WILDCAT ROAD...A Staged Reading

Announcing a staged reading of WILDCAT ROAD, the new screenplay by Sean Abley, story by Doug Prinzivalli & John Carrozza.
May 5th 8PM in Los Angeles. This Special Event is By invitation Only. If you are interested in attending, email us at info@velvetcandyentertainment.com

Fresh off the success of the dvd release of SOCKET, comes WILDCAT ROAD–a black comedy paying homage to 1960's era exploitation films. Three go-go boys hit the road after accidentally killing their boss. Along with the female hostage they pick up along the way, they find danger, action, sex and possibly treasure as they uncover the mystery of the old ranch on Wildcat Road.

WILDCAT ROAD is tenitively scheduled for an autumn 2008 shoot, pending financing.

starring
Coco Peru ("Girls Will Be Girls," "Trick")
Dylan Vox ("The Lair", "Dante's Cove")
Kevin Stea ("Naked Boys Singing", "Showgirls")
Pete Scherer ("Pornography: A Thriller")
Sara Marafino ("Dark Regret", "Caged")
Alexandra Billings ("Socket","Grey's Anatomy")
Sarah Lilly ("Eating Out 2", "Medium")
Nick Salamone ("Pornography: A Thriller", "Nine Lives")
David Pevsner ("Desperate Housewives", "Adam & Steve")
Jonathon Walsman ("Higher Society")
Tim Hearl ("Socket")
Alisha Seaton ("Socket", "A Darker Reality")
and
Judi Evans ("Days of Our Lives")

REUNION to premiere in Miami on May 2

REUNION, a short film co-produced by Velvet Candy, Wait! What? Productions and Dennis Hensley for HBO's Shout GLBT Short Film Series (Dennis' script was one of three chosen by HBO) will have it's world premiere on May 2 at the Miami Film Festival and also play at Outfest in LA and Provincetown. HBO is tentatively scheduled to air the film on one of its outlets in June.

The film, directed by Dennis (his debut as a director!) is about a TV design show host who returns to his small Arizona town, boyfriend in tow, to attend his 20-year high school reunion--and then some crazy and surprising stuff goes down. It was loosely inspired by Dennis' own reunion.

We shot the film over two days, March 26th and 27th, at Casita Del Campo restaurant in Silver Lake and also at the kitchy Pink Motel in Sun Valley. It was a great opportunity for Velvet Candy to work with cinematographer Joseph White (SHELTER), who did a superb job making LA locations look like Arizona. More to come soon.

SCREENING PARTY in New York & San Francisco!

Our short SCREENING PARTY, co-produced with Wait! What? Productions and Dennis Hensley has been accepted in NewFest 2008, the New York GLBT Film Festival that's held in Manhattan from June 5 to the 15th. Date and time to be announced soon.

Also, we've just been accepted into Frameline, the San Francisco GLBT Film Festival - there will be 2 screenings, both at the Castro Theater – one on 6/21 at 11:00am and the other on 6/29 at 2:00pm.

We hope to see old friends at both these events!

Matthew Montgomery in BACK SOON on DVD

BACK SOON, the supernatural gay romantic drama from our friends at Guest House Films and writer/director Rob Williams (LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP), is coming to DVD on May 27 - and it's available now for pre-order at most major online DVD retailers. The film won the Alternative Spirit Award (Grand Prize) for Best GLBT Film at the 2007 Rhode Island International Film Festival. BACK SOON, stars Windham Beacham (LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP) and Matthew Montgomery (SOCKET; GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN).

More info at TLAVideo.com

Velvet Candy on Instictmagazine.com

The Velvet Candy Entertainment guys are featured in a profile on Instictmagazine.com

One More SOCKET Party Picture

SOCKET star Derek Long with

producers Doug Prinzivalli and John Carrozza

Photo by Ivan Corona

More SOCKET Party Pix

SOCKET associate producer Krista Pelen.

Actor Danny Casillas (CHICO'S ANGELS) and 

SOCKET Producer Doug Prinzivalli.

Actor Danny Schmitz (THE BAD SEED) and 

SOCKET Producer Doug Prinzivalli.

Make-up artist Gage Hubbard and 

comedian Bobaloo (FULL RELEASE)!

Director Michael Simon (GAY ZOMBIE) 

and SOCKET Producer John Carrozza.

Actors Ossie Beck (MUNICH, SCREENING PARTY) and 

Bridgette Wright (SOCKET, SCREENING PARTY).

