MICHAEL MORTENSEN'S WICKED PEOPLE ~ I'LL BE THE BOY ~
from the album "Love's Worst Crime" by Serafin 2010 ~ Music Video ~ HDV
a Wicked People film with music
Writer/Producer/Director: Michael Mortensen Music & Lyrics/Vocals: Serafin LaRiviere D.O.P./Editor: Scott W. Burgess
Featuring: Manning Budrys as "the boy"
In pre-production
MICHAEL MORTENSEN'S WICKED PEOPLE ~ WATER ~
from the album "Little Green Bud" by Chloe Charles 2010 ~ Music Video ~ HDV ~ 4 minutes
Photo: Em Techer Photography
a Wicked People film with music
Writer/Producer/Director: Michael Mortensen Music & Lyrics/Vocals: Chloe Charles D.O.P./Editor: Scott W. Burgess
Viola: Anna Atkinson Double Bass: Sam McLellan
Ms. Charles' Body Art: Natasha Kudashkina Human Painting Ms. Charles' Wardrobe: Fashion Crimes (Toronto)
Launches October 1, 2010
MICHAEL MORTENSEN'S WICKED PEOPLE ~ LETTER TO LIZA ~
2006 ~ Live Action/Animation ~ DV ~ 7 minutes
Nominated Best Experimental Film ~ 5th Annual Female Eye Film Festival (2006 Toronto)
Official Selection ~ 14th Annual Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival (2006 Toronto)
Official Selection ~ WILDsound Film Festival (January 2007 Toronto)
Official Selection ~ 5th Annual Regent Park Film Festival (November 2007 Toronto)
a Wicked People fable from Low Resolution Films | Herky Jerky Pictures
Producers: Michael Mortensen, Cayle Chernin Writer: Michael Mortensen Director: Jason J. Brown Digital Design, Edit & Sound: Jason J. Brown Composer: Gregory Lindo Introducing: Lori Axler as Liza Macon Featuring the voice of: Dwight McFee as Reverend Macon
Screening History:
5th Annual Regent Park Film Festival: November 9, 2007 (Toronto)
1st WILDsound Film Festival: January 17, 2007 (Toronto)
14th Annual Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival: November 17, 2006 (Toronto)
14th Annual Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival: November 14, 2006 (Toronto)
5th Annual Female Eye Film Festival: June 15, 2006 (Toronto)
MICHAEL MORTENSEN'S WICKED PEOPLE ~ THE SERIES ~
13 episode half-hour cult drama/suspense series for fans of Alfred Hitchcock, Masterpiece Theatre, and Elvira Mistress of the Dark.
Visit www.wickedpeople.ca for more information.
The series bible has been completed and is now being presented to potential broadcasters and funding partners. The Circle Eternal may be easily adapted to serve as a pilot for the series.
2006 ~ Series Pilot ~ HDV ~ 22 minutes
2006 ~ Series Teaser "Tea With Mother" ~ HDV ~ 12 minutes
Producers: Michael Mortensen, Cayle Chernin, Leslie Ann Coles Writer/Art Director: Michael Mortensen Director/Editor: Mark Bochsler
Wicked People Theme (I Will Be): Serafin Composer: Adrian Ellis
Starring: Cayle Chernin, Leslie Ann Coles Featuring: Eloisa Weber and Sebastian Pigott as The Princess and Adam
View the Trailer:
VIDEO PREVIEW ~ A PRODUCTION OF MMC VIDEO ONE CANADA
1990 - 1992 ~ One-hour industrial video ~ 24 episodes
Once an integral sales tool of MMC Video One Canada with 5,000+ markets nationwide, Video Preview
followed an "Entertainment-Tonight" format, with a host introducing each video trailer.
MICHAEL MORTENSEN'S WICKED PEOPLE ~ THE CIRCLE ETERNAL ~
A suspense feature adapted from the novella by Michael Mortensen
Following her husband's death from a mysterious wasting disease and the consequent bankruptcy of the family business, Mrs. Harper takes employment as a companion for paraplegic Asa Lincoln. When she discovers that her employers are part of a global cabal, Mrs. Harper must figure out a way to save her daughter and grandchild from "the culling of the herds."
Quotes: Aaron Woodley - Director of the feature film Rhinosceros Eyes
"A really good read. I think I'm becoming a fan. I could also really visualize it being a great film (kept thinking of classy, old Hitchcock films)."
THE HAS-BEEN
An original comedy feature
Fading Hollywood star Libby Hamilton concocts a "brilliant" plan to resurrect her failing career and
finds herself mixed up with: a trash-talking country girl en route to have an abortion; a bumbling,
double-crossing lackey; and a blowhard ex-husband intent on her murder. A comic clash of class and ego from the author of Karnival.