Ragtag Productions
Encyclopedia
Ragtag Productions is an American
award-winning independent film
and video production company based in Astoria, Queens
. They are noted for the web comedy series
We Need Girlfriends
that ran in 2006-2007. The company entered into discussions with CBS
about turning We Need Girlfriends into a television series pilot with Sex and the City
creator Darren Star
. After premiering the first episode in August 2010 at The Feel Good Film Festival
founded by Kristen Ridgway Flores
, their newest project My Future Girlfriend debuted online on .
, Brian Amyot
and Angel Acevedo
were film majors at Hofstra University
in Long Island, New York, where they met. Upon graduation, the three moved to Astoria to work together producing film shorts and submitting them to festivals. After seeing the increasing popularity of online film submissions and contest, they decided to focus on the Internet
as a medium to distribute their work.
United States
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award-winning independent film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and video production company based in Astoria, Queens
Astoria, Queens
Astoria is a neighborhood in the northwestern corner of the borough of Queens in New York City. Located in Community Board 1, Astoria is bounded by the East River and is adjacent to three other Queens neighborhoods: Long Island City, Sunnyside , and Woodside...
. They are noted for the web comedy series
Web series
A web series is a series of episodes released on the Internet or also by mobile or cellular phone, and part of the newly emerging medium called web television. A single instance of a web series program is called an episode .While the popularity of web series is continuing to rise, the concept...
We Need Girlfriends
We Need Girlfriends
-Background:The series was created by Steven Tsapelas, filmed by Angel Acevedo, and mostly directed by Brian Amyot. It was produced by their Astoria, New York based film production company Ragtag Productions....
that ran in 2006-2007. The company entered into discussions with CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
about turning We Need Girlfriends into a television series pilot with Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...
creator Darren Star
Darren Star
Darren Bennett Star is an American producer, director and writer for film and television. He is best known for creating the hit TV shows Melrose Place, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sex and the City.-Career:...
. After premiering the first episode in August 2010 at The Feel Good Film Festival
The Feel Good Film Festival
The Feel Good Film Festival , also known as the Sunflower Film Festival, is held annually in Hollywood, California. The Festival is the largest of its kind showcasing American, international, independent, and family-friendly films from all around the world that leave the audience feeling good...
founded by Kristen Ridgway Flores
Kristen Ridgway Flores
Kristen Ridgway Flores is Founder and CEO of The Feel Good Film Festival in Hollywood, California and an American actress, set designer, production designer, and film producer.-Early life:Flores was born in Seattle, Washington in 1982...
, their newest project My Future Girlfriend debuted online on .
Background
Company founders Steven TsapelasSteven Tsapelas
Steven Tsapelas is an American writer and filmmaker best known for his work on the popular webseries We Need Girlfriends- Early life :Steven Tsapelas was born in Queens, New York on March 8th, 1981. After graduating from Bethpage High School in 1999, Tsapelas enrolled at Hofstra University as a...
, Brian Amyot
Brian Amyot
Brian Amyot is an American producer and director, most known for his work with the internet sitcom We Need Girlfriends. He has also done work for several short films. He was born and raised in Liverpool, New York and graduated from Cicero-North Syracuse High School in 2000. He earned his...
and Angel Acevedo
Angel Acevedo
Angel Acevedo is an American filmmaker.-Biography:Acevedo attended Hofstra University where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Film Studies and Production and won Best Screenplay for his thesis film Cheesecake...
were film majors at Hofstra University
Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car...
in Long Island, New York, where they met. Upon graduation, the three moved to Astoria to work together producing film shorts and submitting them to festivals. After seeing the increasing popularity of online film submissions and contest, they decided to focus on the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
as a medium to distribute their work.
Filmography
- We Need Girlfriends - 2006–2007
- I Live With My Parents - 2009
- My Future Girlfriend - 2011