In 1884, a proud Ranger and six bounty hunters compete for a fortune in gold as they chase down a fiend spreading death across South Texas. Each of the seven has a deadly sin, and the man they hunt just might be The Devil!

We are officially in pre-production for Lucifer’s Bounty, our feature film for 2010!  Im super excited about this film and would love your feedback.  The script, written by R.D. Wright, has won awards including (1st Place) PLATINUM REMI AWARD at WorldFest Houston 2009 and the Austin Film Festival 2008, Top 10%.

Here is the synopsis of the script.

TEXAS, 1884: On the night of a violent storm, an ancient warrior named Victorio is released from his tomb at the presidio in Goliad. Victorio steals an undertaker’s black coach, and rides off on a mission of mayhem. Later on, two travelers, Chadwick and Phelps, come upon a settlement of railroad workers in which all the townspeople have been burned alive in a huge bonfire.

Texas Ranger Jim Hamilton is informed of the massacre, as well as the $20,000 reward for the killer’s capture. In order to make a better life for himself and his future bride, Luvenia, he resigns his post to go after the reward. Hamilton, riding with his hand Miguel, begins his pursuit in Langtry, a town presided over by the famous Judge Roy Bean. Some interesting characters have collected in Langtry. There is the actor Tyrone Boudreaux, whom Bean almost hangs for insulting Lillie Langtry. There is the feisty Irishman Murphy, mistakenly accused of murdering Chinese railroad workers. There is Carmelita Josef, accompanied by her mother Marie who is convinced that Carmelita will be the Empress of Mexico. And there are Chadwick and Phelps. When the bounty is raised to $100,000 in gold, Marie is lured away from the camp by Victorio and burned alive. Now with higher stakes, Hamilton, Miguel and five others follow the railroad westward in pursuit of Victorio.

The ride across West Texas is torturous. Chadwick and Phelps are the first ones that Victorio usurps and brings into his fold. These two help Victorio overcome another town during a barn dance, and here we learn how Victorio uses ancient herbal lore to beguile his victims. Murphy is the next pursuer to fall into the demon’s clutches, then Carmelita and Tyrone. Hamilton and Miguel now realize that the tables have turned, and that the other bounty hunters are actually in pursuit of them. Hamilton contrives an ambush and shootout with the five gunslingers — but apparently bullets cannot kill them. The Ranger and his companion manage to escape into the sanctuary of an old Spanish chapel.

Holed up in this church, Hamilton must think fast. Murphy sneaks in through the bell tower and is temporarily disabled after his face is blown off. Hamilton and Miguel find iron pickets outside and decide to hunt down the others. One by one the five minions are killed with a stake through the heart, until it comes down at last to the leader. Victorio tricks Hamilton into killing his own Luvenia, who has been held captive inside a coffin in the black coach. Hamilton carries Luvenia back to the chapel and lays her at the feet of the crucifix.

The figure on the crucifix turns out to be Victorio, who descends the cross and confronts Hamilton for their last encounter.

Spoiler Alert: do not read unless you have seen Up In The Air & Hurt Locker

The Hurt locker was a great film as well. Both main characters follow the same path

1. The work they do is “who” they are. 
2 They both have to come to grips with the demons they face.

The main diference and the one that pushs Up In The Air to a higher level for me, is the main character in Hurt Locker is given the chance at a loving family and a new life and he feels he has to go back to the war. The main character in Up In The Air decides he wants a better life and comes face to face with a woman who was everything he was. That realization was facinating, with award winnning writing and acting.

Both great films

Just did a great morning shoot yesterday with Michael Eckerman of Advanced Coaching & Training Technologies.

They are having an event Jan 30th called: “Unleashing Your Inner Fire”

If you would like to read more about click here.

Shot this with the HPX170, then did a quick edit in Final Cut. Looking forward to filming the main fire walking event on Jan 30th

View on Vimeo.

Fascinating how this works: all in 4 steps.

This has been the  is clearest explanation of what is going to happen on the floor concerning Health Care Vote. I had no idea it worked this way

LA Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-health-box17-2009dec17,0,1786799.story

A Neo-noir story.
Moral ambiguity and sexual motivation set the characters in motion as the tangled web of relationships gets deadly serious.

REQUIRED ELEMENTS
Character: Pearl or Paul Brewster, Blogger
Prop: a banana
Line of Dialogue: “I never thought about it that way.”

Pearls of Wisdom was originally created for the 2009 48 Hour Film Race in Austin, TX and re-edited for the festival circuit.

You can download the poster here.

This is a Camera Test for the feature length script, ”El Coyote: Horror Has No Borders.”

It was considered by some impossible to produce without substantial investment and funds, yet El Coyote was made and is a film phenomenon of community and collaborative creation.

Produced for about $2K and shot in one weekend, 25 cast and crew from all walks of the film industry gathered to dedicate their time, talent and experience in the spirit of making great films.

You can download the poster here.

This is a Camera Test for the feature length script, ”El Coyote: Horror Has No Borders.”

It was considered by some impossible to produce without substantial investment and funds, yet El Coyote was made and is a film phenomenon of community and collaborative creation.

This documentary was shot and edited by Mark Callahan. azcummins@mac.com

Hi fellow film lovers.

We have streamline the site and made it a lot easier to navigate. This will allow us to keep you posted on our new film works and film collaborations we are having with other filmmakers in Austin, TX & around the world.

We are migrating our work over from a new server so images and new films will be populating the site in the next few days. We will also be posting more content and photos as we document the world around us.

Thanks for your great support.

Jay