We held our first round of callbacks & found 2 key members of our ensemble. (We had previously already offered roles for 2 supporting characters, including one to be played by our very own Ricardo Manigat.) Announcements coming soon!
About A Donkey
Kelsey’s Script Makes the Semi-Finals!
Remember my blog post a while back about Kelsey’s feature screenplay, About a Donkey, winning Best Comedy at the NY Screenplay Festival last year? Well it just made it to the semi-finals of the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival and is eligible for the $2,000 grand prize if it moves onto the finals!
This is so exciting for us because we’ve been talking about producing this feature in about two years from now and, if the script continues to get recognition at festivals and “Kelsey” (the web series) gains a following, it’s very likely that we’ll be able to raise the funding to make the film when, where, and how we want! So fingers crossed that the script moves on to the finals. Congratulations to Kelsey!
-Christina
Kelsey's Script Wins at NY Screenplay Contest
Kelsey Rauber is a really great friend I made in a TV writing class 2 years ago. She was a PA/helping pair of hands for “Come Here Often?” and will be for Summit as well. She officially became a CongestedCat team member when she and I decided to collaborate on a currently untitled comedic webseries that we will produce next year.
She has also written a comedic feature film, About A Donkey, that is quirky, filled with heart, and lots of quippy fun. She submitted it to the New York Screenplay Contest and it was selected as Best Comedy Screenplay! We’re so excited for her and I personally can’t wait to get started on our webseries. And, I have to admit, I’m definitely keeping that feature of hers in the back of my mind; there’s a chance I might be ready to take on my next feature once Summit’s finished!
Once again, Congratulations to Kelsey!
-Christina