Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Comedy, Drama
Davy Ludd, an old-fashioned mountaineer, is being dragged into the world of social media by his hipster co-worker Jake when searching for his high school sweetheart Rose. This quest forces him onto a path of both looking back and letting go, only to understand that times have changed and so has he.
Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Comedy, Drama
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Davy Ludd, an old-fashioned mountaineer, is being dragged into the world of social media by his hipster co-worker Jake when searching for his high school sweetheart Rose. This quest forces him onto a path of both looking back and letting go, only to understand that times have changed and so has he.
About The Project
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Mission Statement
The Story
David Ludd, an old-fashioned outdoor expert is being dragged into the world of new technology and social media by his hipster co-worker Jake when searching for his long lost high school sweetheart Rose Jensen.
This meandering odyssey forces him onto a path of both looking back and letting go. Never having used a computer before, Davy mistakenly meets with the wrong people before finally locating Rose, his Rose. As they meet, he understands that times have changed, and so should he.
Freed from the search, he connects with someone new by chance. Will it lead him to a new beginning?
Our Cast and Crew
Director and Co-Writer
Ron King
During his high school years, Ron studied acting at ACT in San Francisco. He went on to earn a BFA with Honors at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Ron worked professionally in regional theater, off-Broadway and in television and film. Perhaps his biggest claim to fame is his portrayal of the first human to have contact with a Klingon on the TV premiere of Enterprise. A self-taught computer whiz, Ron worked as a computer trainer at Saatchi & Saatchi LA and Team One Advertising, including writing, directing and filming a series of award winning computer training films. As a producer and videographer for CETV, Ron produced content for many clients around the country.
Ron was among a group of like-minded filmmakers who founded Humanus Documentary Films Foundation in 2008. Humanus is a non-profit documentary film company based in southern California that is dedicated to creating documentaries about historically significant people and events. Ron co-directed/produced the company’s first feature length documentary, The Millionaires’ Unit – U.S. Naval Aviators in the First World War, which won two “Best Documentary Feature” awards at film festivals in 2015.
Rose is a Rose is a Rose marks Ron’s first foray into narrative comedy films as a director and he is very excited to be working with such a talented group of actors and crew.
Producers
Skylar Zhang and Arndt Werling
Yufei Skylar Zhang
Skylar is a budding filmmaker and proud Beijinger. Born into an artistic family, she grew up watching her father, a sculptor, sketching and carving pieces of jade. She made her first piece of jade carving at the age of nine as a birthday present for him.
The day before middle school graduation she resolved to become a screenwriter and would scare her parents at the end of high school with her four-year plan of moving to America and entering the film industry.
Now an LA-based filmmaker, Skylar has produced, written and directed various projects from official music videos to experimental and narrative short films, web-based videos and industrial content.
Arndt Werling
Arndt is a Los Angeles based filmmaker with a Bachelor’s degree from the New York Film Academy. Born and raised in Germany, he has experienced the European film market as an intern for ZDF Television and as a producer of short films.
Since moving to L.A., he has worked on more than 60 projects with filmmakers from all over the world. He produced several commercials, music videos and narrative as well as experimental shorts. As Assistant Director, Arndt collaborated on sets of both short and feature length productions. Projects he has worked on have been screened at Tribeca, Holly Shorts and Toronto.
Director of Photography
Justin Knodel
Justin Knodel is a cinematographer located in Los Angeles, Educated and trained to shoot narrative films, Justin has shot over 50 short films, with several music videos and documentary shorts. Justin also has experience in commercial and feature work. Trained to shoot on 16mm, 35mm, Red, Alexa, Blackmagic, canon series, and Sony FS7.
