Sneak Preview of Brauer Productions Indie Film "Fitful" Planned

A sneak peek at the new Brauer Productions, Inc. indie film Fitful is scheduled at the Traverse City State Theatre on Wednesday, December 16 at 6:30 pm. One of the stars of the film, Actor Larry Joe Campbell, will be coming in from Los Angeles to attend the event.

Fitful, a dark comedy/suspense feature written and directed by Michigan Film Maker of the Year Rich Brauer, is Brauer Productions sixth film and the tenth film the company has been involved with overall.

In the film, Paula (Renee O’Connor) is an inspector for the Historic Trust who visits an abandoned ship on a desolate waterfront. She meets up with the self-appointed caretaker, Vigs (Larry Joe Campbell), who blindly made the application for historical status. Moments after her arrival, her car is disabled and she is far from town and is stuck for the night.

Without other options, she takes him up on his offer to spend the night. What follows is a sleepless night of bad dreams and creepy reality.

“This film represents a new genre for me as a filmmaker. It’s creepy in a good way and I can’t wait to have people enjoy it,” said Brauer. “We really want to share this with our friends and community first before it heads off for an L.A. premier in February.”

Larry Joe Campbell is best know for his role in the Emmy-nominated sitcom, “According to Jim,” where he played Andy, Jim Belushi’s affable sidekick. Campbell’s long career has Michigan roots. He is an alumnus of Central Michigan University and acted as an intern at the BoarsHead Theater in Lansing, Mich.

While Renee O’Connor has held numerous roles since she started her career directly out of high school, she gained a huge following as the beautiful and athletic Gabrielle on “Xena: Warrior Princess”.

“Larry and Renee and the rest of the cast were the perfect fit, and it was a pleasure to bring them to Michigan. They both understood the story, and brought a lot to the table. This is a film that Hollywood wouldn’t make, and that makes me happy.” said Brauer.

To purchase tickets in advance, visit the State Theatre's web site. For more information about Brauer Productions, Inc. and other features it has produced, visit www.brauer.com.

Fitful Sneak Peek

The new Brauer Productions indie feature Fitful is almost complete. Our editor Bob has been spending countless hours working on the audio and it is pretty close to viewable. To check out a teaser scene click here.

A sneak peek of the film is tentatively slated for Wednesday, December 16 at the State Theater in the heart of Traverse City's beautiful downtown. We will confirm and release details as soon as we have them so stay tuned.

Brauer Productions Hearts Indies

Founded in 1977, Brauer Productions, Inc. is currently in post-production on our tenth feature film, Fitful, which will premier in December of this year. Six of those features are small budget Indies we took all the way from script through post including assembling deliverables for worldwide TV release.

Whether you only need our core package, which includes our fully loaded 5-ton grip truck and equipment, DP, and Keys to enhance your team, or want the whole shebang including production management staff and post - if you have a script, financial backing, and the drive to make a movie, we want to partner with you. Brauer Productions is perfectly positioned to produce and support independent films in the $200,000 to $1,000,000 range.

Depending on your budget we can shoot 35mm, 16mm, Red and other HD formats. Our studio has an FCP post suite outfitted with all the bells and whistles and has handled cinematography and edit for all ten feature films including the two Jeff Daniels films “Supersucker” and “Escanaba in da Moonlight.”

The fact is that Brauer Productions has been making movies from our Traverse City, Michigan based studio for decades. While we appreciate it, we were here way before the film incentive was born. We just like to make good movies.

For more information about us and to view our demo reel visit www.brauer.com. Contact our producer Tracey Kukla-Aleshire today to see how we can support your project, 231-941-0850, tracey@brauer.com.

Rich on IPR

Rich sat down with IPR's Brad Aspey recently and talked about making films in Northern Michigan. To listen in click here.

From The Star Scoop

Check out The Star Scoop's coverage of Fitful and a special interview with Renee O'Connor.

Piano + Car = Story

Check out the story in the Houghton Lake Resorter on page two. The car used in Fitful's piano scene is causing quite a stir! To see the piano/car stunt click here.

Mr. Art Critic Reviewed

Check out this review of the Brauer Productions indie feature Mr. Art Critic by Shelley Esaak, About.com's Art History writer. You can also read her thoughts here in her blog post.

To pick up your own copy of Mr. Art Critic from Amazon, click here.