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Between 1994 and 1998, Ridgewood Thirteen Productions created
approximately 20 short films. These films ranged in subject matter from
the completely inane (oatmeal splatter flicks) to more audience friendly
topics (Star Wars fanatics).
The Ridgewood production group evolved out of collegiate boredom at
Brandeis University, a group of buddies that needed to channel their
creative angst via Hi-8 video. In the summer of 1997, the Ridgewood
Thirteen group began working on their first feature film, a college radio
station comedy called Greenmind. The film was a moderate festival success
and has established a decent underground video following.
During Greenmind's editing phase, a film called Blake Poopler began
initial production. Blake Poopler followed a depressed Boston bartender on
his journey to New York City. The film cost almost nothing, as it was shot
over three years on digital video and edited in Final Cut Pro. The world
premiere of Blake Poopler was featured in the Boston Globe and the Waltham
News Tribune in March of 2002.
Wasted Sunshine, the final Ridgewood Thirteen film began production in the
summer of 2003. Various technical and personal issues plagued the
production of Wasted Sunshine. These problems resulted in a work that
didn't represent Ridgewood Thirteen's original narrative intentions. Soon
after the completion of Wasted Sunshine, the Ridgewood team decided to
shut down the production company and focus their time on individual goals.
For information about each of these films and their specific production
members, please review go to the FILMS link at the top of your web
browser.
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