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03 Aug

Posted at 18:00h in Shakespeare on the Range by
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On set, you get to meet, bond, and work with the most incredible people. One of these people that I had the pleasure to work and become friends with is Trish Hooper. It is with great sadness that Trish Hooper passed away recently, but I am ever grateful for the brief time I had to know her.   How I Met Trish Hooper I met Trish at the Hill Country Film Festival this year (2017). I was there with my co-producer, Adam Duncan, representing our film “Ya Albi.” At the end of the screening, while doing a Q&A, a very…

26 Jul

Posted at 19:16h in Behind the Scenes, Shakespeare on the Range by
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Shakespeare on the Range   The inspiration for Shakespeare on the Range hit me in the form of a Facebook video. One typical morning, while I ate my breakfast and looked at the daily newsfeed for Facebook, I saw a short documentary about a group of prisoners putting on a Shakespearean play. I sat there, instantly mesmerized. Here was a group of people who I normally would consider “out of mind out of sight” members of society and they were right in front of me being completely free, open, and authentic. Despite some less than stellar acting performances, the joy on…

27 Jun

Posted at 01:06h in Creative by
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Moth to Flame Creative Successful Austin Productions At Moth to Flame, we enjoy the opportunity to film in Austin, Texas. Check out the following productions that took place in Austin. The Earth Below Shot Put Funemployment The Earth Below This film took a total of 4 days to film in Austin, Texas. The primary location involved the director's friend's apartment, the Austin City Hall, and an Art Gallery. The difficulty of filming this short film involved cheating a high budget science fiction look with a very micro budget. We accomplished this by utilizing the buy and return strategy. The wardrobe,...

27 Jun

Posted at 00:42h in Corporate, Uncategorized by
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Favorite Austin Production Companies At Moth to Flame, we enjoy following multiple Austin production companies. Some of our favorites belong to personal friends and filmmakers that we have had the honor of working with. In our opinion, the best Austin production companies display the following characteristics: Film content that is high in quality Film content with original and innovative concepts and ideas Film content that tells a story in an effective and memorable way Our favorite  Austin production companies include: Onion Creek Productions Escape Plan Films Golden Arm Benefits of being an Austin Production Company Location: Austin, Texas Unlike production...

28 Nov

Posted at 00:34h in Film and TV, The Earth Below by
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The initial story concept for “The Earth Below” was pitched to me as an adaptation of Madame Butterfly that takes place in a dystopian world where men no longer exist. I was excited by the project because of the opportunities it presented—it was a chance for me to write a female lead character and create a story in a science-fictional world. The challenge was tying it to an Asian-American theme.

28 Sep

Posted at 23:48h in Film and TV, Uncategorized, Ya Albi by
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When we (Christine Chen and I) decided to make “Ya Albi,” a film about a Syrian refugee, we knew that we may be dealing with a topic that could be political or controversial. We didn’t care about that though, because we just didn’t see it that way. We just wanted to make a good film about the human condition through the eyes of an immigrant that was relevant to today’s world without any political agenda.