Double Crossed

Meet the NYU filmmakers who created the Subway Fresh Artists Series "Double Crossed:"



Forest Conner (MBA/MFA)

Forest Conner graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2006 with a dual-degree in Computer Science and Psychology, specializing in Arti?cial Intelligence Research. Since graduation, Forest has worked in the fast-paced world of software development in Silicon

Valley for the networking giant Cisco Systems, Inc. while spending his free time entering short ?lm competitions in the San Francisco Bay Area and fostering his love for ?lm production. It was from this experience that he decided to enter the graduate program at NYU.

Through the dual-degree program, he strives to understand the business of ?lm, with the ambition of becoming an independent ?lm producer. With the world-class professors and the access to some of the nation's greatest ?lmmaking talent, he believes that the opportunities are limitless.

Forest was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina.




John Ryan Johnson (MFA)

John Ryan Johnson is an independent filmmaker based in New York City. His diverse production experience as a writer, producer, director, and cinematographer covers both narrative and documentary film, commercials, music videos and television in the U.S. and abroad.

Ryan's latest commercial, "Celebrate Responsibly", won the Esquire/Ciroc Ultra Premium Cut Contest and aired on Bravo! on New Year's Eve 2012.

Ryan's NBA spec commercial, "Nine to Five" was selected to the 2012 SHOOT Online New Director's Showcase and was named a finalist in both the 2012 AICP Awards and the 2012 Porsche International Student Advertising Film Awards.

Ryan is currently finishing his NYU Graduate Thesis film, “Anatomy of an American Dream”.




Zachary Kerschberg (MFA)

Zachary Kerschberg is an award winning narrative and documentary ?lmmaker. He holds an Honors B.A. in Romance Languages and Literatures from UC Berkeley and an M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing from NYU. He was a Fulbright fellow to Dubai in 2008 and is currently completing a second M.F.A. in Directing at NYU.




Watch Double Crossed now:

Episode 1: Jack Nolan, private eye and black marketeer, sticks his neck out for no one, until an old flame walks back into his life.

Episode 2: Jack Nolan crosses the city to find Angela Winters and unravel the mysterious gift cards, but discovers more than he bargained for.

Episode 3: Double crossed by the woman he once loved, Jack Nolan risks everything to end prohibition and restore freedom of choice.




Credits:

CAST

Episode 1

Peter O'Leary - Jack Nolan
Justine Cotsonas - Angela / Crystal
Aaron Costa Ganis - Sam White
Lucy Walters - Waitress
Peter Hart - Sandwich Coat Man
Justin Luis Denis - Timmy McDonald
Carmine Raspaolo - Mayor
Eden Duncan Smith - Papergirl
Anthony Govine - Sax Player
Miguel Govea - Government Official
Pasquale Di Stasio - Bouncer
Constantine Goltsev - Bouncer


Episode 2

Peter O'Leary - Jack Nolan
Justine Cotsonas - Angela / Crystal
Aaron Costa Ganis - Sam White
Eric Rolland - Chef
Marylouise Burke - Taxi Dispatcher


Episode 3

Peter O'Leary - Jack Nolan
Justine Cotsonas - Angela / Crystal
Aaron Costa Ganis - Sam White
Eric Rolland - Chef
Lucy Walters - Waitress
Eden Duncan Smith - Papergirl
John Ryan Johnson - Ralph
Anthony Govine - Sax Player
Mike Lubik - Roughneck Mike
Lee Zuniss - Roughneck Lee


CREW
Writers: Forest Conner, John Ryan Johnson, Zach Kerschberg
Directors: Zach Kerschberg, John Ryan Johnson
Producer: Forest Conner

1st AD: Eunice Lau, Leonora Lonsdale
2nd AD: Aina Segui
UPM: Stefanie Coimbra
Script Supervisor: Lisa Fusco

Cinematographer: John Ryan Johnson
Camera Operator: Edna Luise Biesold
1st AC: Aileen Taylor, Marcos Herrera, Kyle Sather
2nd AC: Luis Quintero, Asantewaa Prempah
Steadicam Operator: Dave Isern
DIT: Nikita Liamzine

Gaffer: Conor Stalvey
Best Boy: Philip Prince
Key Grip: Harry Ycaza
G/E: Fernando Martinez
G/E: Derek Stalley
Driver: Dan Whitman, Andrew Hess, Ryan Reynolds, Stephan Mathurin


Sound Mixer: Jim Weidner, Jacopo Messina
Sound Design and Mix: Marcelo Añez

Editor: Craig Youngren
Colorist: Pedro J Padilla

Production Designer: Harry Mavromichalis
Art Dept: Jacinto Romero, Ivan Calixto, Stella Toppan, Hailey Rogge, Ila Duncan, Orges Bakalli, Jennifer Rosari, Morgan Smith, Robbie Frischling-Sosman