Check out Justin's Reel:
Cast
Daniel Hagen as Davy, as well as Co-Writer of the film
Daniel Hagen is originally from Iowa, formerly from Manhattan (with a month in Brooklyn until he was mugged) and now a Los Angeles based actor and writer…His first TV show appearance was with Jerry Orbach in the original Law and Order. His latest is Feud on FX where he got to play with Alfred (“Call me Fred”) Molina. Somewhere in between he test drove a Saab with Kramer on Seinfeld trying to get the gas tank needle past “E” and scolded Joey in Friends to put down his man-bag/purse… His first movie was with Brian DiPalma in the totally miscast Bonfire of the Vanities. His latest movie is going to be this one: Rose is A Rose is A Rose which he cowrote with director, Ron King.
Dan was a member the University of Iowa’s Playwright Workshop back when he still fit into size 34 waist Levis. Since then Mr. Hagen has eaten lots of popcorn and written and produced for radio and theater and even won awards doing it, including a Peabody…Oh yeah, Broadway…Charles Nelson Reilly directed him on Broadway and he still likes to appear on stage at his favorite LA theater company, The Echo, and can be seen this May in Dry Land at the Kirk Douglas (he’s 100 years old this year. Wow!) in Culver City. Kirk is a 100 years old. Not Dan. But you knew that.
Ben Horwitz as Jake
Ben Horwitz is a Philadelphia native who migrated to Los Angeles nearly three years ago. Los Angeles Theater credits include PICNIC at Antaeus Theatre Company directed by Cameron Watson and DRYLAND at Echo Theater Company directed by Alana Dietze. He is currently running A WRINKLE IN TIME at Sierra Madre Playhouse directed by Christian Lebano. Ben will also be reprising his role as ‘Victor’ in DRY LAND at Center Theatre Group’s BLOCK PARTY later this Spring. This summer Ben is helping produce a show for Hollywood Fringe called ‘Narcissus and Echo’. It is a modern adaptation of the Greek Myth centered around a looming water crisis.
Patricia Tallman as Rose
Patricia is perhaps best known for her work in the 1990 cult classic Night of The Living Dead as Barbara, the beleaguered heroine. Some may argue she is best known for her role as Lyta Alexander in the Hugo Award winning series, Babylon 5. Either way, she has been swept into a career that features horror and Science Fiction projects. She is less recognizable, but no less memorable, as the Horror Hag in Evil Dead III, Army of Darkness. Pat was featured in the Los Angeles Sci Fest of Plays, and recently, Criminal Minds.
Fans make a game of spotting her in the over 50 appearances in the Star Trek franchises: ST:TNG, DS9 and Voyager as well as the feature film Generations. Zombie fans will enjoy Dead Air, and sci fi fans may enjoy Pat’s book Pleasure Thresholds, Patricia Tallman’s Babylon 5 Memoirs , currently awaiting it’s second printing.
Her recent work is helping people release their inner bad ass by leading epic quests to live their dreams of adventure and creativity. Join her at QuestRetreats.com!
Pat’s other projects include starring in the sci-fi audio thriller series Anne Manx, playing the evil badass, Lt. Jean Richmond.
Emmy Winner Alison Martin as Emily
Born and raised in New York, Alison Martin began her acting career in Boston, performing in America’s Longest Running Comedy Shear Madness. During her time in Boston, she wrote for and acted in the television series A Likely Story, for which she won an Emmy.
Back in New York, she appeared Off-Broadway in original productions by Peter Tolan, David Ives and David Mamet. Her Broadway debut she made playing opposite of Nathan Lane in Neil Simon’s Laughter on the 23rd Floor.
She performed and wrote for the Lifetime Channel’s The World According To Us and received another Emmy nomination. Alison guest starred in numerous television series including Mad Men, The Office, Law and Order and Seinfeld. She starred in hundreds of commercials, of which two would went on to win the Clio.
Alison is currently working as producer/performer on the next installment of The Audio Adventurebook of Big Dan Frater, which just won a MarkTime Award as best comedy album.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
RED Epic Camera Package
Costs $2,400
We will rent a RED Epic Dragon to shoot our movie.
Lunch
Costs $1,500
We need to feed our devoted cast and crew!
Set of Lenses
Costs $1,800
Our Director of Photography is looking for a set of five to six cinema lenses to shoot our movie with.
