Hey everyone! Here’s to a more successful and healthier New Year for all. I don’t know about you, but keeping creative has kept me from being seriously bored during this past year. So some updates on what I’ve been up to: WALLIE’S GALS: I spent 7 months working on the rough cut of Wallie’s Gals and I was kind of…
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Rosemary Pacheco is featured member this month for the Women in Film and Video!
Rosemary Pacheco, who plays Maxine in Wallie’s Gals, is the featured member this month for the Women in Film and Video: New England. You can read the full interview here – includes info about Wallie’s Gals! https://mailchi.mp/…/wifvne-member-spotlight-on-rosie…
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A new original film…and an interview!
The founder of Call it a Whim, Mary C. Ferrara, has tried to stay creatively busy during this pandemic. Along with editing the rough cut of “Wallie’s Gals” (looking really good!), she is revising a new script called “The Corporate Virus; she also filmed from home some scenes for a couple of films. Lenny Schwartz, a wonderful award-winning screenwriter/playwright based…
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Wallie’s Gals on IG….and new trailer coming soon!
Wallie’s Gals is on Instagram!! Follow now for behind the scenes photos, movie stills, etc.. as well as general updates on its journey of post production to completion. We will have a new trailer coming soon, and the project is slated to be released in Summer of 2021 (the current pandemic has delayed additional B roll filming and voice over…
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Wallie’s Gals Fundraiser
The Wallie’s Gals Kickstarter campaign has ended but donations are still welcome. Click on the “burger” image on the left side of the navigation in order to donate by PayPal. Donations can help our post-production expenses, including funding location expenses for pick-up shots. Tons of thanks to everyone for their support, it’s been amazing!!
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Schmoopie Now Public!
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Live reading of “Take a ‘Pause Out of Crime”
Hey, the FEMALE Feedback Film Festival did a live reading of my script “Take a ‘Pause Out of Crime!” Check it out here: COMEDY Best Scene Screenplay Reading: Take a ‘Pause Out of Crime, by Mary C. Ferrara
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Updates on projects
So the “Wallie’s Gals” script got Honorable Mention at the Life After Life Films: FEM FEST! A nice little boost ahead of filming. I submitted it to another festival for some feedback (still hoping to get a few more edits in ahead of filming). Also because I feel like the 80s flashback section of this script is one I’d love…
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Take a ‘Pause Out of Crime gets Official Coronet Selection
A short script I wrote for the NYC Midnight Challenge competition, “Take a ‘Pause out of Crime,” is an Official Coronet Selection of this month’s Queen Palm International Film Festival! I took feedback from the challenge, updated it and submitted it to a couple of festivals on a whim (to see if it could stand up). So this was a…
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And “Wallie’s Gals” begins!
So we had a great first read through of my script “Wallie’s Gals” last night. It really will be a fun film, everyone did such nice job with the characters! We are aiming to film in May/June, and I’m still looking for a few people to cast. So I will be casting as well as trying to find great restaurant…