Squishy Studios

08/05/2024

Here's a preview for our movie -- now out on digital!

The crew prepares to roll on the first shot of their movie, "Blast Samson Saves The Universe."Buy or Rent the movie on Amazon or Apple TV on May 7th!Synopsis...

04/05/2024

May the 4th always reminds me of the blast we had making our short, Logan Must Make Star Wars ... But if I'm totally honest, I rewatch the deleted scenes more than the short film.

Deleted and extended scenes from the short film parody Logan Must Make Star Wars.

17/04/2024

We’re excited to announce that our feature film The Last Movie Ever Made will be hitting Amazon and AppleTV on May 7th! Yay!!

On May 7th you can rent or own the !! Yay!! Coming to Amazon and AppleTV.

02/03/2024

Holy smokes it’s been 17 years (SEVENTEEN YEARS) since we made our first official Squishy Studios short film, The Lords of Dragonhoth. I can’t wrap my mind around it.

During a melodramatic game of 'Dungeons and Wizards', as an evil gamemaster kills off characters left and right, only one player has the courage to stand aga...

06/11/2023

It was a pleasure to be on the Salt Lake Dirt podcast during our trip to FilmQuest, as we talk about The Last Movie Ever Made. Thanks again Kyler!

We are very excited to be covering ⁠FilmQuest 2023⁠. This is the festival's 10 year anniversary and I wanted to celebrate it by talking to as many filmmakers as I possibly could. Great films, incredible conversations! Thanks for listening. Kyler --- FilmQuest Episode #18 GUEST: Nathan Blackwell ...

25/09/2023

If you haven't seen The Last Movie Ever Made then next month is your chance! From Oct. 19 - Nov. 4 we're playing at two festivals that have online components of their programming.

More details at the original post below...

We've got two screenings next month -- at Twin Cities Film Fest and FilmQuest! But both fests have an online feature, which means from Oct. 19 - Nov. 4, you can watch the movie from home! If you haven't caught the movie yet then this is your chance!

Twin Cities Film Fest - Oct. 19-28th
FilmQuest - Oct. 26 - Nov. 4th

BUT ... if you HAVE caught the movie, we'd love it if you could rate / review us on Letterboxd and IMDb. This is going to be SUPER helpful when we release the movie to the world next year! Yay!!

IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19355556/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
LETTERBOXD
https://letterboxd.com/film/the-last-movie-ever-made/

24/06/2023

The Last Movie Ever Made is playing at the Chattanooga Film Festival from now until the 29th! Come check us out and all the other awesome movies!

You've arrived at the virtual hub for the Chattanooga Film Festival's 2023 Hybrid Edition. This year's event takes place June 23-29th with our in person days taking place at Chattanooga's infamous haunted hotel The Read House from June 23-25! Powered by Festivee.

26/03/2023

Last night was world premiere of The Last Movie Ever Made at the Phoenix Film Festival and I’m so so incredibly grateful. Thank to everyone for the kind words and response.

We still have two more showings! Monday at 7:10pm and next Saturday April 1st at 11:25am.

28/02/2023

It’s been a long time in the making, but we’re finally ready to share a first look at our new feafure film, The Last Movie Ever Made. Such a swirl of emotions right now… Just the idea that people will soon be able to see this (at the Phoenix Film Festival) in like four weeks is crazy!

07/03/2022

Long overdue photos from the recent shoot for our feature, The Last Movie Ever Made. Close to the end!! Remember to visit our Facebook and Instagram pages () for more regularly updates!

27/11/2021

14/11/2021

Oh, what’s this? A new movie? — The Last Movie Ever Made

07/10/2021

CASTING - FEATURE FILM

Squishy Studios is holding auditions for the role of VALERIE (late 50's to 60's in age; mother to the 35 year-old lead). The role of Valerie will be two days of shooting, one day in November (Nov. 13th) and one day in January (TBD).

We're now accepting self-tapes at the website below until OCT. 17th (11:59pm). Callbacks will be on Zoom or Skype.

This is a low-budget, locally produced feature film. This is a paid position.

More information on the website:

https://www.squishystudios.com/audition.html

Squishy Studios is holding auditions for the role of VALERIE (late 50's to 60's in age; mother to the 35 year-old lead). The low-budget feature film production is split into two halves. The role of...

08/09/2021

We're super happy to announce that Star Saga is playing at the Gen Con Film Festival NEXT WEEKEND (Sept. 16-19), and FilmQuest next month!

