Cargo Collective
Get behind the lens of Jini Dellaccio in a new documentary about the music photographer’s life and work. Seattle’s own John Jeffcoat is the director of photography for the film and director/producer Karen Whitehead of Five Star Films is excited to be working with a Seattle based crew. The film features Seattle music history, as well as a recent photoshoot Jini did with Seattle band The Moondoggies (see video below!). Now in her 90’s, Jini is a woman whose artistic independence, imagination and passion took her from humble beginnings to producing some of the most transformative images ever created in rock ‘n’ roll. The film explores Jini’s extraordinary journey, her courage as an artist, often defying convention and navigating traditional male dominated worlds at a time when very few women were doing so. The film weaves behind the scenes stories of her stunning photography with Jini’s own reflections on her work. Musicians, artists and critics also share their insights into Jini’s influence as an artist who took rock ‘n roll photography to a new level of excellence. The film team is using Kickstarter to raise funds to complete the project and you have the opportunity to help share this incredible story. At Northwest Film Forum on March 12th Jini Dellaccio will be the guest of honor for a special trailer screening event, and follow the link above for more info on the documentary.
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JOHN JEFFCOAT DISCUSSES ORIGINS OF “OUTSOURCED”
KUOW
Seattle filmmaker and writer John Jeffcoat co-wrote and directed 2006’s Outsourced, which is now serving as inspiration for a new NBC series debuting this fall. The director says he had no idea what he was going to do with his life until he took a trip to Nepal in his junior year of college. This traveling experience ultimately shifted his perspective and focus, leading to the development of Outsourced. KUOW’s Dave Beck speaks with Jeffcoat at the link above about his travels, filmmaking and inspiration.
CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR THE “OUTSOURCED” TV SERIES
Seattle Times
Outsourced, the popular 2006 romantic comedy made by local filmmakers, will soon arrive on the small screen. NBC announced that it has picked up the show for its 2010 fall season. The series pilot, shot earlier this spring, was initially scripted by Seattleites John Jeffcoat and George Wing. Winner of the best film award at the 2007 Seattle International Film Festival, Outsourced is the story of a laid-off Seattle retail manager who travels to India to train his replacement at a call center and falls in love with a fellow employee. “George and I always felt that the show shouldn’t be a carbon copy of the movie,” said Jeffcoat. “We wanted to bring it someplace else, to a modern call center. There are a lot of changes. The comedy is definitely broader than in the movie, so that’s going to be interesting to see how people respond to it.” Ken Kwapis (“The Office”) developed the project and is executive producer for the series, and Ben Rappaport will play the transplanted manager. Check out the series trailer below.
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NBC PICKS UP “OURSOURCED” FOR NEXT SEASON
Hollywood Reporter
Based on Seattle’s George Wing and John Jeffcoat’s indie movie, “Outsourced” is single-camera office comedy centered on a recently demoted manager of a novelties company who is shipped off to India to manage a ragtag group of customer service reps. NBC developed the TV adaption with Wing, Jeffcoat and “The Office” director, Ken Kwapis.
