The Dark Places - Feature film in pre-production April 2018

Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Cinematic Arts and Technology Faculty Member Peter M. Kershaw, along with his production company, Duchy Parade Films, LLC, have put together a production plan for a contemporary feature film which is set and will be filmed in New Mexico in 2018. The film - The Dark Places - written and also to be directed by Kershaw, will be produced by Duchy Parade Films, LLC in partnership with IAIA.

Spent the day on set stunt driving a 1961 Thunderbird for one of the series of October/November shoots.

MFA in screenwriting

May 2017, I graduated from IAIA (The Institute of American Indian Arts) in Santa Fe, New Mexico with a MFA in Creative Writing, Screenwriting.

Last push - 20 Ways

Even the cast have joined the last big push on Indiegogo to help get the social justice film 20 Ways out to festivals - on average the cost of submission falls somewhere between 50 and 100 dollars - just 50 dollars enables us to send to another festival. Help us push.http://www.indiegogo.com/20-Ways

Photo Gabriella Marks.

Shirley Maclaine

Cloud Nine Day - thanks to my good friend Gene today I got to work with a real star of the screen an actress that awe is all you can say - Shirley Maclaine. Part of the delight was weather meant the crew were later arriving so I got to sit and chat - life, politics, directors, film and acting for a whole hour before hand. We discussed filters, lights, and framing she knows it all. Professional, fun, a real tour de force. She listened and took direction but deep down you just know she knew it all. A delight yes, an education indeed, but most importantly one of those life experiences that enriches.

New website

See the film trailer for our 2011 comic satire - 20 Ways.

View the film then post, share, network to get the film out there.

We'll be using crowdfunding to complete the film and also to teach students in the spring.

www.indiegogo.com/20-Ways

Success for student

One of my director mentor students Jay French in the FILM CREW III program took the Audience Award at the 2011 SFCC student showcase in downtown SF. Well done Jay and all his cast and crew.