My Short Film “the things i cannot change” comes to Los Angeles this Week!

After playing cities like Austin, TX and New York, NY, the first short film I co-produced and co-starred in, the things i cannot change, is coming home to Los Angeles. Our dramatic film will be playing the Reel Recovery Film Festival this Saturday October 27th at 3:30pm in the “Shorts on a Saturday Afternoon Program 2″. I am beyond thrilled and honored to be a part of this festival that focuses on addiction, alcoholism and recovery from those issues. It’s a perfect fit for our film as it explores addiction and how it affects two people picking up the pieces from a friend’s death by overdose.
the things i cannot change was written and directed by Chris Phillips who adapted the short from a scene in his GLAAD nominated play revolver. Phillips co-produces the film alongside myself and Cory Schneider who also stars in the film. things focuses on the lives of a recently deceased drug addict’s ex-lover Noah (Jason Boegh) and best friend Patrick (Cory Schneider) who unexpectedly collide for a heated confrontation. Old grievances are aired and blame is tossed about like a weapon as the two come to grips with losing the man they both loved…. things also features new music from the supremely talented singer/songwriter Michael Patrick Coughlin including his brilliant song composed for the film “Some Things”.

I hope you can come and see our little film that could. It’s a very personal film and one we are quite proud of. Take a look at all of the screening information below and head to the Reel Recovery Film Festival site here for more info and tickets. (We are also playing the Reel Recovery Film Festival in Fort Lauderdale next month if you are in Florida!)
Thanks so much!
Jason

the things i cannot change screening at the Reel Recovery Film Festival Los Angeles
Saturday Oct. 27 at 3:30pm
Laemmle Monica 4-plex
1332 2nd Street,
Santa Monica, 90401
Advanced tickets are only $ 5
www.reelrecoveryfilmfestival.org

And here’s the trailer for our film the things i cannot change. Head to our Facebook page and “like” us too!

And here’s a link to Michael Patrick Coughlin’s beautiful song “Some Things”

Catch our Film “the things i cannot change” in New York this Weekend!

From one film festival to the next, I am all over the place! Last weekend, the hilarious short I co-produced and starred in, Dirty Talk, had its premiere at the Cinema Diverse Palm Springs International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and this weekend, the first short I co-produced and starred in, the things i cannot change, will be having its New York premiere at the Reel Recovery Film Festival. I’ve got you covered with comedy and drama from coast to coast!
things is a wonderful and emotional dramatic short written and directed by my friend and a recent New York transplant, playwright Chris Phillips starring myself (Jason Boegh) and the brilliant Cory Schneider. The film explores the lives of a recently deceased drug addict’s ex-lover and best friend who unexpectedly collide in a heated confrontation. Old grievances are aired and blame is tossed about like a weapon as the two come to grips with losing the man they both loved. things was adapted from Phillips’ GLAAD Award nominated play revolver. It’s a very personal film for all of those involved and I really hope you get a chance to see it.

All of the screening information is below. We will also be playing the Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale editions of the Reel Recovery Festival this fall. For more on Reel Recovery Film Festival (born from the Writers in Treatment group) which focuses on films that deal with addiction, alcoholism, recovery, and treatment etc, head here. For more on the things i cannot change, head to our Facebook page here…

Thanks so much for your support. I hope you enjoy our film!!!

the things i cannot change at the Reel Recovery Film Festival

New York City:
Saturday Sept. 29th at 2pm
Quad Cinema
34W. 13th St., New York, NY 10011
http://reelrecoveryfilmfestival.org/index.php/new-york
* Writer/Director/Producer Chris Phillips will be in attendance  

Los Angeles:
Saturday October 27th at 4pm
Laemmle Monica 4-plex
1332 2nd Street
Santa Monica, 90401
http://reelrecoveryfilmfestival.org/index.php/los-angeles/
* Producers/Stars Jason Boegh and Cory Schneider will be in attendance

