Set Your Pictures To Stun by Nick Ford

PLAGUED BY DEMONS PRODUCTION PHOTOS

2012-01-25T17:47:00.020-06:00

Day 1 of the movie shoot with actor/musician T. L. Williams. www.whoistlwilliams.com

Day 2 of the movie shoot. With T. L. and Megan Mackie.

My co-producer Alan Bovinett with T. L. and Ashley Washington.
www.alanbovinett.com

PRE-PRODUCTION FOR "PLAGUED BY DEMONS" MOVIE

2012-01-18T18:26:00.006-06:00

Drawing the storyboards for my short film.

Rewriting like crazy!

Nick's Links

2012-01-12T18:06:00.000-06:00

Take a gander....if you dare!!!
http://mrnicko.blogspot.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrcoffeedraw/sets/
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/nick-ford/38/114/4b7
http://www.facebook.com/people/Nick-Ford/1586772272

CAST AND CREW NEEDED

2011-12-12T19:44:00.001-06:00

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY NEEDED

Hi!!!

I am looking for a talented dp to shoot 3 short films. Each film is 3 minutes long. I am casting for a horror/fantasy trilogy. I am entering the final films into the Chicago Underground Film Festival. The deadline for short film entries is March 1, 2012. It will be shot on video.

A dp with his or her own digital camera equipment would be preferable, otherwise, a camera will be readily available.

SYNOPSIS:

An African-American male sex addict encounters 3 different women who each have their own issues with him; each woman also has her own weakness. The male uses his own brand of revenge to teach each woman a lesson with violent results, but things change when he encounters one woman who challenges him.

My goal is to find actresses who want to be UNPAID partners on this project. Lunch will be provided, and a copy of the movie on DVD will be yours to own. Most importantly, it will be presented theatrically!
Shooting is scheduled to begin in mid-January.

If interested, please submit a resume:

ALSO!!!

ACTORS NEEDED

I am looking for talented actors for 3 short films. I am looking for 1 male; and 4 females to play 4 different women with 4 different personalities for 3 short films. Each film is 3 minutes long.
I am casting for a horror/fantasy trilogy. I am entering the final films into the Chicago Underground Film Festival. The deadline for short film entries is March 1, 2012. It will be shot on video.

SYNOPSIS:

An African-American male sex addict encounters 3 different women who each have their own issues with him; each woman also has her own weakness. The male uses his own brand of revenge to teach each woman a lesson with violent results, but things change when he encounters one woman who challenges him.

CHARACTERS:

THE MAN - African-American, Late 20's to late 30's, from average to attractive.
CINDY(Woman #1) - African-American and Caucasian, late 20’s, attractive.
JULIA(Woman #2) – African-American, very Afro-centric type, late 20’s, also attractive.
BEATRICE(Woman #3) – Caucasian, Goth type, early 20’s, also attractive.
GRETCHEN(Woman #4) – Latina, Average looking type, but also attractive.

My goal is to find actresses who want to be UNPAID partners on this project. Lunch will be provided on set, and a copy of the movie on DVD will be yours to own.
Shooting begins in January.

If interested, please submit a resume and/or reel and headshot to:

Nick Ford
silenceinvisible@hotmail.com
Once chosen, you will be contacted.

Child's Play Trailer [HQ]

2011-10-23T17:14:00.000-05:00

Another one of my favorite films. Happy Halloween!
He's Chucky, and he's your friend.....TO THE END!!!

THE EXORCIST - Trailer - HQ - (1973)

2011-10-21T21:19:00.000-05:00

Another one of my favorite films. Happy Halloween! Ooooooo!

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Original Trailer 1974

2011-10-16T17:07:00.000-05:00

Another one of my favorite films. Happy Halloween!!!!

Deep Cover (1992) trailer

2011-10-14T21:23:00.000-05:00

Another one of my favorite films, this one directed by Bill Duke.

Latin Music USA

2011-10-12T21:01:00.003-05:00

This was an incredible Documentary. I learned a lot and was also very entertained.

Did you know Linda Ronstadt was Latina? Neither did I.

More Latin Music here:
http://mrnicko.blogspot.com/2011/10/latin-music-usa.html

THE NICK FORD SHOW

2011-10-09T21:24:00.000-05:00

Visit my photosets.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrcoffeedraw/sets/

BLUE HILL AVENUE

2011-10-09T19:44:00.004-05:00

Blue Hill Avenue
Directed by
Craig Ross Jr.

Starring: Allen Payne

Click here to hear Nick's Audio Review.

The Omnium Gatherum by Nick Ford

2011-10-09T16:08:00.002-05:00

Visit my new blog.
http://mrnicko.blogspot.com

Reform School Girls trailer

2011-10-06T19:56:00.003-05:00

A Wendy O. Williams movie I saw when I was 14. Another favorite.

Here's a scene:

Check out more Wendy O. Williams here:
http://mrnicko.blogspot.com/2011/10/wendy-o-williams-videos.html

Un homme et une femme (1966) trailer

2011-10-04T20:46:00.000-05:00

Another one of my favorite films. And I love the theme song.

