“Two lifelong buds escape the pressures of growing up by visiting a magical shed that turns imagination into reality.”
SYNOPSIS
Meet Carl & Ricky. Just about every night, these best buds head into Ricky’s backyard shed and use their wickedly unhinged imaginations to escape the realities of adulthood—jobs, bills, hygiene, tax form 1098b...blah, blah, blah. Because the moment they step inside the Magic Shed, reality itself is transformed into a bizarre fantasy world where all that adult junk is actually interesting.
You know, cuz magic.
You see, back when these two dorks were just kids, they made a blood brother pact to stay golden 4-ever.
But, on the weird hallowed ground of Ricky's shed, the blood from their childhood ritual tapped into some ancient paranormal wizardry unleashing the power to turn imagination into reality.
Behold! This backyard shed is transformed into... The Magic Shed.
Now D&D, video games, heavy metal, cosplay, comics....all that's become fodder for the fantasy worlds and stupidly impossible surrealist adventures these man-boys invent as they deal with the inevitability of growing up. Across infinite floating castles and monster-filled trash heaps, one never knows if the colorful characters you encounter will be new pals, spiritual gurus, or evil jerks ready to run amok and/or tear a swath of destruction across this reality + beyond!
Hold on to your bully blinders, it's gonna be a bumpy ride!
For Carl and Ricky, the past, present, and future all melt together like a cosmic grilled cheese for the imagination.
Here, there are no boundaries, no time nor space and the quest for eternal fun never stops!
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WHO WORKS ON THIS, ANYWAY?
ANDREW CARNWATH
CREATOR, WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER
Andrew is a Production Designer from Richmond, VA and has worked on features, television shows, commercials, and music videos for over 20 years. Early in his career, he directed an award winning short that screened in festivals around the world including New Zealand, Canada, & the United States. As a Production Designer, some of his recent clients include Audi, Walmart, Lenovo, Discover Card, Capitol One, Nabisco and Home Depot. In 2015, Andrew received an AICP - Best Production Design Award for an Oreo Mini Commercial.
STACY MURPHY
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Stacy is one of 3 Founders @ Tilt Creative + Production created in 2017. Before that she was President of Park Group/Juicy Films for more years than anyone can remember.
She has been in production basically her entire life, mainly because it’s the only thing she’s kinda good at. Her connections in the production community both near and far keep her biggest clients, namely Audi, Walmart and Capital One, coming back year after year. That and the fact that she always uses really good caterers. Stacy prides herself in working with the best, keeping a calm head, minding the budgets and weeding out the assholes.
ROBERT KELSHIAN
CREATOR, WRITER, PRODUCER
Rob graduated with an MA in film from American University with a focus on screenwriting. He works as a librarian and enjoys playing Dungeon! with his family. His backyard shed serves as an inspiration for the show, though its magic is not at the same level. Andrew and Rob have been working together on various music and film projects for almost 20 years and producing The Magic Shed has been one of their most rewarding efforts alongside working with everyone else who contributed to the effort.
SLY TUCKER
PRODUCER
Sly Tucker has been working in the production game for about 20 plus years. He has lived and worked all over this great country of ours, from Alaska to Virginia. He loves being a producer because it allows him to be creative and fix problems… mainly the ones he makes!
When not on set, you can find him skateboarding with his geriatric friends, yelling on his weekly podcast show or making waffles for his family! Sly is a father, husband, son, friend, and Senior Broadcast Producer for TILT Creative + Production.
