Support the Local Film Industry

Happy Monday, everyone.  Below, get a load of our Ragged Isle random image of the week.  That's Amie E. Marzen as Julie Katsarakis descending a very creepy staircase.  I can't say much about where she is (or why she's there) within the show, but I can say that this scene was shot in my basement, which I never knew could look so darned creepy.  That's some spooky camerawork!

But that's not the main thing I want to talk to you about today.    Today, I'd like to talk to you about friend to Ragged Isle Derek Kimball, who served as director of photography for many, many scenes.  This summer, Derek is making a movie called Neptune in Portland, Maine.  He's assembled an insanely talented team for this project, but they've hit a wall.  Not a creative wall; a financial wall.

You can help, and in doing so, can be a part of the film industry here in Maine, and a landmark project for the state.

There is a donate button on the Last House Productions web site.  If you can donate even a few bucks, that would be huge.  But if you can't, you can also help simply by sharing that link with your pals on Facebook and Twitter.

There's also a video promoting the film that aims to pique the interest of investors, so if you feel inclined, you share that too.

NEPTUNE Promotional from Last House on Vimeo.

Spread the word!  This is going to be a very special project.

The First Official Ragged Isle Season 3 Update!

Happy Monday to you! We've got our first official season 3 update from director Barry Dodd and actor/writer Greg Tolunen from Ragged Isle! It's no secret that they took an extended break after their second thrilling season and put some energy towards building the Entertainment Experiment. We are VERY excited to see that Barry is hard at work in cutting the 3rd and final season! Enjoy this update from 2 of the people behind the multi award-winning mystery from Maine.

What's New, Week of 5/20/13

Happy Monday, everybody.  It's a new week, and we have much to discuss here at The Entertainment Experiment.

First up, it's Vacationlanders.  The post-Apocalyptic drama's co-creator, Jeffrey Charless Day, has put a photo gallery of a shoot they did this winter.  Awesome stuff.  Check it out on Facebook.  Jeffrey will be appearing along with his Vacationlanders co-creators, Marc and Regina Bartholomew, at this year's PortConMaine, with runs June 20-23 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in
South Portland, Maine.  They'll be on a panel with our own Fred Greenhalgh, creator of the post-Apocalyptic audio drama, The Cleansed.  (Are you sensing a theme with this PortCon panel?  Yeah, me too.)

Meanwhile, the fine folks over at Haunt ME have wrapped up their first season and are gearing up for an online fundraising campaign to help make a second season a possibility.  Stay tuned for details on that one.

Finally, after a long hiatus, Ragged Isle has fired up its Random Ragged Image Generator once again, serving up the tantalizing pic you see below.  Who are these people?  Over on the Ragged Isle Blog, head writer Greg Tulonen (that's me) has some thoughts on the matter, but not much is given away.  There are many more amazing images to be found on Ragged Isle's photo gallery page.  Check it out.

Spotlight on Ragged Isle

The online magazine The Snobby Robot describes itself as "dedicated to the web series community – covering series, showcasing talents, and learning how to succeed in new media." They serve up a lot of great coverage of a ton of great shows, and today we're proud to see our own Ragged Isle getting some attention.

Writer Chris Hadley spoke to Ragged Isle head writer Greg Tulonen about the show and he posted a terrific write-up. Check it out, as well as some of the other fine articles The Snobby Robot has posted.  (Tell 'em The Entertainment Experiment sent ya.)

Read the whole article right here.

The Entertainment Experiment Lauches new feature

Please welcome a brand-new show to The Entertainment Experiment family.  In "Prime," host Benjamin Row goes behind the scenes to learn more about the shows on the network.

In our first episode, Ben takes a trip down to Biddeford, where the cast and crew of the popular web series Haunt ME are holding an event to raise funds for their second season, as well as for the restoration of the Biddeford Mills, which served as the location for a thrilling two-part episode that was a major highlight of Haunt ME's inaugural season.

CLICK HERE right now to check out Haunt ME's entire first season, including the thrilling Biddeford Mills episodes on The Entertainment Experiment!

Maine independent horror feature "Hanover House" releases trailer

Returning from his father’s funeral, Robert Foster is faced with the unimaginable; he hits a young girl with his car. In a desperate attempt to save her life, he seeks help at a nearby farmhouse. Little does Robert know that the house has been waiting for him his entire life. Once inside its walls, Robert must overcome his own personal demon’s in an attempt to save both his wife and himself. But there’s a problem, only one may leave The Hanover House alive.

Check out the trailer from Bonfire Films and Director Corey Norman's first feature The Hanover House!

Like what you see? Check out their website for more information! http://www.thehanoverhousefilm.com

Ragged Isle featured in FANGORIA - Legendary Horror Magazine's website alongside Dark Shadows Sharon Smyth

The Entertainment Experiment is proud to let you know that our series Ragged Isle has been featured in an article over at FANGORIA.COM! For director Barry Dodd and many of his crew who grew up on this legendary magazine, this is a heck of a moment and another in a long line of super neat things that has happened as a result of this special project! Please check out this great article written by David-Elijah Nahmod which primarily is about original Dark Shadows cast member (and Ragged Isle super fan) Sharon Smyth but goes on to mention our show and it's DS inspired connection.

Ragged Isle co creators Barry & Karen Dodd with Sharon Smyth after the ISA's.  Barry won the Best Director award.

Rick Dalton and Barry Dodd from Ragged Isle present with Sharon Smyth from Dark Shadows

Sharon stands with the cast and crew from Entertainment Experiment shows Ragged Isle and No Refund For Content at the 2013 Indie Soap Awards in NYC.


For more on Sharon Smyth check out her website: http://www.sharonsmyth.net
For more on the Maine supernatural online mystery series Ragged Isle check out: http://www.raggedisle.com
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