Ben Arnold - Live Performance from Sellersville Theater

    J.Pac Productions recently took a short trip up to Sellersville, PA, to shoot a live set for musician "Ben Arnold" at the beautiful Sellersville Theatre & Restaurant! The live production consisted of 4 live cameras covering the full show from every possible angle. We are now in the post production process and plan to release the final product in the coming months. 

For more on Ben Arnold Visit:

www.benarnold.com

Video Produced By:

All Entertainment

www.allentertainmentllc.com

J.Pac Productions

www.JPacProductions.com

Filmed Live from Sellersville Theater:

www.st94.com

"Saturday In the Park" Feature Film - New York

    J.Pac Productions kicked off the month of  May with a trip to New York with Backseat Conceptions for a whole new feature film. This Drama / Play style movie is titled “Saturday In The Park” and was Written & Directed by Larry Romano who is known for his work on “King of Queens”, Sylvester Stallone’s “Lock Up” and many more!

   Backseat’s Phil Rush acted as Production Manager and Assistant Director, Nick Esposito also production managed and ran the Backseat Bus which served as production office, actor holding, makeup and wardrobe, catering and more. Doug Sakmann worked as Production, SPFX and Stunt Coordinator. Backseat also brought in a large portion of the production team with Mark Yancey (2nd Cam Op and AC) Joe Narode (2nd AD) & Joe Paciotti, Nicole Graziano,  Lou Rangel, Jeff Bell,  Emma Esposito, Seager Dixon & Pat Kloutman as Production Assistants.

Movie Summery: 

   In their early 20's and at the crossroads of their lives, Danny and Mikey, two musicians from The Bronx New York City (Circa 1986) decide their future on a Saturday Night in The Bronx Park they grew up in. 

About ‘Saturday in the Park’    
   Larry Romano has been thinking about bringing Saturday in the Park from stage to screen for over 15 years. It has been silently nagging at him in the back of his mind, like something he forgot to do, but instead of a chore, it was a pursuit to bring Saturday in the Park alive once more. Like a doting father, he wanted to bring his baby up as best he could, then set it free to go where it may. He adapted the original three man play to screenplay including several new characters and added plot.

   The concept is the same however: do you grow up and take responsibility as the world changes around you or do you just let it ride and go along to get along?
The first “character” you will meet in Saturday In The Park is the Bronx. The toughest of New York’s five boroughs. The crime ridden streets of the Bronx circa 1986 is perhaps more of an antagonist than protagonist in this story, however, it is the catalyst for many of the characters personalities, thoughts, morals and actions.
The principal characters are Mikey and Danny, lifelong friends who have grown up in the hard streets in a neighborhood just outside of Yankee Stadium. Danny is a drummer and is planning a trip to California. Danny has even sold his drums to raise money for the trip. Mikey, who plays guitar and is fronting a new band wants his lifelong friend to stay in the Bronx so that he might join the band.
In their interaction you can see the mean streets ebb and flow. They often discuss their bedroom triumphs and even “finesse” a friend out of his money and his watch. But the core of the conversation is about the future. Danny ponders if he can ever “make it” in New York City, and that is why he wants to try California. Mikey is staying, he is a “New York Guy.” We learn how close these two have become and how difficult the decisions they are making are.

    Some notable cast members include, Victor Williams (From "King of Queens") who plays Henry in the film, along with Aaron Sauter as Mikey, and Illya Konstantin as Danny. The film is set to hit theaters September 2016.

Cast & Crew of "Saturday In the Park"

For more information visit the Official “Saturday In the Park” IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4317384/

Night of Short Films XIII - Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia

  

       On Sunday April 26, 2015,  J.Pac Productions owner, Joe Paciotti was hired as a DP to   cover the largest and most active short film fest in Philadelphia! The 3 year anniversary of 
“A Night of Short Films XIII” 
took place on a beautiful Sunday evening at the Trocadero theatre in Philadelphia. This event is a great place to have your film shown and at this event all of your hard work pays off! The show featured the following Short Films, “If Trees Could Talk” [NYC], “Phoenix” [Germany], “Dinner Date” [UK], “Losers” [NYC], “People Person” [NYC], “Efecto Y Causa” [Argentina], “The Block” [Philly], “P is for Pinata” [Florida], & “Getting Ready for a Lunch Date” [Toronto]. An award show ended off the event, with “P is for Piñata” winning ‘Best Horror’, “Losers” winning ‘Best Comedy’, and “If Trees Could Talk” winning ‘The Best Short Film’ Award! The event has grown at a rapid rate. 
Show your support by liking our Average Superstar Films Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/AverageSuperstarFilms

You can also check out photos from the event at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.813376195425378.1073741846.284176775011992&type=1

                 Check out the  'Average Superstar T.V' Episode XIII  Below!    

