3/27/07 1:58 posted by Future Star Peter Alton & Renaud Faroux
THE DOGS no regret!!!
3/7/07 17:38 posted by Future Star Peter Alton & Renaud Faroux
Like Soldiers home from the front, Pete and Renaud realize that the toughest battles lie ahead. Just say thank you!!!! Pix!!!
3/1/07 19:17 posted by Future Star Peter Alton & Renaud Faroux
THE HOME STRETCH??????? Or Death in the Arizona Desert??????
2/28/07 2:14 posted by Future Star Peter Alton & Renaud Faroux
Pete & Renaud's epic photo blog reaches new heights in West Texas and beyond!!!
2/27/07 0:42 posted by Future Star Peter Alton & Renaud Faroux
Getting Batty in Austin!!!! pix blog!!!
2/26/07 1:41posted by Future Star Peter Alton
TO HOUSTON pix!!!
2/25/07 2:38posted by Future Star Peter Alton
MARDI GRAS more pix!!!
2/24/07 1:23posted by Future Star Peter Alton
Too much Mississippi and Mardi Gras I more pix!!!
2/19/07 20:25posted by Future Star Peter Alton
Yoknapatawpha!!!!! more pix!!!
2/19/07 20:20posted by Future Star Peter Alton
Defiling William Faulkner's house!!!!! more pix from Mississippi!!!
2/18/07 14:14posted by Future Star Peter Alton
J'ai des BLues!!!! Whoah child!!! View pix from Mississippi!!!
2/16/07 2:25posted by Future Star Peter Alton
Memphis or Palestine????
Taste the road!!!!! Future Star Peter Alton and etoile de l'avenir Renaud Faroux feel the frustration, exultation, and fried meals that the road to Mississippi has to offer.
2/14/07 11:00 posted by Future Star Peter Alton
DO PETE AND RENAUD HAVE A DEATH WISH?
2/14/07 0:21posted by Future Star Peter Alton
An Amazing Tale of survival!!!
2/12/07 13:14posted by Future Star Peter Alton
SERIAL KILLERS PHOTOS!!!!
Some galleries of this last saturday's SERIAL KILLERS at Sacred Fools. 11 PM at the Sacred Fools theater on Heliotrope and Melrose.
12/12/06 21:41posted by Future Star Peter Alton
ROCK
THE BELLS AT SLAMDANCE!!!!!!!!!
Directed by Casey Suchan and Denis Henry Hennelly, "Rock the Bells" is the backstage story of a Wu Tang Clan reunion concert just before the death of Ol' Dirty Bastard. It's also a revealing look at Hip hop culture. Featuring sometimes-in-focus camerawork and a little editing by Future Star Peter Alton.
11/28/06 18:22posted by Future Star Peter Alton
MOVIE PHOTOS
FSHA's Peter Alton on set in a movie that has such a cool title that the director won't even tell the cast and crew what it is.
11/13/06 23:22posted by Future Star Peter Alton
PETER
ALTON NEEDS COFFEE!!!!!
While shooting interviews for the "beef" tv series in Atlanta,
Future Star Peter Alton uses advanced persuasion techniques to get what
he wants. The part about the stripper is not true, but merely part of
these previously mentioned "techniques."
11/4/06 13:45 posted by Future Star Peter Alton
"BEEF" SEASON FINALE!!!
Airs Wednesday at 9pm on BET
9/23/06 3:07 posted by Future Star Peter Alton
FILMTALK
WITH RENAUD FAROUX
FSHA's Renaud Faroux on formative European Cinema
9/19/06 3:07 posted by Future Star Peter Alton
EXCLUSIVE
LUMBERJACK GUN FOOTAGE
Lumba busts his heater!!!!
9/18/06 2:32 posted by Future Star Peter Alton
GRAHAM'S
BIRTHDAY
Future Star Graham Jackson celebrated his birthday twice this week!!!
9/13/06 9:50 posted by Future Star Peter Alton
THE
CUTMASTER
Lumba tells all about the ambush in Orlando!!!
9/5/06 1:42 posted by Future Star Peter Alton
The “Beef” tv series continues, with MC Lumberjack - (“choppin’ it up!” “Still choppin’!” “Splittin’ it” “Choppin’ doors down”) keeping it real at the Ozone Awards in Orlando).
