GLOW ROPES: THE RISE AND FALL OF A BAR MITZVAH EMCEE (2007)
Principal Cast
Judy Reyes, Tim Peper, George Valencia, Marlene Forte
Producer(s)
George Valencia, Marlon Tusche, Alex Alzate, Judy Reyes, Vinz Feller
Director(s)
George Valencia, Edwin Figueroa
Writer(s)
George Valencia
Synopsis:
Taylor James (Tim Peper, The Greatest Game Ever Played) is NOT the man. Although he’s a popular bar mitzvah emcee in New Jersey—a state which he’s never been outside of—he can’t dress, he can’t dance, and he’s…well…totally clueless. So when premiere NYC event planner Vanessa Dupree (Judy Reyes, TV’s Scrubs) offers to make him a star in the Big Apple bar mitzvah scene, it’s an offer he can’t refuse. With the help of legendary emcee Sebastian (George Valencia, Marlene), Vanessa and company make Taylor the mitzvah MAN, and soon they are booking the most lavish bar mitzvah gigs ever. But emcee fame—a world of fast living, demanding customers, and competitive rivalry—has its price… This is the story of a bar mitzvah emcee’s rise from lame—to fame—and back again.
IN THE LOWER 9TH (In Development)
Principal Cast
Malik Yoba, Brandon Ratcliff
Producer(s)
Carl Ford, Susan Batson, Molly Connors, Vinz Feller
Director(s)
Vinz Feller
Writer(s)
Carl Ford, Vinz Feller
Synopsis:
The Leone family has recently suffered the cruelest and most senseless of losses in that of their youngest child. Trapped in the floodwaters of a horrific storm, 6-year-old Billy Leone has drowned. The family is struggling to stay together, and yet all the while they are cracking apart at the seams. Amid the staggering chaos reaped by Hurricane Katrina, we witness the redemptive power of their love and devotion to one another. In a ruined city of drowned hopes and lost dreams, they’ll have to rebuild their home, face down their demons, and take back their lives. But in a neighborhood without walls, where a family’s problems can be put on display, these tasks become ever more complex. An incident of misplaced rage spurs a crisis that could tear them apart forever. Even the strongest families – under great pressure and devastating loss – can rip apart. In The Lower 9th is the emotionally charged story of one such family. Yet even from the depths of despair, a second chance can always arise.
Real With Me
Principal Cast
Jamieson Rhyme, Brenda Noel, Roberta Wallach, Tom Brangle
Producer(s)
Vinz Feller, Carl Ford, Susan Batson
Synopsis:
“Real With Me” is a post 9/11 satirical coming of age story about a man’s journey for stardom only to lose love. One year after 9/11 out of work actor Finn Reilly decides this is the year that he will become a star. Working as bartender at a downtown NYC nightclub Finn meets Leticia Castillo. An actor herself Leticia sees through Finn’s superficial ambitions and falls hard. Through the course of this rocky relationship Finn and Leticia both realize that in order to have what they want they must accept who they are. Executive Produced by acclaimed producer Susan Batson (‘Raisin in the Sun’).
Aisle 11 (In Development)
Creater
Keith Lynch
Producer(s)
Vinz Feller, Carl Ford
Writer(s)
Keith Lynch, Carl Ford
Synopsis:
Aisle 11 is a raucous comedy about two clerks stuck in dead end grocery store jobs. From passing out on the Deli counter to licking donuts in the bakery aisle, these best friends find themselves stealing, terrorizing costumers all along as they dream about a better life.
Logline: Where the American dream comes to die.