Graphic Designer: Derek Gabryszak

Costume Designer: Lauren George

Hair and Makeup: Emma Berley, Heidi Pakdel, Shaun Thomas Gibson

Still Photographer: Ruoyi Jiang



Special Thanks:
Jordan Bayne
Ricardo Sala
Morgan Jane Smith
Laura Moss
Abu Shawky
Lydia Darly
Gizem Mut
Anastasia Soloveva
Bea Dela Cruz
Lika Hinic
Eugenia Tempesta
Adriana Youngren
Fiona Murguia
Tine Thomasen
Jarreau Carillo
Rajat Sharma

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Eric Schaeffer: Life Coach

Does Eric Schaeffer-- creator and star of "Eric Schaeffer: Life Coach," the newest series on the My Damn Channel Comedy Network -- look familiar to you? He's had a long Hollywood career. Learn more about him:


ERIC SCHAEFFER
Writer/ Director/ Actor


Film:

After driving a cab in his hometown of New York City for 8 years in his twenties, Eric exploded on the film scene with his debut film, MY LIFE’S IN TURNAROUND, (1994, ARROW RELEASING) to rave reviews. Eric’s follow-up, IF LUCY FELL (1996) concerned 29-year-old New York therapist who, after her most recent romantic meltdown, makes a pact with her male roommate to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge if she hasn’t found love by 30. Sarah Jessica Parker, Ben Stiller, and Elle Macpherson starred alongside Eric, who wrote, directed and produced the hit romantic comedy for TRISTAR.

He fulfilled the same multi-hyphenate in his next two films: FALL (1997, MGM) and WIREY SPINDELL, (2000, WINSTAR) respectively. In Eric’s subsequent film, NEVER AGAIN, two fifty-somethings (Jill Clayburg and Jeffrey Tambor) that have sworn off falling in love again meet in a gay bar and rediscover themselves. Eric wrote and directed this romantic comedy for FOCUS FILMS. In 2002 Eric then made MIND THE GAP in 2004 starring himself, Elizabeth Reiser. Charles Parnell and Alan King.

THER’RE OUT OF THE BUSINESS is a quirky romantic comedy he made with Donal Ward, the sequel to their first film MY LIFE’S IN TURNAROUND. IFC FILMS released it theatrically in 2011.

Eric ‘s newest film AFTER FALL, WINTER, a dark, edgy romantic drama-comedy set in Paris opened theatrically in NYC Jan 2012 and FILMBUFF released it on digital platforms as well.


Television:

Eric’s first show TOO SOMETHING was on FOX in 1995. He created, starred and produced the comedy along with Donal Larnder Ward.

After starring on Mitch Hurwitz’s Everything’s Relative for NBC, Eric then created the FX original comedy series, STARVED in 2005. The show took a comedic look at the romantic and personal lives of an eating disorder support group. Eric created, wrote, directed and starred in the series.

I CAN’T BLIEVE I’M STILL SINGLE, a narrative-style documentary series (based on his 2007 Memoir,) chronicled Eric’s quest to find a wife at the age of 40. It ran for 3 seasons on Showtime. The show continues to receive great reviews and strong ratings on HULU.

GRAVITY was Eric’s most recent scripted half hour. He created it with Jill Franklyn. The Starz original series he directed, produced and starred in was on the air in 2011. It also starred Krysten Ritter, Ivan Sergei, Ving Rhames and Rachel Hunter.

As a controversial and outspoken culture critic, Eric’s thoughts have also been published in The Huffington Post, Bookslut, Salon, and other important magazines and blogs.

His work is known for it’s honest and frank discussion of human sexuality, romantic love, sexual politics and exposes the quirky sides of our lives that we all know exist but often don’t talk about… at least in public. In ERIC SCHAEFFER – LIFE COACH, his first made for the internet full length comedy series, these themes will certainly be tackled reaching both comic and poignant ends of the emotional spectrum.

Eric lives and creates in New York City.

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WHAT'S NEXT... AT LEAST UNTIL 3/8

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WHAT'S NEXT... AT LEAST UNTIL 2/22

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What's Next... at least until 8/3/12 (UPDATED)

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Be our social media intern.

This is his "excited" face.

Meet Matt The Intern.

Look at how excited Matt The Intern is to be one of the very first people holding the brand-new Wainy Days DVD.

If you were our intern you would be as lucky as he is, too. In FACT, today IS your lucky day because we need social media and graphics interns.

Here's the deal:

• *We are located in New York City, so you must be, too. Or you must be willing at least to commute into New York City on a regular basis.
• *You can receive college credit! If this is of interest to you we can do this... however...
• *Being a student is not a prerequisite. Just know that.

