Ball State University students and Industry Professionals Collaborate on feature film

MUNCIE, IN -  Indiana will be home to industry professionals from across the nation as they begin filming “My Name Is Jerry” on July 15, 2008.

Unprecedented in scope, the production breaks new ground in movie-making by utilizing university funding for a professionally-produced commercial film written of the course of three years by industry professionals.

Directed by Ball State graduate Morgan Mead, the film is produced by Clothespin Films in partnership with The Institute for Digital Entertainment and Education, The College of Fine Arts, and Ball State University. 

The story follows Jerry (Pan's Labyrinth's Doug Jones), a forty-something door-to-door book salesman, who is used to having doors shut in his face. However, a chance meeting with Trisha, engaging young punk rocker, opens the door into a new world.

Members of the distinguished cast include Catherine Hicks (Annie Camden on “7th Heaven”) as Dana, Don Stark (Bob Pinciotti on “That 70’s Show) as David, and Allison Scagliotti (Mindy Crenshaw on “Drake &Josh”).

The movie is set to be released in 2009.

“My Name Is Jerry” is a student and industry professional collaborate effort in partnership with The Institute for Digital Entertainment and Education, The College of Fine Arts, and Ball State University.   

For more information about the movie, visit any of these sites:

• http://www.mynameisjerry.com
• The official blog: http://www.mynameisjerry.com/blog/
• MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/mynameisjerrymovie
• IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0889146/maindetails
• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/My-Name-is-Jerry/14595826033
• YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/mynameisjerrymovie