Production Serial #2

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The SILENT Teaser Trailer officially hit 10,000 views on YouTube today!

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SILENT Production Serial #2

Hi Everyone -

The second installment of our ongoing SILENT Production Serials is now available for your viewing pleasure on YOUTUBE. Click on the link or image to watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWHphNxz4-o


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Man Down - Silent Miracle

Hi Everyone -

I try to keep the posts on this blog professional and not personal.

However, last night I learned some disturbing news.

One of very own, Assistant Director Joe Fortunato was involved in an automobile accident. A few weeks ago Joe was hit by a car while walking near his home (anyone who knows Joe knows that he enjoys his evening strolls). Joe had to be revived by a defibrilator and was taken to the hospital were he was treated for his injuries.

The good news is I spoke with him last night and he expects to fully recover. Truly a miracle.

Most of you never got to see all the 'little things' that Joe did to making SILENT a success. 90% of the work we do is behind the scenes on non-shooting days and in post production. I recall one night when I was editing the film and my video deck died. I called Joe up and within an hour he was at my doorstep with a replacement deck. That's the kind of guy he is.

Please say a prayer for Joe's speedy recovery, drop him an email or visit his Facebook page to wish him well.

Sincerely,

Michael

2008 Recap

Hi Everyone 

 2008 was a BIG year for us all. Not only did we see SILENT premiere on the big screen but my beloved Boston Celtics won the NBA Championship! 

Since the premiere, we have been relaxing and enjoying the holidays. We have submitted the film to several more film festivals and are putting the final touches on the bonus material for the DVD. As Silent comes to a close we look forward to working with many of you on our upcoming project. 

Take care and Happy New Year!

Revscope 

SILENT The Aftermath.....

Almost a week has passed and the feedback continues to roll in. As the dust settles we are doing our best to put the event into perspective. 

• The Premiere was a terrific success. The Morris Museum wrote a very gracious letter thanking us for hosting such a glamorous event.
• Sam Sebastian (Barnaby) sold the most tickets - 24
• Hats off to Composer Tom Destefano and Krista Orefice for their fantastic live performance of "Will I Ever Be Heard?"

Special Thanks are in order for:

• Dave and Missy Petersen and Eric Gorka for all their hard work behind the scenes leading up to the screening. 
• Joe Fortunato for arranging the on-camera interview area with Arrow In The Head News correspondent Mike Catalano who did a fantastic job. These interviews will soon be uploaded to the website and Youtube.com, so keep an eye out.

There is still so much more to come. Please keep visiting the Blog for updates......

"Silent" Red Carpet Recap!

Monday November 17, 2008

By: Kevin Coughlin

Morristown Green/Star-Ledger

Stretch limo. Red carpet. Cast interviews.

Independent filmmaker Michael Pleckaitis threw a great party Sunday at the Bickford Theatre for the premiere of "Silent," his feature-length homage to pre-talkie classics made in Jersey.

Three years in the making, "Silent" boasts some fine performances by a volunteer cast, a lively musical score by Tom DeStefano and great North Jersey settings including Madison's Presbyterian Church and the Boonton falls.

A talented filmmaker, Michael clearly clearly did his homework on the silent film era.

It really was a labor of love: He married his wife Andrea in 2005, and ever since they have devoted evenings and weekends to this venture.

"Most newlyweds start by making a family or getting a puppy," Andrea told cast, family and friends prior to Sunday's screening. "We made a movie."

"Silent" marks the film debut of Plainsboro's Katie Ritz. She portrays Abigale Archibald, who risks execution by singing in a world where silence rules.

Her days as a lifeguard in West Windsor proved handy when the script called for her to be tossed, with hands and feet bound, into chilly October waters near the Boonton falls.

"I loved every second of it," Katie insisted.

Unfortunately, every second of that scene got cut from the picture!

Other notable performers include Katie's onscreen love interest, Dan Bailey (as the intestinally challenged "Finnius Furt"), who literally got religion while making this film.

Dan has decided to enroll in Drew University's theological school.

Sam Sebastian of the Franklin Community Players is deliciously evil in the bad guy role, and Kevin Simons, a ballroom dancer, plays a ghoul with gusto.

Fast-paced and sometimes funny, "Silent" has the makings of a cult hit.

That being said, there are two things you need to know if this film ever gets distributed.

First, the plot device--a mute world where vocalizing is a capital offense--is a trifle perplexing without the director's explanation.

That's because all the characters in this fable actually speak to each other. Their lips move as they emote, and their dialog appears in subtitles just like in any silent movie.

Michael, who co-wrote the story, described it like this:

They are speaking in captions. The other important thing to remember is, you will need a strong tolerance for bathroom humor.

Think D.W. Griffith-meets-Howard Stern.

Let's just say we're going to think twice before licking chocolate icing off a cake again