Mr. Vinegar And The Ants

(or Mr. Vin-EH-gar as he prefers to be called)

The above sequence is from another short film but it gives you a pretty good idea of who Mr. Vingar is - an inept bumbler who, thinking he is better than he is, inevitably brings the world crashing down on his own head.

This new short, Mr. Vingar and The Ants will be entered into film festivals and will also be part of a package that will be used to raise money for the feature.  As a member of both The Second City and The Committee Improvisational Groups, I'm fortunate in that I know many wonderful comic actors who will be in the film.

DYING IS EASY, COMEDY IS HARD

Every penny will go towards the making of the film: location, camera, lighting, sound, storyboards, props, editing, post production, etc., etc., as well as paying the crew.  Dagmar Weaver Madsen cinematographer, Nelson Oliveros sound, Steve Werblun storyboards, Chris Blakely editor, all seasoned professionals, will be behind the camera

THE STORY
Hurrying to work at Maps and Globes Inc., - the last such remaining company in existence, Mr. Vingar bumps into a young lady who bumps him back sending him sprawling into a plot of grass. Furious, Mr. Vingar gets up and discovers that hes covered with ants.  He frantically brushes them off and snarling at the lady, hurries on his way.  At work, he discovers that his boss is holding a staff meeting to announce layoffs.  Mr. Vingar is confident that his services are indispensable.  However, he quickly discovers that he didnt get rid of all the ants and they are now crawling around inside his clothing!  At first, Mr. Vingar tries to ignore them but that soon becomes impossible...from there things quickly escalate... from bad to worse...and beyond.

THE CAST
The cast is made up of actors with credits ranging from popular TV shows to films and Broadway.  Being a generous and kind-hearted lot, the actors are all working for nothing.

HOW YOU CAN HELP
Whatever you can give will be greatly appreciated.  We have all the talent all we need is the money!