The first half of 2011 promises to be a busy one for Zero Untitled.  The biggest news is that our 50th show is around the corner!  So for such a large event, we wanted to go with the god of drama, William Shakespeare.  The upcoming calender reads as follows:

ZERO-047       DJ Oringe “Floormatted”

(music video directed by Aaron Martwick)

ZERO-048       A Vague Absence: A Collection of One Acts

“Side Talk” by David Gutierrez, dir. Miguel “Cosmo” Venegas

“Three Hours” by Gabriel Ruiz, dir. Megan Saenz

“A Life with No Joy In It” by David Mamet, dir. Michael Verderber

ZERO-049       [untitled fire-breathing show]

ZERO-050       “The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare

dir. Michael Verderber

We’ve posted two trailers for our upcoming production, Madness in Wonderland!  You can view them below, by using the Zero Untitled Video Player in the sidebar, or by visiting the production page where you can learn more about this production.

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Enjoy our latest production, the music video “DJ Oringe – Saltie” now ready for viewing.

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[Or click here: DJ Oringe – Saltie – Windows Media]

Full cast and crew information is on the show page.

A very tentative schedule for the next few Zero Untitled shows is ready for posting.  Please note that this schedule is VERY tentative in that production space has to be considered as well as scheduling conflicts.  The 2010-2011 season shall continue as follows:

2010

zero-041     DJ Oringe – “Saltie” music video

zero-042     “The Unraveling” M. Verderber

zero-043     [untitled fire-breathing show]

zero-044    “Madness in Wonderland” Lewis Carroll/M. Verderber

2011

zero-045     “A Life with No Joy In It”  David Mamet

                        “All the Beautiful Girls” David Gutierrez

zero-046     [untitled fire show #5]

zero-047     “The Taming of the Shrew” William Shakespeare

Zero Untitled and long-time collaborator David Gutierrez (Bloodline GEMZ) are in Boston, MA for production meetings and the filming of the next production.  The 41st production will be another music video from DJ Oringe called “Saltie.” Lensing has already begun on this production.

CAST:

Rachel: Lindsey Allen

Grim: David Gutierrez

Rob: Michael Verderber

Leslie: Sally Burgos

Director: Michael Verderber

Costume Design: Vivian Yee

Zero Untitled’s 37th production has been unveiled!  This production is very unique for several reasons:

1. Our first film since 2009’s “Over White Wine”

2. Filmed entirely in northern California

3. Used an all-Vietnamese cast & crew

4. Our first film in the “Ultra Short Films” series

5. Music by They Call Me Jessie

6. Zero Untitled’s first attempt at a B-movie style film

As you can see, we are very excited about this short flick.  Go to the “Pilo, the Never Ending” page, under “Productions” and check it out!

Zero Untitled is proud to announce our upcoming series of short-short films.  The films will, like “The Suicide Note”, be under 5 minutes.  As of right now, ZU is planning at least 3-4 ultra short films.  Our first has already been filmed and is heading to the can.

“Pilo, the Never Ending” is the first in the series.  It will star Kayden Nguyen, previously in “13: The Political Climate of Freemasonry.”  Because of the brief nature of the films, not much can be said about the films without giving too much of it away.  See the “Pilo, the Never Ending” for more info.

Well, in response to our slow 2008, the year of 2009 proved to be our most ambitious and busy year yet!Our previous goal or meeting/beating 2006 was reached; we did ten shows that year, so 2009 was a record breaking year! In 2009, we brought you ELEVEN productions: Read more

Here are the winners of the 2009 ZUF Film Festival, held on February 18th!

Best Editing – Winter: Allegro Non Molto

Best Special Effects – Til Death Do Us Part

Best Sound – Over White Wine

Most Creative – Green Blood…Ouch!!!

