Production Notes

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SC Film Hotline: 803-737-3022

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IN PRODUCTION

Army Wives
Charleston area, SC: Production for the fourth season of this Lifetime Television hit series has a greenlight. E-mail: armywivestv@gmail.com for crew. Office: 843-937-6337; Fax: 843-937-6377. Send casting info by mail to: Army Wives Casting, 1505 King Street Ext., Charleston, SC 29405. E-mail: awextras@gmail.com. For info, visit: www.lifetimetv.com/shows/armywives/.

Grand Strand
Wilmington area, NC: Production on this new half-hour cable series has commenced. The show, from H2O Productions, chronicles the lives of several models struggling to make it in the competitive world of fashion while their lives intersect with members of a local rock band. Principal casting is finished, but casting for dayplayers and background talent will be continuous. Headshots and résumés by mail to: Hollywood East Casting, 1519 N. 23rd Street (Suite 216-B), Wilmington, NC 28405. By email to: grandstrandcasting@gmail.com.

Happiness Is A Luxury
Raleigh & Durham areas, NC: This independent short film from Sweet Pea Productions is about a young woman studying theology who falls in love with a waitress. Email: sweetpeaproductions1@live.com.

Hellphone
Triad area, NC: Filming for this indie horror, action feature film with comic elements should take place through August. Award-winning filmmaker Jason Marc Pierce will direct, edit and co-produce from his original script and Stephen van Vuuren of SV2 Studios, LLC will co-produce, DP and score the film. The feature tells the gripping story of a demon, played by Scott S. Stevens (Mumford, Almost Famous, “Wings,” “Seinfeld”), that possesses a cellphone in a small NC town and begins to wreak revengeful havoc. For exclusive behind the scenes and insider info and notices, go to www.hellphonefilm.com and www.facebook.com/hellphone.

Main Street
Durham, NC: This feature drama from Reliant Pictures/Fixed Point Films has wrapped. Dir.: John Doyle. Stars Amber Tamblyn, Andrew McCarthy, Orlando Bloom, Ellen Burstyn, Patricia Clarkson, Colin Firth. See page 9 of last issue for info.

One Tree Hill
Wilmington area, NC: Lensing for the seventh season of this CW network hit television series is underway. Show creator / Exec.Prod.: Mark Schwahn; Exec.Prod.: Greg Prange. Cast: Sophia Bush, James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Galeotti, Antwon Tanner, Paul Johansson, Moira Kelly, Lee Norris. Production has offices at EUE Screen Gems Studios, 1223 N. 23rd Street, Wilmington NC 28405. Fax: 910-343-3777. Interested in being an extra? Drop your résumé at Fincannon & Associates Casting on the studio lot between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Address: 1235 N. 23rd Street, Wilmington, NC 28405. Phone: (910) 251-1500. For info, visit: http://www.cwtv.com/shows/one-tree-hill. Season 7 premieres September 14 at 8 p.m. on The CW.

IN PRE-PRODUCTION

The August Heat
Eastern, NC: This feature film from Purple Hayes Productions should be in prep. Visit: www.purplehayesproductions.net for more info.

Miller’s Ridge
Wilmington & western NC areas: This feature from Oriana East Productions is in development and may enter production in 2009. Email: orianaeast@yahoo.com

One Of The Girls
Wilmington, NC: This pilot for a speculative network television comedy series by One Of The Girls Production, LLC, and Inspire Productions seeks investors. Some principal photography has taken place and more may occur soon. Email résumés for crew and supporting cast to: info@oneofthegirls.tv. For info on “background / extra” work, send photo and contact info to: ootgproducton@yahoo.com. For info on investment, and/or distribution opportunities, visit: www.oneofthegirls.tv. Address: 4577 Holly Tree Rd.; Wilmington, NC 28412.

Pedestrian
East Coast & Wilmington areas, NC: Southern Gothic Productions’ first feature film will go into production once more investors are found for the $4.25 million project. This film by Nicholas Gray will star Austin Nichols as Lincoln Booth. For info, go to: sogopro.com/pedestrian.

Warrior
Charleston & Myrtle Beach, SC: This feature from Creative Forge Productions tells the story of three 18-year-olds in the waterlands of rural South Carolina. Armed with a souped-up Cutlass, psychedelics, and a lust for the local women, they rob a rural juke joint and flee up the coast to Myrtle Beach. But for one of them, this journey becomes a quest for strength and courage in the face of a painful past. Writer/Dir.: Brad Jayne. The $1.2 million budget is being secured to begin production this fall. For info, visit www.CreativeForgeProductions.com. E-mail: doug@creativeforgeproductions.com.

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