Megafauna Film site is live!

Check out Megafauna's new dedicated site! www.megafaunafilm.com

Megafauna Wraps Principal Photography!

Many thanks to our amazing stills photographer Kat Marcinowski for her amazing work! Megafauna is in the can and begins post production next week. Check back for updates!

Megafauna signs on critically acclaimed DP Reed Morano!

Most recently recognized for her stunning work on multi-Oscar nominated Frozen River, Reed will be joining the production team to bring her virtuosity to the photography of Megafauna. Check out reviews of Reed's recent work at http://reedmorano.com/press.html This is Reed's second project with Cat Bird Pictures.

2009 Tony-nominee Marin Ireland joins the cast of Megafauna

Straight off her critically acclaimed and Tony-nominated run on Broadway in Neil LaBute's "reasons to be pretty," Marin joins the Megafauna team to portray the canny and complicated Anna.

Megafauna gears up for Preproduction

Having completed the three-week AFI Master Directing Workshop, Kaz is launching into pre-production for Megafauna. Principal photography begins July 16th. Stay tuned for updates!

HAGADDAH rocks.

HAGADDAH (or THE PASSOVER STORY) opened at LaMama ETC on Friday and has already garnered one very favorable review. http://culturebot.org/2009/03/21/haggadah-rocks/

"...with radically edited footage from iconic swords & sandals epic The Ten Commandments, the music of Metallica and contemporary performance practice, Safer has created what will come to be seen as a seminal work in the history of Jewish theater."

Playing through March 29th!

FUGUE @ 2009 Palm Beach International Film Festival!

CBP is thrilled to announce that Fugue has been accepted to the 2009 Palm Beach International Film Festival.

PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
Palm Beach, Florida - USA
April 23 to 27, 2009

Named "One of the Top 10 Destination Film Festivals," byMovieMaker Magazine, the PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (PBIFF) commits itself to identifying, recognizing and honoring emerging filmmakers of today and tomorrow with the support of appreciative and enthusiastic Palm Beach audiences.

For the past 13 years, the Festival has showcased thousands of award-winning films and hosted countless filmmakers, actors, industry heavyweights and media representatives from around the globe. PBIFF offers Jury Prizes for Best Feature, Best Documentary and Best Short, as well as Best Director and Audience Awards. Through these and other programs, PBIFF gives filmmakers the rare opportunity to network with industry professionals, attend premiere events, and showcase their work in this glamorous, welcoming city.

It's no wonder that artists like Jason Reitman, Anthony Hopkins, Nia Vardalos, Samuel L. Jackson, Woody Harrelson, Michael Caine, Salma Hayek, and many others have made PBIFF visits a priority. MovieMaker Magazine proclaims, "Class is the name of the game and PBIFF has it in droves."

AFI Directing Workshop for Women

We're thrilled to announce that Kaz has been accepted into the 2009 AFI Directing Workshop for Women! Kaz is wicked excited, and can't wait to begin the workshopping process for the AFI supported short film Megafauna (wt). Check back for more news soon!

The Blue Bird gets a great review in the New York Times!

http://theater2.nytimes.com/2009/01/20/theater/reviews/20bird.html?ref=arts

THE BLUE BIRD!

Catch THE BLUE BIRD at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center thru Jan 24th, 2009!

Video & projection design by Cat Bird Pictures.