           

"The Precious Lamb of God” - A Live Outdoor Drama Reenactment of Good Friday

 "The Precious Lamb of God”

 A Live Outdoor Drama Reenactment of Good Friday

 J.Pac Productions set out with Backseat Conceptions on April 4th, 2015 to Riverside, NJ for A Live Outdoor Drama Reenactment of Good Friday. Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus. It is the most solemn day in the Christian calendar. Crucifixion was a cruel form of death reserved for criminals and slaves. First, Jesus was beaten by Roman soldiers. Then he was made to carry His cross to the place of execution. The cross was placed between two other men who were being crucified that day. The soldiers nailed Jesus to the cross and left Him to die. Darkness came over the land for three hours. Then Jesus cried out, "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit" and then He died. The curtain of the temple was mysteriously torn in two, and there was a great earthquake. One of Jesus' followers, a man from the town of Arimathea named Joseph, went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. He took Jesus' body and hastily put it in a new tomb that had been carved in rock. He rolled a large stone in front of the tomb to seal it.The angel announced that Jesus who was crucified was no longer in the tomb, "He is risen, just as he said." as an angel from heaven rolled back the stone.Then he instructed the women to inspect the tomb and see for themselves. With a mixture of fear and joy they ran to obey the angel's command, but suddenly Jesus met them on their way. They fell at his feet and worshiped him. Jesus then said to them, "Do not be afraid.”. All of this is brought to life in this amazing Good Friday reenactment. This drama, dance, and music presentation took place on the multi-block of Downtown East Scott Street in Riverside, NJ. The event was  presented by Riverlution Apostolic Worship & Outreach Center and Featured Pastor Ken Lightfoot as Jesus! All specials effects where done by MTV2’s Doug Sakmann along with his assistant Stephanie Anders. While J.Pac Productions owner Joe Paciotti was the main camera operator and director of photography for the event. Joe also did all of the post production editing.The reenactment was Produced by Antonia Roman & Directed by Pastor Karen Lightfoot & Antonia Roman, Casting by That's So Funny Entertainment, 

& Music by Troy Lightfoot.

You can watch the Trailer & Full Video Below..

           

                             TRAILER

         
                             FULL VIDEO

"But Deliver Us From Evil" feature film in Raleigh, NC.

  J.Pac Productions owner, Joe Paciotti, just returned from Raleigh, North Carolina with Backseat Conceptions assisting production on a feature length movie with another Philly based production company, Get-Kinetic with producer Dana Michael and Director of Photography Kevin Hackenberg.  Directed by Joshua Coates and Executive Produced by Christina Marie and Pure Times Magazine, this unique faith based horror movie featured Nick Esposito as production manager, Phil Rush as Assistant Director and Doug Sakmann creating and coordinating all Special Effects and Production Design. The Backseat crew filled in most of the main production team with Mark Yancey (Gaffer) DJ Remcheck (Best Boy) Jeff Bell (Grip/Swing), Joe Narode (Script Supervisor/Continuity), Mason Williams (Location Manager) and Joe Paciotti, Lou Rangel and Lizzie Baker as Production Assistants. Get-Kinetic brought in the Camera Department with Joe Hennigan as AC and Sound Recorder Doug Horvat. We had a lot of cool effects including some special snake prosthetics designed by Christina Puff of Black Bird SPFX,  a giant snake puppet fabricated by Chris Hillman, Snake Tattoos Designed by Mark Quinnette, fangs provided by Tom Velez of CustomFangs.com and Snake Eye contacts designed by Kevin Carter of 9mmsfx.com!
    Along with a team of local assistance in North Carolina brought together by director Joshua Coates, we worked for 13 days straight all over the Raleigh area under intense weather conditions to shoot the movie. We have additional days scheduled in Philadelphia in the coming month, and the movie is set to be released theatrically this October! ‘But Deliver Us From Evil’, Starring Pooch Hall, Grant Harvey, Eric Roberts, Thorsten Kaye, Cynthia Rodriguez and introducing Alice Rose: Pastors, Preachers and other men of god are meeting their untimely demise in a most gory fashion. Detective Reid Mackenzie (RJ Konner) sees a connection to past cases, and the trail of murder leads to a College Campus in Atlanta where the orphaned Jeremiah Young (Grant Harvey) has just begun attending. Often the outcast amongst his peers, Jeremiah befriends the goth girl Sonja (Cynthia Rodriguez) after having strange premonitions related to Sonja’s past. Just as Sonja and Jeremiah seem to connect, a new girl, Lilith (Alice Rose) enters the picture and everyone’s lives are turned upside down. Truths are revealed, pasts are uncovered and inner demons become all too real. Check out @DeliverUsMovie on Instagram as well as @Director_Joshua_Coates