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
And for all the latest and best web shows from Maine check out: http://www.entertainmentexperiment.com

Guest Blogger | Greg Tulonen (Ragged Isle's Head Writer)

Last year, Ragged Isle won big at the Indie Soap Awards. The whole experience was a whirlwind of good feelings and elation, and the only blip on my joy was the fact that I hadn't seen everyone's shows. Sure, I'd seen the heavy-hitters like DeVanity and Anacostia and Pretty, but time after time, people came up to me to tell me how much they liked Ragged Isle, and I'd have to admit that I hadn't yet watched their shows.

This year, I was determined not to let that happen again, so when the nominations were announced, I set about watching every episode of every show nominated in every category. This turned out to be a somewhat huge undertaking, but it was also energizing and inspiring and deeply, deeply humbling. There was and is so much talent among the nominees, and this year, I went to the ISAs as a fan as much as (if not more than) a nominee. I got to tell Erin Gould how much I loved his show. I got to tell Jason Leaver that my wife is using his show in her class on web series. I got to tell Miriam Pultro that she's my favorite actor on the internet. I got to tell Liz Ellis how hilarious a writer she is and I got to tell Bhama Roget how great she is delivering Liz Ellis's words. I got to tell Ed Robinson and Jodie Younse how delicious their show looks. I got to tell Dane Joseph how much better his show gets each season. I got to tell Brynne McManimie and Kevin Johnston how cool they are. I got to tell Deidra Taylor how funny she is on Anacostia. I got to tell Michael Caruso and Anthony Anderson how much I loved their latest seasons. I got to tell Sebastian La Cause how good an actor… and writer… and director he is. I probably seemed like a crazy stalker to some, but it was so exciting to meet all these people and tell them how awesome they are.

It was so much fun meeting and talking to all these crazy-talented people, the awards ceremony itself was almost secondary. Almost. Roger, Damon, and Kevin put on a spectacular show (as usual), and I was so proud of Barry Dodd for winning Best Director (Drama) for the second year in a row. Way to go, Barry!

After the ceremony, just like last year, we partied until 4 a.m., and then ended up at the same diner as last year. It was another incredible Indie Soap Awards this year, and already I can't wait until next year!