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14/11/2024

Making the festival rounds all over the world, "Bad for Good" is raking in some more recognition. 🎬🎥

Congratulations to Michael Paladine and the whole cast and crew of this dramatic pilot/short film.

Initiate a project. Believe in your artistry. Make Your Show.

23/09/2024

Thanks to the Hawaii International Film Awards and Austin Short Film Festival for recognizing "Bad for Good". 🎬🎥

Congratulations to Michael Paladine and the whole cast and crew of this dramatic pilot/short film.

Initiate a project. Believe in your artistry. Make Your Show.

24/06/2024

The screening of "Bad for Good" at Manhattan Film Festival was an incredible experience. To see the film on the big screen in front of such a receptive audience made for a memorable afternoon. Actor/producer Michael Paladine also shared his perspective as a first-time filmmaker during a Q&A afterward. Also in attendance were his co-stars Denise Lute, Lindsay Aster and writer/producer Jason Cicci - Entertainment Professional.

20/06/2024

This Saturday, “Bad for Good” will have a screening at the Manhattan Film Festival at Cinema Village at 3PM.

Members of the cast and production staff will be there to see their work on the big screen. Hope you can join us.

https://www.manhattanff.com/view-screening/1859

01/06/2024

Next Saturday, "Bad for Good", starring Michael Paladine, Denise Lute, Lindsay Aster, Eli Ganias and Peter Coleman, will be playing in the New York City Indie Film Festival. For theatre and ticket information, please click below. Hope to see you there!

Bad for Good by Ozone Webs | Apr 15, 2024 Anthony, a New York City police detective, is torn between following the rules and being a good son. Caretaker of his debilitated mother Joyce, Tony wants the American dream but finds himself in a nightmare. John Cramer – Director/Co-producer Jason Cicci ....

15/05/2024

This evening the 14th Annual Indie Series Awards take place in LA. Make Your Show was represented two years ago when Jason Cicci - Entertainment Professional and John Cramer were presenters and Searching for Sylvie was nominated for 4 awards, winning Best Supporting Actor for .dlavine. Sending congratulations to all the nominees. Good luck!

13/05/2024

That's a wrap on "The Bestie"! In a whirlwind two days, we got this story in the can. Thanks to our hardworking crew and our actors, who brought their A-game. Looking forward to sharing this one ASAP!

06/05/2024

We’re in pre-production for “The Bestie”, a short film/pilot shooting this week. Here are John and Jason doing some test shots in our location. Preparation makes shoots go smoothly…fingers crossed!


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29/04/2024

We are so excited to work with these talented actors on our upcoming project, "The Bestie". This comedy short/pilot is being shot next month and will feature actor .

Looking forward to working with Adam Ewer, Cece Bongo and Susana Montoya Quinchia.

Stay tuned for some BTS shots!

24/04/2024

Happy to announce that "Bad for Good" will be among the selected films in the New York City Indie Film Festival this June. Congratulations to Michael Paladine, the entire cast and crew. Hope to see you there!

Bad for Good by Ozone Webs | Apr 15, 2024 Anthony, a New York City police detective, is torn between following the rules and being a good son. Caretaker of his debilitated mother Joyce, Tony wants the American dream but finds himself in a nightmare. John Cramer – Director/Co-producer Jason Cicci ....

25/03/2024

These producers had a seriously fun, in-person (!) casting session for the upcoming project, “The Bestie”.

This should be a fun shoot!

21/03/2024

We’re very excited to announce that “Bad for Good” starring Michael Paladine is an Official Selection of the New York City Indie Film Festival. Congratulations to Mike for initiating this project!

02/03/2024

Congratulations to Keith Powell on his unprecedented 17 Indie Series Awards nominations for "Keith Vs."! Check out our interview with Keith on our "Make Your Show: The Creators" podcast and hear what he has to say about making things and being an artist first. Good Luck, Keith!

Keith Powell became a familiar face on television playing Toofer on "30 Rock" but his first objective in the entertainment business was to become a theatre director. Following the NBC's hit finale, Keith self-produced the indie series "Keith Broke His Leg", which garnered much praise and many Indie....

29/02/2024

Jason had some fun with Cady Huffman yesterday announcing the Indie Series Awards nominations. Check out their page and find out who the lucky storytellers are this year. Congratulations and good luck!

The Indie Series Awards are thrilled to have past ISA winners Cady Huffman and Jason Cicci announce the nominations for !

Actor/Producer/Creator Cady Huffman is a stalwart supporter of the ISA mission of recognizing excellence in self-produced, online entertainment. She's a Tony Award winner and a two-time Daytime Emmy nominee. She has been nominated for several ISAs and won a few for her self-produced and created CADY DID as well as HE'S WITH ME and AFTER FOREVER

Writer/Producer Jason Cicci has been creating on-camera stories for over a decade. A regular presence at the Indie Series Awards, Jason has acted as adjudicator, presenter and has received recognition for his shows HE'S WITH ME, SEARCHING FOR SYLVIE and CADY DID, which received the Best Comedy Series Award, among others.

Join Jason and Cady on Wednesday, February 28th at 1pm EST / 10am PST on Instagram for the LIVE NOMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT!

18/02/2024

Tomorrow is the deadline for submitting for our upcoming project, "The Bestie".

We're looking forward to seeing your work!

14/02/2024

It's Valentine's Day! As a gift to our followers, we're offering anyone the chance to audition for our upcoming project, "The Bestie" starring Hannah Elizabeth Williams.

Hallie Green (Hannah Williams) has made a small dynasty out of her clutzy determination to achieve. With her brand in need of a new manager, she considers hiring the girl who used to be her “bestie”...but was she?

Check out the breakdowns and if you'd like to audition, DM us and we'll send you more info.

Happy Valentine's Day!

09/02/2024

Had a great production meeting with Hannah Williams as we prepare to begin the casting process for “The Bestie”.

Want to be considered for a role? Head to our website and shoot us an email!

06/02/2024

Talk about making your show! This story is a wonderful testament to how important it is to create your own work, especially in such a difficult industry. Thanks to Cinema Shorthand Society for posting this inspirational post and happy birthday to Robert Townsend!

Frustrated at the lack of significant screen roles for African Americans, Robert Townsend scraped together roughly $100k to produce, direct, write and star in "Hollywood Shuffle" (1987), the story of an aspiring minority actor. Townsend put $40,000 of the film's budget on ten personal credit cards. He got free film stock by splicing together leftovers from the production of "Odd Jobs" (1986) and" Ratboy" (1986).

The film is semi-autobiographical, reflecting Townsend's experiences as a black actor when he was told he was not "black enough" for certain roles.

The 17 days of shooting were spread over two years, between Townsend's tours as a stand-up comedian. the crew shot without permits, and wore UCLA T-shirts so they could pass themselves off as students learning how to film in the field.

Following the success of "Hollywood Shuffle," film projects continued to pour in. Townsend was soon directing Eddie Murphy in "Eddie Murphy: Raw" (1987); Townsend had auditioned to be part of "Saturday Night Live"'s 1980–1981 cast, but was rejected in favor of Murphy.

His next film endeavor was"The Five Heartbeats" (1991), reminiscent of the 60s R & B male groups and the ups and downs of the music industry, loosely based on the lives of several artists: The Dells, The Temptations, Four Tops, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, Frankie Lymon, Sam Cooke and others).

This was followed by "The Meteor Man" (1993), one of the earliest superhero films to feature an African-American in a starring role. The film received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Science Fiction Film, but lost to "Jurassic Park" (1993). (IMDb/Wikipedia)

Happy Birthday, Robert Townsend!