Writer's Block
Austin, Texas | Film Feature
Horror, Thriller
We’re only 60 days away from filming this movie. A movie the way you like it – with suspense, twists and turns, murder, and a touch of horror. A struggling writer. An unbelievable offer to work with a best-selling author. What would you endure to achieve artistic immortality?
Writer's Block
Austin, Texas | Film Feature
Horror, Thriller
1 Campaigns | Texas, United States
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We’re only 60 days away from filming this movie. A movie the way you like it – with suspense, twists and turns, murder, and a touch of horror. A struggling writer. An unbelievable offer to work with a best-selling author. What would you endure to achieve artistic immortality?
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
A struggling young writer. A wad of cash. An unbelievable offer to collaborate with a best-selling author. What could possibly go wrong? Well, lots, as Skip Larson finds out. There’s a catch: Skip must spend six months at the ranch of reclusive author Chester Everett McGraw, during which time he can have no contact with the outside world, no phone, no Internet. The book deadline approaches fast, and Skip learns that writer's block exists in many forms, some of them quite deadly.
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Arri Alexi Mini camera and lens
Costs $10,300
Renting one of the industry's top cameras for high production quality.
Lighting crew and equipment
Costs $12,000
Includes crew and equipment.
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About This Team
Co-Director
Ray Spivey is a self-taught artist who began painting in 1994. The next year he produced a painting used in the cult comedy movie Waiting For Guffman. Ray is known as the Texas Capitol artist and has developed paintings for the Texas Peace Officers Memorial and several Texas Black Tie & Boots Inaugural Balls in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the Portrait Society of America. Ray is a writer and filmmaker; his documentary films include The Last of the Moonlight Towers with Jeff Kerr and Game On – The Story of Electric Football. He co-penned Writer's Block with Jeff Kerr.
Co-Director
Prior to taking up the challenge of making a feature film, Jeff Kerr has been a pediatric neurologist, award-winning author, and co-producer of the documentary film The Last of the Moonlight Towers. He has always enjoyed watching movies that both surprise and excite the viewer, a major reason he is so thrilled to see Writer's Block brought to life. He is currently testing the competition waters with several screenplays, including The Republic of Jack, a political farce that was a two-time top 10% Nicholl Fellowship finisher as well as a 2017 Screencraft quarterfinalist.
Assistant Director
Christine Chen is a producer and director who founded and owns Moth to Flame, a production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and films. Christine has been filming since she knew what a VHS camcorder could do. She has a B.A. from Rice University as well as a MBA from the University of Texas McCom...bs. In 2014, Christine's short film A Bird's Nest was a Top 5 Louisiana Film Prize Finalist. It will be will be available on iTunes, Amazon, ShortsHD later this year, and continue to make the festival rounds. FunEmployment, Christine's debut feature, produced under her banner Moth to Flame Films, is also currently being submitted to festivals. The company specializes in telling stories for business owners, artists, and families. Over the past five years, their innovative approach to media and marketing assets has raised almost $200,000 in startup funding via crowd funding. Her favorite thing to do is be on set behind the camera, but when she is not filming, she also enjoys watching movies, eating, and hanging outside.
Actor
Craig Nigh is an actor from Bryan, TX. His film and TV credits include Breaking Bad, The Leftovers, Men, Women and Children, From Dusk Till Dawn, and Frasier. After spending more than a decade in Los Angeles studying both his craft and the film business, he returned to Austin to continue pursuing his dream of acting, directing and producing awesome projects that contribute to our incredible film community here.
Actor
Mike Gassaway is an Emmy award-winning actor who has worn many hats. He has been a professional fighter, a professional race car driver and an attorney, as well as an actor. He is an inductee in the Professional Karate Magazine Hall of Fame and The United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame as a world land speed record holder and has been inducted onto the Rosa Parks Wall of Tolerance for his exemplary work in the courtroom representing and defending the civil rights of others. He has been the recipient of the Criminal Lawyer of the Decade award and was awarded the Freedom Foundation’s George Washington Honor Medal. He was also ranked #28 on Sports Fitness Magazine's Hottest Men Over 50 list. He has worked with many well-known actors including Clint Eastwood, John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Josh Brolin, Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Mel Gibson, and Richard Dreyfuss.
Actor
Born and raised in Laredo, Texas, Jeannie Carter Cruz had a dream to become an actor. It all started when she landed a part for a school play when she was five. It wasn't until she moved to Austin, Texas that her dream slowly started to become a reality. She met and fell in love with a musician and they married in 2008. Jeannie has been consistently acting since 2010. In 2013, she took a leap of faith and with the support of her husband she quit her job as a medical assistant to become a full time actor. She decided she would give it a full year trial and if it wasn't working in her favor she would return to the medical field. She signed with Acclaim Talent Agency where she booked her first commercial within a couple of weeks and thankfully has been able to continue working her dream job. Since then she has established herself as a strong and talented actor working in film, voice over, music video, commercial and industrial work. Jeannie is bilingual and is very passionate about Spanish speaking roles but especially strong female roles with depth. She has stated that she will never give up on acting.
