If a piece of food is labeled “organic”, how much do you trust that it is good for you? One Penn filmmaker explores this and his findings may surprise you… Kip Pastor (C’04, Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society)‘s feature-length documentary In Organic We Trust (set to come out next fall) will take a first hand look at the […]
Last August, I I posted about producer Jake Avnet (C’05, Co-Chairman of Undergraduate Film Advisory Board, Founder of the Lecture Series) and his hot viral video take-offs about (1) Trojan Condoms and (2) the film American Psycho. Since then, Jake has produced a very funny, very NSFW viral video with Scott Baio. And now Jake […]
Lesley introduces her Fresh faces line up and does some stand-up about her love for Barry Manilow, followed by the very strange booty texts she has received. I’ve done great posts on this very funny and well connected Los Angeles stand-up/casting director before. And now Lesley Wolff’s (C’93, Bloomers) popular Los Angeles workshop starts up […]
This week, I’ve got tidbits about Penn “entertainment” alumni on TV, stage …and on Penn’s campus! Meet these film producers at Homecoming (Saturday, 2-5 pm)!: Todd Lieberman (C’95, Mask and Wig, AEPi) and Max Handelman (C’95, AEPi) will be screening their film Surrogates and answering your questions in a panel after the film! …And […]
David Koff (C’91, Mask and Wig, Friars, DP) has been producing a show in Los Angeles so unique that it has attracted the talent of such actors as John Larroquette, Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Dean Cain, as well as “Kids in the Hall” actors Mark McKinney, Kevin McDonald, Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald to name […]
Actor Ben Pace (C’00) has performed Shakespeare in the Kennedy Center in DC, stand-up comedy at the Hollywood Improv, appeared in another Penn alum’s film Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon …and just became a finalist for something he needs your help with! A few weeks ago, Ben submitted a fun video he […]