May 28, 2015
PICTURED – Kevin Sizemore on set at McCarthy’s in Buffalo’s Old First Ward. CREDIT: Trew Calling Facebook Page
(May 28th, 2015) S&G Entertainment in association with NDstudios have started initial production of Trew Calling a comedic feature film starring Kevin Sizemore, Tracey B. Wilson, Brooke Elliott and Lee Meriwether. Amherst, NY local Greg Robbins directs this film.
Trew Calling is the story of a woman (Trew played by Tracey B. Wilson) gets a visit by the Almighty, who asks her to write down everything he says.
Robbins’ called on several Hollywood veteran actors to tell this story led by Kevin Sizemore who has portrayed many memorable characters from Resurrection, Under the Dome, Stalker, NCIS, 24, Rizzoli & Isles, Drop Dead Diva. Sizemore also stars along side Jon Voight and Sean Astin in the movie Woodlawn being released in theaters nationwide by Universal Pictures 2016. In the lead female slot is Tracey B. Wilson; this former Guiding Light and All My Children star has been called both “a dramatic actor with a flair for comedy,” and “a quirky comedic actress with a keen understanding of the dramatic.” She will be bringing her versatility to this comedic role opposite Sizemore.
When offered the lead male role Sizemore stated, “There’s no way I’m turning down a role written this well.”
The cast and crew of Trew Calling celebrate the closing of week one outside the set at WECK Radio in Cheektowaga.
Through the casting process Robbins’ associate Kimber Eastwood found actress/comedian Tracey B Wilson and when Wilson was offered the role Robbins and Eastwood discovered she is a native of Orchard Park, NY.
Wilson say’s “So excited to be coming back to Buffalo and be a part of such a hilarious and heartwarming film.”
Also joining the cast is Brooke Elliot star of Drop Dead Diva, Eddie Mekka a Tony nominated actor best known as The Big Ragu on Lavern & Shirley and Hollywood film and TV legend Ms. Lee Meriwether.
The Trew Calling production runs from May 26 through June 19; the entire production is being produced in Western New York with Buffalo based production crew provided by NDStudios and several roles played by Buffalo based actors.
IMDB listing: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4449516/ Web Site: http://trewcalling.com
May 18, 2015
(May 18th, 2015) This past Sunday at 6am saw the official wrap of 2nd unit stunt photography for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II on the Kensington Expressway in Buffalo. Legendary Stunt Director Spiro Razatos (Captain America, Back to the Future) spent 12 nights filming various stunt sequences which will make up the the first major action sequence in the film. The Buffalo Niagara Film Office orchestrated the cooperation of the New York State Department of Transportation and the City of Buffalo for Paramount Pictures to close both inbound and outbound lanes of the 33 from Elm Street to the 198 ramp from 7pm to 6am to allow for the filming.
Helicopters, Motorcycles, and a specially outfitted Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle garbage truck all played into the elaborate sequences filmed on the 33.
Buffalo Mayor Byron brown addresses press from the set along with NYS Senator Tim Kennedy and MPAA Chairman and former US Senator Chris Dodd.
Over 250 crew members worked on this project which will create an estimated 7 Million dollars plus in local economic spend according to Empire State Development. “After two weeks of car chases, explosions and wild helicopter rides, the Turtles’ exciting shoot in Buffalo has officially wrapped,” said Empire State Development President, CEO & Commissioner Howard Zemsky. “Thanks to the Film Production Tax Credit Program, and the ten percent expansion on labor expenses for upstate productions, TMNT 2 has contributed millions of dollars to New York State’s economy. In just two short weeks, next summer’s blockbuster provided a tangible boost to Buffalo’s businesses and raised the city’s profile as a great place to shoot a major action movie.
Oct 21, 2014
(October 21, 2014) See the premiere of “Within” as it make it’s world premiere on Halloween night at the North Park Theatre, 1428 Hertel Ave in Buffalo, NY.
From Director Ken Consentino-
“Within” follows the story of five strangers who have been brought together by unforeseen circumstances during the outbreak of a highly contagious virus that brings the dead back to life. While attempting to cope and survive in a farm house, the group begins to learn about each other’s pasts. It’s not long before zombies are knocking on the door, hoping to get in so that they can devour human flesh!
This film is unrated, has some harsh language and lots of blood and gore. There is also loads of comedy and tongue in cheek references to classic films.“We did our best to make this a film that can be enjoyed by anyone, but our main audience is the zombie loving demographic,” says director Ken Cosentino, “there is a scene that’s a shot for shot remake of the eye gouge from Fulci’s ‘Zombie’, and a lot of other fun stuff.” The film starts Tyler Austin as Albert, Cynthia LaForest Gerber, Joseph Giambra, Madison Ranne, and nine year old Noah Wisniewski, all of whom are local to Western New York.
“The main character, Albert, is gay, and Tyler Austin is gay in real life, so this film really appeals to the LGBT crowd as well. It’s the first zombie film I’ve ever seen with a gay protagonist” says Cosentino, whose company Little Sicily Productions recently produced the comic book film “Crimson”, which is available in major retail stores in North America. “Crimson” was shot almost entirely in Niagara Falls.
Doors open at 9:30 pm and the movie starts at 10 pm. The film is 90 minutes long and will be followed by a Q & A with the cast and crew.
