VELVET CANDY: What's Happening Now?

Sign at our local Baptist church - wonder what the answer is - "Yes. But only one. Next question!" or "No. But you may not have any fabulousness in your life either."

We can't believe it's almost been a month since our last post. Either we've been in producers' rehab or just really busy with other stuff. The truth is...somewhere in between. OUTFEST left us exhausted (...and busy!). We needed some time to deal with some business issues (like selling SOCKET to a distributor and shopping SCREENING PARTY around for TV), creative issues (like moving to the next levels with our next THREE film projects) and personal issues (like finally settling into our new home/office!).

We saw over 20 films at OUTFEST - we can recommend a few - 2 MINUTES LATER, TWO SIDES OF THE BED, STARRBOOTY were among our personal favorites. Films by our groovy filmmaker friends : Michael Simon's short GAY ZOMBIE, Michele Mulroney & Micah Schraft's SUNNY & SHARE LOVE YOU ,Rob Williams' BACK SOON and Rosser Goodman's HOLDING TREVOR are also highly noteworthy. We find it oddly interesting though that most of the high-profile, highly promoted and "buzz-worthy" festival films are the most disappointing, predictable and safe. Go figure.

So - what news do WE have to announce? Well - as previously mentioned, SOCKET will be screening at Gaylaxicon on October 6 in Atlanta, GA and at Reel Affirmations on October 19 in Washington D.C. We also just got word that we will be at another BIG gay film festival in November (details to be announced shortly).

As far as distribution goes, there will also be an announcement shortly, but suffice to say you may be able to own your very own SOCKET dvd shortly after Christmas!

Our THREE next projects are still sorta "top secret" at the moment, but the first script is already making the rounds and creating a certain buzz in the gay indie film circle. We think this project will be a wild, roller coaster ride filled with sex, drugs, violence and rock-n-roll. No, it's not about Britney, Paris, Nicole and Lindsay.

In the meantime, we've been avoiding most of the summer "blockbusters" in favor of catching some great cult classics from the 60s and 70s. Be on the lookout for wacky, wonderful stuff like BUNNY LAKE IS MISSING, THE LAST OF SHEILA, TOURIST TRAP and our new favorite blaxploitation sexromp/action thriller - BLACK SHAMPOO (featuring DAYS OF OUR LIVES' Celeste - Tanya Boyd!!!)


So - enjoy the last few weeks of summer, have yourself a "screening party" and check back soon for some BIG NEWS from Velvet Candy Entertainment.

SOCKET West Coast Premiere at OUTFEST!!!

Most of the cast & crew came out for OUTFEST and the HUGE West Coast Premiere of SOCKET. The almost-sold-out crowd really enjoyed the film and the lively Q & A portion following it. Here are some photos from the two-week celebration.


Pictured above (L to R) : Alisha Seaton, Derek Long, Sean Abley, Doug Prinzivalli and John Carrozza at the DIVA Outfest Launch Party.


Pictured above (L to R) : John Carrozza, Amy Seeley, Derek Long, Sean Abley, Gage Hubbard, Liz Mendoza, Allie Rivenbark and Matthew Montgomery at the Q & A.


Pictured above (L to R) :Sean Abley, Allie Rivenbark and Georgia Jean.


Pictured above (L to R) : Allie Rivenbark, John Carrozza, Rasool Jahan, Derek Long, Doug Prinzivalli, Matthew Montgomery, Georgia Jean, Matthew Montgomery and Sean Abley.


Pictured above (L to R) : Sean Abley, Georgia Jean, Derek Long, Doug Prinzivalli and John Carrozza.


Pictured above (L to R) : John and Doug holding up the AWESOME one-of-a-kind tee-shirts designed by their good friend Shannon (Zeta-Jones) Ybarra!

Screening SCREENING PARTY at OUTFEST

We had a great time at the TWO screenings of SCREENING PARTY at OUTFEST. Being on the program with a collection of fun, diverse selection of comedic short films, SCREENING PARTY stood out as a crowd pleaser and audience favorite.


Pictured above (L to R) : Erin Quill, Dennis Hensley, Doug Prinzivalli, Chil Kong, John Carrozza, Todd Christian Hunter, Jim Cude and Felix Pire.


Pictured above (L to R) : Dennis Hensley, John Michael Beck, Alonso Duralde and Doug Prinzivalli at the Outfest Closing Night Gala.

SIRIUS about SOCKET

Pictured above (L to R) : Co-host with the most Doria Biddle, John Carrozza, Doug Prinzivalli and the fabulous Frank DeCaro!

