47 North Productions

A Visitor in the Night will play at Fright Night 2010

John — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:14:31 +0000

A Visitor in the Night will be playing at the Fright Night Film Fest in Louisville, Kentucky. The screening will take place as part of a shorts block at 12:45 PM on Sunday, August 1st in the Appalachian Room. Click here for more info on the films and events happening at the festival.

47 North Screens at STIFF this weekend

John — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:02:52 +0000

Seattle’s True Independent Film Festival 2010 is now in full swing and this weekend they will be showing two 47 North productions.

On Friday, June 11th at 7 PM at the Northwest Film Forum will be the premiere screening of A Visitor in the Night. You can pre-order tickets here.

On Saturday, June 12th at 7:45 PM at the Jewelbox Theater will be the premiere screening of A Measure of Comfort. You can pre-order tickets here.

And on Sunday, June 13th at 4 PM at the Jewelbox Theater will be an encore screening of A Visitor in the Night. You can pre-order tickets here.

We hope to see you there!

Twist finishes principle photography

Jeremy — Tue, 25 May 2010 19:24:10 +0000

“Twist,” a new short film written by John Portanova & Jeremy Berg, has wrapped principle photography.
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“Twist” is the story of a young, amateur boxer who takes it upon himself to track down his trainer’s daughter, who’s gone missing. In the process, he gets pulled down into a web of dark machinations that he isn’t prepared for. It attempts to fuse elements of noir and mystery into the fabric of the Northwest settings and culture.
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“Twist” is an attempt to test the waters with a new character and story, based off of ideas by Jeremy Berg, D’Angelo Midili, John Portanova and all the members of 47 North Productions. A feature length script is in the works, to be completed in the later months of this year. Stay tuned for more information on “Twist,” when it will be completed and where you can see it to get a taste of the great things we have in store for you with the feature.

A Visitor in the Night has been accepted into STIFF 2010

John — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:06:49 +0000

We are happy to announce that A Visitor in the Night has also been accepted into STIFF 2010. Stay tuned for more details and screening info.

A Measure of Comfort has been accepted into STIFF!

Jens — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:24:25 +0000

We are happy to announce that A Measure of Comfort has been invited to screen at the 2010 Seattle’s True Independent Film Festival (aka STIFF). Come visit our IMDB page or our Facebook page – feel free to add anything to the pages, photos, stories, etc and become a fan. More news to follow soon…

Casting Call for short film Twist

Jens — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:07:24 +0000

47 North Productions presents Twist, a short film centering on a boxer searching for a lost friend.

We are currently looking to fill a few supporting roles.

-Shades (Male, Age 25-35): The leader of a boxer’s entourage. He’s involved with drugs and has a gang of guys to back him up. We will also be casting the members of the gang from those who read for the role of Shades.

-Veronica Kern (Female, Age 35-45): The wife of a former boxing promoter. On the surface she looks like a typical housewife, but she knows all about the shady dealings going on behind closed doors.

-Humphrey “Hump” Davis (Male, Age 45-55): The main character’s boxing trainer. A tough man who wants the best for his protégé.

Shoot dates will be March 24th-26th. Each of these characters will shoot for about 1 day of that time frame.

Auditions will be held on the afternoon of Friday March 5th. If interested, please email a headshot and resume to casting@47northproductions.com and put the name of the character you wish to audition for in the subject line.

These are all volunteer positions.

Four Years Today now online

John — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:03:37 +0000

Four Years Today was one of the first films made by 47 North Productions. It was made as part of the 2008 National 48 Hour Film Challenge. After 2 years, the short is finally online. Head on over to the past projects page to check it out and let us know what you think.

A Visitor in the Night world premiere coming January 28th

John — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:52:06 +0000

A Visitor in the Night will be making its world premiere on Thursday, January 28th before a screening of the feature film Zombie Girl: The Movie. The screening will take place at the Central Cinema in Seattle, WA at 7 PM. For tickets and directions head to www.central-cinema.com See you there!

A Visitor in the Night wraps production

John — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:10:06 +0000

This past weekend filming took place for the short suspense film A Visitor in the Night. The film, directed by John Portanova and produced by 47 North Productions, was shot in Burien, WA and stars Kevin Sheen (Here and Gone) and D’Angelo Midili (A Measure of Comfort, Punch). It tells the story of a man who faces off against an intruder in the middle of the night. Editing has begun and the final short will be ready sometime in early 2010. Stay tuned.

Actress needed for the Season 2 premier of Adler & Zenith

Jens — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:06:12 +0000

47 North Productions is looking for an actress to be in the season premiere episode of the “Adler & Zenith” webseries.

This is a supporting role with dialog. The role is a featured character for one scene. The scene will be in the vein of a horror film and require heightened emotions.

Shooting will take place on Friday, August 21st sometime after 7 PM in the University District. Exact location and time TBD.

This is a volunteer position. The episodes will air on October 1st so within a few weeks you will be able to see a finished product.

Please send resume and headshot to casting@47northproductions.com