Brickyard Hill Productions + Frustrated Monkey Films, Ltd.

"Media for the masses, not the mainstream."

Our producer Haylee R Twombly has posted the 4min. trailer onto our Brickyard Hill Channel on YouTube. This trailer has music, which we acquired through CreativeCommons.org, for non-commercial distribution only. Please click on the following link to see it, rate it and share your comments on it. We love feedback!

Brickyard Hill Channel on YouTube

Physically disabled painter Art Hackett has suffered with chronic pain and manic behavior his entire life. Forced to walk with a cane and take Vicodin, Art's pain has increased to the point where Art's antics in his self-proclaimed "war against the neo-cons" is more than his younger brother Adam, a successful rock musician, can handle. Finally, Adam threatens to kick Art out of their apartment unless Art gets back on his psych-meds. To make matters worse, the ghost of Art and Adam's father Herman haunts Art. Continually ridiculing Art's talent and fueling his mania, Art's only sanctuary is a strip joint called "Valentine's" where his best friend Ramona bartends. It's also where Callie Kalasky, an ex-stripper and Art's most recent love interest, sings and performs.

In order to combat Herman, Art's mind creates a muse, who looks exactly like Callie, who loves and encourages Art. The muse reveals a plan to Art that will keep Adam from kicking him out. She tells Art that is the kind of singer Adam has been struggling to find for his newest band's project. But when Art approaches Callie about the job, without telling Adam, Callie's psychotic boyfriend/manager Lenny Marko threatens to kill Art. Art ignores Lenny's threats and pursues his plan. As Callie gets closer to Art both their hearts open up to one another. However, Lenny's control over Callie and his mob connections begin to squeeze down on Art, and before long not only Art and Callie, but Adam and everyone connected to the Hackett brothers put in danger.

"Art Imitating Life " combines drama, comedy, romance and action to tell the story of how the terrible afflictions of chronic pain and disability not only damage the life of one artist but also the people who love him.

Screenplay by Matthew Van Vlack (additional dialogue by Gavin Van Vlack)
Screenplay Copyright 2004/WGAw Registered. All Rights Reserved.

RIC BORELLI - "ART HACKETT"

Ric Borelli was a member of the world-renowned Second City National Touring Company with whom he performed around the USA for two years. He also performed in Chicago with The Mary Archie Theatre Co. in the Brecht classic "Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui." Since then he has been seen in several national ad campaigns including Chevrolet and DirectTV. He was an ensemble member of the "Andy Dick Show" on MTV.

Ric's film credits include "Rent Control," "Natural Born Killers," "Comic Book Villains," "Why Do Fools Fall In Love," and he helped Mike Myers in writing a portion of the third installment of "Austin Powers in Goldmember" in which he played a cop, after Mike Meyers saw Ric's one-man-show "Best Dope In Town" in NYC. Ric's performance in "Best Dope In Town" won him the 22nd annual LA WEEKLY theatre award for Male Solo Performance of the Year in 2001. More recently Ric starred in the U.S. premiere of "The Arab Israeli Cookbook" at The Met theatre in LA.

Ric's training in improvisation and comedy includes The Second City Training Center and Improv Olympic where the legendary Del Close mentored him. He also received training at the Victory Gardens Theater and Piven Theatre.

To read reviews and press on Ric's award-winning performance click here!

JULIANA DEVER - "CALLIE KALASKY"

Juliana can be seen in "Into the Arms of Strangers" currently touring the festival circuit. Juliana has been nominated as part of the Best Ensemble Cast at the 2007 Bare Bones Film Festival for "Into the Arms of Strangers." Other film credits include the Sony release "Sasquatch Hunters," and Lions Gate's remake of the Stephen King classic "Mangler," entitled "Mangler: Reborn." Also currenlty on the festival circuit: "Time and Tide".

Having trained in Russia as a student of the famed Moscow Art Theatre, Juliana enjoys acting in film and on stage. The past year has also provided the exciting opportunity to work with two of Los Angeles most celebrated theatre directors, Rick Sparks ("Inconceivable!") and Jessica Kubzansky ("Mother Courage and Her Children," role of Kattrin). Also among her favorites was the recent, critically acclaimed "not to be missed" role of Loretta in George F. Walker's "Featuring Loretta" and Phoebe in "As You Like It."

