19
May
Matthew Ladensack’s Directors Reel Summer 2012!
Life of LadenSACK
Fine Folk
Esquire Theme by Matthew Buchanan
Social icons by Tim van Damme
19
May
Matthew Ladensack’s Directors Reel Summer 2012!
07
May
Thank you for making Old Dogs & New Tricks a web hit! Now, with your help, we’re ready to bring you 10 new episodes in Season 2!
Old Dogs & New Tricks is the comedic, serialized story of four gay best friends in West Hollywood, each stumbling towards 50, and how they react (or overreact) and adjust (or not) to middle age in a youth-obsessed town and industry. In a place called Boystown, do gay men ever grow up, or do they just grow old?
Our Pilot debuted July 30, 2011 to immediate success. Our five-episode first season debuted Jan. 8, 2012, earning rave reviews, attracting devoted legions of fans and bloggers, invitations to festivals, over 14,000 hits to our site, close to 50,000 overall views on our YouTube Channel, and a 98% ‘Like’ rating from YouTube viewers.
“Our show is, first and foremost, a comedy grounded in reality. We’ll continue to be funny and occasionally jaw-dropping, but as our boys begin to face maturity, their stories begin to develop a little more gravitas.” Creator/Writer/Actor Leon Acord
All four ‘Old Dogs’ are back (Leon Acord, Curt Bonnem, Jeffrey Patrick Olson & David Pevsner), as well as Ryland Shelton and Amanda Abel. Special guest stars Thom Bierdz (Young & the Restless) and Bruce L. Hart return to Season 2, joined by new guest stars to be announced in the coming weeks!
Season 2 will shoot during the late summer/early fall 2012, and debut on Wednesday, January 2, 2013.
“Extremely well-made, especially for this medium. Well-acted and very funny!”OnlyThruMyEyes
“it’s well acted, well written, and the productions values are great … style and humour … has set high standards in the world of the web series.”1000grok
“Amazing concept for a web series.”Kinda Gay Blog
“Great show about people of my generation.” Madbroh
“Clearly there is a talented Producer behind this fresh and very relate-able story. Can’t wait to see more!”MidiArchive
“Very fun. I like seeing this about gay men who are ‘of an age’.”Mary Jesus Joesph
“So wonderful. Truly funny”.Fruitistic
“BRAVO!”AnnConradt
“Awesome! I want more, more, more! These guys are hilarious” sheknowsdotcom
“looking forward to more episodes! Wonderful characters … Excellent writing. Leon Acord is so multi-talented. Great fun!”Themombom
“Hilarious. What a fun, likable group of “boys.” I can’t wait to see more!!”Shaela
“Loved it!!! WE WANT MORE!!!! And this is coming from a 29 year old straight man!” Dvdvanity
“Thank you for bringing us something fresh! Funny, well cast and great production values”KingHead
“Funny as hell and real” daymude63
05
May
Working on branding myself and getting a new look for my website. What do you think of my new personal logo? www.matthewladensack.com
30
Apr
16
Apr
Proud to be a part of the 14th annual Fairy Tales Film Festival in Canada!
Fairytales Presentation Society is a not-for-profit, charitable organization located in Calgary, Alberta that focuses on showcasing local and national queer artists. As our name suggests, and bylaws state; we showcase and celebrate queer artists of all artistic mediums including but not limited to film. Our artistic endeavors strive to provide a safe and respectful venue for members of all communities to celebrate queer culture. While the term queer often refers to people who are LGBTTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit and questioning), Fairytales understands queer to also include those who subscribe to culturally, politically, artistically, and otherwise alternative and innovative ways of contributing to society. We see queer as a vista, a way of looking at the world differently- with an eye towards diversity, criticality and inclusion.
The Fairytales Presentation Society is best known for our annual Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival, celebrating films made by and/or about the LGBTT and Queer community. called Now in its fouteeth year, the festival has attracted over 14,000 patrons. We show entertaining and thought provoking work that would otherwise be hard to experience cinematically in Calgary. Our innovative programming ensures that film leaps from the screen to the lived experience. We show local, national and international work with opportunities for filmmakers, audiences and emerging audiences to engage, network and grow.
Fairy Tales also delivers the year-round OUTReels Program. OUTReels provides diversity education to the communities around Calgary by using filmmaking and other art forms as educational vehicles. Screenings have included: Miscellaneous Youth Group, Queers on Campus, Alliance to End Violence, Calgary Public Library (Fish Creek, Central and Louise Reily branches), Hillhurst United Church, and St. Stephen’s Anglican Church. OUTReels features films that generate conversations on topics such as bullying, the intersection between religion and sexuality, queer history and the global struggle for human rights worldwide.
09
Apr
Congratulations Old Dogs & New Tricks’ Cast & Crew! We have officially been awarded “1 of 10 Outstanding Dramedies” (out of over 60!) and “Best Ensemble Cast” at Los Angeles Web Series Festival (LAWEBFEST)!!! We couldn’t haven’t done it without everyone’s hard work & thank you to all of our amazing fans! Get set for Season 2, info coming soon. #ODNT
06
Apr
cool visuals! very inspring!
05
Apr
What you still need to know is this: before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons we’ve learned as we’ve moved toward that dream. That’s the point at which, as we say in the language of the desert, one ‘dies of thirst just when the palm trees have appeared on the horizon. Every search begins with beginner’s luck. And every search ends with the victor’s being severely tested.
03
Apr
This is awesome.
02
Apr
via visualgraphic