The 48 Hour Film Showdown is our most recent television production, a competition reality show we developed and produced based on the format of The 48 Hour Film Project. We give teams of independent filmmakers 48 hours to write, shoot and edit short films based on creative guidelines assigned to them.

After struggling to create their masterpieces in the face of creative disagreements, location disasters and warring egos, the films are then screened before a live theatrical audience, which votes to determine which film is worthy of box office gold.

In partnership with the award-winning Paste magazine, we created and produced Pop Goes The Culture, an hour-long arts and entertainment discovery show that seeks signs of life in music, film and culture.

Without taking itself too seriously, it takes viewers backstage and behind-the-scenes to uncover the most excellent entertainment available today. Funny, vibrant and always in-the-know, Pop Goes The Culture aims to be the entertainment show for a generation eager to discover something beyond the mainstream.

It’s been said that there are two kinds of people in the world – those who pay interest and those who earn it. Georgia’s Own Credit Union wanted to explore this phenomenon for their new youth-oriented site i[x]. They asked us to create a low-fi online video campaign that would appeal to their high school age target audience, and The Two People Project was born.

To see three of the current Two People Project videos currently in use for Georgia’s Own Credit Union’s i[x] initiative, visit www.doyouix.com.

In the tradition of Star Wars geeks everywhere comes Charlie, a super-obsessed fan of the mythical comic book hero Captain Lightning. Like any good über-fan, Charlie camps out at the local theater for months to be first in line for the upcoming Captain Lightning movie, but when things start to go awry on the day of the film’s opening, Charlie finds that even his superheroic dedication and planning can’t account for fate.

The Line Starts Here was the winner of the 2005 Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker’s competition and was subsequently screened in over 21,000 theaters around the country.

Crackerjack is a feature-length comedy from executive producer Jeff Foxworthy. In the off-beat style of Raising Arizona, the story follows Bo “Crackerjack” Bailey, an artful dodger skilled in avoiding the responsibilities of manhood – usually by immersing himself in his drug of choice: softball.

Crackerjack is expected to begin production in the summer of 2010. Watch this space for more information as production approaches.

As a brand new non-profit organization looking to build awareness for their mission, Hire Heroes USA brought us in to create a promotional video that they could use at trade shows and business conferences as well as on their website.

We worked closely with their partners across multiple fields, interviewing key personnel in a number of states and even at the Pentagon to quickly and efficiently provide them with the video message they needed to begin building their brand.

Learn more about this remarkable organization at www.hireheroesusa.org.

Coming soon

It’s the typical tale of an underground, black market, mafia boss heart transplant gone bad. With three-hundred thousand reasons to make sure that this particular operation goes as smooth as possible, Dr. Rosenrosen and Dr. Who don’t need any complications. But that’s exactly what they get when they leave one crucial element of the procedure in the hands of a family underling.

From the first spark of an idea for a show and the subsequent sale of that show to a television network, through the show’s development, production, and final delivery, we’ve done it.

In contrast to some producers who may develop a show’s concept but ultimately turn over the actual production to others, we specialize in the nuts and bolts, big picture and small, from beginning to end on our shows.  You can expect the same comprehensive attention on your project, whether it’s a television show, a film, or a corporate video.

Check out a few of the television shows currently airing that were created and produced by Summerset Productions in our Portfolio section.

As independent filmmakers, we love having the opportunity to work with our clients to bring their narrative stories to life.  The tools and budgets necessary to create remarkable films with studio-quality production values are becoming more accessible every day, but experience and a proven track record remain as valuable as ever.

Whether your story is an intimate short film or a multi-million dollar feature, we have the creativity and award-winning filmmaking experience to bring your vision to the screen.

After years of experience creating acclaimed, award-winning short films, we recently announced our newest film – the feature-length comedy CRACKERJACK – currently preparing for production with Executive Producer Jeff Foxworthy.