Currently, Juliana works out with the gang from Steppenwolf West and studies with none other than one of the Chicago theatre ensembles founders, Jeff Perry.

To read Juliana's interview with Tim Townsend of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and visit Juliana's website, click here!

CASEY IRVINE - "ADAM HACKETT"

Casey studied acting at the prestigious "British American Drama Academy" in Oxford, and the "American Academy of Dramatic Arts" in Los Angeles.

Since completing his studies Casey has been pursuing a career in film and television. Aside from numerous commercials and student films Casey has appeared in Oxygen Network's cult hit "Campus Ladies" in an episode directed by Cheryl Hines of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," as well as appearing in Nickelodeon promotionals for "Sponge Bob Squarepants."

In addition to acting, Casey is as a songwriter and screenwriter. As a musical performer Casey frequently appears throughout Los Angeles playing guitar. Casey is currently in discussions to stage his own one-man show entitled, "12 Steps and Eleven Meetings." A lover of the arts, Casey enjoys any projects that focus on creativity and free expression.

MICHAEL VILLANI - "HERMAN HACKETT"

Michael Villani is a veteran actor/voice over artist in Los Angeles. He co-starred with Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer in "Up Close and Personal," was featured in "Volcano" with Tommy Lee Jones and "Wag the Dog" with Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman. He co-starred as Merv Griffin in the Milos Forman film, "Man On The Moon," the Andy Kaufman story, starring Jim Carrey, as well as appearing in Jim's blockbuster "Bruce Almighty". He was also featured in "The Girl Next Door" and just finished shooting a scene with Jamie Foxx and Beyoncé Knowles for "Dreamgirls" due out this Christmas.

Mike is the announcer for the Hollywood Film Festival and was the venue announcer for Indoor Volleyball at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. Commercially, Mike is the national spokesman for DiTech.com and was the international voice for Warner Brothers Television, just to name a few of his many credits.

CAROLINE TREADWELL - "RAMONA VANDER"

Caroline's most recent film role was the co-lead in Noor Nissan Films' "Kamdi Kalaai," shot exclusively in India. She can also be seen in Trapezium Productions' "Motivated Seller" and "Spot."

Her theatrical credits include "Sophie" the Russian motel maid in George F. Walker's "Featuring Loretta" at Company of Angels. Before that, she originated the role of "Ismee" in the world premiere of "Isme" by Jeremy Menekseoglu. Her favorite roles include "Hamlet," "Hecuba" in "The Trojan Women," "Catherine" in "Proof" and "The Heiress," and "Lisa" in "Collected Stories." She is a founding member of American Studio Theatre in NYC. She received an M.F.A. in Acting from Carnegie Mellon University and the Moscow Art Theatre School.

PAUL KAPELLAS - "LENNY MARKO"

Bio coming soon...

KYAM BRICE - "JANET LACIE"

Kyam was born and raised in Southern California where she discovered her passion for acting at the Stage Door Theater in Agoura Hills when she attended her first class as an 8 year old. She was heavily involved in Community Theater where she received excellent reviews for her roll as Olivia in Emlyn Williams' "Night Must Fall." Shortly before graduating high school she received Bank of America's Award for Outstanding Performance in High School Theatrics. Her passion for the theater and the craft took her to University of California Santa Barbara where she studied in the Dramatic Arts program for a year and then transferred to a conservatory program at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. After the completion of her studies Kyam appeared in numerous student films, and continues to act on the stage.

HENRY HOLDEN - "DR. WILTON"

At the age of four, Henry Holden contracted polio during the 1952 polio epidemic, but his physical disability never stopped him for excelling in life. As an actor, athlete, stand-up comic and activist, Henry possesses vivacity for life not found in most. Henry was the founder of the Performers with Disabilities Committee of the Screen Actors Guild in the late 1970's, to encourage the entertainment and advertising industries to hire people with disabilities as performers.