Tickets are $12 presale or $15 at the door, (unless you dress “head to toe” in costume, then they are $12). Guests are encouraged to come celebrate in costume. An after party will be held at 12:30 am at Fat Bob’s Smokehouse in Buffalo. There will be prizes for the best costumes and anyone who purchased a movie ticket will have the opportunity to party with the cast and crew.
Jul 24, 2014
(July 24th, 2014) Lockport Native, Saint Joe’s HS and UB Film Grad Scott Cummings has been named to Filmmaker Magazines 25 New Faces of Independent Film for 2014. Cummings is currently hitting the festival circuit with his latest short film Buffalo Juggalo’s which he shot in Buffalo, Lockport, and Niagara Falls in 2013.
Scott Cummings (center) on the set with cast (left) and crew (right) in Niagara Falls for Buffalo Juggalo’s.
Scott Cummings’ half-hour Buffalo Juggalos is straightforward about its title setting and subject and twisty about everything else. A series of minute-long shots executed with James Benning’s mathematical framing and juxtapositioned precision and Ulrich Seidl’s unnervingly unbroken gaze, it’s a rigorously staged series of tableaus of one of America’s most-feared subcultures making a depressed urban space their own.
Cummings studied experimental film at the State University of New York-Buffalo before realizing he wanted to gain tools for a narrative skill set and applying to the California Institute of the Arts. His 2006 short The Hesher, succinctly described by Cummings as “a guy abusing himself,” played at the Museum of Modern Art and other gallery spaces. “I made more normal narrative stuff, but I never liked it as much,” Cummings explains. “I was the only person in it, and I shot it by setting up a tripod.” – Filmmaker Magazine
Look for a Western New York screening of Buffalo Juggalo’s this year.
Buffalo Juggalos Official Website
Aug 26, 2013
(August 26th, 2013) Great news from producer Greg Lamberson….
Principal photography has wrapped on The Legend of Six Fingers, the second feature from writer-director Sam Qualiana, in Royalton, New York. Qualiana, who stars in the film with local actor Andrew Elias, previously helmed Snow Shark: Ancient Snow Beast. Debbie Rochon and Lynn Lowry co-star in the found footage monster film, which was produced by Greg Lamberson (Slime City Massacre, Dry Bones) and executive produced by Michael Raso of Camp Motion Pictures.
Qualiana and Elias portray two amateur filmmakers documenting a string of animal slaughters in rural Royalton. They interview a farm couple (Lowry and newcomer Bill Brown) who tell them the Native American legend of “Ya Yahk Osnuhsa,” an apelike creature with three fingers on each hand. Generations ago, “Six Fingers” stalked settlers who invaded his land, until one settler agreed to keep people off the creature’s territory and to make animal offerings. The filmmakers set out to prove that Six Fingers exists and is responsible for the animal slayings, with terrifying results.
“We wrapped principle photography in just thirteen days,” says Qualiana, who shot the film in character. “I give credit to my cast and small crew for being on the ball each shoot 
day. I’ve been editing the film during down time, and I’m proud of what we have. People will laugh when they see the finished film, they’re going to sympathize with these characters and still get that taste of horror and gore. The monster is going to blow you away. We worked really hard to make this something fun.”
“This was a real smooth shoot,” adds Lamberson. “We came in on budget and ahead of schedule. We put together a solid cast and crew, and in the last year most of us have had a hand in Model Hunger, Return to Nuke ‘Em High, Battledogs, Dry Bones and now The Legend of Six Fingers. We’re trying to make Buffalo-Niagara the indie horror capital of the country, with smart movies made by hardworking, talented people.”
The Legend of Six Fingers will have its world premiere in Buffalo on September 26th, at the Market Arcade Film and Arts Center, and a distribution deal will be announced soon.
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Aug 8, 2013
(August 8th, 2013) DefTone Pictures Studios Inc’s A Grim Becoming started principal photography this past June and continues this weeked. The film stars Buffalo, New York’s Brandon Williams, Michael Sciabarrasi, Patrick Mallette, Christopher Brechtel, Mike Sarcinelli and Aryn Fitzgerald as well as actors Britt Griffith, Devanny Pinn, Bill Oberst Jr., Jessica Cameron, Melantha Blackthorne, Lynn Lowry, Valerie Lynn Hanna and Melyssa Jade.
A Grim Becoming has a slated release date of June 21, 2014 and is Directed by Adam R Steigert and written for screen by Janeen Avery, Christopher Brechtel, Mark Mendola and Adam R Steigert.
A Grim Becoming follows Raphael, a young, bitter executive who is on the verge of losing a multimillion dollar architectural deal with a large company lead by the awkward Stanford brothers. A sudden death in his family has Raphael leaving to go to his home town of Metzburgh to attend the funeral. Seeing this as his big chance to get ahead is Wayne, a jealous 
co-worker, who is in competition with Raphael. As Raphael returns to Metzburgh, he experiences a life changing event: witnessing a Grim Reaper taking a soul. This sighting results in Raphael becoming a Reaper and having to explore his own conscience and the lengths he will go to get his life back. But Death has other plans for the naive young executive.
Check out www.agrimbecomingmovie.com where you can sign up to be an extra in the film.
Be sure to check out the teaser trailer which features Death.
