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25/09/2024

New Substack! "One (Metaphorical) Quarter Mile at a Time"

Han is my favorite.

18/09/2024

We made our first-day benchmark! But there's still plenty of room on that wonderful ground-floor. View of the pickleball courts, free tapioca, jumbo televisions playing NewsRadio 24-7 . . .

THE FERBERIZING OF CORAL is a short film about parents (Kevin and Caitlin) who, while trying to sleep train their infant daughter Coral, are vexed not only by their child’s screams but also the voices of their parents, their child from the future, and their own worst fears through the baby monitor...

17/09/2024

The fundraising for The Ferberizing of Coral is only 10 hours old and we're already 8% of our way there! Get in on the ground floor while there's still parking available!

THE FERBERIZING OF CORAL is a short film about parents (Kevin and Caitlin) who, while trying to sleep train their infant daughter Coral, are vexed not only by their child’s screams but also the voices of their parents, their child from the future, and their own worst fears through the baby monitor...

27/08/2024

The Substack is back! (A day or two early because I'm still learning the platform.)

Get down with the sickness

14/08/2024

The is LIVE. https://unknownpenguin.substack.com/p/who-lives-who-dies-who-funds-your

11/12/2023

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO SAVE THE FUTURE

Our entry in the 48 Hour Film Project: Yes We Cannes 2023 is now available to watch in competition!

Get your online ticket to watch them online and vote us through!

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/yeswecannes2023groupf

05/09/2020

It's a lovely day to stay inside and watch The Original Cast Live at La Ti Do! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK2gw0qE4F0

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17/01/2020

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17/01/2020

Go to http://www.unknownpenguin.com for more. LINKS TO ALL VIDEOS BELOW 48 Hour Films https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NI1gVkuYrY&list=PL0ESY8dK6cXqSKUxhf6Vm...

16/01/2020

Check out our entry into the 2020 : OUTSIDE THE BOX!

starring Peter Boyer, Michelle Polera, & Sophie Schulman
directed and edited by Patrick Flynn
screenplay by Patrick Flynn
story by Kelley A. Flynn & Patrick Flynn
produced by Kelley A. Flynn & Patrick Flynn & Sara Tantillo
photographed by David Wardrick
production coordinator Anna MacNiven
key girp Joe Flynn
set dressing by Kelley A. Flynn & Anna MacNiven & Sara Tantillo
asst. clapper/loader Bob E. Flynn

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02/09/2019

Thanks to everyone who came out to at yesterday. A special thank to all of you who stayed for the talkback and gave us your wonderful thoughts & opinions.

DC Metro Theater Arts did a wonderful write up of the reading. We had some nice interest afterwards and will keep you posted!

https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2019/09/01/page-to-stage-2019-part-one/

Kennedy Center’s annual Page to Stage Festival is always chock full of tempting offerings, and the challenge of deciding what to see is daunting. It’s like an all-you-can-eat buffet…except you really can’t. The best you can do is pick and choose a tasting menu. So here’s what caught our ey...

01/07/2019

THE FACTS ARE THESE
*WINNER* of 5 awards at the 2019 Washington DC 48 Hour Film Project
- BEST COMEDY
- 2nd Place Overall
- Best Ensemble - Comedy (Michelle Polera, Peter Boyer, Chelsey Christensen, Patricia Hurley Carpenter, Megan Reichelt, Amanda Zeitler, Clare Clarys O'Connell)
- Best Directing (Patrick Flynn)
- Best Sound Design
- Honorable Mention Cinematography (David Wardrick)

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22/06/2019

Thrilled to announce that our entry in the 2019 Washington DC 48 Hour Film Project THE FACTS ARE THESE has been nominated for THIRTEEN (13) Awards:
Best Comedy
Best Actress – Comedy, Michelle Polera
Best Cast Ensemble – Comedy, Michelle Polera, Peter Boyer, Patricia Hurley Carpenter, Megan Reichelt, Amanda Zeitler, Chelsey Christensen, and Clare O'Connell.
Best Directing, Patrick Flynn
Best Writing, Patrick Flynn
Best Cinematography, David Wardrick
Best Editing, Patrick Flynn
Best Art Direction / Production Design
Best Score
Sound Design
Best Shot, "Black & white wide with cascading water"
Best Use of Character
Audience Award: Group B

BEST OF screening is Thursday at the AFI. See you there!

48 Second Trailer for our 2019 48 Hour Film! SUBSCRIBE! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=unknownpenguin TWITTER! http://twitter.com/TalkLa...

19/02/2019

Patrick is writing & directing for Adventure Theatre MTC at Bethesda Urban Partnership's this weekend and you need to see it.

Bethesda Play-in-a-Day. is this weekend and I am very excited to once again be writing and directing for Adventure Theatre MTC.

08/01/2019

As the year draws to a close, we asked DCMTA writers to think back on the shows that left an indelible impression on them in 2018. In this category, outstanding professional design, we recognize: Design elements including set, sound, lighting, and costume Directors and Choreographers Playwrights and...