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Month: April 2017
THE SAXOPHONIST Official Website Now Live!
We have now officially launched the website for AJ Epyx Productions’ dramatic short film THE SAXOPHONIST. It tells the story of a talented but struggling jazz saxophone player who has to choose between a potential career breakthrough and a beautiful ballet dancer who could be his soul mate. Written and directed by Andre´ Joseph and starring real saxophone player Beavin Lawrence, production will begin in August 2017 in New York City. This project is fiscally sponsored by the New York Foundation for the Arts.
Find out more about the film and how to support the upcoming production at ajepyx1.wix.com/ajepyxthesaxophonist.
“Like” the official Saxophonist Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/ajepyxsaxophonist/
See the pitch video below:
THE SAXOPHONIST Pitch Video from AJ Epyx Productions on Vimeo.
Please share the website and video using the hashtag #saxophonistmovie
THE SAXOPHONIST Pitch Video & Website Launching Tomorrow
AJ Epyx Productions’ next short film effort THE SAXOPHONIST will launch its pitch video for fundraising tomorrow afternoon along with a brand new official website and Facebook page. This project is fiscally sponsored by the New York Foundation for the Arts. More details about the project, donation details, and pics from the storyboards and behind the scenes of the pitch video shoot will be unveiled then. For now, here’s a sneak preview from the video shoot featuring writer/director Andre´ Joseph and star/musician Beavin Lawrence:
PAPERBOY Fan Trailer
Just for fun, I present to you the first of many fan trailers I produced based on the classic 80s arcade game PAPERBOY. Starring Jesse Jobin, Jr. Written by Michael Schiavo and Directed by Andre´ Joseph. Additional camerawork by Daniel Gaeta.
DISHONORABLE VENDETTA Accepted into the Iron DragonTV Action Fest
I’m happy to announce that our award winning hit from the 2015 Urban Action Showcase DISHONORABLE VENDETTA has been accepted into the first annual Iron DragonTV Action Fest! It’s an international film festival devoted to the multiple facets of action cinema. Screenings will take place August 11-12th at the Flix Brewhouse Round Rock in Austin, Texas. We’ll have more information about specific screening times and how to get tickets.
Congrats once again to the cast and crew!
Casting Call for THE SAXOPHONIST Short Film
The Saxophonist is a short film with fiscal sponsorship from New York Foundation for the Arts. It tells the tale of a struggling jazz musician who must choose between a career opportunity and beautiful ballet dancer who could be his soulmate. SAG-AFTRA and NON-UNION actors are welcome to submit. Auditions will take place in late April through early May. Production begins August 2017 in locations around Brooklyn and Manhattan, NY.
The following roles we are seeking are as follows:
Ethnicity: Caucasian, Hispanic, Ethnically Ambiguous / Mixed Race
Ethnicity: African American
Ethnicity: Caucasian, African American, Hispanic, Asian, Ethnically Ambiguous / Mixed Race
Ethnicity: African American
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Ethnicity: Caucasian, African American
Please submit all headshots and resumes to ajepyx1@gmail.com. Find out more about the project at our fiscal sponsor website at the New York Foundation of the Arts.
MESMERIZED Garden State Film Festival Screening
Thanks to everyone who was able to come out to see the MESMERIZED music video at GSFF this year and thank you to the festival programmers for the opportunity! Now for those of you who never got the chance to see the video, now you can!
“Mesmerized” -Tina Siciliano from AJ Epyx Productions on Vimeo.