"Chet Helms: The Big Brother of the Summer of Love" (2006)
A documentary short film about the life and times of Chet Helms, a rock and roll icon, band manager, and promoter who was involved in organizing and promoting many famous bands in the 1960s and 1970s--including Big Brother and the Holding Company (Janis Joplin's band), Blue Cheer, Canned Heat, the Doors, the Grateful Dead, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Sopwith Camel. Chet was loved by thousands, and misunderstood by many.
A documentary feature about Chet is also in development.
Executive Producer: Norma Lambert MacLeod
Producer, Director, Writer: James MacLeod
Production Company: Highlander Productions
"The Nuclear Club"
(8:51 min)
This trailer is from a documentary feature in development that will trace the complex history surrounding the global development, testing, use, and proliferation of nuclear weapons from the mid-1930s to the present. The trailer features the detonation by the United States in 1945 and 1946 of the first five nuclear devices:
- "Trinity" (New Mexico)
- "Little Boy" (Hiroshima)
- "Fat Man" (Nagasaki)
- "Able" (Bikini Atoll)
- "Baker" (Bikini Atoll)
Executive Producer: James MacLeod
Producer, Director, Writer: Suzanne Eisenhut
Production Company: Cold Fusion Productions
Status: In Production
"Citation of Merit" (1999)
(24:45 min)
A short film about two marines during the Korean War who find themselves alone after a mortar attack decimates their platoon. One marine is two days away from discharge, and the other is a new recruit who has just started his tour of duty. As they attempt to finish their mission and make their way back to base camp, the new marine begins to deteriorate mentally and emotionally. As he becomes more imbalanced, he steal the identity of his fellow soldier and plans to return home in his place.
Executive Producers: Faith Ford/Campion Murphy
Producer: Faith Ford
Director & Writer: Campion Murphy
Production Company: Doe Mountain Productions
"Running With Scissors"
(3:49 min)
This trailer is from a children's one-hour reality television program in development about 16 aspiring fashion designers (ages 7 to 16) who compete on two teams in various design challenges for a chance to win funds for their education or school and an opportunity to apprentice with a well-known designer. All the aspiring designers are fashion savvy and have individual style. Lynne Gallagher, fashion designer to the stars, will mentor the contestants, along with several of her famous friends, and teach them the tools of the design trade. Buttons will fly! Seams will rip! Pins will be pushed to the limit!