Fort Lauderdale:
Saturday November 3rd at 12pm

Ft. Lauderdale
Floridians for Recovery’s
REEL Recovery Film Festival with Writers In Treatment
Hyatt Regency Bonaventure
250 Racquet Club Road,
Weston, FL 33326
http://reelrecoveryfilmfestival.org/index.php/fort-lauderdale/

the things i cannot change
Produced by Jason Boegh, Chris Phillips & Cory Schneider
Written & Directed by Chris Phillips
Cinematography by David C. Bryant and Daniel Thron
Edited by David Quantic
Music by Michael Patrick Coughlin including the original song “Some Things”

And here’s the trailer for our film, the things i cannot change:

“Pieces” comes to New York City

Hey all my New York based friends and readers, this one is for you. This weekend my dear friend Chris Phillips brand new play Pieces makes its NYC debut at the New York International Fringe Festival. The play is a great drama and murder mystery rolled into one as a powerful gay Hollywood producer is murdered and a damaged young man is accused of the crime while being defended by an ambitious and conflicted Public Defender. This new work examines the fragmentation of culture and more specifically gay culture and the struggles individuals have with their own identities. It’s a wonderful, searing and provocative piece that first played in Los Angeles in April. I’m so proud of Chris and my other dear friend Brian Zimmer who directed the show. I urge all of you to get out and see it asap. Plus, you will be treated to some great performances by a cast including Paolo Andino, Jonathan Gibson, Chris Salvatore and the tremendous Joe Briggs and Nina Millin who play a reporter working on the murder story and the Prosecutor for the trial. I have to give special props to those last two actors who I thought stole the show when I saw it this Spring. For more on the show, head here. For more on the NYC Fringe Festival, head here. And check out the performance information below. Congrats on Pieces everyone!

PIECES at the New York Fringe Festival

Saturday, August 11th – 12:30 PM
Tuesday, August 14th – 5:45 PM
Wednesday, August 15th – 6:30 PM
Thursday, August 16th – 4:30 PM
Sunday, August 19th – 8:00 PM

Cherry Lane Theatre
38 Commerce Street
New York, NY 10014

http://www.fringenyc.org/basic_page.php?ltr=P#Pieces

 

And on a side note, the great dramatic short film I produced and starred in with Cory Schneider that Chris Phillips wrote, directed and produced, the things i cannot change, is also coming to New York City at the Reel Recovery Film Festival. things was adapted from a scene in another fantastic play by Phillips, revolver, that was nominated for a GLAAD Award. Our tense drama will have it’s New York premiere on Sat. September 29th. For more on the film, head here and check out the trailer for things here.

Shameless Self Promotion~ “Sammy Kingsford: Manager to the Stars”!

Hey readers,
I’m at it again, shamelessly self promoting my latest project. This time it’s the first episode of my hilarious new mockumentary web series Sammy Kingsford: Manager to the Stars. This hysterical comedy was created by the immensely talented Rick Simone who also plays the title character, a glamorous talent manager named Sammy Kingsford who wants to restore Hollywood to its glory days. I play his incredibly optimistic and enthusiastic assistant Matthew St. Peters (who is also one of Sammy’s clients). In upcoming episodes, Sammy and Matthew will be searching for new talent, working to make them big stars, and we will also look into Sammy and Matthew’s fascinatingly funny personal lives. Check out the first episode below. I can’t tell you how excited I am for this one. It’s such a riot and I’m trilled to be working with Simone again who I did the GLAAD nominated play Revolver with almost two years ago. Enjoy Sammy Kingsford, “like” it on YouTube and stay tuned for more episodes. Thanks!!!
Jason Boegh

Sammy Kingsford: Manager to the Stars

And P.S.- watch for me on ABC’s Scandal season finale on May 17th and my latest short film Dirty Talk due later this summer.