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WINNER
Best Director Television Pilot NYCTV Festival
Best Television Short Director American Filmatic Arts Awards
Best Web/TV Pilot Top Shorts LA 2020
Best Scripted Short The Agoraphobia Film Festival 2020
NOMINATION
Best Comedy Television Pilot NYCTV Festival
Best Actor NYCTV Festival
Best Actress NYCTV Festival
Best Web & New Media Indie Short Fest Los Angeles
SEMI-FINALIST
Chicago Independent Film & TV Festival
HONORABLE MENTION
Original Story Top Shorts LA 2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Richmond International Film Festival
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Directed by Andrew Carnwath
Screenplay by Andrew Carnwath & Robert Kelshian
Produced by Sylvester Tucker
Producers Andrew Carnwath & Robert Kelshian
Executive Producer Stacy Murphy Dave Trownsell
Edited by Danny Reidy
Director of Photography Ian Hawkins
Original Music by Tiny Lion Music and Sound
Casting Director Anne Chapman
Produced by Tilt Creative + Production in association with The Electric Gypsies
First Assistant Director Danny Caporaletti
Second Assistant Director Billy Bacci
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Ricky Shaw Elliot Wegman
Carl Sloppy Jordan Gwiazdowski
Dolores Shaw Ashley Bratcher
Scary Barry Isaac Regelsen
Nag Champa Brian Landis
Salad Man Ben Hill
Lamaze Instructor Terry Gau
Ricky’s Mother Billy Bacci
FEATURED EXTRAS
Khalia Roney Patrick Allen Kimberly Nario S. Royce Tucker Hannah Bowker Joe McCorkle
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Art Director Terry Wolfe
Set Dresser Ben Hill Justin Owen Adam Wayland Bella Weinstein
Prop Master Joe McCorkle
Special Effects Slime Adelina Carnwath
Set Costumer Cecelia Clark
Camera Operator Bunt Young Stuart Holt Karl Elchinger Caleb Plutzer Shane Guild
1st Assistant Camera Scott Inge
Assistant Camera Alex Coyle Patricia Tscharsky Drew Storcks
Media Manager Karl Elchinger
Digital Imaging Technician Ian Edwards
1st Script Supervisor Rachel Atkinson
Additional Script Supervisor Jody Strickler Nikki Peterson
Key Still Photographer Phil Bowne
Still Photographer Adam Wayland
Production Sound Mixer Robert Szabo
Boom Operator Frankie Vaughan
Chief Lighting Technician Eric Wakefield-Thompson
Best Boy Electric Dave Weaver
Electric Trey Peterson
Rigging Electric Chris Thompson
Swing Jesse Hosick
Key Grip Mike Flinn
Best Boy Grip Patrick McLynn
Dolly Grip Alex Jones
Grip Kevin Gallagher
Hair & Makeup Cecelia Clark
Special FX Makeup Ashely Fetterman
Production Office Coordinator Hannah Bowker
Assistant Production Office Coordinator Jack Nester
Production Accountant Denise Bobadilla
Set Production Assistant Collin Coleman Henry Heistand
Set Production Assistant Karina Rosier Josh Coleman Clare Starrs
Craft Service Jennifer Garcia
Production Intern Gabe Parker
Additional Editor Stuart Holt Ty Williams Matt West
Post Producer Sheila Thompson
Lead Animator Sean McCrone
Animator Andrew Cote’
Mix Engineer Andrew Everding
Music Supervisor Jonathan Fuller
Original Score Tiny Lion Music and Sound
SFX / ADR Tiny Lion Music and Sound
Post Production Sound Facility Tiny Lion Music and Sound
Main Titles by Charles Bevan
Colorist Matt West
Production Legal Services by Justin Laughter
Lighting and Grip Equipment Supplied by DogTown Lights & Charles Tinsley
Camera Equipment Supplied by Liberty Camera & Ian Edwards
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“Night of the Living Death”
Written by Black Death
Performed by Black Death
Courtesy of Stewart Greg Hicks
“Beat the Clock”
Written by Russell Mael & Ron Mael
Performed by Sparks
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Richard Blankenship Eric Brakman Dave Weaver Justin Owen Blue Bones Vintage Baba Hopkins Modelogic Richmond Comedy Coalition Mike Henry Macy West Anne Chapman
Filmed in Richmond, Virginia
The characters and events portrayed and the names used herein are fictitious. Any similarities between them and actual persons, living or dead, or to actual events or names, are purely coincidental.
This television show is protected under the laws of the United States of America and other countries. Any unauthorized duplication or exhibition of this television show could result in criminal prosecution as well as civil liability.
The Electric Gypsies, LLC is the author of this show for the purposes of copyright and other laws.
Copyright The Electric Gypsies, LLC © 2019 All Rights Reserved
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RVA Magazine, February 2020