Actor
Nora Hunter is a lifelong Texan; her professional career has been in corporate retail where she spent over 20 years with Academy Sports & Outdoors. She recently moved to Austin where she accepted a role with Dell in Round Rock as their Campaign Manager for their NA Consumer line of business. Nora has a 22-year-old son Harrison whom she adores and she loves live Texas country music and traveling.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
A struggling young writer. A wad of cash. An unbelievable offer to collaborate with a best-selling author. What could possibly go wrong? Well, lots, as Skip Larson finds out. There’s a catch: Skip must spend six months at the ranch of reclusive author Chester Everett McGraw, during which time he can have no contact with the outside world, no phone, no Internet. The book deadline approaches fast, and Skip learns that writer's block exists in many forms, some of them quite deadly.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Arri Alexi Mini camera and lens
Costs $10,300
Renting one of the industry's top cameras for high production quality.
Lighting crew and equipment
Costs $12,000
Includes crew and equipment.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Co-Director
Ray Spivey is a self-taught artist who began painting in 1994. The next year he produced a painting used in the cult comedy movie Waiting For Guffman. Ray is known as the Texas Capitol artist and has developed paintings for the Texas Peace Officers Memorial and several Texas Black Tie & Boots Inaugural Balls in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the Portrait Society of America. Ray is a writer and filmmaker; his documentary films include The Last of the Moonlight Towers with Jeff Kerr and Game On – The Story of Electric Football. He co-penned Writer's Block with Jeff Kerr.
Co-Director
Prior to taking up the challenge of making a feature film, Jeff Kerr has been a pediatric neurologist, award-winning author, and co-producer of the documentary film The Last of the Moonlight Towers. He has always enjoyed watching movies that both surprise and excite the viewer, a major reason he is so thrilled to see Writer's Block brought to life. He is currently testing the competition waters with several screenplays, including The Republic of Jack, a political farce that was a two-time top 10% Nicholl Fellowship finisher as well as a 2017 Screencraft quarterfinalist.
Assistant Director
Christine Chen is a producer and director who founded and owns Moth to Flame, a production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and films. Christine has been filming since she knew what a VHS camcorder could do. She has a B.A. from Rice University as well as a MBA from the University of Texas McCom...bs. In 2014, Christine's short film A Bird's Nest was a Top 5 Louisiana Film Prize Finalist. It will be will be available on iTunes, Amazon, ShortsHD later this year, and continue to make the festival rounds. FunEmployment, Christine's debut feature, produced under her banner Moth to Flame Films, is also currently being submitted to festivals. The company specializes in telling stories for business owners, artists, and families. Over the past five years, their innovative approach to media and marketing assets has raised almost $200,000 in startup funding via crowd funding. Her favorite thing to do is be on set behind the camera, but when she is not filming, she also enjoys watching movies, eating, and hanging outside.
Actor
Craig Nigh is an actor from Bryan, TX. His film and TV credits include Breaking Bad, The Leftovers, Men, Women and Children, From Dusk Till Dawn, and Frasier. After spending more than a decade in Los Angeles studying both his craft and the film business, he returned to Austin to continue pursuing his dream of acting, directing and producing awesome projects that contribute to our incredible film community here.
Actor
Mike Gassaway is an Emmy award-winning actor who has worn many hats. He has been a professional fighter, a professional race car driver and an attorney, as well as an actor. He is an inductee in the Professional Karate Magazine Hall of Fame and The United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame as a world land speed record holder and has been inducted onto the Rosa Parks Wall of Tolerance for his exemplary work in the courtroom representing and defending the civil rights of others. He has been the recipient of the Criminal Lawyer of the Decade award and was awarded the Freedom Foundation’s George Washington Honor Medal. He was also ranked #28 on Sports Fitness Magazine's Hottest Men Over 50 list. He has worked with many well-known actors including Clint Eastwood, John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Josh Brolin, Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Mel Gibson, and Richard Dreyfuss.
Actor
Born and raised in Laredo, Texas, Jeannie Carter Cruz had a dream to become an actor. It all started when she landed a part for a school play when she was five. It wasn't until she moved to Austin, Texas that her dream slowly started to become a reality. She met and fell in love with a musician and they married in 2008. Jeannie has been consistently acting since 2010. In 2013, she took a leap of faith and with the support of her husband she quit her job as a medical assistant to become a full time actor. She decided she would give it a full year trial and if it wasn't working in her favor she would return to the medical field. She signed with Acclaim Talent Agency where she booked her first commercial within a couple of weeks and thankfully has been able to continue working her dream job. Since then she has established herself as a strong and talented actor working in film, voice over, music video, commercial and industrial work. Jeannie is bilingual and is very passionate about Spanish speaking roles but especially strong female roles with depth. She has stated that she will never give up on acting.
Actor
Nora Hunter is a lifelong Texan; her professional career has been in corporate retail where she spent over 20 years with Academy Sports & Outdoors. She recently moved to Austin where she accepted a role with Dell in Round Rock as their Campaign Manager for their NA Consumer line of business. Nora has a 22-year-old son Harrison whom she adores and she loves live Texas country music and traveling.