Shameless Self Promotion~ “the things i cannot change”

Hey readers,
I’m at it again! I’m up to a little self promotion, lol… This time it’s for a project that’s very personal to me, the short film the things i cannot change which I co-produced and starred in. It’s about to have a World Premiere! I’ve got all the info for you below. Enjoy

Our great dramatic short film, the things I cannot change is set to screen for the first time at the 24th Annual Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival on Sept 11, 2011. I hope anyone who lives nearby can make it. I will keep you updated on screenings closer to home (L.A. for most of you) and you can find updates on our film anytime on Facebook. (Please take a moment to support the film by clicking “Like” on the home page!) Take a look at the film info, links and a trailer link below. Thanks so much for your support.
Jason Boegh

the things I cannot change
Written & Directed by Chris Phillips
(Adapted from his GLAAD nominated play Revolver)
Starring Jason Boegh & Cory Schneider
Music by Michael Patrick Coughlin
Produced by Jason Boegh, Chris Phillips & Cory Schneider
Film Synopsis: The lives of a recently deceased drug addict’s ex-lover and best friend unexpectedly collide for a heated confrontation. Old grievances are aired and blame is tossed about like a weapon as the two come to grips with losing the man they both loved

Facebook Film Site:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Things-I-Cannot-Change-short-film/201468076532546

Imdb link:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1842518/

TRAILER for the things I cannot change (thanks for the edit David Neuendorff!) on youtube:

WORLD PREMIERE SCREENING:
Sunday September 11th, 2011 at 4:15pm
“Boys Shorts” program at the Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
http://www.agliff.org/festival/boy-shorts/

For more information on the festival and for tickets click this link:
http://www.agliff.org/festival/

Thanks everyone so much for your support. This film has been such a wonderful labor of love and we’re very proud of it. I hope you all get a chance to see it and enjoy it too. If you have any questions, comments, etc. let me know.

All the Best,

Jason

Glee, Phillip Morris and The Kids are Alright lead the GLAAD Nominations

It’s another day and another award nomination for recent Golden Globe winners The Kids are Alright and Glee as both projects reaped mentions for the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The honors recognize outstanding images of the LGBT community over the past year in film, music, television, journalism and other outlets. Today they announced nominees in most of the categories. In the feature film category (wide release), Kids will face off against Burlesque, Easy A, The Girl Who Played with Fire and Scott Pilgrim v. The World while Glee will compete for Comedy Series alongside Modern Family, Greek, Nurse Jackie and The United States of Tara. In the drama series category, defending champ Brothers and Sisters will take on Degrassi, Greys Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars and True Blood. Looking at the Outstanding Film in Limited release, the hilarious Jim Carrey comedy I Love You Phillip Morris will compete against Howl (starring likely Oscar nominee James Franco), La Mission, Patrick Age 1.5 and Undertow…. And a big congratulations to my friend Chris Phillips whose play Revolver (which I had the honor of co-starring in this summer) was nominated for Outstanding LA theatre production. Take a look at all the nominees below and for more on GLAAD, click here.

22nd Annual GLAAD Media Award Nominations

 
OUTSTANDING FILM – WIDE RELEASE
Burlesque (Screen Gems)
Easy A (Screen Gems)
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Music Box Films)
The Kids Are All Right (Focus Features)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Universal Pictures)

OUTSTANDING FILM – LIMITED RELEASE
Howl (Oscilloscope Pictures)
I Love You Phillip Morris (Roadside Attractions)
La Mission (Screen Media Ventures)
Patrik, Age 1.5 (Regent Releasing)
Undertow (Wolfe Releasing)

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
Degrassi (TeenNick)
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family)
True Blood (HBO)

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Glee (Fox)
GREEK (ABC Family)
Modern Family (ABC)
Nurse Jackie (Showtime)
United States of Tara (Showtime)

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL EPISODE (in a series without a regular LGBT character)
“Escape the Castle” Bored to Death (HBO)
“Innocence” Law & Order (NBC)
“Klaus & Greta” 30 Rock (NBC)
“Queen of Mean” Drop Dead Diva (Lifetime)
“Samaritan” Law & Order: UK (BBC America)

OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY
8: The Mormon Proposition (Red Flag Releasing)
Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement (Sundance Channel)
Prodigal Sons (First Run Features)
“Sylvester” UnSung (TV One)
Out. The Glenn Burke Story (Comcast SportsNet Bay Area)

OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM
The Fabulous Beekman Boys (Planet Green)
Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys (Sundance Channel)
Project Runway (Lifetime)
Top Chef: Just Desserts (Bravo)
TRANSform Me (VH1)