Velvet Candy Entertainment had a great time at the Sirius Satellite Radio Outfest Party on Tuesday night. Hosted by Frank DeCaro and Doria Biddle of (what else?) "The Frank DeCaro Show" - the party was a who's who of who's fabulous at Outfest 07. Other guests attending include actors Sam Pancake (whom Doug has worked with on a variety of TV and film projects), the brilliant Jane Lynch, Suzanne Westenhoefer and Jason Stuart. Also there were writers and pop-culture experts Jim Colucci ("The Q Guide to the Golden Girls") and the ever-sexy Rick Andreoli ("Mondo Homo").

On Wednesday morning, Doug and writer/director Sean Abley were guests on the above mentioned "Frank DeCaro Show" - spending much of the half hour discussing SOCKET as well as lesbian prison films, Chicago's Manhole gay bar, very special episodes of "Designing Women" and even "The Funky Phantom"! It was a great time and we hope to do more publicity like this in the coming weeks & months!



Pictured above: John Carrozza, the sexily scruffy Sam Pancake and Doug Prinzivalli at the Sirius Satellite Radio party!



Pictured above: Hottie writer Rick Andreoli, John Carrozza and Doug Prinzivalli at the Sirius Satellite Radio party!

Visit Rick's blog for a more in-depth coverage of OUTFEST and the people and parties.

SOCKET: 10 Minutes with Matthew Montgomery

Matthew Montgomery chats about SOCKET, being in the first gay sci-fi film, doing full-frontal nudity, what really turns him on...and much much more.

Visit the Palm Springs Bottom Line online magazine and scroll down past the OUTFEST coverage for Gary Kramer's exclusive interview with Matthew.

SOCKET: Taking Philly By Storm!

Pictured above (L to R) the lovely Georgia Jean, Sean Abley, Derek Long and Matthew Montgomery.

This weekend was the WORLD PREMIERE screening of SOCKET at the 2007 Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. We are pleased to report that after two near-sold out screenings, the reviews have been coming in from festival attendees and it's all been overewhelmingly positive!

Here's what the fine folks in Philly have been saying...

"Five Stars - GREAT ACTING and an intriguing premise make this ambitious film well worth watching. Would love to see what this talented group could do with a bigger budget to support the vision. Very good use of comedy to offset the intensity of the main plot."

"Five Stars - Great concept. LOVED the actors...super supporting cast. A real thriller with elements of camp and eroticism. Very clever...definitely an enjoyable feature. A great debut for Abley."

"Five Stars - Sexy and intense...check it out if you're ready for something different"

"Five Stars!!! WOW! This movie totally rocked my world."

"Five Stars!!! Something different. Thank you."

"Five Stars!!! Fucking out there...kind of like Cronenberg...music was good too"

"Five Stars!!! ...definitely something we haven't seen before! "

"Four Stars...Very intense, moody, but with surprising wit. Its one of those that stays with you long after the movie is over. It's not really like anything out there. Check it out! Oh, and the guys are REALLY hot!!!"

"Four Stars!!! Verrry interesting concept. It really did "bring good things to life". "

"...plenty of sex and nudity, points go for keeping it peripheral to the plot"

"Told with panache, sex and nudity... fiery-hot erotic thriller"

"This is one kind of queer horror tale we've never seen before!"

"...shrewd editing looks smart for a low-budget film."

"Rasool J'Han and Allie Rivenbark... provide the laughs as a couple of lesbian friends."

"Montgomery embraces his role, projecting the complexities of his character..."

more to come...

SOCKET: A Chat with Jay Costelo

Go to racksandrazors.com for an interview with SOCKET's Jay Costelo.

SOCKET: A Chat with Sean Abley

Go to racksandrazors.com for an interview with SOCKET's writer/director/producer/actor (quadruple threat!) Sean Abley.

From SOCKET to HAMLET

SOCKET star Derek Long is appearing in HAMLET, the inaugural production of Shakespeare in the Cemetery!

Yes, HAMLET. Outdoors. In LA. In the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Guests are invited to bring a picnic dinner to enjoy, a blanket to sit on and friends with which to share an inspiring evening. Picnic as the sun goes down and prepare to be entranced by a magical performance of a play by the western worlds greatest writer.

June 22nd, 2007 - July 29th, 2007 - every Friday and Sunday - EXCEPT FRIDAY JUNE 29th.
Gates 7:00 PM - Curtain 8:30 PM

For more information visit :
Shakespeare in the Cemetery for more info.
Tix.com for tickets.
Hollywood Forever for location info.
Tall Blonde Productions for additional info.