These are just a few of the talented individuals who work with or who are associated with Sabot Productions.
Steve Abbott
(Writer / Producer - Sabot Productions)
Steve studied under Alan DiFiore (The David Milgard Story, DaVinci's Inquest, The Handler) at The Vancouver Film School in their Script Development Program. After the program he continued to hone his writing skills by writing and producing numerous short films. The first was, "The Provider," a darkly comic tale about a farmer hunting a duck while saddled with a broken leg of his own. This was followed by, "Nobody Special," a thriller with a decidedly historical bent and finally, "The Terrible Old Man," which was eventually sold to CBC, Bravo and Space. It also earned Steve a nomination in the Best Short Drama Screenwriting category in the 2002 Leos, the largest industry awards event in Western Canada.
In 2001, he optioned his second script, "Darkness," an urban horror / thriller to Wishbone Entertainment . Steve decided to move his family out of BC and try life in the really big city of Toronto. In 2002 he was hired by Wishbone to write, "Killers," a psychological thriller.
In 2004 he was hired to write, "Snapped," a feature horror project produced by Twisted Cow Productions Inc.
"Snapped," is in Worldwide distribution through Velocity Home Entertainment the video release arm of Think Film. Look for it in Blockbusters across North America. It is also currently airing on MPix Movie channel on Rogers and Shaw cable networks.
The Junk Collector which Steve Co-Produced with Audrey Cummings is now currently in post production. We hope to have a screening by Spring.
Steve wrote two double and two single segments for Creepy Canada (III) in 2006.
In 2007 he wrote Whiskey Two Four a millitary drama for Faranj Productions, the project is currently making the rounds in LA looking for a funding source. "Every Second Counts," a thriller project started by Steve in 2005 and completed in 2007 has now been optioned by Macheby Pictures Ltd for possible production in 2008. He is also working on a family drama project for Narrow Edge Productions Ltd. This project will ultimately fall under the auspices of the Canadian film Center.
Steve Abbott is also available to Story Edit, contact him directly for his rates.
Andrew has spent the last few years honing his skills as a storyteller relying on the old adage that laughter is the best medicine. Starting with sketches and one act plays Andrew quickly moved to short films and developed his gifts and strengths for entertaining. His TV Pilot, "Clean Fight," is now in the final stages of post production.
Works such as, "The Great White Bear Baiter," and, "The Deadly Art of Macrame," not only prominently feature his First Nations heritage but also have an outsiders stinging wit that crosses cultural boundaries.
Andrew is currently involved with the Indigenous Independent Digital Filmaking Program.
He also has a variety of other feature film projects in development. Click here to see some production stills from his short film, "Thunderbird."
Andrew was hired by Bright Lights to rewrite, "Johnny Tootall." This feature premiered in Toronto this Fall at the IMAGINATIVE Film Festival 2005.
Read about Johnny Tootall taking Best Picture at the Indian Festival Awards here.
Andrew is repped by Doreen Holmes of Lucas Talent (604) 685-0345
Audrey Cummings
(Writer / Director / Producer - Narrow Edge Productions)
Originally from Sept-lles, Quebec; now relocated to Toronto. Audrey is making waves with her personally produced short films.
Her self funded Sci-fi short film, "A Stolen Moment." A tale of life in a society so ravaged by airborne disease that people are afraid to touch or even love anymore, has screened to rave reviews in a number of Canadian and International film festivals. Shot on glorious 35mm this short feature achieves a futuristic and real look that most Hollywood films in the same vein fail to capture. Audrey's current short feature project, "The Battle For Arthur." focuses on how far one man will go to conquer his own fears and save the fish that gives his life meaning. It is currently in festival play. Click above to go to the, "Stolen Moment," trailer.
Audrey's latest short film, "The Junk Collector," is now in post production.
Audrey has completed The Canadian Film Center's Director's Programme. Her latest film, "Burgeon and Fade," screened at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival and at the 2007 Vancouver International Film Festival.
Fresh out of Bollywood, where she wrote, directed and produced film and video for the Indian market. Rama now resides in Toronto. She has freelanced for Omni TV interviewing local and global film personalities. As an independent producerwho believes in karma.She is in the midst of a number of documentaries and is also creating aTV series.
TriNetra is developing Rythm & Raaga, a documentary on Vineet Vyas a renowned Tabla player for CHUM Bravo which Rama will write and direct. Bollywood Star a 13 episode music show series is in development with OMNI. Rama is also busy with her feature script Kiss aninternational thriller that explores the world of the outsider.
Rama recently won the Tom Shoebridge Screenwriting Award Canadian Screen Training Center, Ottowa 2004. Some of her mentors include Donald Martin (Amber Frey: Witness to the Prosecution, Never Too Late), Steve Lucas (Blue Murder), Ken Chubb (Ginger Snaps, Flower & Garnet), John Krizanc (Dieppe, Men With Brooms, Trudeau). She writes, directs and produces programs and film that speak to a diverse audience and her passion is to bring stories that are fresh, inclusive and unique.
Rythm and Raaga is currently being televised.
Stacey Laureyssens
(Make Up Artist - The Original Face)
Stacey is a Toronto based Make up Artist. She's worked on numerous music videos and independent films. She provided the excellent make up for Twisted Cow's, "Snapped." Click on the picture to view more of her work.
(Film Composers George Martindell and Frank Sonsini)
SCIENCE FRICTION was born out of the love for combining music with film. Founded by Frank Sonsini and George Martindell, the duo began toiling away making strange, useful instrumental music and design by using electronic and acoustic instruments. The two, both lovers of the macabre and of the extra-terrestrial, realized they both would "vision" possible cinematic scenes while listening to and creating their unusual music.
After a period of experimentation with growing knowledge of their craft, they decided it was time to take these urges and apply them to film. They also realized that they were somewhat "Yin" and "Yang" when it came to producing this format. With firm knowledge of recording and engineering, Sonsini took the helm and began to take this medium and give it edge and atmosphere. Martindell, having already filmed projects, and with influences in different styles of music, became the music's director.
first task was to create original music for the TNT Network production, "Faces of Evil." This documentary combines a score by the late Bernard Herrmann, interviews with Marilyn Manson and John Carpenter, and narration by Malcolm McDowell. Despite it’s dark subject matter, TNT aired the documentary multiple times following "The Devil’s Advocate," starring Al Pacino.
SCIENCE FRICTION'S next collaboration was to provide dark and symphonic arrangements for a short film based on the classic H.P. Lovecraft story, "The Terrible Old Man." Next, was composing scores for two short films for David Sloma's Roking Films of Toronto, Canada. The first being a quirky comedy, "Me and Pollyanna;" the other a dark and twisted murder short, "DETAILS." The two films are presently being distributed by Big Film Shorts in Hollywood, California.
After meeting renowned Flash animator Robert Feldman, the two soon started collaborating with the U. S. based Feldman on his unique and continuing animated on-line series, "The Perils of…DR. SHROUD." Two complete episodes, "Alley of the Dolls" and "La Maudite," featuring the music of Science Friction, are slated for DVD release early in 2005. The DVD is being produced and distributed by the superlative Knight Productions, also based in the United States.
SCIENCE FRICTION will not divulge any trade secrets on how they write their music or on what equipment, but this they will say, "There is no use of computer programming or software anywhere in the creation of our music. That would be the easy way!"
Darleen Abbott
(Film Accountant, Construction Accountant)
Darleen comes from an accounting background and keeps our books and projects on track. She has worked extensively in Film and TV and understands the ins and out of independent filmaking from the money side. She's currently devoting all of her time to feature film projects.
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