Follow a ragtag group of independent filmmakers making stories on screen and over the podcast airways. Get to know Connecticut FilmWorks and their projects through interviews with cast and crew.

In this episode, Dave, Babs, Christian and I talk about the crazy adventure that was our 48 Hour Film Project New Haven weekend: amazing actors, more crew bonding in a bathroom, and major behind-the-scenes insights that will help anyone looking to do a 48H weekend.

You can watch the Director's cut of "House Guest" on our youtube page:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCpyTFfQpybFOt_wgFkUkkkw
And see all our BEHIND THE SCENES PICS on Twitter @ctfilmworks and on Facebookwww.facebook.com/connecticutfilmworks/

To check out 48HourFilmProject itself, go to www.48hourfilm.com 

Credits:

Host--> Tess Pellicano
Producer/Editor--> Tess Pellicano
Sound Engineer--> David Distinti
Studio --> Distinti Home Studios
Music --> "Feelin Good" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Follow a ragtag group of independent filmmakers making stories on screen and over the podcast airways. Get to know Connecticut FilmWorks and their projects through interviews with cast and crew.

We have some super cool episodes coming out in the next week, so keep an eye out for them! DON'T FORGET TO RATE AND REVIEW us on Itunes!

Listen to our "Post-48 Hour Film Project New Haven" episode on our Soundcloud page before it's released on Itunes at soundcloud.com/fade-in-podcast. 

Credits:

Host--> Tess Pellicano
Producer/Editor--> Tess Pellicano
Sound Engineer--> Brendan Linehan
Music --> "Feelin Good" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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[Originally Aired July 2016]

In this episode we finally have our sound engineer, Brendan Linehan, at the table. Our guest is Super Woman, Trish Clark. We talk to her about how she got her 2 Emmys, Brendan's love of Kung Fu, the new class Tess is taking at CTV, and the wide world of independent film-making.

www.facebook.com/connecticutfilmworks/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpyTFfQpybFOt_wgFkUkkkw 

To check out 48 Hour Film Project, go to www.48hourfilm.com 

Credits:

Host--> Tess Pellicano
Producer/Editor--> Tess Pellicano and Brendan Linehan
Sound Engineer--> Matt Gioffino
Studio --> Baobab Tree Studios
Music --> "Feelin Good" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/independent

[Originally Aired June 2016]

In part two of my interview with Danny and Roger, we talk about the relationship between writers and directors, Tess's 'first time directing' horror story, Danny's struggle to keep only his 'writer's hat' on while writing, and two scripts we're currently working on: "The Hit" and "The Bond."

https://www.facebook.com/connecticutfilmworks/ 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpyTFfQpybFOt_wgFkUkkkw 

Credits:

Host--> Tess Pellicano
Producer/Editor--> Tess Pellicano
Sound Engineer--> Brendan Linehan
Studio --> Baobab Tree Studios
Music --> "Feelin Good" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/independent

[Originally Aired May 2016]

In part one of my interview, we get to know one of our new members, actor/writer/director, Danny Aguilar. I talk to Danny and Roger about the process of writing for film, when we knew we wanted to be writers, why Danny likes to write about criminals, and that Roger once wrote a film about seductresses.

https://www.facebook.com/connecticutfilmworks/ 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpyTFfQpybFOt_wgFkUkkkw 

Credits:

Host--> Tess Pellicano
Producer/Editor--> Tess Pellicano
Sound Engineer--> Brendan Linehan
Studio --> Baobab Tree Studios
Music --> "Feelin Good" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/independent

[Originally Aired May 2016]

In Part 2 of my interview with David Distinti and Roger Aylward, we finish our discussion of CFW's latest production: a parody pharmaceutical ad entitled, "Have You Tried?" We talk spending quality crew time in public bathrooms, the importance of story-boarding scenes, and the correct pronunciation of Darryl Zanuck.

The film can be seen on FunnyORDie - Make sure to vote FUNNY! http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/eb4e3b93cf/have-you-tried?_cc=__d___&_ccid=f8ed6d07-fc55-42e2-9bf8-602d97586425 

https://www.facebook.com/connecticutfilmworks/ 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpyTFfQpybFOt_wgFkUkkkw 

Credits:

Host--> Tess Pellicano
Producer/Editor--> Tess Pellicano
Sound Engineer--> Brendan Linehan
Studio --> Baobab Tree Studios
Music --> "Feelin Good" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/independent

[Originally Aired April 2016]

In Part 1 of this episode, I talk to our Executive Producer (and first returning guest), Dave Distinti, and one of our resident screenwriters, Roger Aylward, about CFW's latest production: a parody pharmaceutical ad entitled, "Have you Tried?" We talk about the challenges we faced in pre-production for this film, and lessons learned in casting and location scouting.

The film can be seen on FunnyORDie - Make sure to vote FUNNY! http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/eb4e3b93cf/have-you-tried?_cc=__d___&_ccid=f8ed6d07-fc55-42e2-9bf8-602d97586425 

https://www.facebook.com/connecticutfilmworks/ 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpyTFfQpybFOt_wgFkUkkkw 

Credits:

Host--> Tess Pellicano
Producer/Editor--> Tess Pellicano
Sound Engineer--> Brendan Linehan
Studio --> Baobab Tree Studios
Music --> "Feelin Good" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/independent

[Originally Aired March 2016]

In this episode we talk to our 'resident editor', Nick Roers, and first-time director, Jason Klein. We chat about what inspires them in film-making, good storytelling, and that creepy backward-talking little-person character in 'Twin Peaks'.

https://www.facebook.com/connecticutfilmworks 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpyTFfQpybFOt_wgFkUkkkw 

Credits:

Host--> Tess Pellicano
Producer/Editor--> Tess Pellicano
Sound Engineer--> Brendan Linehan
Music --> "Feelin Good" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/independent

[Originally Aired Feb 2016]

Follow a group of independent filmmakers making stories on screen and over the podcast airways. Get to know Connecticut FilmWorks (formerly Connecticut Filmmakers Workshop) through interviews with cast and crew members and the creative adventure that is film-making.

In this pilot episode we meet the CFW, our founder, Dave Distinti, and our 'resident actor,' Billy Brannigan.

https://www.facebook.com/connecticutfilmworks/ 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpyTFfQpybFOt_wgFkUkkkw 

Credits:

Host--> Tess Pellicano
Producer/Editor--> Tess Pellicano
Sound Engineer--> Brendan Linehan
Music --> "Feelin Good" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/