9/1/06 1:23 posted by Future Star Peter Alton
"Ménage à Trois"
For the first time in the U.S., FSHA graphic-designer
Jean-Jacques Tachdjian will show his last "kitchen vinyl frescoes"
at
Overtones Gallery.
This exhibition : "Menage à Trois", is curated by FSHA’s
Renaud Faroux.
includes New York painter Jonathon Rosen and
the "L.A. psychedelic Salvador Dali": Robert Williams!
Opens September 16th at:
Overtones
11306 Venice Boulevard
L.A. 90066
T: 310 915 0346.
"Ménage à Trois": Jean-Jacques Tachdjian, Robert
Williams, Jonathon Rosen
From September 16 – October 22
8/30/06 2:43 posted by Future Star Peter Alton
BEEF: The Series
Future Star Peter Alton is directing “Beef: the series” this
fall on BET. Check out this advance interview preview. Warning: this is
the hot shit!!!!
8/28/06 23:39posted by Future Star Peter Alton
“Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi”, written and edited by Future Star Peter Alton, is currently traveling the country on a Quiksilver skate tour. Check out this review on Spin.com from the New York screening:
8/25/06 0:54 posted by Future Star Peter Alton
I went to Atlanta last week for the TV show I am directing. This is what I saw there:
8/23/06 22:40 posted by Future Star Peter Alton
You asked for it! You got it! After numerous complaints that the sexy black background of the old site made reading difficult, we have downgraded to boring, predictable white.
FSHA associate James Madigan won the Emmy for his visual effects on HBO's "Rome." This was Jim the day after the award:
8/13/06 23:02 posted by Future Star Peter Alton
Pete's new reel. Rough version.
7/13/06 2:07 posted by Future Star Peter Alton
listen to this: FSHA associate Matt Reed & Listening Zoo, about the mystical powers of Tom Hanks.
7/12/06 3:59 posted by Future Star Peter Alton
FHSA associate James "Jim" Madigan has been nominated for an Emmy for his visual effects on HBO's "ROME." The awards are August 19th, in Los Angeles.
Jim & Lana (on vacation)
6/21/06 0:43 posted by Future Star Peter Alton
When I was in Paris with FSHA's Ben Simonetti & Renaud Faroux, I was hired to direct this low-budget music video for the French band Morgenbuz.
5/1/06 12:28- posted by Future Star Peter Alton
HOSOI DOCUMENTARY TO PLAY IN CANNES
5/1/06 12:28- posted by Future Star Peter Alton
INSTANT FILMS THIS WEEKEND!!!!!
I will be directing again, and anyone that wants to help will be welcome. I need crew!!!!!
4/25/06 22:39- posted by Future Star Peter Alton
FSHA's Ben Davis (Bigger Ben) has crafted a film lover's paradise on his exclusive movienight. website.
Be sure to read the "Declaration of Principles" and scan "The Database" for the insightful reviews.
4/22/06 16:41- posted by Future Stars
"EASTER IN THE PARK"
shot in Elysian Park, Los Angeles, on Easter 2001. Directed By Future Stars Ben Simonetti & Peter Alton.
4/22/06 2:05- posted by Future Stars
Check out this old preview for FSHA's GO TRUE WEST
4/18/06 16:52- posted by Future Star Peter Alton
Tired of scrolling through the news to find a movie?
Check out my new movie page.
4/12/06 22:58- posted by Future Star Peter Alton
RENT BOYS
Made in 2000, with a 90 minute shoot and a $100 dollar budget, Rent Boys investigates the competitive and desperate lives of male prostitutes on Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood.
Also, check out "Pet Tricks," directed by Marty Yu, starring Henry Dittman and Gerald McClanahan.
4/10/06 22:50- posted by Future Star Ben Simonetti
Multiple victories!!
Hosoi documentary written and edited by future star Peter Alton wins best picture in Documentary category at the Malibu Film Festival!!
"Flow My Tears" starring Future Star Joe Fria just won "Best Revival" at the LA Weekly Awards!!
. . .and for those of you who were wondering the Christians are the reigning champs (see below)!
4/8/06 11:22- posted by Future Star Ben Simonetti
Featuring:
In honor of passover and easter twelve jews and twelve christians come together to decide who is the funnier religion (at least until the hannukah/christmas edition).
you'll laugh your tukas-off, guaranteed!
8pm at bang theater.
4/7/06 16:12- posted by Future Star Ben Simonetti
Also, don't forget that-
THE CHRISTIAN HOSOI SKATEBOARD DOCUMENTARY Screens tonight.
