UpStart Productions , an organization of independent filmmakers in the Southern Ohio/Northern Kentucky area, seeks to facilitate its member's film & video projects, and promote independent filmmaking in general.

We are:

• Eric Chatterjee - Producer

• Anastasia Haas - Producer

• Jo McCracken - Production Assistant

• Keith Potter - Creative Consultant

• E. Smith (not pictured) - Administrative Assistant

• The Ungodly Hour Players - Cast of most projects

Some of our works:

'Grimm Reality' - The Fairy Tales Your Mother Never Told You. This unvarnished look at the folktales of Central Europe is a little like Disney meets Tales From the Crypt!

• 'Custom Illusions' - Demo video for Custom Illusions.

• 'The Last Horror Movie' The scariest indie film of the new millenium. A feature length horror film. Cowritten by Eric Chatterjee, William Williams III & Andrew McGrath. Some preliminary shooting was done at Colombus, Ohio theatre 'The Drexel Grandview' during "Bride of Shocktoberfest". Currently seeking funding. Email investment queries: upstartfilms@email.com

• 'Never Enough Bullets for Love' (formerly 'Treasure of the Wyrms'), a feature length action/drama in development.

• In addition to our projects under the UpStart name, all of us also have solo projects in the works in a range of media:

 
• Some of the UpStart team work on The Ungodly Hour, a local cable TV show.
• Eric Chatterjee occasionally writes for The Citizen. Check their archives for his articles.
• We've recently helped in the production of the role-playing games 'Unknown Armies'and 'Ironclaw'.

Shorts:

• 'Battlezone', A video short which premiered at DragonCon '98 to rave reviews. It features toys animated with wires and stop-motion edits.
• Spy-Fi pt1 Stars Keith Potter, David Schweitzer David Marten, and Richard Stewart.
• Spy-Fi pt2 The sequel to Spy-Fi. Stars David Schweitzer and Kate Stoss.
• Square Knot A short film Eric C. co-produced.

UpStart News:

Eric Chatterjee has been busy as a first A.D. in the summer of 2004 he 1st A.D.ed the dramatic feature Drip. As well as the short film Mirror Image later that year. So far in 2005 he has already first A.D.ed 2 music videos (Brandy Li's "Nuthin to This" and K-Riley's "Get Outta Club"), a short film The Bokor Mask and the feature length horror film Hell-o-ween. Eric Chatterjee, Wes Craven, John Dahl and David Lynch discuss the impact of Sept. 11 on the film world in The Cincinnati Enquirer

The Cincinnati Enquirer also covered "Grimm Reality" in a recent story on Digital Filmmaking , along with several other projects we have been involved with.

UpStart Productions has just released 'Grimm Reality' it will appear in select venues around the U.S. in 2002-2003. Showtimes are available on the grimm reality webswite. A DVD release is forthcoming.

We know some of you were expecting to see our latest creation at Fantasm 2001. Unfortunately, our extraordinarily busy production schedule prevented us from attending. We were sorry to miss the con, as we were looking forward to screening our work, participating in the erotic short film competition, and hanging out with the Teen In Peril crew again. We do however, plan to make an appearance at another Southern convention or festival soon.

Speaking of screenings, Eric's short film 'Rest Easy' was a hit at the Happy Catchy Flashy Named Motion Picture Festival.

Eric Chatterjee Associate Produced the movie 'Vamps 2: Bloodlust" which should be available at all Media Play, Suncoast & Blockbuster video stores by Christmas of 2001.

UpStart Productions was hired to lend production assistance to the short 'A Week in a Year'.

"The Last Late Night" takes Silver Award at the Worldfest-Flagstaff Film Festival !

Eric Chatterjee and longtime associate William Williams III have joined with up-and-coming screenwriter Andrew McGrath in creating the devilishly offbeat 'The Last Horror Movie'. Some preliminary shooting was done at Colombus, Ohio theatre 'The Drexel Grandview' during their annual "Shocktoberfest" horror movie festival.

Eric Assistant Directed the forthcoming feature "The Last Late Night". It's sort of an anti-romantic comedy written & directed by Cincinnati native, Scott Barlow. It stars Aaron Waiton, Christine Steel ('Team Knight Rider'), Graham Galloway ('Waiting to Exhale', 'Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight'), and Ginger Lynn Allen ('Dr. Alien', 'Young Guns II'). Thanks to everyone who attended the test screenings in L.A. and New York. Expect a European premiere later this year.

Keith and Eric worked on 'Chickboxin' Underground', a feature length slapstick comedy. Eric said, "It was a real kick. We were already Tiffany Shepis fans, and working with her was a blast". You can get a copy from Independent Edge.

'Simon's Sex' a short video which Anna did location audio for, premiered at Carol's Corner Cafe. The independent film scene of Cincinnati was out in force. They had to add more showings just to accomodate the crowd!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Links To Our Indie Film Friends:  

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