Broken Wall Films, LLC is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 independent film

Independent film

An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...

 company based in Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....

.

Background

In 2006, Alex Laferriere and Nick Allain and their group of close friends started creating films under the banner of Broken Wall Films, after the collapse of Project Zombie, a zombie horror short film that never finished production while the group was known as Collective Studios. Most of its early productions were shorts and short films written and directed by Laferriere and produced by Allain. In 2009, Broken Wall Films released Something Remote

Something Remote

Something Remote is a 2009 American independent comedy film written and directed by Alex Laferriere, and produced by Nick Allain and Steve DiTullio. Starring C/J Haley, Rick Desilets, and John Selig, it follows three overeducated, TV-addicted roommates trying to stay together as an ex-girlfriend...

, its first feature-length film, and since then has expanded into web series, video game cutscene, and podcast production. The Command & Conquer 3 mod The Forgotten is the first Command & Conquer

Command & Conquer

Command & Conquer, abbreviated to C&C and also known as Tiberian Dawn, is a 1995 real-time strategy computer game developed by Westwood Studios for MS-DOS and published by Virgin Interactive. It was the first of twelve games to date to be released under the Command & Conquer label, including a...

mod

Mod (computer gaming)

Mod or modification is a term generally applied to personal computer games , especially first-person shooters, role-playing games and real-time strategy games. Mods are made by the general public or a developer, and can be entirely new games in themselves, but mods are not standalone software and...

 to include full-motion video, as produced by Broken Wall Films.

Broken Wall Films frequently employs a repertory set of actors that consist of the company's friends and family. The group's films have featured a multitude of recurring actors including Rebecca Davis, Dustin Deren, Rick Desilets, Jacob Grzyb, C/J Haley, Matt Heron-Duranti, Eric Kolodziecjzak, Mallory Laferriere, Sarah Neslusan, Rayne Purcell, John Selig, Brandon Vogel, Andrew Wilkins, and Jon Zoll.

On January 8, 2011, following an episode in which frequent Broken Wall Films contributor Rick Desilets announced his own podcast, The D-Pad, Laferriere and DiTullio officially announced PodSmiths, a subsidiary network of Broken Wall Films for the production and distribution of podcasts. Along with Open Lounge and The D-Pad, Nick Allain will also host a podcast called Paradox Today, and Laferriere will additionally host an informative podcast called Coffee Jive. The PodSmiths network launched on February 3, 2011.

Filmography

Broken Wall Films has done a variety of film projects in different styles and genres. Currently, the company is in pre-production of an unknown project.

Shorts

• "Cracked" (2007)
• "24/Lost Microwaves" (2008)
• "Mantequilla Magica" (2009)
• "Travels with Steve" (2009)

Full-motion video

• Command & Conquer 3: The Forgotten (PC, 2010)
• Unnamed video game app (upcoming, 2011)

Swedes

• Army of Darkness
  Army of Darkness
  Army of Darkness, also known as Evil Dead III: Army of Darkness or simply Evil Dead III, is a 1992 horror comedy fantasy action film directed by Sam Raimi. It is the third and final installment in The Evil Dead trilogy. The film was written by Raimi and his brother Ivan, produced by Robert Tapert,...
  
  , sweded (2009)
• Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
  Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
  Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, or simply Anchorman, is a 2004 American comedy film, directed by Adam McKay and starring Will Ferrell. The film, which was also written by Ferrell and McKay, is a tongue-in-cheek take on the culture of the 1970s, particularly the then-new Action News format...
  
  , sweded (upcoming)

Short films

• His Face Is a Mass of Entrails (2008)
• Alone with Your Thoughts (2008)
• Rios Locos: A Hero Lost (2008)
• Rios Locos: Crisis Uncovered (2009)

Podcasts

• Independent podcasts
  • Open Lounge (Saturdays, launched April 10, 2010, moved February 3, 2011 — 41 episodes, 12 specials)
• The PodSmiths Network (launched February 3, 2011)
  • Open Lounge (Saturdays, added February 3, 2011 — 16 episodes)
  • Paradox Today (Mondays, launched March 28, 2011 — 8 episodes)
  • The D-Pad (Sundays, launched April 3, 2011 — 8 episodes, 1 special)
  • Coffee Jive (weekdays, upcoming)

External links

• Broken Wall Films' official website
• Broken Wall Films at the Internet Movie Database