Outstanding Talk Show Episode
“Constance McMillen” The Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated)
“Neil Patrick Harris” The Talk (CBS)
“Rebuilding Home After Tragedy: The Seth Walsh Story” The Nate Berkus Show (syndicated)
“Ricky Martin Coming Out as a Gay Man and a New Dad” The Oprah Winfrey Show (syndicated)
“Transgender Kids: Too Young to Decide?” The Dr. Oz Show (syndicated)

Outstanding TV Journalism – Newsmagazine
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (series) The Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC)
“Gay Teen Suicides” (series) Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN)
“Katie Miller: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Outside the Lines (ESPN)
“Olson and Boies on Same-Sex Marriage” Bill Moyers Journal (PBS)
“Transitions” Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO)

Outstanding TV Journalism Segment
“Don’t Ask…” CBS Sunday Morning (CBS)
“Fort Worth Speech” The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC)
“Gay Teens Talk Their Truth” CNN Newsroom (CNN)
“Images of Protest” ABC World News with Diane Sawyer (ABC)
“Mom, Dad… I’m Coming Out” Today (NBC)

Outstanding Newspaper Article
“Coming Out, Fitting In” by Rosemary Winters (The Salt Lake Tribune)
“D.C. Gay Couple Caps a Momentous First by Tying the Knot” by Monica Hesse (The Washington Post)
“Rutgers Student Tyler Clementi’s Suicide Spurs Action Across U.S.” by Judy Peet (The Star-Ledger [Newark, N.J.)
“A Tragic Love Story” by Steve Friess (LA Weekly)
“Worlds Apart” by Lauren Smiley (SF Weekly)

Outstanding Newspaper Columnist
Peg Mcentee (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Leonard Pitts, Jr. (The Miami Herald)
Frank Rich (The New York Times)
Eugene Robinson (The Washington Post)
Rev. Byron Williams (The Oakland Tribune)

Outstanding Newspaper Overall Coverage
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Denver Post
Los Angeles Times
The New York Times
The Salt Lake Tribune

Outstanding Magazine Article
“All That’s Left is God” by Michelle Theall (5280 Magazine)
“‘I Was Scared to Sleep’: LGBT Youth Face Violence Behind Bars” by Daniel Redman (The Nation)
“It’s a Shocking Trend: Gay Teens Being Bullied to the Point of Suicide” by Kenneth Miller (Ladies’ Home Journal)
“Just Another Girl (Who Used to be a Boy)” by Genevieve Field (Glamour)
“What Happens When You Find the One…And He’s Nothing – Nothing – Like You Expected?” by Allison Cooper (O, The Oprah Magazine)

Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage
The Advocate/Out
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Entertainment Weekly
People
US Weekly

Outstanding Digital Journalism Article
“The Camera in the Closet: Gay Service Members Speak Out to ABC News About Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” by Mary Kathryn Burke (ABCNews.com)
“‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Hurts African-American Women the Most” by Lynette Holloway (TheRoot.com)
“Ice Cracks Beneath Weir’s Critics” by LZ Granderson (ESPN.com)
“View From Washington” (series) by Kerry Eleveld (Advocate.com)
“Wrestler Hudson Taylor a Champion for Gay Rights” by Jim Buzinski (Outsports.com)

Outstanding Digital Journalism – Multimedia
“Bridal Bliss: Aisha and Danielle” by Bobbi Misick (Essence.com)
“Censoring Wojnarowicz” (IntheLifetv.org)
“A Gay Family Album” (Newsweek.com)
“Kicked Out But Ready to Go Back” by Jon Groat (Newsweek.com)

Outstanding Blog
The Bilerico Project
Blabbeando
Joe. My. God.
Pam’s House Blend
Rod 2.0

Outstanding Comic Book
Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Scott Allie, Brad Meltzer, Joss Whedon (Dark Horse Comics)
Fogtown by Andersen Gabrych (Vertigo/DC Comics)
Veronica by Dan Parent (Archie Comics)
X-Factor by Peter David (Marvel Comics)
Young Avengers: Children’s Crusade by Allan Heinberg (Marvel)

