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The screening of "Bad for Good" at Manhattan Film Festival was an incredible experience. To see the film on the big screen in front of such a receptive audience made for a memorable afternoon. Actor/producer Michael Paladine also shared his perspective as a first-time filmmaker during a Q&A afterward. Also in attendance were his co-stars Denise Lute, Lindsay Aster and writer/producer Jason Cicci - Entertainment Professional.

This Saturday, “Bad for Good” will have a screening at the Manhattan Film Festival at Cinema Village at 3PM.

Members of the cast and production staff will be there to see their work on the big screen. Hope you can join us.

https://www.manhattanff.com/view-screening/1859

Next Saturday, "Bad for Good", starring Michael Paladine, Denise Lute, Lindsay Aster, Eli Ganias and Peter Coleman, will be playing in the New York City Indie Film Festival. For theatre and ticket information, please click below. Hope to see you there!

Bad for Good | NYC Indie Film Fest Bad for Good by Ozone Webs | Apr 15, 2024 Anthony, a New York City police detective, is torn between following the rules and being a good son. Caretaker of his debilitated mother Joyce, Tony wants the American dream but finds himself in a nightmare. John Cramer – Director/Co-producer Jason Cicci ....

This evening the 14th Annual Indie Series Awards take place in LA. Make Your Show was represented two years ago when Jason Cicci - Entertainment Professional and John Cramer were presenters and Searching for Sylvie was nominated for 4 awards, winning Best Supporting Actor for .dlavine. Sending congratulations to all the nominees. Good luck!

That's a wrap on "The Bestie"! In a whirlwind two days, we got this story in the can. Thanks to our hardworking crew and our actors, who brought their A-game. Looking forward to sharing this one ASAP!

We’re in pre-production for “The Bestie”, a short film/pilot shooting this week. Here are John and Jason doing some test shots in our location. Preparation makes shoots go smoothly…fingers crossed!


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We are so excited to work with these talented actors on our upcoming project, "The Bestie". This comedy short/pilot is being shot next month and will feature actor .

Looking forward to working with Adam Ewer, Cece Bongo and Susana Montoya Quinchia.

Stay tuned for some BTS shots!

Happy to announce that "Bad for Good" will be among the selected films in the New York City Indie Film Festival this June. Congratulations to Michael Paladine, the entire cast and crew. Hope to see you there!

Bad for Good | NYC Indie Film Fest Bad for Good by Ozone Webs | Apr 15, 2024 Anthony, a New York City police detective, is torn between following the rules and being a good son. Caretaker of his debilitated mother Joyce, Tony wants the American dream but finds himself in a nightmare. John Cramer – Director/Co-producer Jason Cicci ....

These producers had a seriously fun, in-person (!) casting session for the upcoming project, “The Bestie”.

This should be a fun shoot!

We’re very excited to announce that “Bad for Good” starring Michael Paladine is an Official Selection of the New York City Indie Film Festival. Congratulations to Mike for initiating this project!

Congratulations to Keith Powell on his unprecedented 17 Indie Series Awards nominations for "Keith Vs."! Check out our interview with Keith on our "Make Your Show: The Creators" podcast and hear what he has to say about making things and being an artist first. Good Luck, Keith!

Keith Powell | MAKE YOUR SHOW Keith Powell became a familiar face on television playing Toofer on "30 Rock" but his first objective in the entertainment business was to become a theatre director. Following the NBC's hit finale, Keith self-produced the indie series "Keith Broke His Leg", which garnered much praise and many Indie....

Jason had some fun with Cady Huffman yesterday announcing the Indie Series Awards nominations. Check out their page and find out who the lucky storytellers are this year. Congratulations and good luck!

The Indie Series Awards are thrilled to have past ISA winners Cady Huffman and Jason Cicci announce the nominations for !

Actor/Producer/Creator Cady Huffman is a stalwart supporter of the ISA mission of recognizing excellence in self-produced, online entertainment. She's a Tony Award winner and a two-time Daytime Emmy nominee. She has been nominated for several ISAs and won a few for her self-produced and created CADY DID as well as HE'S WITH ME and AFTER FOREVER

Writer/Producer Jason Cicci has been creating on-camera stories for over a decade. A regular presence at the Indie Series Awards, Jason has acted as adjudicator, presenter and has received recognition for his shows HE'S WITH ME, SEARCHING FOR SYLVIE and CADY DID, which received the Best Comedy Series Award, among others.

Join Jason and Cady on Wednesday, February 28th at 1pm EST / 10am PST on Instagram for the LIVE NOMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT!

Tomorrow is the deadline for submitting for our upcoming project, "The Bestie".

We're looking forward to seeing your work!

It's Valentine's Day! As a gift to our followers, we're offering anyone the chance to audition for our upcoming project, "The Bestie" starring Hannah Elizabeth Williams.

Hallie Green (Hannah Williams) has made a small dynasty out of her clutzy determination to achieve. With her brand in need of a new manager, she considers hiring the girl who used to be her “bestie”...but was she?

