Ricky Schroder Opens Locker 13
Now, Schroder enters the ring for himself, playing an aging boxer in one segment of the anthology film “Locker 13,” produced by Brothers’ Ink Productions. The feature, along the lines of "Four Rooms," "Short Cuts," and "Night on Earth," is comprised of seven vignettes, each to be directed by award-winning filmmakers and connected by a mysterious locker number 13.
One of those directors will be
Schroder himself, who is also serving as a producer on the film. “Ricky joins an
already impressive cast and crew to what started as a small independent feature
out of
Brothers’ Ink Productions has produced an impressive library of short films since its formation in 2003, racking up numerous awards, including a Rocky Mountain Emmy® in 2007 for its short film, “Reveille.” Now, with “Locker 13,” Brothers’ Ink Productions hopes to bring that same brand of quality to its first feature-length film. “The production has really grown in scope,” Montierth says, “and we have been very pleased with the level of talent and craft this project has attracted.”
Fresh off a recurring role on the hit Fox series “24,” Ricky Schroder recently starred in A&E’s “The Andromeda Strain,” the highest rated mini-series for cable in 2008, and wrapped production on “Blood Done Sign My Name,” an independent feature film written and directed by Jeb Stuart. He joins Tatyana Ali, Steve Easton, Jon Polito and Alma® Award winning actor Jesse Garcia in the segment “Down and Out.” It’s the first segment of “Locker 13” to begin shooting and was written by John Waldron and Nicholl Fellowship winner Cameron Young.
“Down and Out” is being directed by Matthew Mebane who’s short film Tackle Box was invited to over 40 film festivals in 2004, winning over 10 awards including the audience award for best short at Slamdance. Cinematography is by Academy Award® winner Russell Carpenter, ASC. Russell Carpenter won the Academy® Award for Titanic.
Brothers’ Ink Productions will continue to add cast and crew for the remaining six segments of “Locker 13,” which are scheduled for production during the next couple of months. The website www.Locker13.com is set up to accept submissions and will document the entire production process until the film’s release next year.
About Brothers’ Ink Productions:
In 2003, Donovan Montierth, Adam Montierth and Jason Walters created Brothers' Ink Productions. They released their first 35mm short film, "Reveille" to audiences in 2004 and have since produced or partnered with other production companies to produce over 20 short films based on Brothers' Ink scripts.
Brothers’ Ink Productions added Nick Stahr, John Waldron and Adam Devaney as Creative Directors in November 2006. This enabled Brothers’ Ink Productions to increase production and, in 2007, they produced 6 short films and went into development on 3 feature films.
The company has participated in over 40 film festivals across the country, won over 30 awards for their films and screenplays, and sold and optioned several screenplays. Brothers' Ink Productions signed a contract with the Department of Defense to play "Reveille" on the American Forces Network and the Pentagon Channel throughout 2007 and won a Rocky Mountain Emmy® Award for "Reveille" on October 6th, 2007.
Brothers' Ink Productions is an award-winning production company focused on creating commercial films that are high in quality at conservative budgets. Brothers' Ink utilizes the business model of creating a short film as proof of concept for subsequent features, a model pioneered by industry giants Pixar Studios and Aardman Animations Ltd.
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PHOENIX FILM COMPANY RECRUITS AN AUDIENCE
They started this month by
opening up a call for 10-15 page screenplays all linked by a common theme, in
this case, a locker number13. “What’s in
Locker 13?” Executive Producer John Waldron poses this question and answers
with, “You tell us. The locker could be anywhere, a school, an airport, a bus
station, it doesn’t matter. All that matters is your story and how you use the
Locker 13 within the story.”
In April, Brothers’ Ink
Productions created the website www.locker13.com to accept submissions for the
screenplays. Their intention is to build a community around the film and to
encourage anyone interested in film production to become a part of this
project. “The idea is revolutionary,” Director Adam Montierth says, “in that
anyone can be a part of this whether you’re an aspiring writer, actor, crew
member or musician. We want everyone to get involved and be a part of this and
to really contribute to a film created straight from the audience themselves.”
In the upcoming months, Locker 13 will be accepting submissions for actors,
crew members and for music by local bands or singer songwriters. The website
will document the entire process along the way until the film gets released
early next year.
About Brothers’ Ink Productions:
In 2003, Donovan Montierth, Adam Montierth
and Jason Walters created Brothers' Ink Productions. They
released their first 35mm short film, "Reveille" to audiences in 2004
and have since produced or partnered with other production companies to produce
over 10 short films based on Brothers' Ink scripts.
Brothers’ Ink Productions added Nick
Stahr, John Waldron and Adam Devaney
as Creative Directors in November 2006. This enabled Brothers’ Ink Productions
to increase production and in 2007 they produced 6 short films and went into
development on 3 feature films.
The company has participated in
over 40 film festivals across the country, won over 20 awards for their films
and screenplays, and sold and optioned several screenplays. Many of the films
have aired on TV and most recently, Brothers' Ink Productions signed a contract
with the Department of Defense for them to play "Reveille" on the
American Forces Network and the Pentagon Channel throughout 2007. Brothers’ Ink
Productions won a Rocky Mountain Emmy® Award for "Reveille" on
October 6th, 2007.
Brothers' Ink Productions is an award-winning production company focused on creating commercial films that are high in quality at conservative budgets. Brothers' Ink utilizes the business model of creating a short-film as proof of concept for its subsequent features pioneered by industry giants Pixar Studios and Aardman Animations Ltd, but within a live-action setting.