As an actor, Henry broke new ground by appearing in primetime programming not specifically calling for an actor with a disability. His credits include "T.J. Hooker," "After MASH," "Hill Street Blues," "Divorce Court," "Duet," "Knots Landing," "WIOU," and "Becker," and many other programs. He appeared in the feature film "Misplaced." He starred in the Emmy-nominated rock musical "I Got News For You," which received the First Annual American Scene Award from the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Henry also starred in and episode of Disney Channel's "Kids Incorporated," as a clown. This clown role is significant to Henry, symbolically breaking a stereotype about someone with a disability and providing an inspiring role model to children.

JOSEPH R. GANNASCOLI - "MICKEY MUROE"

Joe Gannascoli is best known for the role of Vito Spatafore on HBO's award winning, critically acclaimed series "The Sopranos." Vito managed to last longer than most on the show until this season when it was revealed Vito was gay and subsequently killed off. However, Joe has received critical praise for his portrayal of the complex and conflicted mobster.

Joe's resume includes appearances in such films as "Ed Wood," "Basquiat," "Mickey Blue Eyes," "Johnny Slade's Greatest Hits," and the upcoming comedy "Beer League" set for release in September 2006.

In addition to acting, Joe is a successful author and chef. His most recent novel is entitled "A Meal To Die For: A Culinary Novel of Crime," and Joe has his own line of pasta sauces called "A Sauce to Die For."

MATTHEW VAN VLACK - Director/Writer/Producer
HAYLEE R. TWOMBLY - Producer
LAURA ROMANY - Co-Producer
GAVIN VAN VLACK - Associate Producer
RIC BORELLI - Associate Producer
DAVID E. GOLD - Associate Producer
JESSIE MARCUS - Unit Production Manager

ADAM TASH - Director of Photography
JOHN CARRICK - Editor
IAN LOVE & GAVIN VAN VLACK - Music
JASON THIRLAWAY - Production Designer
MARY BETH STERLING - Costume Designer
STANLEY LONGSTREET - Location Manager
NICK REXROAT- Set Dresser
SAM HAMER & BURT GREGORY- Sound
DAVID CHUNG & SHANE ENGLISH - Camera/Electrical

APRIL 20, 2007 - Our producer Haylee R Twombly has posted the 3 mins./40 secs. version of the trailer onto our Brickyard Hill Channel on YouTube. This trailer has music, which we acquired through CreativeCommons.org, for non-commercial distribution only. Please click on the following link to see it, rate it and share your comments on it. We love feedback!

Brickyard Hill Channel on YouTube

Please note: Posting to the internet can make film appear darker based on the monitor of your computer than it does when seen on film or DVD.

Again, I want to thank everyone in the cast and crew who so generously gave their time and talent to putting this trailer together. We have gotten so much positive feedback. And a big thanks to your Assoc. Prod. David Gold for finding us our editor John Carrick. John has done a fantastic job in such a short amount of time. We are always glad to welcome a new member to the Hill, and there is no doubt that John is one of us!

APRIL 5, 2007 - The two-minute trailer is now posted online! We have uploaded it to both Ifilm and YouTube. Please check it out and share your comments with us in the comment sections on the websites. Again, we want to thank everyone involved for helping us putting this trailer together.

The Trailer on IFilm
The Trailer on YouTube

Also, we are more than proud to annouce that the producer of the KynnysKINO6 Film Festival in Helsinki, Finland who are dedicated to celebrating disability in film have agreed to premiere the two-minute trailer at this year's festival later in the month.

APRIL 2, 2007 - Haylee and I are proud to announce that we have shot and edited a trailer for "Art Imitating Life." We currently have a two-minute version, which Haylee will be posting on several websites tomorrow and a forthcoming longer trailer incorporating more of the great footage we shot on March 22.

There are so many people to thank for helping us to get the trailer shot, and I want to acknowledge each and every person:

From our talented cast: Ric Borelli, Juliana Dever and Casey Irvine who played the three primary characters featured. Also, we want to thank Paul Kapellas who on very short notice stepped up to be the heavy Lenny Marko and aced the part! Finally, Micaal Stevens, our biggest cheerleader, who called in a few friends: Jeff Torres, Cooper Stevens and Marc De'Antone to be our mobsters.

Fom our intrepid crew: Adam Tash, our D.P., came with camera in hand and sound wizard Burt Gregory and gaffer David Chung in tow to shoot the trailer and secure what will be the look of our feature. David Gold stepped up and found us a fantastic editor John Carrick to help us cut the trailer.

