Call For Extras: July 14 and/or July 15th

CRSD&T and The Quiet Generation are shooting an exciting new series of shorts called "Hot Dog and Ninja" and are looking for a couple of non-speaking extras to help us out this weekend. We're looking for:

- Central Square: Saturday Afternoon or Sunday: 2-5 people who can act like they're part of a crowd walking up the T steps and walk importantly on the sidewalk

- Kendall Square-ish: Sunday:
1 male person who will briefly pretend to mug a ninja and get pushed roughly aside
2-3 people who can look disdainfully at other people while walking

All time commitments will be no longer than 2hours, and probably much less. This is an outdoor, daylight shoot.

Interested? Please respond to this email: wombatofevil@gmail.com with days/times you are available. Also, if you know anyone who might be interested, please pass this on.


P.S. I can promise I will buy EVERY extra at least one BEER*! Also, it is highly likely you will receive FREE FOOD, should it be lunch time.

*Substitute drinks will be considered on a case by case basis

48 Hour Film: "Mental Notes" Completed Ontime and Under Budget

CRS&DT Nation rejoices. The Doctor delivering his special dieting tips"Mental Notes"- Dr. Freidrich Shinenfreude is a psychiatrist who practices a unique form of therapy: he always puts his patients last!

Category: Comedy, Character: Ivana Wright- Decorator, Prop: Chocolate, Line: You're Making a Big Mistake

Please attend our screening this Wednesday, May 23rd at 7pm at the Kendall Cinema.

Tickets available here

CRS&DT Producer Wins CCTV Producer of the Year

Cambridge Community TV presented lead CRS&DT producer Pete X. Septoff with its "Producer of the Year" award at the corporation's annual meeting on April 25, 2012. Mr. Septoff was given the award in recognition of his many contributions to the channel, including: "The Central Square Detective Agency" Series and "Dating Tips for the Modern Woman". Mr. Septoff reports he is proud and humbled to be recognized by this prestigious local TV network, even if it is in a town full of hipster yeggs.

CRSDT Now Recruiting for 48 Hour Festival - May 18th

The Charles River Swimming and Diving Team has officially registered for the 2012 Boston 48 hour film fest and is now recruiting volunteers. We expect to follow up the success of last year's award winning entry: Dating Tips for the Modern Woman with Total Festival Domination, so if you're interested in joining this year's campaign, drop us a line here: Contact CRSDT

We're always looking for enthusiastic crew and actors, but could specifically use skilled volunteers for camera and editing/post production. Depending on your role, most people only need to be available for a few hours of the weekend: We typically brainstorm on Friday May 18th, shoot on Saturday May 19th, and do editing from Satruday night, May 19th to Sunday May 20th. Join us!

More info on the festival here: 48 Hour Film Festival Boston 2012

Brattle Screening of CSQDA is a Success. Nobody Dies (we're pretty sure).

The Brattle screening/ entertainment extravaganza went off with barely a hitch and almost certainly no fatalities. Somewhere between 60-70 came to witness CSQDA history: friends, family, people alerted by the exhaustive marketing campaign, and a few of the creepy lurkers that show up at all dimly lit events in Cambridge. Also...aliens? Judge for yourself from this pre-show picture:

After episode 1, stand up comedian Anthony Scibelli (aka lead villain Austin Tejas) had the crowd laughing with timely Davy Jones jokes. If we've learned anything from the great Gilbert Gottfried, its that its never too soon to laugh at the Monkees- living or dead.

Hot on his heels, the magician Alex Fleming (aka Lorenzo Von Vandermullen aka The Great Alex) gasted the flabber of the assembled crowds with slight of hand rope tricks performed punk style: sans sleeves.

Following episode 2, the stripped down Minor 3 rocked through Brian Connor's maddeningly catchy Episode 1 Metal Man theme song, followed by "Set in Stone" off their new EP (available here The Minor Three)

Hey! I remembered I had a camera in my pocket during this set:

 

Bemused drummer wonders why he only gets to play a snare with brushes.

Look Ma...I can take bad pictures from the balcony too.

Finally, the big moment arrived: The world premiere of The Adventure to Avenge Anastasia. Our two intrepid detectives returned one last time to hunt down the yegg or yeggs who bumped off Annie. Although Johnny DID seem a little different: maybe it was the French-Canadian-Malaysian diet...or his new beard?!! As usual, the gumshoes found themselves embroiled in a case packed with vintage concert t-shirts and late 80's early 90's indie-humor musical acts like Too Much Joy and Al and George (before they sold old and went commercial.) Catch the full HD version here: CSQDA Ep. 3   or purchase a DVD of alll the episodes here: CSQDA DVDs

When the curtain finally closed on the Central Square Detective Agency trilogy and the house lights came up, we reached the most important moment of the night: the raffle of the famed Detectopus (as seen in episodes 2 and 3). I'm pleased to announce Erin Tackney of Cambridgeport walked away with our crocheted friend,  and I'm sure he'll have a long and happy life together with his rapacious feline housemate, Frau Meow. (Luckily, octopode's arms grow back.)

 Thanks to everyone who came and helped to make this screening a success. Be sure to look for the CRSDT's next effort coming soon to your multiplex and CCTV: The Revenge of the Seven Armed Detectopus.