Hi all,
I wanted to post this quick blog to our audience to serve as a final end-of-year update on two previously announced projects: “dis connected” and “Estranged”.
”dis connected” is a short film that has not only been in development for over two years but has also taken shape in many different forms. It follows the building relationship between Alice and Chris, whom find each other on a dating app. You’ve met both Alice and Chris via their individual teaser trailers released throughout 2018 and while we had promised that you’d have access to the finished film by the end of this year, we have unfortunately missed that deadline. “dis connected” has been delayed into early 2019, however, we promise the wait is not much longer as the film is entering the final stages of editing. We’ll have an official poster, trailer and details on our release plans just around the corner for you. I promise, this is one to look out for and is easily our biggest project to have made the finish line. We are looking at a final run time of roughly 45 mins!
”Estranged” is a 10min short film that follows a sensitive man whom is forced into the same room as an estranged friend from his past. We had also promised this short film to have been released during 2018 and, again, we missed the deadline. Originally a collaboration project with ZKJ Productions, the film is now going to be produced solely under our brand (with the collaboration slot given to “CRADLE”). The film is still in pre-production with plans to shoot hopefully within the next month, but what makes this project super exciting is the slew of incredible talent attached to the lead roles of the crew. We look forward to revealing those names and roles very soon. Speaking of which, auditions are right around the corner and we will let you all know the details behind that as soon as they’re available. We do not have an expected release date for this film as of yet, outside of 2019, but you’ll be sure to see a ton of content and behind-the-scenes footage of the production as it commences.
So there you have it, the latest on two of our biggest upcoming projects now slated for 2019. While we’re truly sorry about the delays, we hope that you’ve enjoyed the many other projects we’ve released recently including “Dispelling Dyslexia”, “CRADLE” and “Faces in the Crowd”. We also have exciting news to share in the new year regarding the future focus of Clicker Productions. Until next time… thank you!
- Jake De Agrela
The future of EVASION: An open letter
Hi everyone,
I wanted to leave this open letter to the many people who have been eagerly awaiting the release of ‘EVASION’ for years. As you may have been aware, ‘EVASION’ has been in development/production for several years now spanning the life span from my head to paper, from lens to the screen and beyond. This has been a massive endeavor as well as a passion project of mine since April of 2014 and to this day has seen many milestones. It became an official ‘Clicker Production’ since the company’s launch over two years ago and has since produced over an hour of footage (in the form of many rough cuts) thanks to the involvement of dozens and dozens of crew/cast and myself. The main question we believe on everyone’s mind is “when in the world is this coming out?”
We have some news on that: Good or bad? You can be the judge of that.
Our plan for ‘EVASION’ has shifted over the last several months and we want you to be in the know of what that plan is. We intend to use the footage we have accumulated over the previous 2+ years of filming to turn into a pitch package. This will include the full eleven scripts for the season as well as over an hour of POC (proof of concept) footage. We have some ideas of who to pitch this to, but will keep that a surprise for the moment.
So what does this actually mean? We will not be self-publishing ‘EVASION’ ourselves nor do we have an expected release date. The creation and development of the show will still continue internally, and we’ll keep you up to date on that process, but in the meantime do not expect any additional content from ‘EVASION’. The future of the show is uncertain, but is very much still on our to-do list.
On a more exciting note, Clicker Productions is currently wrapping up on a bunch of other projects we can’t wait to share with you over the coming months. “dis connected” is officially in post-production, as well as several other unannounced projects that we’ll reveal to you soon. Until next time…
- Jake De Agrela
Clicker Productions: Reflection and a Look into 2018
Hey everyone,
So 2017 has come and gone and Clicker Productions has been quite a busy company since our previous update. You can watch the attached video to get a more in depth look at our full 2017 reflection but this update will be a slightly more personal message.
Many of our goals for 2017 came to fruition by the end of the year. We updated our company logo to a live-action image, ordered and distributed business cards, filled in the website with more content therefore making it the best place to go for Clicker Productions info, kept a constant rollout of content and announcements on our social media pages and finally to become a more official organization via our new ABN. We are very proud of achieving these goals throughout the past year and it gives us more energy to push ourselves further in 2018.
2017 also saw us make new partnerships. We partnered with Chicken Sized Horse Productions, a duo filmmaking crew, and have actively helped each other out in our work. We also produced Mirrors at the Arcade’s first music video “Money Hungry Weasels” and worked with the company S2h (Synergy 2 Hemp). We also experimented with wedding videos and actor showreels this year and will offer this as a paid service in 2018. Most of this is available for free right now for your enjoyment.
“dis connected” is currently in production and slated for release later this year, with big plans for its release to the public. “Evasion” is still in production and making progress, however we understand it is taking a very long time to release the first episode of this show and we promise it will be worth the wait when we finally release this show. The quality of this show is very high and we can’t wait for you to get a taste of it.
On behalf of everyone involved with Clicker Productions, we want to thank you for your support and commitment to our brand. The ability to make and share films has been a dream come true and we can’t wait to work on even bigger and better things in the New Year. Stay tuned for more updates soon.
- Jake De Agrela
Company Update (15/05/17')
Hey everyone,
I wanted to give an update on Clicker Productions as of late and what's been happening both behind and in front of the camera.
So firstly an update on our current projects! Unfortunately, production on EVASION has taken a backseat due to cast and crew unavailability and other priorities. The show is very much still in development but the monumental task that is shooting a show of this size is very time consuming. We will let you know when things pick back up but patience on your behalf is greatly appreciated and the team will deliver a quality show.