Co-producer Laura Romany made sure all were fed and the set was a warm and comfortable place for everyone who gave their time and energy for nothing other than love of this project. Laura, you are the best partner!

Additionally, there are other folks we need to thank for making this trailer happen: Bernie Burns who donated all the lighting equipment. Our family and friends who helped us round out the financing we needed to get the props and expendables to help turn a single apartment and garage into the mulitple locations from the script, as well as the love and support they gave so that we could get this incredible trailer turned around in less than four days!

As soon as we have the trailer posted, I will put the links here on our website. We hope everyone enjoys it!

SEPTEMBER 12, 2006 - I am proud to announce that our lead actress Juliana Dever ("Callie Kalasky") was featured in an article titled "From Jehovah's Witness to Hollywood Actress" that appeared in the September 11, 2006 edition of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. I am also honored to have been a part of the article and to have "Art Imitating Life" as the lead-in. With the generous permission of the author Tim Townsend, we've been allowed to post the link to the on-line article. I encourage everyone to read it so they can find out what an amazing journey Juliana has had and what she's had to overcome in her remarkable life.

"FROM JEHOVAH'S WITNESS TO HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS"
by Tim Townsend
for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I had tremendous fun speaking with Tim, and I want to personally thank Tim for his well-written article as well as Juliana for inviting me to be part of it.

AUGUST 22, 2006 - We have a slightly new look to our project page, and I'd like to say it's 'cause I was struck in the middle of the night with great inspiration. Not the case. Necessity once again proves to be the mother of...blah, blah, blah. Last night the page...well, it disappeared! Don't know where it went. Looked for it. Nowhere to be found. So, I spent some time reconstructing it. However, as a result, with all the recent changes to cast and crew, it proved a good thing. And isn't that the key to life? Lemons to lemonade? And about a half-dozen other cliches. Thanks goes out to our intrepid website architect Scott Pierce of Broadhouse for helping this neophyte of the information highway. Sadly, though, all previous project news entries have evaporated. I never backed them up...my big bad. Won't happen again.

One thing to announce is the rise of our IMDB page! The link is: http://imdb.com/title/tt0833581/. It is, as is this website, an ever changing thing.