(scroll down to the jesus pose with the skateboard)
4/7/06 14:28- posted by Future Star Ben Simonetti
"A nose that can see is worth two that sniff"
- Eugene Ionesco
When you can't make sense of it all, check out some absurdist theater.
Future Star Joe Fria, and Associate Frank Stacio open Eugene Ionesco's "The Submission: The Future is in the Eggs" for Zoo District.
Tonight at 7pm and ongoing at the
hp://www.zoodistrict.org/images/submission/submission.gi
3/28/06 22:28- posted by Future Star Peter Alton
ROCK THE BELLS
will appear at the TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL this month. Directed By Associates Casey Suchan and Denis Henry Hennelly, "Rock the Bells" follows the Wu Tang Clan and the event promoter behind the scenes as they try to reunite the Clan for its last performance.
3/28/06 22:28- posted by Future Star Antony Sandoval
Directed By Future Star Antony Sandoval @ Tulane University in New Orleans. Check out these images here
3/28/06 18:41- posted by Future Star Peter Alton
CAUSE 4 ALARM
Written By Gerald McClanahan
Directed By Peter Alton
Produced By Ted Deiker & Gerald McClanahan for The Future Stars of Hollywood & Associates and THE HIVE
Starring Associates Frank Stasio, Bruno Oliver, Eve Sigall, Jill Bennett, & Future Star Graham Jackson
3/25/06 1:13- posted by Future Star Peter Alton
"BLACK EYED SUE" TODAY!!!! (saturday)
arclight theater - Hollywood 2:15 PM
3/22/06 19:45- posted by Future Star Peter Alton
CHRISTIAN HOSOI SKATEBOARD DOCUMENTARY
at THE MALIBU FILM FESTIVAL, APRIL 7th at the AERO THEATER IN SANTA MONICA.
written and edited by PETER ALTON
this is an amazing story of skating in the 80s, and I am tremendously proud of this film.
3/21/06 1:45- posted by Future Star Peter Alton
MAKE MONDAY NIGHT SHORT FILM NIGHT!!!!
AFTERSCHOOL'D at FILM INDEPENDENT CINEMA LOUNGE
directed by PETER ALTON, written by JOE HERNANDEZ-KOLSKI, starring JOE HERNANDEZ-KOLSKI, PAT TOWNE, & LOREN RUBIN.
MONDAY, MARCH 27 @ the IVAR 7:30 PM
under Cinespace on Hollywood Boulevard. Come to the "AFTERSCHOOL'D" screening, then to the Arclight for "BLACK EYED SUE" at 10:45. Park once, and see twice the short films!!!!!
3/18/06 20:29- posted by Future Star Peter Alton
FRENCH CLIPS from the 50's & 60's
Some of this stuff is unbelievable.
3/11/06 17:27- posted by Future Star Joe Fria
Black Eyed Sue
Arclight Theaters - Hollywood
Saturday - March 25th - 2:15 pm
Monday - March 27th - 10:45 pm
3/5/06 17:27- posted by Future Star Joe Fria
Black Eyed Sue is going to be in the Silver Lake Film Festival!!!!!
Stay tuned for details!
3/4/06 17:27- posted by Future Star Ben Simonetti
Future Star Ben Simonetti is performing at
bang. theater at 8pm tonight!
click here.
3/3/06 10:57- posted by Future Star Peter Alton
Ah! Paris!
3/1/06 19:37- posted by Future Star Peter Alton
TRUCE!!!
Beef between Future Stars Squashedfull article here
2/28/06 18:23- posted by Future Star Peter Alton
CIVIL WAR!!!!
COMMENTS REGARDING "STUDENT EMMY" LEAVE ALTON NO CHOICE!!! full article
2/28/06 16:08- posted by Future Star Ben Simonetti
BLATANT ATTEMPT TO INCITE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN WEBSITE FAILS full article here
2/28/06 1:58- posted by Future Star Peter Alton
It gets lonely being the only one posting. Joe spends most of his time on myspace, Graham has a pc, Antony has his own website, Ben thinks about it too much, and Mami is Chinese.
But check this out. These guys are killing it.
The "Lollilove" screening was incredible last night. Thanks to everyone that showed up. To buy this movie now, click here
2/27/06 13:13- posted by Future Star Peter Alton
FSHA member Peter Alton narrowly escaped a prison riot at San Quentin Saturday, while shooting with FSHA's Keith Gruchala and Jared Freeman. CHECK THIS OUT!!!
