In Development
“It’s not fear that stops you…it’s the fear of failure.”
Awesome Gal
Awesome Gal
Short Film
Written by Frank M Calo and Rick Martinsen. Frank M Calo Directed and Produced this short for the purpose of gaining investor interest. Based on a story by Deborah Ring, this short recently made waves at Sundance and won Best Director and Best Trailer at the LA Shorts. Awesome Gal is based upon the true story of an abused girl from the coal mines of West Virginia, and an abused Tennessee Walker horse.
Executive Producer: Deborah & Jesse Ring and Producer/Actor Cameron Ring.
Trailer
Production Stills
The Eyes of the Kings
The Eyes Of The Kings
Feature Film Concept
Written by Frank M Calo and Rick Martinsen. Frank M Calo is Director and Producer for this project about a young Hispanic boy (Little Rudy) who dreams of one day following in his father’s (Big Rudy) footsteps: to be the president of the notorious street gang, The Latin Kings. His violent ambitions are halted and guided elsewhere by Marilita, who heads up the New York Special Gang Unit and who escaped the terrors of the Mexican Cartel, and Diane, the leader of the women fraction of The Latin Queens. Marcilita pulls her strings and helps Little Rudy do community service at an exclusive retirement home. It is in this retirement community that Little Rudy learns of his journey, and with Marcelita and Diane help him come to the realization that life is too precious and too short to be thrown away and wasted.
Production Stills
Directing Clip
Johnny Postal
Johnny Postal
Feature Film Concept
Written by Frank M Calo and Rick Martinsen. Frank M Calo is the Writer, Director and Producer of this feature described as ‘TRUE ROMANCE MEETS PULP FICTION’ – Johnny Postal is a coming of age story about a boy discovering the beauty of immortality and in the process, finding his true love, “Holly Golightly.”
Concept Poster
CAST
SOAPBOX—Frankie Faison (SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, THE WIRE, BANSHEE, & THE COOKOUT)
PENNY—Jane Krakawski (30 ROCK, ALLY MCBEAL)
Mr. Kerns —Dayton Callie (DEADWOOD, SONS OF ANARCHY, FEAR OF THE WALKING DEAD)
EDDIE – David Thornton (HERE AND THERE, HOMELAND SECURITY)
Production Stills
Angel Smiles
Angel Smiles
Feature Film Concept
Written by Frank M Calo and Rick Martinsen. Frank M Calo is Director and Producer for this project.
Logline: “Selena” Meets “Up”
Angel Smiles is a heartwarming story about two Hispanic boys, RUBEN and GEORGIE, who lose their mother in a tragic apartment fire. Their mother’s best friend FRANCESCA and her husband CARLOS take them in temporarily until other housing arrangements can be made. As the owners of a popular, new East Harlem Salsa club, FRANCESCA and CARLOS face some difficult challenges in being advocates for the boys, while RUBEN and GEORGIE learn to cope with their loss. When GEORGIE befriends and brings home another homeless child, ALVIN, the newly formed unit struggles to make additional adjustments. The journey to discover the meaning of family and the power of love is one filled with tender and unforgettable moments.
Poster
CAST
Official offers are being made to some of the top Actors in the industry.
ESQ TV Pilot
ESQ TV Pilot
TV Pilot Concept
Written by Frank M Calo and Rick Martinsen. Frank M Calo is Director and Producer for this project.
Logline: BOARDWALK EMPIRE MEETS HELL ON WHEELS
ESQ is a sensitive present day story of the inner workings of a high-ended and exclusive Gentlemen’s Club based in NYC, NY. We follow the lives of five of the main characters. GLENN, the up and coming young and handsome club manager, VICTOR the owner of the Club, the HOUSE MOTHER who is in charge of all the dancer’s activities, NAJA the main dancer and a heart-throb from Yemen, and PHIL, Head of Security and Victor’s Sergeant Of Arms.
The story begins when Naja walks into the club and dances in a burqa, which sets off a wave of sacrilegious reactions and hypocrisy across the world, in turn bringing way too much attention to a club as private as ESQ.
STILLS
CAST
CAST: DAYTON CALLIE (SONS OF ANARCHARY as VICTOR, DEADWOOD, FEAR OF WALKING DEAD, LAST DAYS OF FRANKIE THE FLY)
Official offers will be sent for the other leading roles.