	"Media for the masses, not the mainstream."
	Our producer Haylee R Twombly has posted the 4min. trailer onto our Brickyard Hill Channel on YouTube. This trailer has music, which we acquired through CreativeCommons.org, for non-commercial distribution only. Please click on the following link to see it, rate it and share your comments on it. We love feedback! Brickyard Hill Channel on YouTube Physically disabled painter Art Hackett has suffered with chronic pain and manic behavior his entire life. Forced to walk with a cane and take Vicodin, Art's pain has increased to the point where Art's antics in his self-proclaimed "war against the neo-cons" is more than his younger brother Adam, a successful rock musician, can handle. Finally, Adam threatens to kick Art out of their apartment unless Art gets back on his psych-meds. To make matters worse, the ghost of Art and Adam's father Herman haunts Art. Continually ridiculing Art's talent and fueling his mania, Art's only sanctuary is a strip joint called "Valentine's" where his best friend Ramona bartends. It's also where Callie Kalasky, an ex-stripper and Art's most recent love interest, sings and performs. In order to combat Herman, Art's mind creates a muse, who looks exactly like Callie, who loves and encourages Art. The muse reveals a plan to Art that will keep Adam from kicking him out. She tells Art that is the kind of singer Adam has been struggling to find for his newest band's project. But when Art approaches Callie about the job, without telling Adam, Callie's psychotic boyfriend/manager Lenny Marko threatens to kill Art. Art ignores Lenny's threats and pursues his plan. As Callie gets closer to Art both their hearts open up to one another. However, Lenny's control over Callie and his mob connections begin to squeeze down on Art, and before long not only Art and Callie, but Adam and everyone connected to the Hackett brothers put in danger. "Art Imitating Life " combines drama, comedy, romance and action to tell the story of how the terrible afflictions of chronic pain and disability not only damage the life of one artist but also the people who love him. Screenplay by Matthew Van Vlack (additional dialogue by Gavin Van Vlack) Screenplay Copyright 2004/WGAw Registered. All Rights Reserved. RIC BORELLI - "ART HACKETT" Ric Borelli was a member of the world-renowned Second City National Touring Company with whom he performed around the USA for two years. He also performed in Chicago with The Mary Archie Theatre Co. in the Brecht classic "Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui." Since then he has been seen in several national ad campaigns including Chevrolet and DirectTV. He was an ensemble member of the "Andy Dick Show" on MTV. Ric's film credits include "Rent Control," "Natural Born Killers," "Comic Book Villains," "Why Do Fools Fall In Love," and he helped Mike Myers in writing a portion of the third installment of "Austin Powers in Goldmember" in which he played a cop, after Mike Meyers saw Ric's one-man-show "Best Dope In Town" in NYC. Ric's performance in "Best Dope In Town" won him the 22nd annual LA WEEKLY theatre award for Male Solo Performance of the Year in 2001. More recently Ric starred in the U.S. premiere of "The Arab Israeli Cookbook" at The Met theatre in LA. Ric's training in improvisation and comedy includes The Second City Training Center and Improv Olympic where the legendary Del Close mentored him. He also received training at the Victory Gardens Theater and Piven Theatre. To read reviews and press on Ric's award-winning performance click here! JULIANA DEVER - "CALLIE KALASKY" Juliana can be seen in "Into the Arms of Strangers" currently touring the festival circuit. Juliana has been nominated as part of the Best Ensemble Cast at the 2007 Bare Bones Film Festival for "Into the Arms of Strangers." Other film credits include the Sony release "Sasquatch Hunters," and Lions Gate's remake of the Stephen King classic "Mangler," entitled "Mangler: Reborn." Also currenlty on the festival circuit: "Time and Tide". Having trained in Russia as a student of the famed Moscow Art Theatre, Juliana enjoys acting in film and on stage. The past year has also provided the exciting opportunity to work with two of Los Angeles most celebrated theatre directors, Rick Sparks ("Inconceivable!") and Jessica Kubzansky ("Mother Courage and Her Children," role of Kattrin). Also among her favorites was the recent, critically acclaimed "not to be missed" role of Loretta in George F. Walker's "Featuring Loretta" and Phoebe in "As You Like It." Currently, Juliana works out with the gang from Steppenwolf West and studies with none other than one of the Chicago theatre ensembles founders, Jeff Perry. To read Juliana's interview with Tim Townsend of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and visit Juliana's website, click here! CASEY IRVINE - "ADAM HACKETT" Casey studied acting at the prestigious "British American Drama Academy" in Oxford, and the "American Academy of Dramatic Arts" in Los Angeles. Since completing his studies Casey has been pursuing a career in film and television. Aside from numerous commercials and student films Casey has appeared in Oxygen Network's cult hit "Campus Ladies" in an episode directed by Cheryl Hines of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," as well as appearing in Nickelodeon promotionals for "Sponge Bob Squarepants." In addition to acting, Casey is as a songwriter and screenwriter. As a