18/03/2020

Cheer up everyone! Think of this as a valuable team building experience.

Zombie survival ... the ultimate corporate team building experience! It's day seven of "Zombie Team Building 2010" and the surviving members of this extreme ...

04/03/2020

We're trying something new and exciting ... A Squishy Studios Newsletter. Probably once a month tops, maybe every other month. We'll be sharing news on upcoming projects, links to videos and a filmmaking blog. We've got some exciting things on the horizon and this will be the best way to hear about it first!

https://mailchi.mp/f58724e958cd/newslettersignup

Want to hear about what we're up to? From our filmmaker blog to upcoming screenings and new projects! We promise not to spam you with too many updates ... Trust us, we're too lazy.

28/02/2020

We're thrilled to release our latest short film, STAR SAGA, which won 1st Place Comedy, Best Story, Best Use of Guideline: Line of Dialogue, and Best Actor for Adam Rini last night at the Almost Famous Film Festival!

Their adventure was without limits. Their budget ... not so much. A short film by Squishy Studios created for the 2020 Almost Famous 72 Hour Film Challenge. ...

23/02/2020

More set photos from our latest movie, "Star Saga."

Come see us on the big screen at the Almost Famous Film Festival this Thursday! https://thea3f.net/72hour.html

16/02/2020

Deep in the throes of editing right now, but here’s some more photos from yesterday’s shoot!

16/02/2020

It’s been five years since we’ve done an Almost Famous Film Festival timed film challenge, but we’re back in a big way! Thanks again to an awesome cast and crew.
Stay tuned for more weird set photos...

12/11/2019

This Saturday I'm hosting the Directing 201 Workshop for IFP Phoenix at Arizona Studios. I'm gonna try to jam pack this thing with as much useful info as I can, as we workshop scenes with some amazing actors and with a camera up. If you're looking to up your game, come join us on the 16th!

Saturday, November 16th from 10am to 4pmLooking to up your directing game? IFP presents a directing workshop designed for filmmakers who have directing experience, but are looking to take their skills to the next level. Learn how to go beyond your first instincts, mine more more out of your material...

06/11/2019

We've got a newsletter to stay up to date with our new projects and screenings!

14/02/2019

A valentine for that special robot or appliance in your life.

For that special robot or appliance in your life.

07/02/2019

In the new blog I talk about the love/hate relationship filmmakers have with their own work, and my first feature film "Forever Midnight."

https://squishystudios.wordpress.com/2019/02/06/hating-and-loving-your-old-movies-my-first-feature-film/

“Forever Midnight” (1998) – My first feature film. A lot of filmmakers hate to watch their own movies. Even master-level directors like Steven Spielberg and John Carpenter say the…

01/02/2019

Ever wonder what a Voyage Trekkers TV Show would look like? That's how we approached our most ambitious outing with the galaxy's worst crew, with this half-hour story structured just like an actual TV episode.

The worst starship crew in the galaxy returns in this half-hour adventure! The officers of the GSV Remarkable struggle to complete their latest mission, a ho...

20/01/2019

The reading of the 5th Draft of a screenplay, AKA our secret feature film project, with some of our favorite peeps!

03/01/2019

I suck at networking it. But I suck a lot less than I used to. Here's some thoughts on how to suck less.

https://squishystudios.wordpress.com/2019/01/02/how-not-to-suck-at-networking/

Festies! (film festival besties) At the Nashville Film Festival. Film is a collaborative medium. You need other people to help you make your movie. From actors to crew, and the better your collabor…

06/12/2018

The Squishy Studios Blog returns! Check it out if you're curious about what we're working on, and my hope is that this serves as a helpful resource to filmmakers.

Hey everyone, Nathan here! I’m embarking on a big new project next year, a feature film that I’m looking to make on a micro-budget, and I thought this would be a great opportunity to re…

01/12/2018

'Tis the season to shill our Christmas movie collaboration with Bully Mammoth again! Pour yourself a hot cocoa, slip on an ugly sweater, and enjoy our Holiday-themed comedy. There's also songs!

08/09/2018

The Voyage Trekkers TV Episode plays this Monday at FilmQuest! Wish we could be there, it’s a great fest!

Really excited to be playing at FilmQuest Sept 10th in Provo, Utah. And apparently we're nominated for Best Web Series, Best Visual Effects, and Best Costumes!

Check out the rest of the fest (and it all looks rad): http://www.filmquestfest.com/