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Fur On The Radio

Synthetic Fur — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:36:36 +0000

Tony Elwood and Paul Barrett were recently interviewed by John Boy and Billy of Charlotte, NC-based nationally syndicated morning talk show, The John Boy and Billy Big Show. Actors Nick Searcy and Jeff Pillars (a regular contributor to the Big Show,) are also featured. Listen to the interview here.

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Cold Storage wins Audience Award for Best Film, Dead by Dawn 2009

Synthetic Fur — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:49:14 +0000

Cold Storage walked away the winner of the Audience Award for Best Film at this year’s Dead by Dawn Film Festival. This sixteen-year-old festival showcases a variety of horror and thriller features and shorts.

Director Tony Elwood and Producer Paul Barrett attended the festival to help promote the film. Tony was recently interviewed by Janice Forsyth, host of The Movie Cafe on BBC Radio Scotland.

“The screening of Cold Storage went off without a hitch”, says director Tony Elwood. The Filmhouse Theatre where the festival is held every year, was packed with enthusiastic moviegoers. “They squirmed, laughed and applauded in all the right moments. It was nice to see that so many people from all over the world got it.”

Dead by Dawn has a reputation for being one of the most fun, informal, inclusive, diverse festivals on the circuit — with an unparalleled commitment to the genre. Whatever kind of horror fan you are, there is something old, something new, something burrowed and something red for you here.

Because of the the wonderful response Cold Storage recieved at Dead by Dawn, the film has been asked to be shown twice at the Macabro Horror Film and Video Festival this August. The festival focuses on promotion and exhbition of national and international fantastic, horror, and cult films.

Macabro began in 2002 as an open space for the exhibition and rescue of the horror genre in a Country with a long tradition of naturalistic Cinema. In four years they have grown as the most relevant and important space for the promotion of the Horror films in Mexico and a huge promoter of Latin American Fantastic and Horror Contemporary Films.

Cold Storage also played at the 2008 Seattle True Independent Film Festival in June. The festival plays the best in off-beat and underground films. Director Tony Elwood and Producer Paul Barrett found a receptive audience for the quirky thriller.

Cold Storage on John Boy and Billy

Synthetic Fur — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:43:35 +0000

Cold Storage director Tony Elwood and Producer Paul Barrett have an interview on the John Boy and Billy Show at 8:10 AM EST Tuesday, May 4th. If you have them on your local radio, take a listen in. The interview … Continue reading →

Tony Elwood and Paul Barrett Featured on Film Courage

Synthetic Fur — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:05:38 +0000

Join Cold Storage producer/director Tony Elwood and producer Paul Barrett for a live interview on LA Talk Radio’s Film Courage this Sunday, April 25th at 3:00 EST. They will be discussing the making of the movie, distribution, and their future … Continue reading →

Joelle Carter on Justified

Synthetic Fur — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:52:37 +0000

We just found out that Joelle Carter, co-start of Cold Storage, got a great review for her show Justified which premieres March 16th at 10PM on FX. Check out the review here.

http://smallscreenscoop.com/advance-review-of-timothy-olyphants-show-justified/35369/

“Give Your Age” Part 2

Synthetic Fur — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:56:28 +0000

Our friends at The Light Factory have created a new page for their “Give Your Age” campaign, allowing potential donors to easily donate the dollar amount of their choice with the click of a button. On the bottom of the page, you can see Tony’s, shall we say, “unique” contribution to the campaign.

We’re all big fans of The Light Factory here at Synthetic Fur. Since 1973, they’ve been a bulwark of arts, culture and education here in Charlotte. Not only have they displayed compelling work by amazing photographers and filmmakers over the years (Ansel Adams and Stanley Kubrick to name but a few,) they also provide unique and interesting community outreach and educational programs such as their Annual Members Show and annual “My Family, Our Stories” series of photographs from local ESL students.

If you’re looking for a nice karma boost, consider making a donation to The Light Factory. They know how to give back to the community, and then some.

“Give Your Age” Photoshoot

Synthetic Fur — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:10:50 +0000

The Light Factory is launching a new fundraising campaign called “Give Your Age” which encourages people to match their donation to their age. For example, a 35-year old would-be patron of The Light Factory might make a donation of $35, and even tack on a few zeros if desired. The Light Factory sought out some creative minds around town to provide compelling imagery for the campaign, and director Tony Elwood was happy to oblige.

We spent part of Tuesday morning working on the shoot with photographer George Lainis, owner of Catch Light Studio, and Light Factory marketing director Dee Grano. Check out some behind-the-scenes shots below!

Laying out the bloody numbers.

From left: graphic designer Chris Engler, director Tony Elwood, Light Factory marketing director Dee Grano, and producer Paul Barrett.

Final image as used by the Light Factory, after a little Photoshop touch-up from Tony.

Welcome to the Fur

Synthetic Fur — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:20:47 +0000

Hello to anyone who has come here from the Synthetic Fur website (or really, from anywhere). This is where we’ll keep you up to date on the people of Synthetic Fur and what’s happening with our projects

The big news right now is that our latest film, Cold Storage, is being released in July, 2010 through Lionsgate. We are hard at work putting together some fun and informative behind the scenes pieces, one of which you can view on the Synthetic Fur website. We are also planning on doing a commentary with director Tony Elwood and producer Paul Barrett, but first we have to wrangle them in to do it.

We should also mention that you can follow us on Twitter. Producer Paul Barrett can also be found tweeting quite often.

Cold Storage has also been selected to compete at the Fantaspoa Film Festival in Porto Alegre, Brazil in July. We’ll have more information on this in the coming months.

Two of the leads in Cold Storage, Nick Searcy and Joelle Carter, have starring roles in the new FX show, Justified. Our understanding that it’s supposed to start in March, and we’ll give you more details about it as we get them.

That’s about all the news for now. Check back often and feel free to let us know what you think about the new site, or anything that’s on your mind.

Fantaspoa Film Festival

Synthetic Fur — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:03:17 +0000

Cold Storage has been accepted into competition in the Fantaspoa Film Festival in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The festival takes place in July, which conveniently coincides with the domestic DVD release of the film. More news as it develops.

Cold Storage Picked Up by Lionsgate Films

Synthetic Fur — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:59:02 +0000

Cold Storage has been picked up for domestic distribution by Lionsgate Films and will be released on DVD in stores everywhere in 2010.