musical performer Casey frequently appears throughout Los Angeles playing guitar. Casey is currently in discussions to stage his own one-man show entitled, "12 Steps and Eleven Meetings." A lover of the arts, Casey enjoys any projects that focus on creativity and free expression. MICHAEL VILLANI - "HERMAN HACKETT" Michael Villani is a veteran actor/voice over artist in Los Angeles. He co-starred with Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer in "Up Close and Personal," was featured in "Volcano" with Tommy Lee Jones and "Wag the Dog" with Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman. He co-starred as Merv Griffin in the Milos Forman film, "Man On The Moon," the Andy Kaufman story, starring Jim Carrey, as well as appearing in Jim's blockbuster "Bruce Almighty". He was also featured in "The Girl Next Door" and just finished shooting a scene with Jamie Foxx and Beyoncé Knowles for "Dreamgirls" due out this Christmas. Mike is the announcer for the Hollywood Film Festival and was the venue announcer for Indoor Volleyball at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. Commercially, Mike is the national spokesman for DiTech.com and was the international voice for Warner Brothers Television, just to name a few of his many credits. CAROLINE TREADWELL - "RAMONA VANDER" Caroline's most recent film role was the co-lead in Noor Nissan Films' "Kamdi Kalaai," shot exclusively in India. She can also be seen in Trapezium Productions' "Motivated Seller" and "Spot." Her theatrical credits include "Sophie" the Russian motel maid in George F. Walker's "Featuring Loretta" at Company of Angels. Before that, she originated the role of "Ismee" in the world premiere of "Isme" by Jeremy Menekseoglu. Her favorite roles include "Hamlet," "Hecuba" in "The Trojan Women," "Catherine" in "Proof" and "The Heiress," and "Lisa" in "Collected Stories." She is a founding member of American Studio Theatre in NYC. She received an M.F.A. in Acting from Carnegie Mellon University and the Moscow Art Theatre School. PAUL KAPELLAS - "LENNY MARKO" Bio coming soon... KYAM BRICE - "JANET LACIE" Kyam was born and raised in Southern California where she discovered her passion for acting at the Stage Door Theater in Agoura Hills when she attended her first class as an 8 year old. She was heavily involved in Community Theater where she received excellent reviews for her roll as Olivia in Emlyn Williams' "Night Must Fall." Shortly before graduating high school she received Bank of America's Award for Outstanding Performance in High School Theatrics. Her passion for the theater and the craft took her to University of California Santa Barbara where she studied in the Dramatic Arts program for a year and then transferred to a conservatory program at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. After the completion of her studies Kyam appeared in numerous student films, and continues to act on the stage. HENRY HOLDEN - "DR. WILTON" At the age of four, Henry Holden contracted polio during the 1952 polio epidemic, but his physical disability never stopped him for excelling in life. As an actor, athlete, stand-up comic and activist, Henry possesses vivacity for life not found in most. Henry was the founder of the Performers with Disabilities Committee of the Screen Actors Guild in the late 1970's, to encourage the entertainment and advertising industries to hire people with disabilities as performers. As an actor, Henry broke new ground by appearing in primetime programming not specifically calling for an actor with a disability. His credits include "T.J. Hooker," "After MASH," "Hill Street Blues," "Divorce Court," "Duet," "Knots Landing," "WIOU," and "Becker," and many other programs. He appeared in the feature film "Misplaced." He starred in the Emmy-nominated rock musical "I Got News For You," which received the First Annual American Scene Award from the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Henry also starred in and episode of Disney Channel's "Kids Incorporated," as a clown. This clown role is significant to Henry, symbolically breaking a stereotype about someone with a disability and providing an inspiring role model to children. JOSEPH R. GANNASCOLI - "MICKEY MUROE" Joe Gannascoli is best known for the role of Vito Spatafore on HBO's award winning, critically acclaimed series "The Sopranos." Vito managed to last longer than most on the show until this season when it was revealed Vito was gay and subsequently killed off. However, Joe has received critical praise for his portrayal of the complex and conflicted mobster. Joe's resume includes appearances in such films as "Ed Wood," "Basquiat," "Mickey Blue Eyes," "Johnny Slade's Greatest Hits," and the upcoming comedy "Beer League" set for release in September 2006. In addition to acting, Joe is a successful author and chef. His most recent novel is entitled "A Meal To Die For: A Culinary Novel of Crime," and Joe has his own line of pasta sauces called "A Sauce to Die For." MATTHEW VAN VLACK - Director/Writer/Producer HAYLEE R. TWOMBLY - Producer LAURA ROMANY - Co-Producer GAVIN VAN VLACK - Associate Producer RIC BORELLI - Associate Producer DAVID E. GOLD - Associate Producer JESSIE MARCUS - Unit Production Manager ADAM TASH - Director of Photography JOHN CARRICK - Editor IAN LOVE & GAVIN VAN VLACK - Music JASON THIRLAWAY - Production Designer MARY BETH STERLING - Costume Designer STANLEY LONGSTREET - Location Manager NICK REXROAT- Set Dresser SAM HAMER & BURT GREGORY- Sound DAVID CHUNG & SHANE ENGLISH - Camera/Electrical APRIL 20, 2007 - Our producer Haylee R Twombly has posted the 3 mins./40 secs. version of the trailer onto our Brickyard Hill Channel on YouTube. This trailer has music, which we acquired through CreativeCommons.org, for non-commercial distribution only. Please click on the following link to see it, rate it and share your comments on it. We love feedback! Brickyard Hill Channel on YouTube Please note: Posting to the internet can make film appear darker based on the monitor of your computer than it does when seen on film or DVD. Again, I want to thank everyone in the cast and crew who so generously gave their time and talent to putting this trailer together. We have gotten so much positive feedback. And a big thanks to your Assoc. Prod. David Gold for finding us our editor John Carrick. John has done a fantastic job in such a short amount of time. We are always glad to welcome a new member to the Hill, and there is no doubt that John is one of us! APRIL 5, 2007 - The two-minute trailer is now posted online! We have uploaded it to both Ifilm and YouTube. Please check it out and share your comments with us in the comment sections on the websites. Again, we want to thank everyone involved for helping us putting this trailer together. The Trailer on IFilm The Trailer on YouTube Also, we are more than proud to annouce that the producer of the KynnysKINO6 Film Festival in Helsinki, Finland who are dedicated to celebrating disability in film have agreed to premiere the two-minute trailer at this year's festival later in the month. APRIL 2, 2007 - Haylee and I are proud to announce that we have shot and edited a trailer for "Art Imitating Life." We currently have a two-minute version, which Haylee will be posting on several websites tomorrow and a forthcoming longer trailer incorporating more of the great footage we shot on March 22. There are so many people to thank for helping us to get the trailer shot, and I want to acknowledge each and every person: From our talented cast: Ric Borelli, Juliana Dever and Casey Irvine who played the three primary characters featured. Also, we want to thank Paul Kapellas who on very short notice stepped up to be the heavy Lenny Marko and aced the part! Finally, Micaal Stevens, our biggest cheerleader, who called in a few friends: Jeff Torres, Cooper Stevens and Marc De'Antone to be our mobsters. Fom our intrepid crew: Adam Tash, our D.P., came with camera in hand and sound wizard Burt Gregory and gaffer David Chung in tow to shoot the trailer and secure what will be the look of our feature. David Gold stepped up and found us a fantastic editor John Carrick to help us cut the trailer. Co-producer Laura Romany made sure all were fed and the set was a warm and comfortable place for everyone who gave their time and energy for nothing other than love of this project. Laura, you are the best partner! Additionally, there are other folks we need to thank for making this trailer happen: Bernie Burns who donated all the lighting equipment. Our family and friends who helped us round out the financing we needed to get the props and expendables to help turn a single apartment and garage into the mulitple locations from the script, as well as the love and support they gave so that we could get this incredible trailer turned around in less than four days! As soon as we have the trailer posted, I will put the links here on our website. We hope everyone enjoys it! SEPTEMBER 12, 2006 - I am proud to announce that our lead actress Juliana Dever ("Callie Kalasky") was featured in an article titled "From Jehovah's Witness to Hollywood Actress" that appeared in the September 11, 2006 edition of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. I am also honored to have been a part of the article and to have "Art Imitating Life" as the lead-in. With the generous permission of the author Tim Townsend, we've been allowed to post the link to the on-line article. I encourage everyone to read it so they can find out what an amazing journey Juliana has had and what she's had to overcome in her remarkable life. "FROM JEHOVAH'S WITNESS TO HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS" by Tim Townsend for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch I had tremendous fun speaking with Tim, and I want to personally thank Tim for his well-written article as well as Juliana for inviting me to be part of it. AUGUST 22, 2006 - We have a slightly new look to our project page, and I'd like to say it's 'cause I was struck in the middle of the night with great inspiration. Not the case. Necessity once again proves to be the mother of...blah, blah, blah. Last night the page...well, it disappeared! Don't know where it went. Looked for it. Nowhere to be found. So, I spent some time reconstructing it. However, as a result, with all the recent changes to cast and crew, it proved a good thing. And isn't that the key to life? Lemons to lemonade? And about a half-dozen other cliches. Thanks goes out to our intrepid website architect Scott Pierce of Broadhouse for helping this neophyte of the information highway. Sadly, though, all previous project news entries have evaporated. I never backed them up...my big bad. Won't happen again. One thing to announce is the rise of our IMDB page! The link is: http://imdb.com/title/tt0833581/. It is, as is this website, an ever changing thing.
	©2007 Brickyard Hill Productions All Rights Reserved.