Check out the breakdowns and if you'd like to audition, DM us and we'll send you more info.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Had a great production meeting with Hannah Williams as we prepare to begin the casting process for “The Bestie”.

Want to be considered for a role? Head to our website and shoot us an email!

Talk about making your show! This story is a wonderful testament to how important it is to create your own work, especially in such a difficult industry. Thanks to Cinema Shorthand Society for posting this inspirational post and happy birthday to Robert Townsend!

Frustrated at the lack of significant screen roles for African Americans, Robert Townsend scraped together roughly $100k to produce, direct, write and star in "Hollywood Shuffle" (1987), the story of an aspiring minority actor. Townsend put $40,000 of the film's budget on ten personal credit cards. He got free film stock by splicing together leftovers from the production of "Odd Jobs" (1986) and" Ratboy" (1986).

The film is semi-autobiographical, reflecting Townsend's experiences as a black actor when he was told he was not "black enough" for certain roles.

The 17 days of shooting were spread over two years, between Townsend's tours as a stand-up comedian. the crew shot without permits, and wore UCLA T-shirts so they could pass themselves off as students learning how to film in the field.

Following the success of "Hollywood Shuffle," film projects continued to pour in. Townsend was soon directing Eddie Murphy in "Eddie Murphy: Raw" (1987); Townsend had auditioned to be part of "Saturday Night Live"'s 1980–1981 cast, but was rejected in favor of Murphy.

His next film endeavor was"The Five Heartbeats" (1991), reminiscent of the 60s R & B male groups and the ups and downs of the music industry, loosely based on the lives of several artists: The Dells, The Temptations, Four Tops, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, Frankie Lymon, Sam Cooke and others).

This was followed by "The Meteor Man" (1993), one of the earliest superhero films to feature an African-American in a starring role. The film received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Science Fiction Film, but lost to "Jurassic Park" (1993). (IMDb/Wikipedia)

Happy Birthday, Robert Townsend!

Our upcoming project, "Bad for Good" premieres this Saturday on our YouTube Channel. Check out the trailer starring Michael Paladine, Denise Lute, Lindsay Aster, Eli Ganias and Peter Coleman. Screenplay by Jason Cicci - Entertainment Professional. Directed/Shot/Edited by John Cramer. Produced by Mr. Paladine and Make Your Show.

"Bad For Good" Trailer Make Your Show Productions' “Bad for Good” stars Michael Paladine as Anthony, a New York City police detective torn between following the rules and being a g...

Happy 2024! We’re kicking off the new year with a film premiere. Next Saturday, January 13th at 12PM ET, we’re showing “Bad for Good”, the project created with and for actor Michael Paladine.

The premiere will happen on the Make Your Show YouTube Channel. Please join us to watch with the cast and crew.

Make Your Show Productions’ “Bad for Good” stars Michael Paladine as Anthony, a New York City police detective torn between following the rules and being a good son. Caretaker of his debilitated mother Joyce (Denise Lute), Tony wants the American dream but finds himself in a nightmare.

Also featuring Lindsay Aster, Eli Ganias and Peter Coleman.

We're producing a reading of Jason's original series "Breakdown" today.

For writers of stage or screen stories, readings are essential for figuring out what can be improved, what could be cut, what could be added, etc.

We want to thank Reed Birney, Cady Huffman, Veanne Cox, Scott Bryce, Gus Birney, Todd Alan Crain, Tony Nation, Matt Provenza and Anthony Minto, who are donating their time and talent to this new project.

Stay tuned for clips and tips generated from what happens today. And writers, keep going!

As a company that reveres storytelling, especially on the small screen, we are honoring Norman Lear today.

A television pioneer who introduced us to new points of view, showed us diversity and provoked our thoughts, Norman Lear presented the best of what television can do and left an indelible mark that we won't see the likes of too soon, if ever.

Thank you, Mr. Lear and rest in peace.

Wishing all of our friends, colleagues, clients and followers a day full of the ones you love and lots of things to be thankful for.

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We're offering this Scriptmag.com / Script Magazine article for . Web series, indie series, digital series. Whatever you call them, here is where they began.

A Brief History of the Web Series If feels silly to write a “brief history” of online, serialized content—since its history is, itself, so brief. In less than a decade, the online video industry has moved from a disconnected hodge-podge of animated shorts to a multi-billion industry.

Throwing it back to when John’s character was expecting in . Dreams are always an interesting and clever way to get insight into a character’s mind. Check out “He’s With Me” to see if Eddie had a boy or a girl.


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As TV lovers and watchers, this article brings us back to an awesome lineup of some of the greatest shows ever on the air. Thank you, USA TODAY.

50 years later, a look back at the best primetime lineup in the history of television "M*A*S*H" and "All in the Family" anchored what's arguably the greatest one-night lineup in TV history on CBS' Saturday. But it only lasted a year.