New Hampshire News — June 15, 1770
Posted on May 31, 2011 by James RileyEnglish Race Horse Available for Breeding “Scrip,” a beautiful brown bay horse, imported from England and the winner of many matches, has been sent to improve the horse stock of New England, and is now available for a stud fee of six shillings. No mare under fourteen hands will be admitted. He is capable of […]
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Production Update
Posted on May 30, 2011 by James RileyWe’re winding down the home stretch to the premiere of our first episode “The Travail of Sarah Pine” on June 26th. The picture is
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Bringing Braxton Cage to Life: Gary Moore
Posted on May 25, 2011 by Gary MooreWhen I was asked to join the cast of Courage, New Hampshire, I was simply thrilled for several reasons. My first reason was a chance to work with one of my idols in the acting world, the talented Basil Hoffman. My second reason was the chance to be a part of a decent family friendly […]
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A New Mom’s Take on “The Travail of Sarah Pine”
Posted on May 24, 2011 by Mallory DrazinDad has touched briefly on the difficulty of working closely with family on a project like this, what he didn’t mention was the added difficulty of trying to explain every production decision to an overly-opinionated pregnant woman. We debated casting decisions, dialogue, storyboarding, but the story itself has resonated with me since the beginning.
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Production Log May 22, 2011
Posted on May 22, 2011 by James RileyWe were short a little connective tissue for the first episode, (transition takes) so we shot some time interval footage of the sun rising on a stone wall, Silas bringing in a lantern, and Silas observing the distant horizon through the window, in anticipation of a storm. I have experienced a few midwestern winters, and […]
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Salesmen in Black French Berets(Distribution is Art)
Posted on May 19, 2011 by James RileyI have a humiliating confession to make. I actually allowed myself to watch the first twenty minutes of
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On Working With Family and Friends..
Posted on May 19, 2011 by James RileyPosted in Production | Tagged Art Audience Distribution Finding an Audience Marketing Movies Selling Storytelling | Leave a comment
James Riley talks about Drew Ganyer and Lighting…
Posted on May 18, 2011 by James RileyOkay, for subscribers only, a discussion of lighting and DP Drew Ganyer’s great lighting on a small budget.
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A Glimpse of Courage Music
Posted on May 17, 2011 by James RileyPosted in Production | Tagged Drew Ganyer Lighting Period Pieces | Leave a comment