The In-Betweens of Holly Malone is now available on an in-demand channel on all Sony Bravia TV’s that have the Bravia Internet Video Link!
Viewers just have to go to the blip.tv channel, scroll to The In-Betweens of Holly Malone and watch any episode of their choice!
Big thanks to Blip for bringing onto Sony Bravia! Check blip out at: www.blip.tv
Posted by Fetch Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:28:00 GMT
Denim in NYC Jeff Lycett’s short film, Denim screened for a second time in NYC. This time, it was screened in Tribeca as part of the Gotham Screen Film Festival. Check out the festival at www.gothamscreen.com.
Denim was screened as part of their short film series: One. This included some wonderful shorts from around the globe. One favorite was from the UK called Daisy. It was directed by Baley Wynn and included Josette Barchillon and Max Abram in the cast. It’s an adorable short romance that was well directed and wonderfully acted.
Congrats to Daisy and thanks to Gotham Screen 2008!
Posted by Fetch Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:54:00 GMT
We admit that we’re biased about terraNOVA Collective since we’ve worked with them a number of times before but, regardless of that fact, we’d recommend Blue Before Morning anyway! Playing at the DR2 Theatre, this is a well-written, well-performed show. Go out and support this Off-Off Broadway play. For more information, go to: www.terranovacollective.org
Posted by Fetch Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:46:00 GMT
The below email was sent to the folks who ran the Williamstown Film Festival. It was written by writer/director Jeff Lycett who’s short film, Denim screened there as part of the festival’s shorts series.
Being a first time filmmaker, the world of festivals is very new to me. The people at Williamstown were very welcoming and supportive. Not only did they provide a great environment for the screening of my own film, they also gave me open access to other films and made it possible to commune with the other filmmakers. I can’t wait to have make another film and I hope they accept me over and over and over again.
many thanks, jeff lycett (writer/director- DENIM)
Posted by Fetch Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:40:00 GMT
Most days, I’m trapped inside, chained to my editing station trying to meet deadlines. But on a rare day, sometimes the stars align and we schedule a shoot outdoors. It’s always a gamble shooting outside – is it going to rain? Will we have to compete with screaming children, barking dogs, lawn mowers, planes or other audio issues? What about wind? Not all shoots are supposed to look like a Vogue cover shoot.
In New York City, permits are free. All you need is insurance and the will to file at the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting (I always remember this office location because it’s right around the corner from Letterman). Going to the Mayor’s Office can be a daunting task, usually filled by PAs. Working through this position is like a right of passage. When you’re at the Mayor’s Office, you get the feeling that they’ve been asked every stupid question under the sun and you don’t want to ruin their day by being lucky number 1,000,000 on the stupid question list. However, if you’re polite and realize that these people hold the keys to the kingdom, the entire experience can be pleasant and over in the blink of an eye – well I guess in a giant’s eye ( there is a lot of waiting around at this office due to the shear volume of productions in the city).
After you get your permit, you’re free to go on your merry way and shoot. But how do you pick your location to begin with? Of course the script dictates where you should be filming, but our favorite exterior location has to be Central Park.
Central Park is truly one of the most beautiful locations in the city, and one of the most welcoming. As long as you stay off the lawns and can deal with the audio issues of planes flying over head, it’s a scenic and lovely place to shoot. Central Park is also one of the cheapest places to shoot – asking only for a donation. Other parks – Battery Park, Prospect Park, have very high location fees that aren’t cost effective for small or no-budget shoots. The other perk about Central Park – it’s right out our back door, and you can’t beat that!
So back to my point – a few weeks a go, Julie and I had the pleasure of venturing in the park on one of those perfect fall mornings. The air was crisp. The sun was warm. It was an ideal day to be shooting outside in NYC. Hopefully the stars will align again soon and I can venture back out there to film!
Posted by Fetch Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:11:00 GMT
As OTL expands so does our life on the web! Along with our web series, The In-Betweens of Holly Malone, The Sexually and In the Can Productions, we’ve also started separate blogs about the different facets of the company.
Check out our blogs on blogspot.com! We have created blogs about:
The company: visit ontheleesh.blogspot.com This blog will give you the latest and greatest news on the company itself – including press information, co-productions and major updates regarding the company.
Our short films: visit ontheleeshshortfilms.blogspot.com This blog will give you up to date information on all of our short films. This includes everything from preproduction and production information, festival information, any distribution deals and the actual films themselves!
The documentary Best Laid Plans bestlaidplansfilm.blogspot.com This blog includes journal entries about the film and will also include updates about the film itself – including editing information and movie updates.
Our webseries. Each of our three webseries now has their own blog where you can watch episodes or get the latest news on the happenings of each show. Check them out at:
