In, “On the rocks”, two dudes are confronted with the task of scoring ice for drinks for their dates. What happens to them on this journey is both destructive and life affirming. The protaganists are faced with a grisly task in order to get the ice cold redemption which they seek. We are faced with the question: Will this experience put their friendship “on the rocks” or will it strengthen their resolve?

Directed by Sean Cunningham

Roger Smith Shorts Film Festival Workshop 2009

Cast: Joe Cummings, Brett Siddell, Dirk Keysser, Jillian Federman, Michal Freier, Brittany Angley, Rafael Pimentel
Crew: Written and Produced by Jonathan Monina & Sean Cunningham – Executive Producers: Brendan Crane and John Knowles – Assistant Director; Jonathan Monina – Production Coordinator: Leah Rose Damour – Production Assistant: Shon McGoy – Music by; Justin Vinokur, Adam Keller, Sean Cunningham, The Foot Clan – Set Design; Leah Rose Damour – Lighting; Jonathan Monina – Sound; Michael Parish – Director of Photography; Sean Cunningham – Editor; Sean Cunningham

Website; http://herostatusfilms.com/

About the Roger Smith Shots
With support from Ghetto Film School, Brooklyn Brewery and the Roger Smith Hotels patronage to the arts, the Roger Smith Shorts 09 (Festival Workshop) was conceived. The concept was envisioned as a collaboration of creativity and ingenuity among visual storytellers and those who form the structure behind it.

Interview with the Director

The Roger Smith Shorts were created to engage an audience. Please share with us any feedback that you have. Be sure to comment, share and engage.

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December 20, 2009 Live at the Music Hall of Williamsburg.

Without a set list prepared for his final show of the 2009 Festival of Light tour, Matisyahu engaged his entourage by asking them what they thought he should play.  The backstage request of “Rastaman Chant” was a great song to start the show.  Throughout the night Matisyahu took requests from the crowd, his band and from his twitter fan base. The show came together very organically.

Backstage at the Music hall of Williamsburg, Brett Siddell with engaged Matisyahu on the subject of story telling, twitter, and crowd surfing.

The Live broadcast of the December 20, 2009 Matisyahu show drew 100,000 + viewers on Ustream.tv. The ability to reach that many people via the internet is impressive to me. As we enter into a new year of technological advancements, we will harness the power of the Live Internet. Stay tuned for more Live events in 2010.

If you had the chance to request a song at one of Matisyahu’s concerts, what would you choose? Please leave a comment, share and engage.

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John Knowles

Brett Siddell Reporting from Bryant Park Ice Rink.