2005 | 10 minutes, digital video
A quick look behind the glamor of the regional qualifying tournament for the RPS World Championship. The cutthroat world of competitive Rock, Paper, Scissors is no place for the meek. Follow four hopeful contenders as they struggle to go all the way over the top in this short film made for the 2005 Filmerica 72-Hour Challenge.
CAST
Kelly “The Hammer” Blair: Mikola Fuller
Enrique “Alcatraz” Maltos: Steve Kamisky
Freddy Kluender, Jr.: Joshua Rengert
Freddy Kluender, St.: Jeff Mills
Paper Doll Stoddard: Nalita Sebring
Jackie Angers: Susan Spencer
Wade “The Jedi” Branna: Royal Hebert
Gilda “Hot Lips” Ketner: Pamela Fawson
Tony “Chops” Montanego: Jonah Weston
Superfan: Heather Dolan
Teddy Bear Customer: Samuel Moyle
Drunk on Porch: Jeret Clark
Street Player: Anthony Horst
Street Player’s Friend: Marc Brown
Richard Hardcastle: Ryan Shanholtzer
Doyle: Russell Calkins
Pomroy: Wendy Jo Downing
Calderwood: Travis Ezell
Boom Boom Barerro: Jon Beanlands
Kent Klick: Lynn Harritt
Haacke: Jon Jobbins
Kniess: Kelly Kendziorski
Enggeman: Patrick Williams
70s Player: Jeffrey Dillon
Jedi Fan: Andy Mills
Guy in Crowd: William Dolan
Girl in Crowd: Heather Mills
CREW
Director: Russell Calkins
Writer: Travis Ezell
Cinematographer: Jon Beanlands
Production Manager: Wendy Jo Downing
Sound Recording: Ryan Shanholtzer
Boom Operator: Jeffrey Dillon
Gaffer/Grip: Patrick Williams
Production Assistants: Kelly Kendziorski, Lynn Harritt, Royal Hebert
Editors: Travis Ezell, Russell Calkins
Effects & Titles: Alan Winston
SOUNDTRACK
“Racer,” “Winner,” “Funk,” and “Paper Doll”
Written by Jon Beanlands, Chris Cooley, Patrick Williams
Performed by Boom Boom Barerro and his Backup Bitches
Special Thanks: Pacific Grip & Lighting, The Northwest Film Center, Filmerica.com, Doug Boss, Nate Taggard, Treeva Dillon, Michael Lobb, Lori Scarbrough, Mike Estes, Marissa Shawhan, Late Bloomer Productions, Ice-Nine Films, W4 Films/Prisoner 33 Films, Space is the Place Productions
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REVIEWED
“We at the Think Three Blog usually don’t like RPS Mockumentary films, but we just came across quite a good 10 minute Mock short called: Avalanche: An RPS Story. Great job of short-handing the competition to keep the story moving forward. Stand out performance by the Jedi. Ending is a little weak, but there is enough humour throughout to make it well worth a watch. For those with shy ears there are a couple of NSFW words used. How do we know it is a mockumentary? Easy…everyone knows that there is no drug testing at World RPS competitions. Although the Society does not endorse performance enhancing drugs, they leave it up to the athletes to decide for themselves what is right. After all, it is the dope-masking doctors that really deserve to win Gold at the Olympics these days. Also, a lot of vertical paper is also seen too which is a big no-no in professional level play.”
SCREENINGS
Premiered at the 2005 Filmerica Challenge (won Best Comedy Film)
