Film

Film

Casabuena Cultural Productions launched its film program in July of 2013. The first short films it produced were screen adaptations of Shel Silverstein’s One Act Plays SMILE and BUS STOP as well as poems from Uncle Shelby’s ABZ’s. Local Professional Actors recorded the voice overs for the ABZs and then youth performers starred in the ABZ shorts. BUS STOP and SMILE were shot at locations surrounding Mt. Airy.

In the summer of 2014 CCP entered a team in the Philadelphia 48 Hour Film Project in August and were nominated for FIVE Awards– including Best Cast, Best Actress (Carol Enoch), Best Special Effects, and Best Use of Prop.  And we WON the award for BEST 48 Hour GENRE FILM, for our Dark Comedy- Bros and Arrows  (Watch it HERE). We were also one of 4 teams invited to participate in the secondary competition for New Amsterdam Vodka where the local prize was $1000.

In the 2016 48 Hour Film Project, we WON Honorable Mention for Best Original Score and Best Youth Performer (Lia Taylor) for our Coming of Age Film- DAY. (Watch it HERE)

Our 2017 48 Hour Film Project submission a Buddy Film- EVERY DAY IS CHRISTMAS can be Watched HERE and features another original song written by our Music Director Eric G and performed by Youth Company guest star Caroline Oktavec.

For the 2018 48hr Film Project we submitted a Music Film- PROVE YOURSELF: THE FEMINEM STORY (Watch it HERE) and it WON the award for BEST SCORE for the title Track written by Eric Gershenow, EJ Simpson and Youth Company Member Taj Jacobs. With Lyrics by Stephanie C Kernisan and Youth Company Member Jared Taylor.

For the 2019 48hr Film Project we made a Musical- THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR. (Watch it HERE)  We were nominated for FOUR awards: Best Editing, Best Graphics, Best Choreography and Best Original Song. We WON Best Graphics and Best Choreography!

We competed in the 2020 48hr Global Film Challenge, making our first Drama- YOU’RE NOT ALWAYS ALONE. (Watch the Directors Cut HERE)

Other Short Films on our YouTube CHANNEL HERE are:  HIGH STAKES- Filmed in 2014, written by Company Member Brian Weiser  ELEVENTEEN- Filmed in 2015, written and directed by Youth Company Member Jared Taylor  STAND UP TRAGEDY- filmed in 2017, written by Ensemble Company Member Christian Lepore. TEMP AGENCY and DRUG TESTING- filmed in 2019 written by Ensemble Company Member Christian Lepore.

The video clips below are from our YouTube Channel and include clips from Uncle Shelby’s ABZs, our 48 Hour Film Project Submissions, our recently released short films, and our Hit Record videos. Every time you refresh the page you will get 4 different shorts to view! CLICK HERE  to view all our shorts directly on our YouTube channel.

Eleventeen

Prove Yourself: The Feminem Story

W is for Wish

H is for Hole

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