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Update!

September’s test screening at The College of New Jersey went very well. The film was shown to an audience of about 20 students. The overall consensus was that they could relate to the characters, the dialogue felt real, and (most importantly) the actors were believable as high school kids. ) But seriously, they liked it. And, in the case of the missing scene, I just inserted title cards...

Jan 11th

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Promotional trailer for the independent feature film JAVATOWN Dir. Karyn Ben Singer Aidan Bristow, Heleya de Barros, Becca Murray, Leah Myette, Erica Rhodes, A.M. Sannazzaro, Erica Tortolano, Ben Whitehair Song: Big Bad Love - Wires in the Walls

Jun 18th

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Erica Rhodes never fails to make me laugh.

Jun 15th

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Greetings! After production wrapped, I fell into a “hiatus” which didn’t feel like a real hiatus, because I still had to go to work or whatever at some other job. But, things are rolling again on Javatown and this is a (very) rough cut of a scene from the film. (There’s also a temp track underneath it which will not be used in the final cut.)

Jun 15th

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Javatown: Day Five

“I’m sorry, are you HUNGOVER?!” It’s kind of a crappy night for these girls. Girls? Are weird.

Mar 29th

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WRAPPED

As of Tuesday, March 23, Javatown officially wrapped principal photography. We shot 100 pages over an 8 day schedule. That’s… kind of pretty damn awesome. And it was possible because the talent involved was always on their game. I will have more details and stills from the second half of the shoot posted as quickly as possible. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this...

Mar 28th

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Javatown: Day Four

The Gamer and The Barista Customer service vs. flirtation. Clearly, Shannon does not believe in sleep texting.

Mar 9th

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Javatown: Day Three

Jeff finds people in his room. On his bed. Ew. Tiny booze is better. “Happy birthday!”

Mar 9th

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Javatown: Day Two

Sending “Greg” on a snack run. DJ CJ is not amused. It’s a lion’s den situation, for sure, Nancy.

Mar 6th

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Javatown: Day One

Amy and Jeff engage in an A and B conversation. So, C your way out of it. Jeff prevents Thomas from pwning his ass by receiving sexts from random girl. Party planning. It’s srs bsns.

Mar 4th

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Mar 3rd

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Mar 3rd

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Mar 2nd

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ScriptFrenzy.org interview with KBS →

Mar 2nd

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Work hard and be scary.

So, once up on a time in Mexico (actually, Texas) there was a young filmmaker who threw caution to the wind and said, “I’ll just do it all, dammit.” While I’m not RobRod, I’ve “attended” his ten minute film school and I embrace a similar philosophy. To me, it’s about getting it done. If that means doing it your damn self, then so be it. Due to...

Mar 2nd

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Getting it done.

So, the time has come. Principle photography begins on Wednesday. About a half dozen things have gone wrong this weekend alone. And I’m about to lose my mind. And you know what? I’m thrilled. For some reason, this frantic energy is what I thrive on. Just a quick reminder, if you’ve been meaning to donate and support us, there is still time. Just click the link to the...

Mar 1st

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Feb 19th

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Research

At Groundworks on Sunset reading Sense and Sensibility and drinking finely brewed iced tea on this strangely hot President’s Day. Why can’t research for all my roles be this enjoyable? Thanks Karyn!

Feb 15th

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I took the cast to the Santa Monica Pier for a field trip. I learned who is good at following directions and who IS NOT. We also learned that Zoltar doesn’t lie.

Feb 15th

Did YOU take my wallet?

What’s that saying? “Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans?” Sometimes the universe has a way of reminding you to take a deep breath, sit back, and buy 2 ice creams….then get coffee. Because when shit hits the fan (or when shitholes steal your wallet), you might as well re-coop with a cup of joe and some friends. This post inspired by a true...

Feb 14th

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Feb 4th

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Javatown's got talent!

I am consistently blown away by the motivation and determination of this cast. Being a Hollywood actor takes time and diligence and effort. I’ve known many people who seem to believe that success will just happen to them, that they just need to be discovered. This cast is not made up of those people. Between theatre gigs and webseries and other assorted projects, these are some of the...

Feb 2nd

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“Javatown is like a gay Can’t Hardly Wait. And I LOVED Can’t Hardly...”

– Megan (ourlovewascomfortable.tumblr.com)

Feb 2nd

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PayPal Donations →

I know I already posted the IndieGoGo fundraising link, but I also realize that PayPal is probably the easiest way to accept donations. If interested, you may do so through the link above. By making a donation you are supporting independent film, benefiting independent artists, and contributing to the independent spirit. Any and all donations of any size are greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Feb 1st

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The Unknown

I’ve been thinking about my character a bit lately and remembering back to the times when I felt a little more unsure of my future. The times when you know there is a vast ocean of opportunity ahead of you, but it’s hard not to be distracted by the cute girl in the rowboat with you. The times, even now, when you just want to live your life. When the moment right now is enough. Or...

Jan 31st

Jan 26th

Art imitates life imitates art

So, I’m at the location I’m trying to secure for the shoot, about to chat with the owner. There’s a girl in the corner reading the Bible and another girl who just came in who… looks like she might be a sexy DJ. I know, right?

Jan 26th

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HI DEF HI RES HI QUALITY PROMO! Or, you know. Something. :)

Jan 23rd

“A morning without coffee is like sleep. ~Author Unknown”

Jan 12th

Jan 8th

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A Director's Manifesto by Karyn Ben Singer

Javatown is the central hub of our story, a coffee shop hangout that’s a definite throwback to the era of grunge rock and poetry slams. While the coffeehouses of the 90’s were geared toward the college crowd, likely pretentious hipsters in horn rimmed glasses, the coffee spots of today are patronized by a slightly younger crowd. Starbucks has infiltrated our way of life, thus...

Nov 15th

“This is growing up. This is change. This is choices.”

Oct 30th

Launch party

Going live. Gone live. Living. This site is launched, yo.

Oct 30th