Actors Salary
Costs $4,500
We are looking forward to paying our cast according to the terms and requirements of the SAG agreement.
Budget of MakeUp and Hair & Wardrobe
Costs $1,800
Payments for MakeUp Artists and Costume Designer. Expenses for Kits, Purchases and Rentals.
Cash Pledge
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About This Team
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Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
David Ludd, an old-fashioned outdoor expert is being dragged into the world of new technology and social media by his hipster co-worker Jake when searching for his long lost high school sweetheart Rose Jensen.
This meandering odyssey forces him onto a path of both looking back and letting go. Never having used a computer before, Davy mistakenly meets with the wrong people before finally locating Rose, his Rose. As they meet, he understands that times have changed, and so should he.
Freed from the search, he connects with someone new by chance. Will it lead him to a new beginning?
Our Cast and Crew
Director and Co-Writer
Ron King
During his high school years, Ron studied acting at ACT in San Francisco. He went on to earn a BFA with Honors at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Ron worked professionally in regional theater, off-Broadway and in television and film. Perhaps his biggest claim to fame is his portrayal of the first human to have contact with a Klingon on the TV premiere of Enterprise. A self-taught computer whiz, Ron worked as a computer trainer at Saatchi & Saatchi LA and Team One Advertising, including writing, directing and filming a series of award winning computer training films. As a producer and videographer for CETV, Ron produced content for many clients around the country.
Ron was among a group of like-minded filmmakers who founded Humanus Documentary Films Foundation in 2008. Humanus is a non-profit documentary film company based in southern California that is dedicated to creating documentaries about historically significant people and events. Ron co-directed/produced the company’s first feature length documentary, The Millionaires’ Unit – U.S. Naval Aviators in the First World War, which won two “Best Documentary Feature” awards at film festivals in 2015.
Rose is a Rose is a Rose marks Ron’s first foray into narrative comedy films as a director and he is very excited to be working with such a talented group of actors and crew.
Producers
Skylar Zhang and Arndt Werling
Yufei Skylar Zhang
Skylar is a budding filmmaker and proud Beijinger. Born into an artistic family, she grew up watching her father, a sculptor, sketching and carving pieces of jade. She made her first piece of jade carving at the age of nine as a birthday present for him.
The day before middle school graduation she resolved to become a screenwriter and would scare her parents at the end of high school with her four-year plan of moving to America and entering the film industry.
Now an LA-based filmmaker, Skylar has produced, written and directed various projects from official music videos to experimental and narrative short films, web-based videos and industrial content.
Arndt Werling
Arndt is a Los Angeles based filmmaker with a Bachelor’s degree from the New York Film Academy. Born and raised in Germany, he has experienced the European film market as an intern for ZDF Television and as a producer of short films.
Since moving to L.A., he has worked on more than 60 projects with filmmakers from all over the world. He produced several commercials, music videos and narrative as well as experimental shorts. As Assistant Director, Arndt collaborated on sets of both short and feature length productions. Projects he has worked on have been screened at Tribeca, Holly Shorts and Toronto.
Director of Photography
Justin Knodel
Justin Knodel is a cinematographer located in Los Angeles, Educated and trained to shoot narrative films, Justin has shot over 50 short films, with several music videos and documentary shorts. Justin also has experience in commercial and feature work. Trained to shoot on 16mm, 35mm, Red, Alexa, Blackmagic, canon series, and Sony FS7.
Check out Justin's Reel:
Cast
Daniel Hagen as Davy, as well as Co-Writer of the film
Daniel Hagen is originally from Iowa, formerly from Manhattan (with a month in Brooklyn until he was mugged) and now a Los Angeles based actor and writer…His first TV show appearance was with Jerry Orbach in the original Law and Order. His latest is Feud on FX where he got to play with Alfred (“Call me Fred”) Molina. Somewhere in between he test drove a Saab with Kramer on Seinfeld trying to get the gas tank needle past “E” and scolded Joey in Friends to put down his man-bag/purse… His first movie was with Brian DiPalma in the totally miscast Bonfire of the Vanities. His latest movie is going to be this one: Rose is A Rose is A Rose which he cowrote with director, Ron King.