"dis connected" has developed from a small short film (intended to be shot on a Samsung Galaxy 7 phone) into a full set production planned to begin shooting next month. "dis connected" will roll out more information over the next couple of months and will release later this year. Speaking of things releasing this year the student film, Vehophobia, releases publicly next month in June. Little has been shared about this two minute film but you'll be sure to enjoy it when it rolls out in just a few weeks. Also, the Gamers Drink Too Podcast is still behind schedule but is an ongoing show you can expect semi-regularly (Episode 6 will be released later this month).
So back to the behind the scenes stuff, what have we been up to over the last few months? We've partnered up with Chicken Sized Horse Productions, a Perth based duo of student filmmakers, in productions. They've helped us with crew work and we've helped them right back, it's a collaborative partnership and it's only just the beginning. We have other partnerships in the planning stages that we can't wait to share with you soon. Hint: They may or may not involve music videos and musicians.
We've added a new Gallery folder to our website if you haven't noticed, check it out for all the behind the scenes photography and sneak peeks at our productions. We also have new business cards so try and keep your eyes out for one, if you find one keep it! The budget for Clicker Production's has also been reassigned and the company is investing in new equipment again, focusing on better audio and lighting gear for more professional shoots.
So there you have it, an update on the last few months of Clicker Productions. We can't wait to share more content with you in the future. Take care folks and once again thank you all for the support. Keep ya posted!
- Jake De Agrela
Gamers Drink Too Podcast: Behind Schedule
Hello everyone,
You may have noticed that the Gamers Drink Too Podcast has fallen behind schedule as of late. We promised two episodes a month and so far we still owe an episode for February as well as two more for the rest of this month.
The blame is to be cast on myself, for a lot of personal and professional reasons, I have been very busy and just haven't had the time or motive to organize more episodes to record. I definitely plan on rectifying those mistakes and hopefully we can quickly catch up back on schedule. We haven't delivered on our promise of two episodes per month, but that doesn't mean we can't equate to the overall 24 episodes we owe by the end of this year.
Thanks for your understanding and hope to get back behind the mic very soon.
- Jake De Agrela
Clicker Productions in 2017
Hi everyone,
Clicker Productions has had an interesting and slow start in the past six months, however it was only a small taste of what was to come in 2017. It's only Week 1 and we've already revealed and launched a new show/podcast called "Gamers Drink Too", a podcast revolved around gaming and drinking. We also are revealing another new show within the next couple of days so keep your eyes open for that.
One of our many goals for 2017 is to have a healthy roll-out of content throughout the year, whether that be in the form or an announcement or a finished product. Last year, we had months worth of gaps in our conversation and we don't want to see that happen again. Some of the stretch goals toward contributing to this roll-out include a new logo, constant updates to the website, further extensions to our social media forms and of course productions. This year, we intend on premiering the long awaited EVASION web series as well as launching the short film "dis connected" and other unannounced projects too.
Last year was the year of preparing. We invested thousands of dollars into new equipment, new computer parts and social interaction for Clicker Productions. We were not too satisfied with the roll-out or the amount of reveals we did in those first six months, but we plan to make up for all of that now. This year is the year Clicker Productions shows people what we've got!
- Jake De Agrela
EVASION Auditions - This Week
Hey everybody,
We're auditioning the main cast (Nathan, Zoe and Sam) for our web series 'EVASION' later this week. If you're around the age of 17 and have an interest in acting, contact either this website (on the contact page) or message our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ClickerProductions . Act fast because audition times are very soon. Good luck to everybody!
- Jake De Agrela
Clicker Productions 2016 Update
Hey guys,
When we launched Clicker Productions on the 1st of July of this year, we had big plans in mind for this so called "company" of ours. I had even bigger plans in my head. Clicker Productions will continually grow in every way imaginable. We would get more people on board with more video ideas, more equipment and more powerful computers to help create those ideas into life and of course more ways to share those videos!
In terms of what we've shown in that time, it's fair to say we have under-delivered on the promise I feel like I've given out. We released our successful Cosplay Music Video just a week after our launch to great feedback (helmed by our own Emily Barrett) but we had much more planned to be finished by the end of the year. We've released teaser trailers for a short film 'dis connected' and the ambitious, long awaited web series 'Evasion' but have little else to show off so far. I personally apologize for the lack of finished content thus far, but trust me when I say it'll be worth the wait considering all the things we have in store for 2017.
So what have we been doing these last few months? We've grown in other ways. I have personally being contacting different talented people to collaborate on projects... as well as saving up and buying our way to professionalism. Thousands of dollars have been invested into new cameras, equipment and computer parts during this time... all for use in the company. With the faster computers and the bigger array of film equipment to mess around with, we are sure to make more impressive videos and faster too. Our main goal at this very moment is to hire more cast and crew for our busy sets on 'Evasion'. While I can't promise paid work for people who join us yet, it's very much a goal in our "growing" plan.
Other goals to tick off now include a website! Here you are! Clicker Productions now officially have a website, how awesome is that!? It's not fully operational yet (with no functioning store/forum or a finished 'crew' page) but we were just too excited to wait any longer! This website (thanks to the power of Squarespace) is beautiful and better than I could have imagined for our small team. It will be the best source of news and information about us so remember to keep visiting often for the latest news right away.
So we have been growing over the last few months, mostly behind the scenes, but we are definitely not stopping there! Getting all these different projects off the ground is proving to be quite the challenge, however, I can say that we aim to reveal some of them before the end of the year so keep your eyes pealed for new productions and new release dates. Thank you so much for your support and I promise that we will deliver the best products we can! Cya around.
- Jake De Agrela