Outstanding Los Angeles Theater
Dr. Cerberus by Robert Aguirre-Sacasa
Haram Iran by Jay Paul Deratany
Revolver by Chris Phillips
Something Happened by L. Trey Wilson
The Twentieth-Century Way by Tom Jacobson

Outstanding New York Theater: Broadway & Off-Broadway
In the Wake by Lisa Kron
The Kid, book by Michael Zam, lyrics by Jack Lechner, music by Andy Monroe
Passion Play by Sarah Ruhl
The Pride by Alexi Kaye Campbell
Secrets of the Trade by Jonathan Tolins

Outstanding New York Theater: Off-Off Broadway
Lay of the Land by Tim Miller
Let Them Eat Cake by Holly Hughes, Megan Carney and Moe Angelos
This One Girl’s Story, book by Bil Wright, music and lyrics by Dionne McClain-Freeney
Vaginal Davis Is Speaking from the Diaphragm by Vaginal Davis
When Last We Flew by Harrison David Rivers

Outstanding Music Artist:

Antony and the Johnsons- Swanlight

Big Freedia- Big Freedia Hitz Vol. 1

Chely Wright- Lifted off the Ground

Kele Okereke- The Boxer

Scissor Sisters- Night Work

Reminder~ “Revolver” opens in LA tonight!

Here’s a not so subtle reminder that the show I’ve been rehearsing “Revolver” opens tonight in LA! Hope you can make it!
For tix, go to www.celebrationtheatre.com or call 323-957-1884

More Shameless Self Promotion… See me in “Revolver”

Ok, folks, here’s a little shameless self promotion… Not only will you hear me in a little voiceover on the summer’s funniest series Hot in Cleveland this Wed night (7/14) at 10pm on TV Land, but you can also catch me in a great new play, “Revolver”. This wonderful and important piece by my friend, the talented writer/director Chris Phillips will be premiering at the Celebration Theatre on July 20. Take a look at all the info below. I hope you can make it out!
And thanks for your support!
Jason Boegh

REVOLVER:
Like the six barrels in its titular weapon, revolver circles through six scenes displaying the aftermath of emotional and physical violence. Set in the gun-shaped city of West Hollywood and featuring characters such as a closeted movie star, a former drug addict, hate-crime victim Matthew Shepard, and even Jesus Christ and Judas Iscariot, revolver examines the nature of forgiveness and asks what, if anything is unforgivable.

revolver
Written and directed by Chris Phillips

Featuring Matt Austin, Jason Boegh, Joe Briggs, Fuz Edwards, Nick Edwards-May, Scott Hinson, Daniel Marks, Kyle Pierce, Chris Sams, Cory Schneider, Rick Simone and Demetrius Thomas.

TUESDAYS JULY 20TH, 27TH AND AUGUST 3RD @ 8pm
Celebration Theatre
7051B Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038   www.celebrationtheatre.com

General Admission: $15.00
ADVANCE TICKET SALES THROUGH www.celebrationtheatre.com

or call 323-957-1884

Revolver~ A little shameless self promotion…

Well, as most of you know, I’m not only a brilliant writer, blogger, pop culture expert and host, but I’m an actor. That’s right I come from the theatre! (yes, I was trying to sound like Jenna Maroney there)…. Anywho, this weekend, I am doing a new play reading of the latest work, Revolver, by my friend Chris Phillips. It’s a great script with a talented cast. If you’re in LA and would like to go, let me know. All the info is below.

“REVOLVER”

Date:	Sunday, March 28, 2010
Time:	1:00pm – 3:00pm
Location:	Beverly Hills Playhouse, 254 S. Robertson Blvd. (between Wilshire & Olympic)

Description

Workshop presentation of a new play, featuring the talents of:
Matt Austin
Jason Boegh
Joe Briggs
Tor Campbell
Sean Clifford
Doug Dangerfield
Luke Diliberto
Keith Hodes
Steve Kerem
Daniel Mattera
Kyle Pierce
Cory Schneider
Royce Sciortino