2/24/06 15:22- posted by Future Star Peter Alton
LOLLILOVE!!!!
DVD RELEASE PARTY SUNDAY. EMAIL FOR INFO.
"This is a masterpiece of a movie, a witty and wise bit of self-deprecating and effacing brilliance. About as pitch perfect and brilliantly executed as moves of this type can get, LolliLove is instantly one of the best from the 2005 season, and one of the best DVDs to be released this year. " -Bill Gibron, DVD Talk
"Director Jenna Fischer has done a remarkable job here and if she
continues on this esoteric and off-beat path she may find herself among
the ranks of Christopher Guest and company." - Christopher Curry,
Film Threat
2/23/06 0:44- posted by Peter Alton
Like "Les Superficiales?"
Looking for fund?
2/22/06 22:01- posted by Pete
CAUSE 4 ALARMclick on Frank
2/20/06 14:49- posted by Pete
"AFTERSCHOOL'D" SCREENING THURSDAY AT CINESPACE, HOLLYWOOD.
Thursday February 23, 2006 7:30 PM
6356 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. LA, CA 90028
Directed By Peter Alton, Written By Joe Hernandez-Kolski, Starring Joe Hernandez-Kolski, Pat Towne, & Loren Rubin.
The screening is part of a series that Total Axis does in association with NALIP (National Association of Latino Independent Producers). There will be several shorts and a brief Q&A with the filmmakers afterwards.
2/19/06 16:28- posted by Pete
Peter Alton stars way in the background for a few brief seconds in Associate Owen Hammer's THE VINYL BATTLE. The short film stars Associate Matt Timms and Patton Oswalt.
2/19/06 11:47- posted by Joe
Check out the from the Black Eyed Sue shoot!
2/18/06 0:23- posted by Pete
Sunday, February 26, 7 PM - LOLLILOVE DVD RELEASE PARTY. Email themailing list with your name and how many and we will get you the invite.
2/17/06 11:47- posted by Pete
Join the mailing list for events and future projects:
2/16/06 16:52- posted by Pete
Joe Fria stars in this no-budget spec commercial that also features Dean Jacobson and Sarah Sido.
2/16/06 10:15- posted by Pete
Last night Associate James Madigan, visual effects supervisor, won the prestigious "Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series" for his work on HBO's "Rome." Here is the....
2/15/06 12:15- posted by Ben
BEN AND BEN OPEN UP OLD WAR WOUNDS FROM "BLACK EYED SUE" SHOOT
Last night at a social gathering director Ben Simonetti and actor Ben Davis opened up a long-shelved disgruntlement concerning the emptying of a crew septic tank. Apparently they have reached a tentative common ground on the recollection of the events.
Please come to see "Afterschool'd," directed by Peter Alton, written by Joe Hernandez-Kolski, at Cinespace, Thursday, February 23, 2006. Doors open at 7:30, short films at 8:00. FREEEEE ADMISSION!!!
2-13-06 - 4:46 PM - posted by Pete & Graham
PGJ!!!!
PGJ's smash hit European single, "Cocks-a-Flyin", took Helsinki by force, causing a sudden spike in record sales and teen pregnancies.
2-13-06 - 12:03 AM- posted by Pete
Check out the photos from Xxxxxxxxxxxxx's wedding:
2-12-06 - 7:06 PM - posted by Pete
I promised that the web site would change twice daily, so...go check out FSHA cinematographer Keith Gruchala's reel and website. click the photo.
Years ago, I helped Keith cut this reel, and he has been updating it since.
2-12-06 - 12:56 PM - posted by Pete
There's a trailer for "Lollilove"
For the brave:
2-11-06 - posted by Pete
- Joe just got the new page up after a long absence.
"Lollilove," a mockumentary feature that I shot, edited, co-wrote, and narrated, is being released on DVD in March by Troma ( the toxic avenger, tromeo and juliet, etc). The film was directed by Jenna Fisher (The Office), who stars in the film with James Gunn.
Check out this :
Also, we've got several films online in the projects section. See what's there.
"BLACK EYED SUE" is part of the Cinequest San Jose Viewer's Voice festival. I don't think this festival works for macs, but if you have a pc, check it out
And watch JOE'S NEW
-Pete
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