Author: ajmcine

Friends, family, festival go-ers, and the cast and crew of Tallywacker gathered together for the Tallywacker movie premiere in NYC at Dances with Films last weekend. Tallywacker is a rock and roll buddy comedy about 2 bandmates whose relationship gets tested when one of them gets a gig touring with a major rock star.

As the film’s cinematographer, it was exciting (and a little nerve-wracking) to see the movie on the big screen with a large audience. “This film is an absolute joy,” wrote Steve Kopian of Unseen Films.

If you are interested in how we made the movie, please check out my post about Tallywacker’s cinematography.

poster for TALLYWACKER movie "a serious comedy about rock and roll"
Press photo of Tallywacker cast at Dances with Films NY Festival
Front row- Jeremy Dubs, Back row- Brendan Boogie, Chris Goodwin, Adwoa Duncan Williams, Rivera, Reese, Laurie Mahoney
Press photo of Tallywacker crew at Dances with Films NY Festival
Beth Ricci, Sam Gove, Brendan Boogie, Amanda McGrady, Rowan Lupton

Poster titled Music Triumphs Homophobia showing the Boston Gay Men's Chorus and a rainbow pride flag

Now Available on Prime

Wow! I’m so excited that everyone can now see this film on Prime. It was an honor to be part of creating this powerful documentary. Music Triumphs Homophobia tells the story of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, a singing group that travels the world, spreading its message of love, acceptance, and equality. In this documentary, you will see how they advocate for LGBTQ rights all over the globe.

I had the opportunity to shoot some of the interviews in Boston. Members of BGMC shared their stories, and it was incredible to hear. The bravery, tenacity, and love that poured from these individuals was truly inspiring.

Remote Documentary Production

We filmed these interviews in Boston with our director working remotely from Los Angeles! The team from The Video Garage made it all possible. We used the Red Helium and sent an SDI signal from the camera through Zoom so that the director could see precisely what the camera was seeing. The director was able to approve the lighting that we had planned carefully during preproduction without catching the red-eye.

Shooting in the studio was great because we had a solid internet connection, it was easy to make adjustments, and all of our interviewees came to one place so we could work quickly. Overall it was a very smooth process because everyone had excellent communication and a desire for collaboration.

behind the scenes of the documentary interview set up featuring the camera and lighting and an empty chair waiting for the person to be interviewed

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