false prophet films

New feature

A.Brennan — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:41:54 +0000

Putting short films on hold for a bit, but not really. I am undertaking a new feature which I hope will incorporate a couple of the shorts (and maybe create a few more) so that production of the shorts will serve as promotional devices for the feature.

Thinking about tracking my progress here online….

Posted in "Life + Limb"

“Awake” screenplay

A.Brennan — Sun, 03 May 2009 17:26:53 +0000

Dreams about a murderous lover force a couple to deal with what is going on in their waking life.

Short screenplay
10 pages

Posted in "Awake", Short screenplays

“Game Theory” is done

A.Brennan — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:44:10 +0000

Overall I’m satisfied with how things turned out, though we had to make sacrifices to the location. In a perfect world I’d have the means to block-off a playground for a day and shoot without trucks rolling by and planes flying overhead. Seriously, who knew the Santa Monica Airport was so close by? And why so many people decided to have birthday parties at 9:00 a.m. on a Sunday morning — on the first day of Daylight Savings, no less — is beyond me.

But fortunately the actors were game and more professional than the production.

Posted in "Game Theory", Production, Video

“Games” is in the can

A.Brennan — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:43:53 +0000

Shot on 3/8/09. Editing is underway.

Posted in "Game Theory", Production

“Games” Casting Notice

A.Brennan — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:58:47 +0000

A clandestine meeting between two rivals appears to be for the exchange of covert information, the payoff of a blackmail demand, or the setup of a grand conspiracy. Or maybe it’s just the aftermath of romantic break-up. Two so-called adults who just can’t pass up an opportunity to stick it to their former mate.

I am now casting my short film “Games”. Here is the script. Here are the sides.

The roles are Ray and Melissa. Ray is a “regular guy” who can be self-centered and is rather oblivious to the people around him, especially his (ex-) girlfriend. He’s a bit of a doofus. Melissa is a smart, modern woman who is a bit annoyed that some guy is going to keep her from getting what she wants. In this case, what she wants is a successful relationship and she’s not above torturing her ex if it helps her avoid dealing with their breakup. The age range for both is mid-twenties to mid-thirties.

It is a simple one-scene, one-location story that is intended as a loose, fun project for a few people who want to get creative for a few hours. The project will be shot on 1080i high def video, maybe burned onto DVD, probably uploaded to YouTube. There is no pay for anybody, but I’ll write up an agreement that if by some miracle there is money made from it, profits will be shared by the participants. Obviously, it’s non-union.

I’m tentatively expecting to do a casting session on the weekend of Jan 31-Feb 1, with the shoot to be on a subsequent weekend (maybe Feb. 14 if the irony isn’t too much). Details will follow.

If you’re interested please email me at casting@falseprophetfilms.com. Send a recent headshot or a link to a website with a recent headshot.

FYI…
I’m also keeping my eyes open for actors for my other projects (especially “Ginger” since it doesn’t make sense to have a separate casting session for a non-dialogue short). The scripts for these additional projects are here:
Ginger
passive/aggressive
Awake

Posted in "Game Theory"

“Games” screenplay

A.Brennan — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:25:52 +0000

Short Screenplay
5 page

Posted in Short screenplays

“passive/aggressive” screenplay

A.Brennan — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:58:22 +0000

Boundaries are blurred when a young man becomes fixated upon his psychiatrist’s girlfriend. Things go from bad to worse when the patient has a breakdown and becomes convinced he’s on the lam from a crime he doesn’t remember committing. Perhaps his psychiatrist has a good reason for not returning his phone calls…

Short screenplay
11 pages

Posted in Short screenplays

Miscellaneous short scripts

A.Brennan — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:13:37 +0000

Ginger
Third Degree
Embellishment

Posted in Short screenplays

“Chin Music” screenplay

A.Brennan — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:02:27 +0000

A man fends off a pesky door-to-door solicitor, an innocent pre-teen girl seeking charitable contributions, until her well-meaning persistence challenges his very grasp on reality.

Short screenplay
5 pages

“Conscience: Clear” screenplay

A.Brennan — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:55:44 +0000

A former child prodigy’s life falls apart when he’s framed for killing his boss, the head of powerful technology conglomerate. But when the company pulls strings to cover up their CEO’s death, the prodigy and the female assassin who set him up find that circumstances have turned their realities inside-out, making them targets of both the police and the company’s shady security force.

Feature screenplay
100 pages