SOCKET Producer Doug Prinzivalli with 

Jimmy Waters, Mr. Gay L.A. 2007.

Party Promoter Jovy Janolo and SOCKET 

producers Doug Prinzivalli and John Carrozza

Superstar deejay Shannon Zeta-Jonez

SOCKET "girlfriends" Allie Rivenbark and Rasool Jahan

All photos © Andrew Le

SOCKET: DVD Release Party was a blast!

April 1, 2008 - TLA Releasing threw a party to celebrate the release of the film SOCKET on dvd.

Pictured above (L to R) : Director Sean Abley and his partner/producer Matt Mishkoff.

Hosted by promoter Jovy Janolo and producers John Carrozza, Doug Prinzivalli, Matt Mishkoff, and writer/director Sean Abley, the event was held at MJ's in Silver Lake.

Pictured above (L to R) : editor Dave Kittredge, actors Tim Hearl, Matthew Montgomery, Bridgette Wright, associate producer Krista Pelen, actor Bobaloo, makeup artist Gage Hubbard, actress Alisha Seaton, actor Jay Costelo, composer Jennifer Kes Remington and makeup assist Ben Gunther. In rear, promoter Jovy Janolo, producers John Carrozza and Doug Prinzivalli and writer/director Sean Abley.

The crowd of well over 200 guests included SOCKET cast members Derek Long, Matthew Montgomery, Rasool Jahan, Allie Rivenbark, Bridgette Wright, Alisha Seaton, Bobaloo Koenig, Mari Marks, Jay Costelo, and Tim Hearl. Cinematographer Ivan Corona, associate producer Krista Pelen, composer Jennifer Kes Remmington, makeup artists Gage Hubbard and Ben Gunther, and set decorators Noah Naylor and Staci Mallet rounded out the crew.

SOCKET star Matthew Montgomery

SOCKET star Allie Rivenbark and producer John Carrozza.

SOCKET writer/director Sean Abley, composer Jennifer Kes Remington, actors Bridgette Wright and Bobaloo Koenig!

Also on hand were SOCKET editor Dave Kittredge (writer/director of the forthcoming PORNOGRAPHY: A THRILLER), and his PORNOGRAPHY cast members Pete Scherer, Dylan Vox (also of THE LAIR), Jon Gale, Steve Callahan, David Pevsner, Larry Weissman and Mike Justice. 

Left to Right: Pete Scherer, Kevin Stea (NAKED BOYS SINGING) and Dylan Vox.

Actor/dancer/singer Kevin Stea (of NAKED BOYS SINGING), Stefan Pommepuy (DARKNESS AWAITS), Steve Gill (BEVERLY KILLS), Stephen Twardokus and Gaetano Jones of 3-DAY WEEKEND and, Gabriel Romero (DANTE'S COVE) were there as well. Actress Lisa Wyatt (DONNIE DARKO, SOUTHLAND TALES) and SCREENING PARTY cast members Dennis Hensley, Ossie Beck (of Steven Spielberg's MUNICH), Erin Quill and Nora Burns also made an appearance.

SCREENING PARTY cast members Ossie Beck, Erin Quill, Dennis Hensley and Nora Burns with producers Doug Prinzivalli and John Carrozza.

SOCKET writer/director with FINAL DESTINATION writer Jeffrey Reddick

Filmmakers Jeffrey Reddick (writer of FINAL DESTINATION, DAY OF THE DEAD), Michael Simon (GAY ZOMBIE), Michael J. Saul, (TRUE LOVE), Rob Williams and Rodney Johnson (LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP, BACK SOON, 3-DAY WEEKEND), Matthew Mishory and Ed Singletary (the upcoming PORTLAND) mixed and mingled with Mr. Gay LA 2007, Jimmy Waters as dj Shannon Zeta-Jonez spun a fabulous mix.

Special thanks to Lewis Tice at TLA, Damian Pelliccione @ MJs, dj Shannon Zeta-Jonez, Matt Skallerud @ PinkBananaWorld.com, Fabrice Tasendo @ Gaywired.com, Danny Schmitz and of course the fabulous Jovy Janolo!!!

SOCKET actress Alisha Seaton and promoter Jovy Janolo.

All photos © Brain Putnam

THE LAIR's Dylan Vox startles producer Doug Prinzivalli.

SOCKET: We're Number Two!

Right behind THE L WORD...