Oct 10, 20191 minJudges and Lawyers and Reporters, Oh My!We had some new talent and returning talent join us at our studio set on Wednesday, October 9th. Forest Quaglia brought Captain Charlie Travers to life once ...
Oct 10, 20191 minRight as Rain On the rainy, gloomy morning of October 8th our crew set sail on The Rum Runner II. We conducted an interview with producer John Taft. John drove the boat on...
Oct 10, 20191 minWhitehall Museum HouseOn Saturday, the fifth of October, the Colonial Dames of the Whitehall Museum House were kind enough to open their doors to us. The Whitehall House acted as ...
Oct 4, 20191 minMake Yourself at HomeThis past Wednesday and Thursday our producers John and Patricia Taft had a full house for two action-packed shooting days. We had our producers, our directo...
Sep 27, 20191 minYou Can't Spell sMUGgler without 'Mug'We are at the end of what was a very busy and productive week. Our offices were constantly buzzing with meetings! We also had a successful day of voiceover w...
Sep 12, 20191 minProduction is (Rum) Running SmoothlyOn this rainy day, our team is split between in-office work in Rhode Island and production meetings in Boston. While it is a productive day, it is a quiet on...
Aug 21, 20191 minWe are in production.Shot an important scene in our green screen studio on Aquidneck Avenue with actor Steven Hug who plays Reverend Rory Magoun of the Seamans Church Institute. ...
May 9, 20191 minRum Runner "IDLE HOUR"IDLE HOUR was based in East Greenwich and registered as a "yacht", but was well known as fast rum runner. The registered owner was 'Mary Rittenhouse' of New ...
May 9, 20191 minWhat the Black Duck Incident spot looks like today~ In 1929 the number 9 buoy in the East Passage was labeled number 1. Back then, lighted buoys were called ”Gas Buoys” because they were lit by gas. Photo by...
May 5, 20193 minCasting for these parts:The film will have voice-over narrative and will also have a number of key sequences re-enacted. We will begin shooting in June, and will film in stages unti...
Apr 22, 20191 minCasting and Department HeadsWe are reaching out to casting directors and theater companies as we begin our casting process. Casting will involve readings and video screen tests. We have...
Apr 22, 20191 minRI Film Commission has registered our production.We are now officially registered and should qualify for the RI film incentives. Thus far, all our shooting and hiring is within Rhode Island.
Apr 22, 20191 minOpening Production Office in NewportActually it is on Aquidneck Ave in Middletown. Great space. We will have a green-screen studio here, a dubbing/recording sound booth for voice-overs, rehears...
Nov 24, 20181 minInterview from 1998 with a bootleggerIn 1998, when we were first working on researching the story for this film, we interviewed Leo Dutilly, who was then 91 years-old (born in 1906). Leo was in ...
Nov 24, 20181 minRI Film Commission & camera testsWe are now registered with the RI Film Commission and we are working on our film permits. A few weeks ago we shot some camera tests with a drone and HD camer...