Tag Archives: spoof

Fun With Nature

Posted on June 5, 2024 by mitchteemley

All About Terns: Of the same family as seagulls, terns are extremely selective in their pairings, prompting Charles Darwin to coin the phrase, “One good tern deserves another.” Known for their distinctive sound, “kee-WAH,” terns are particularly fond of eating sand … Continue reading →

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My First Comic Book Has Been Published!

Posted on March 13, 2024 by mitchteemley

The graphic novel of my feature film Notzilla, now regarded as a cult classic comedy, has just been released in multiple versions, including hard-cover and collectors editions! Written by me and overseen by legendary comic book creator Ben Dunn, Notzilla … Continue reading →

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My First Comic Book is Being Published!

Posted on August 18, 2023 by mitchteemley

The graphic novel of my feature film Notzilla, now regarded as a cult classic comedy, is being published in multiple versions, including hard-cover and collectors editions! Written by me and overseen by legendary comic creator Ben Dunn, its illustrations are … Continue reading →

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My Monster Movie Comedy Goes International!

Posted on March 13, 2021 by mitchteemley

Notzilla, the feature film comedy I wrote, directed, and produced (an affectionate spoof of old monster movies) has finally become available internationally! It’s now in 60+ countries worldwide via Amazon Prime, Amazon DVD and (in some countries) YouTube Movies, Tubi, … Continue reading →

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Hide Your Beer – Notzilla’s Here!

Posted on August 18, 2020 by mitchteemley

A Filmmaker’s Journal My multi-award-winning affectionate send-up of old monster movies Notzilla has finally arrived! Here’s the story in a nutshell, or, well, a beer can:  Yomama Bay, 1962. While the Japanese armed forces destroy yet another giant kaiju, a … Continue reading →

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Notzilla is Coming!

Posted on June 25, 2020 by mitchteemley

A Filmmaker’s Journal Run! Or laugh anyway. My feature film Notzilla, an affectionate monster movie send-up, is due to be released very soon! I’ll post more as soon as I know the details! ≅ Meanwhile, my dramatic feature Healing River … Continue reading →

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Music from My Movies

Posted on June 14, 2019 by mitchteemley

Do the Notzilla! I wrote three songs for the closing credits of my new feature film Notzilla, each in a different early 60s pop style, and each devoted to the national craze set off by an escaped kaiju (giant monster) … Continue reading →

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Music from My Movies

Posted on May 31, 2019 by mitchteemley

 Where Have All the Monsters Gone? As I mentioned in the previous Music from My Movies, I wrote three songs for the closing credits of my new feature film Notzilla. Since the music under the credits represents a typical day … Continue reading →

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Music from My Movies

Posted on May 24, 2019 by mitchteemley

Dino Surfin’ I recently posted the songs from my feature film Over-the-Rhine, mentioning that creating music for my movies is a way of pursuing “my other love.” Over-the-Rhine is a heavy drama, so those songs are serious, emotional accompaniments to … Continue reading →

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on March 2, 2018 by mitchteemley

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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