Late Bloomer Productions, LLC

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2006 PRODUCTIONS

*The New Scarf* - director: Kumar Krishnamsetty (November 2006)
	Fourteen year-old Peter learns valuable life lessons from an unlikely friendship.

*Eat Your Heart Out* - director: Katie Rasmussen (May 2006)
Love. Sex. Carnage. Heartbreak. This is the story of the courtship of Roger and Irene, set in 1950 Portland. Irene confesses her love for Roger, and as proof of her love, gives Roger her actual beating heart, set in a jar for him to keep...

*Nickel & Dime* - director: Jeffrey Dillon (April 2006)
	Shawn and Beth are having relationship problems and meet out to discuss their future, but Shawn is being followed. The hard part for Beth is that she doesn't see what Shawn sees, and it may be too late it try.

*The Evocative Moments of Randal Boyd* - director: Tim Planagan (2006)
A mockumentary about a performance artist that takes a look at the trials and tribulations that Randal Boyd encounters while creating art in a new medium.

*Ashes to Ashes* - director: Ryan Shanholzer (2006)
	A documentary still in progress that outlines the history and the future of the abandoned "cremains" of the more than 5,000 Oregon State Hospital patients that line the shelves of room 75.

*Barista! a Documentary* - director: Phil Busse
Every day millions of Americans indulge in cups of specialty coffee, but few understand the cut-throat world of barista competitions. Think Best in Show, but more caffeinated. Shot during last year's national competition, Barista! follows five baristas as they work their way through competition. A smart and intriguing behind-the-scenes glimpse into an American subculture.

2005 PRODUCTIONS

*Single Cooking in the City* - director: Ryan Shanholtzer (2005)
A new kind of cooking show that encompasses humor, a talented chef, and a singleton in their own abode. Crew become cast as they participate in the cooking of the meal and in the verbal banter.

*Dead Sunshine Exalted* - director: Wendy Jo Downing (2005)
	An homage to departed friends who leave this world at such a young age.

*Disnexperiment* - director: Wendy Jo Downing (2005)
A film journal touching on a first trip to Disneyland during their 50th Anniversary.

*Amnesia Hotel* - director: Travis Ezell (September 2005)
	Every night in his sleep Michael returns to the Amnesia Hotel, and every night, she is there with him. Is it cheating to fall in love in a dream?.

*Obvious Puns Aside* - director: Russell Calkins (August 2005)
An ensemble drama of four simultaneous conversations in a coffee shop. The film deals with the characters’ inability to emotionally connect with others, and their struggles in overcoming their own self-imposed obstacles.

*The Treasure Map* - director: Jeffrey Dillon (July 2005)
	Finding messages in a bottle, a coast-town girl tries to solve a riddle that is one part mystery and one part romance.

*Avalanche: an RPS Story* - director: Russell Calkins (July 2005)
Follow four would-be champions down the road to Rock Paper Scissors victory in a mockumentary send-up to sports television. Best Comedy winner in the 2005 Filmerica 72 Hour Film Challenge Competition.

*Shanghai Tunnels* directors: Wendy Jo Downing, Melissa Tvetan & Patti Sakurai (2006)
	An experimental documentary about the Portland underground or “Shanghai” tunnels. Viewed and formatted in a triptych fashion, this documentary encompasses footage from three different directors working together on a single subject.

*Devil Doing Needlepoint* - director: Wendy Jo Downing (April 2005)
A little girl takes a beautiful doll from a stranger and in so doing, loses her innocence and purity. She falls victim to the dangers of the world and the doll ends up having the last laugh.

*Days Like This* - director: Chris Cooley (March 2005)
	This short film follows a day in the life of a solipsistic old man whose job just happens to be killing people. Hardened and jaded by a rough life, all he has to live for now is his routine.

*Dancing David* - director: Wendy Jo Downing (February 2005)
A compilation of dances from across the world from teacher, David Rutiezer. David explains his teaching methods for different dances and the implications they have on our culture and our children.

*Joyriders* - director: Travis Ezell (January 2005)
	Three friends "borrow" a car for a little joyride. But what happens when they do not stop there? A story about taking the game one step too far and the fear of being invisible.

Late Bloomer Productions is a Portland, Oregon-based independent film production company started in February 2005 by multimedia producer Wendy Jo Downing. Since then LBP has produced many great short narratives and documentaries. We also handle event and media planning, and have delved into teaching classes and workshops.