Dan was a member the University of Iowa’s Playwright Workshop back when he still fit into size 34 waist Levis. Since then Mr. Hagen has eaten lots of popcorn and written and produced for radio and theater and even won awards doing it, including a Peabody…Oh yeah, Broadway…Charles Nelson Reilly directed him on Broadway and he still likes to appear on stage at his favorite LA theater company, The Echo, and can be seen this May in Dry Land at the Kirk Douglas (he’s 100 years old this year. Wow!) in Culver City. Kirk is a 100 years old. Not Dan. But you knew that.
Ben Horwitz as Jake
Ben Horwitz is a Philadelphia native who migrated to Los Angeles nearly three years ago. Los Angeles Theater credits include PICNIC at Antaeus Theatre Company directed by Cameron Watson and DRYLAND at Echo Theater Company directed by Alana Dietze. He is currently running A WRINKLE IN TIME at Sierra Madre Playhouse directed by Christian Lebano. Ben will also be reprising his role as ‘Victor’ in DRY LAND at Center Theatre Group’s BLOCK PARTY later this Spring. This summer Ben is helping produce a show for Hollywood Fringe called ‘Narcissus and Echo’. It is a modern adaptation of the Greek Myth centered around a looming water crisis.
Patricia Tallman as Rose
Patricia is perhaps best known for her work in the 1990 cult classic Night of The Living Dead as Barbara, the beleaguered heroine. Some may argue she is best known for her role as Lyta Alexander in the Hugo Award winning series, Babylon 5. Either way, she has been swept into a career that features horror and Science Fiction projects. She is less recognizable, but no less memorable, as the Horror Hag in Evil Dead III, Army of Darkness. Pat was featured in the Los Angeles Sci Fest of Plays, and recently, Criminal Minds.
Fans make a game of spotting her in the over 50 appearances in the Star Trek franchises: ST:TNG, DS9 and Voyager as well as the feature film Generations. Zombie fans will enjoy Dead Air, and sci fi fans may enjoy Pat’s book Pleasure Thresholds, Patricia Tallman’s Babylon 5 Memoirs , currently awaiting it’s second printing.
Her recent work is helping people release their inner bad ass by leading epic quests to live their dreams of adventure and creativity. Join her at QuestRetreats.com!
Pat’s other projects include starring in the sci-fi audio thriller series Anne Manx, playing the evil badass, Lt. Jean Richmond.
Emmy Winner Alison Martin as Emily
Born and raised in New York, Alison Martin began her acting career in Boston, performing in America’s Longest Running Comedy Shear Madness. During her time in Boston, she wrote for and acted in the television series A Likely Story, for which she won an Emmy.
Back in New York, she appeared Off-Broadway in original productions by Peter Tolan, David Ives and David Mamet. Her Broadway debut she made playing opposite of Nathan Lane in Neil Simon’s Laughter on the 23rd Floor.
She performed and wrote for the Lifetime Channel’s The World According To Us and received another Emmy nomination. Alison guest starred in numerous television series including Mad Men, The Office, Law and Order and Seinfeld. She starred in hundreds of commercials, of which two would went on to win the Clio.
Alison is currently working as producer/performer on the next installment of The Audio Adventurebook of Big Dan Frater, which just won a MarkTime Award as best comedy album.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
RED Epic Camera Package
Costs $2,400
We will rent a RED Epic Dragon to shoot our movie.
Lunch
Costs $1,500
We need to feed our devoted cast and crew!
Set of Lenses
Costs $1,800
Our Director of Photography is looking for a set of five to six cinema lenses to shoot our movie with.
Actors Salary
Costs $4,500
We are looking forward to paying our cast according to the terms and requirements of the SAG agreement.
Budget of MakeUp and Hair & Wardrobe
Costs $1,800
Payments for MakeUp Artists and Costume Designer. Expenses for Kits, Purchases and Rentals.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
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