Best Screenplay – Waiting for Helen

Best Cameo – Suzette White (Mimeumentary)

Best Supporting Actress – Melissa Anne Scott (Til Death Do Us Part)

Best Actor – O’Ryan White (Til Death Do Us Part)

Best Actress – Alicia Villarreal (Til Death Do Us Part)

Honorable Mention Music Video – Take 5 (dir. William Martwick)

Honorable Mention Film – Riviera: The First Hundred Years (dir. Carl Saltarelli)

Best Music Video – Lady In Red

Best Film – Waiting For Helen

Here’s the complete list of all nominated works:

BEST ACTOR

Austin Smartt (Green Blood…Ouch!!!)

Heraclio Gonzalez, Jr. (Talent)

Oryan White (Til Death Do Us Part)

Michael Verderber (Mimeumentary)

James Taylor Maupin IV (Over White Wine)

BEST ACTRESS

Alicia Villarreal (Til Death Do Us Part)

Megan Saenz (Waiting For Helen)  
Megan Saenz (U Are Who You Are)
Aurelia Guzman (Mimeumentary)

SUPPORTING ACTOR

Jason Brown (Green Blood…Ouch!!!)

Michael Verderber (Til Death Do Us Part)

William Martwick (Waiting For Helen)

Jeanpierre Heaurtelou (Waiting For Helen)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Melissa Anne Scott (Til Death Do Us Part)

Alicia Villareal (Til Death Do Us Part)

CAMEO

Kurt “Buck” Mann  (Mimeumentary)

Gabriel Ruiz  (Mimeumentary)

Suzette White (Mimeumentary)

O’Ryan White (Over White Wine)

Chad Wallace (Satan and the Hot Babes)

Michael Verderber (The Suicide Note)

William Martwick (Lady in Red)

Herc’s Typewriter (?) (Talent)

DIRECTOR

Megan Saenz (U Are Who U Are)

Michael Verderber (Over White Wine)

Heraclio Gonzalez, Jr. (Talent)

Carl Saltarelli (Riviera)

Heraclio Gonzalez, Jr.  (Waiting for Helen)

Brian Worrall (Squarsh!)

Rick Saenz (Til Death Do Us Part)

Jason Brown (Green Blood…Ouch!!!)

MUSIC VIDEO

Take 5 – W. Martwick

Slipping – M. Verderber

Lady In Red – Gonzalez/Saenz

In Regards – M. Verderber

FILM

Til Death Do Us Part – R. Saenz

Mimeumentary – M. Verderber

Talent – H. Gonzalez, Jr.

Waiting For Helen – H. Gonzalez, Jr.

SOUND

Til Death Do Us Part – R. Saenz

Waiting For Helen – H. Gonzalez, Jr.

Green Blood…Ouch!!! – J. Brown

Over White Wine – M. Verderber

Riviera: The First 100 Years – C. Saltarelli

Shadow of the Day – Z. Houston

OOPS!

Laughing Camera Guy (Green Blood…Ouch!!!)

Non-Contact Fighting (Green Blood…Ouch!!!)

Chad’s Hand (Satan and The Hot Babes)

Verderber’s bloody Hand (Til Death Do Us Part)

Car (Waiting For Helen)

“Starring” in Worrall’s (Tent to Fiesta)

David’s Tighty Whities (Over White Wine)

SCREENPLAY

Til Death Do Us Part – R. Saenz

Mimeumentary – M. Verderber

U Are Who You Are – M. Saenz

Carpe Diem – B. Worrall

Waiting For Helen  – H. Gonzalez, Jr.

EDITING

Over White Wine – M. Verderber

Slipping – M. Verderber

Til Death Do Us Part – R. Saenz

U Are Who You Are – M. Saenz

Take 5 – W. Martwick

Winter: Allegro Non Molto – B. Worrall

In Regards – M. Verderber

Tent to Fiesta – B. Worrall

ORIGINAL/CREATIVE

Green Blood…Ouch!!! – J. Brown

Take 5 – W. Martwick

Mimeumentary – M. Verderber

U Are Who You Are – M. Saenz

SPECIAL FX

Green Blood…Ouch!!! – J. Brown

Til Death Do Us Part – R. Saenz

Lady in Red – H. Gonzalez, Jr.