Here are the skills we're looking for:

• *You should be familiar with our content. Some of it. All of it. Take your pick. But you should know something about us.
• *You should have strong writing skills. Please send us links to your Twitter and Tumblr and blog. But not your Pinterest. We don't care about that...YET.
• *You should have basic Photoshop and HTML skills. Have you ever created an image for a meme? Have you posted said image to your blog without the benefit of a blog editor? Do you sometimes wish you could just hold up an animated gif in real-life situations? Fantastic. You're who we want.
• *Basic Final Cut Pro or other video editing skills are wonderful and we could definitely figure out how to use your skills effectively and creatively, but they are not necessary.

Here's what you'd be doing:

• *Hanging out on Tumblr all day.
• *Creating gifs of our content.
• *Helping us think of hashtags.
• *Photoshopping Mary Lynn Rajskub's head onto Jeremy Lin's body just because we think saying "Mary Lynn-sanity" is funny.
• *Helping to optimize all of our social media outlets aesthetically and strategically.
• *Not all of it is fun. Sometimes there is data entry. Sometimes there is heavy lifting. Sometimes there is a coffee run that needs running.

BUT you would definitely get a Wainy Days DVD. Well, probably.

Please send all inquiries to Maria [at] MyDamnChannel [dot] com.

Thanks! And may the odds be ever in your favor! (But not in a BAD Hunger Games sort of way!)

(PS: We have several videos starring Elizabeth Banks!)

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Put A Tony Danza On It

After watching Mark Malkoff's "Free Cab Rides" video, we were particularly struck by the part where Mark and his driver Sean decide to "Tony Danza" the cab.

Brilliant.

An ode to Tony Danza's turn in TAXI, sure, but why not an ode to Tony Danza in general? We're ashamed to admit that we think about Who's The Boss? on almost a daily basis. Like, who WAS the boss? That question has boggled us since we were seven. So, we thought, let's Tony Danza some sh*t.

(Jeff Bezos "Put A Tony Danza" on the Kindle Fire!)


(Wanna make How To Make It In America a better show?
"Put A Tony Danza On It!")

Here, maybe you wanna "Put A Tony Danza On It" yourself?

Go for it! You know how on Portlandia they "Put A Bird On It?" Well, maybe the rest of us should "Put A Tony Danza On It." Maybe you want to help a new generation embrace a beloved 80's sitcom star due to an obscure but indefatigable movement to put his likeness in unexpected places!

Or, you know, maybe you're just bored and you don't suck at Photoshop. Either of those reasons could lead to a perfectly acceptable decision to "Put A Tony Danza On It." Just be sure to let us know if you do.

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Mark Malkoff's "Free Cab Rides"

Taxi Driver. Taxi. Cash Cab. That movie With Jimmy Fallon, Queen Latifah and Gisele Bundchen that no one will ever admit to seeing.

There's something glamorous and romantic about taxis, right? Who doesn't wish they could jump into one and say "Follow that car!" Or "Step on it!" Or "Don't you dare try to take me down the FDR during rush hour!"

A few weeks ago Mark Malkoff tried to make some taxi riders' dreams come true, so long as their taxi-riding dream wasn't more complicated than getting from one place to another:

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Highlights include when Mark and his driver "Tony Danza" the cab:

And Mark's costume changes:

Make sure you follow Mark on Twitter and Facebook so that the next time he's looking for someone to be in a video, it might be you. You might even get a free meal out of it, so long as you don't mind sitting in your food:

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How To Get a Free Cab Ride with Mark Malkoff

So you want to be in a video with an Internet Celebrity, huh?

Here's your chance:

1. Watch the video above.
2. Be in New York City (mostly around Manhattan) on Tuesday, September 13th.
3. Need a place to go.
4. Tell Mark Malkoff by Tweeting him at @mmalkoff where you are and where you would like to go.
5. Maybe you a get a Free Cab Ride!
6. Maybe you don't.
7. Try again. Keep tweeting @mmalkoff and try to get that free ride!
8. Follow Mark on foursquare to see if he's nearby! (Here's a hint: Your chances of getting picked up are better if he's already in your area!)
9. Follow My Damn Channel on foursquare since we will be checking in with Mark at some point during the day and handing out some My Damn Chanel swag to people who also check in at this location!
10. Wait patiently for the video to premiere here on September 28th and see if your ride made the cut!

If you don't get a free cab ride, hopefully you know how to buy a Metrocard...or may we suggest you invest in a Big Wheel?

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A Win Win Situation

Check out our "The Book of Mormon" sweepstakes winner Sharon Cruz-Nichols and her husband, James, with Josh Gad after the show! Here's to our guests - we hope you had a blast in NYC.

Check out Josh in Season 1 of Gigi: Almost American here.

Enter our current sweepstakes here.

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