Velvet Candy Update

Hey Velvet Candy fans, just a quick update to tell you what's happening in our world.

• Our most current co-production, QWERTY, an outrageous office comedy from director Chil Kong has just wrapped production. More news on this soon.

• RUBDOWN, a new short by Dennis Hensley premieres at Frameline34 in San Francisco on June 19. More festival dates to be announced soon.

• PRETTY continues to gain more fans and viewers online, as we and Steve Silverman prepare a second sweet and scandalous season and screen at festivals like the LA Comedy Festival where it was named a BEST IN THE FEST winner!

• Chil Kong's THE MIKADO PROJECT had a gala world premiere screening recently at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival with more festival screenings to be announced soon.

• THE DEFENDERS by Keith Hartman has had over 85,000 views on YouTube and will screen at several film festivals including Philadelphia QFest.

• Dennis Hensley's REUNION recently screened at the San Diego FilmOut and can be seen on Logo's website.

• SCREENING PARTY can now be seen in 4 segments on YouTube.

and finally...

• SOCKET continues to gain a cult following as we await the go-ahead on the long-awaited sequel.

SCREENING PARTY Part 4

Here's the final part of SCREENING PARTY.

SCREENING PARTY Part 3

Here's the part 3 of SCREENING PARTY. For previous parts, see Tuesday and Wednesday's posts.

SCREENING PARTY Part 2

See yesterday's post for part 1.

SCREENING PARTY Part 1

Presenting the internet debut of SCREENING PARTY. Here is part one (of four) of the comedy pilot based on the novel Screening Party by Dennis Hensley, produced through Velvet Candy Entertainment. The story goes like this: Six diverse friends get together to watch, skewer and celebrate the classic romantic comedy PRETTY WOMAN and discover that movies themes--sex, love, money, shopping--reverberate in their lives in unexpected, funny and occasionally touching ways. The pilot stars Ossie Beck, Nora Burns, Dennis Hensley, Felix Pire, Erin Quill and Tony Tripoli. Tune in for part two tomorrow.

SCREENING PARTY Goes To London!

Yes, that's right, SCREENING PARTY will be screening in our favorite city in the world as part of the 23rd London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival as part of the Comic Relief shorts program on March 29 and April 7. If you live in the UK or will be there for the festival - check it out!

REUNION and SCREENING PARTY in Chicago - Nov. 15

Both Velvet Candy Entertainment co-productions– the shorts REUNION and SCREENING PARTY will be screening in Chicago as part of the 27th Reeling Film Festival. The two shorts will be part of the "Funnyboner" program - screening Saturday, November 15th at 12noon at Piperís Alley.Go here for more info.

"Sexy Shorts" SCREENING PARTY and REUNION in Austin, Tx.

Now that I've gotten your attention! Both Velvet Candy Entertainment co-productions– the shorts SCREENING PARTY and REUNION will be screening in Austin, Texas as part of the Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival. The two shorts program will be part "Sexy Shorts" screening Friday, September 5th at 3:00 PM at the Alamo Ritz 1. For tickets and more information visit the AGILIFF website.

SOCKET and SCREENING PARTY in San Francisco

Wednesday June 17th - SOCKET

Dead Channels presented a screening of SOCKET at the Thrillpeddlers Hypnodrome in San Francisco
Actor Matthew Montgomery and Producer Doug Prinzivalli hosted a post-screening Q&A.

Visit Thrillpeddlers website.
Also visit the Deadchannels website.

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Saturday June 21st - SCREENING PARTY

SCREENING PARTY had a SOLD OUT screening @ Frameline, the San Francisco GLBT Film Festival - as part of FUN IN BOYS' SHORTS -writer Dennis Hensley and producers John Carrozza and Doug Prinzivalli attended. There will be 2nd screening.

Sunday, June 29, 2:00 PM @ The Castro Theatre (429 Castro Street)

For tickets and information visit Frameline.

Watch REUNION on CINEMAX-ON-DEMAND thru July 18 or see it at OUTFEST!

REUNION, the short film written and directed by Dennis Hensley (SCREENING PARTY) and co-produced by Velvet Candy Entertainment and Wait...What? Productions is airing on Cinemax-On-Demand channel now thru July 18.

To learn more about the movie, see pics and watch a making-of video visit REUNION


The 11-Minute comedy short stars an amazing talented cast: Kenny Kelleher as Kenny, Marcus Deanda as BJ, Lowen Burg as Ty, Tracy Miller as Danna, Nadya Ginsburg as Maureen, Danielle Vernengo as Trenna, Kirstin Eggers as Traci, John Michael Beck as Dallas and Tracey Rapino as Dottie!

REUNION will also be making it's West Coast premiere at OUTFEST in Los Angeles on July 12 at 1:30 PM at the Directors Guild (7920 Sunset Blvd.) It's part of the program entitled 'The Way I See Things / HBO Shorts.' A reception follows the screening from 3:00 to 4:30 PM in the foyer of the DGA.

Tickets for OUTFEST members are on-sale now. Tickets for non-members go on sale Monday, June 16. They're $12 for non-members, cheaper for members. You can purchase your Outfest tickets by calling 213-480-7065 or online at OUTFEST.

Judi Evans nominated for an Emmy!

Our friend Judi Evans, winner of a Daytime Emmy in 1984 for GUIDING LIGHT, was just nominated again for both her roles of Bonnie Lockhart and Adrienne Johnson on DAYS OF OUR LIVES! Judi can also be seen briefly in Velvet Candy's SCREENING PARTY, as well as live on stage as part of our WILDCAT ROAD reading event on May 5th. Congrats, Judi!

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!

The SCREENING PARTY Trailer

Unfortunately had to be removed from YouTube due to music clearance issues.
I hope everyone who got to see it did enjoy it.