Category Archives: Movies

A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on April 24, 2018 by

 Official Trailer for The Tribunal I’ve talked a lot about my feature film Over-the-Rhine, and about Notzilla, my in-the-works monster movie spoof  But up until now I’ve said little about my executive producer Mike Mergler or St. Michael Movies, the production … Continue reading →

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Less than a month from now we begin shooting my feature film Over-the-Rhine (I’m writing and directing). I want to share the experience with you, my bloggish friends, partly because I think of you as my extended family…

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on March 27, 2018 by

This little five minute horror thriller (home movie) was one of my first efforts at filmmaking. It stars my daughter Elizabeth and my wife Trudy (my other daughter Amanda was the crew). Should I have waited for Halloween? It’s a … Continue reading →

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Gradual Miracles

Posted on March 6, 2018 by

The good news was that my comedy monster movie had been greenlighted (received financing)! The not-so-good news was that the producers wanted me to relocate the story to America and, thus, reinvent all of the characters. Oy! I sort of … Continue reading →

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Cloudzilla!

Posted on March 3, 2018 by

These pre-spring cloud formations are so cool it’s scary! A subtle thumbs-up from God, perhaps, about my new in-the-works feature film project Notzilla?

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on March 2, 2018 by

Notzilla! I tried to write something deep this morning. Honest. But just couldn’t. Because I’m currently marinating in a heady mélange of comedic mellifluosity (gags and groaners scribbled on scratch paper). Most of which will end up in the next … Continue reading →

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on February 20, 2018 by

Green Means Go! Concept art for in-the-works monster movie parody. I jumped the gun last year and announced that I was about to sew up a deal to write and direct a new feature film. Well, it took half a … Continue reading →

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