There has been a lot of new and exciting developements at COPPFILMS as of late. A ton of moving and shaking that has kept me from doing a legit update. So first off let me say that to keep abreast of what I am up to the best way to do so is to check out the COPPFILMS facebook page at
I keep it pretty up to date and you can add us as a fan page or what ever the hell they do over there. Coppfilms is on TWITTER too. But I hardly ever update that thing. But go add us if you want.
SOOOOOO, the news that is fit to print...
First off, we have been chosen as the Saturday midnight film slot for the SECOND ANNUAL FILM DAYTON FILM FESTIVAL. Last year this was given to Jim VanBebber and his classic Film DEADBEAT AT DAWN and this year I am proud to have been asked to show my work. Instead of showing some of my older films, I have chosen to have the WORLD PREMIERE of my new documentary INK AND FLESH: A DAY WITH CHAD WELLS as well as the local premiere of the short horror film FUN IN THE OLD TOWN TONIGHT that formerly appeared in the still unreleased anthology film URBAN REALITY. The films will be presented as a GRINDHOUSE styled double feature with classic 70's exploitation trailers before each movie as well as those old policy daters from that era we all know and love and maybe a classic regional commercial or two.
I will be on hand personally to do a Q&A and meet and great and sign autographs and that kind of pressing of the flesh, and will have EXTREMELY LIMITED EDITION posters of the event that will be selling for cheap that I will be signing. Rumor has it that Chad Wells local tattoo hero and subject of the documentary will be there that night too and perhaps with some gentle arm twisting he might sign an autograph or two as well. And who knows, maybe some of the cast of FUN IN THE OLD TOWN TONIGHT might show up? It could happen!!!
We have also started offering several of our films as DIGITAL DOWNLOADS on the new website. Go to coppfilms.weebly.com and click downloads and you will find FUN IN THE OLD TOWN TONIGHT and very soon BLACK SUN available in both full uncompressed .MOV and compressed I-POD compatible .mp4 files to download for very cheap and affordable prices. I really want people to see these films and get with the digital revolution, so I encourage folks to go give this a try. FUN is available right now for a measly $4.99!!! Soon I will be producing work that will ONLY appear on the website for download for COPPFILMS fans exclusively. Some will be free, some wont. Watch for it.
And last but in no way LEAST, is I, Andrew Copp have FINALLY started production on my newest movie. I am neck deep in pre-production on CHURCH OF THE EYES, written by myself, Kevin Jones and Nick Williams (the first time I have co-wrote a script with other writers I might add). This is a throwback to my experimental days of THE MUTILATION MAN and BLACK SUN, and has already turned out to be my most controversial work to date and we haven't shot a single frame yet! More people have agreed to work on the project enthusiastically then read the script and either quit talking to me, stopped returning emails/calls, or send angry emails suggesting re-writes on how they could "fix" it to make it marketable. Odd thing is, is that I never thought it was that controversial when I was creating it.
I'm going to keep the plot under wraps for now. Casting is more or less complete after an murderous and torturous process of having people agree, walk off, come and go, etc. It has already been a challenge. But as it stands it looks like I will be playing the lead character myself, mainly because I know I will be on set everyday no matter what, and I will not refuse to do any of the heavy lifting, or crazy things the script calls for. The female lead is a main actress I have worked with on one other movie and other projects and is a fan favorite. Several supporting roles look to have been filled with several other independent filmmakers and actors from the East/mid-west area that I've wanted to work with for many years and we have been supportive of each other's work for a long time. Henrique Couto is shooting the movie for me in glorious HD, a first for me. His cousin Geoff Turner will be handling much of the effects, with myself at least building most of the make up F/X. We are still looking for some help in the area and in costuming. And I have been granted assistance from several of the film friends in Dayton that I have known and respected for years, that I don't want to throw their names around lightly. At least not until we have actually shot footage and are moving ahead. We hope to start shooting by the end of May 2010.
See you there
Andy C.