CHILDREN OF MEN

2011-09-27T22:09:00.007-05:00

CHILDREN OF MEN(2006)
DVD

Directed by:

Alfonso Cuarón

Starring: Clive Owen

Nick's Audio Review

My best memory of this film is of the CG baby and the long take near the end. It’s a good action/adventure/thriller. I usually have a problem with the handheld camera in most movies because it’s usually just being used because everybody else is using it, and there’s no real need to use it. Which is why so many movies now look like TV shows.

But the handheld used during the long take is VERY effective, because it’s a long take where the camera moves all over the environment in a short period of time. There may have been a cut in there somewhere, but I didn’t see one.

The Bicycle Thief Trailer

2011-09-27T20:19:00.001-05:00

Another one of my favorite films.(Some of the voice-over is kind of funny)
DVD

Alphaville Godard

2011-09-20T20:41:00.001-05:00

This is a scene from a strange yet beautiful french sci-fi film,
and also one of my favorites.
DVD

J.D.’S REVENGE

2011-09-18T13:33:00.008-05:00

J.D.’S REVENGE(1976)

Directed by:
Arthur Marks

Starring: Glynn Turman

Nick's Audio Review

A cool Blaxploitation film. It has some funny, memorable dialogue and some creepy imagery. Glynn Turman is compelling as the good guy and poor bastard who gets possessed by the evil soul of dead gangster J.D. The ending is kind of laughable; after all the mayhem that ensued, the characters have a “Whoo, that was a doozy!” sense of relief, and walk away smiling. But the film is still worth seeing.

THE BOONDOCKS

2011-09-18T13:09:00.003-05:00

One of my favorite TV shows. Clip DVD

BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW ORLEANS

2011-09-18T11:59:00.005-05:00

BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW ORLEANS(2009)

Directed by:

Werner Herzog

Starring: Nicolas Cage

I like Herzog, and he does it again with this tale of a twisted cop played by Nicolas Cage. The film plays like a dark comedy with moments that are funny in fiction that one would not laugh at in reality.

It isn’t as fucked up as the Harvey Keitel film, but effective in its own alternate way, and almost just as good.

See this one.

What's Up, Tiger Lily (1966) - Official Trailer

2011-09-17T21:47:00.001-05:00

Another one of my favorite films. DVD

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings - Trailer

2011-09-17T13:28:00.001-05:00

Another one of my favorite movies. DVD

A BAND APART

2011-09-13T19:42:00.005-05:00

A BAND APART(1964)

Directed by:

Jean-Luc Godard

Starring:Anna Karina

One of Godard’s better films. It’s the story of a robbery gone wrong. He takes a simple plot and makes a watchable film with the use of striking black and white imagery and a rocking jazz score. Some of the humor is very subtle so it may not register right away. The performances are interesting as well as the cinematography.

MAN, WOMAN AND WALL

2011-09-13T19:17:00.006-05:00

MAN, WOMAN AND WALL(2006)

Click on the link to view the trailer:

http://youtu.be/cB4FAoWXoSQ

Directed by:

Masashi Yamamoto

Starring: Sola Aoi

This film was better than I’d thought it would be. The plot was reminiscent of DePalma and Hitchcock. It was very elaborate and was full of surprises as if it was written by a screenwriter who dug from reality rather than cliché. Also, great acting from the all Japanese cast. I also love the sexually explicit content.

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS

2011-09-11T22:03:00.004-05:00

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS(2006)

Directed by:

Gabriele Muccino

Starring: Will Smith

One of Will Smith’s best films and also some of the best acting he’s ever done. It is a truly inspiring story with some memorable dialogue and scenes. The chemistry between Smith and his son feels unbound by the script. I usually don’t go for films like this, but this one did it for me.

Please see this one.

Friday Trailer

2011-09-11T16:18:00.001-05:00

One of my favorite guilty pleasure movies. DVD

ATTACK-A-CADABRA CLIP

2011-09-04T21:40:00.005-05:00

This is a clip from a short video movie I made at Columbia College Chicago. I wrote, produced and directed it.

The plot involves a magician(William Clayton) who is approached by a very naive gangster(Pat Christl) who asks him to perform a nonsensical illusion. When the magician refuses, the result is a fist brawl leading to an mesmerizing conclusion.

In this short clip, the magician and his lovely assistant(Toi Parker)are confronted by the crime boss and a numb-skull(Tanner Hutt).

(The sound is low but is audible through stereo speakers)

Attack-A-Cadabra
Written, produced and directed by Nick Ford
for Set Your Pictures to Stun Productions

In this video:
William Clayton
Tanner Hutt
Patrick Christl
Toi Parker

BROKEN EMBRACES

2011-09-04T17:09:00.000-05:00

BROKEN EMBRACES(2009)

Directed by: Pedro Almodovar

Starring: Penelope Cruz

A very mesmerizing film by Pedro Almodovar. Past and present events in the plot lead to aremarkable conclusion in this complex and sophisticated tale. This is also a beautiful film to look becauseof its striking cinematography. Theperformances are very fine as well.

Everyone should see this film.

Richard III (1955) Trailer

2011-09-03T13:01:00.001-05:00

Another one of my favorite films. DVD