Archived entries for Brian Beacock

Announcing: New Web Series ‘Acting Dead’ Will Premiere at LAWebFest March 26-30 at Radisson LAX Hotel

NEW WEB SERIES ACTING DEAD
WILL PREMIERE AT
LOS ANGELES WEB SERIES FESTIVAL
(LAWEBFEST)
MARCH 26 —30 AT RADISSON LAX HOTEL

Acting DeadActing Dead, a new web series created by Brian Beacock and Susan Bernhardt, has been chosen to screen at LAWEBFEST at the Radisson LAX Hotel, taking place March 26—30. Acting Dead is the semi-dark tale of the world of Hollywood Zombies in which actors Tate and Alex, trying to get cast in any number of ever-growing zombie-based TV shows and movies, actually become … zombies.

Beacock and Bernhardt are both LAWEBFEST veterans, having had their work McCracken Live! (Beacock) and Miss Behave (Bernhardt) screened in earlier festivals. Acting Dead, a ‘Zom-Com’ shot in the style of Arrested Development and Parks and Recreation, will feature Beacock, Jillian Clare (Alien Abduction, releasing April 4), Chris Galya (Disney’s Jessie), Patrika Darbo, Paul Nygro, and John Yelvington. There are guest appearances by (in alphabetical order) Lori Alan, Cocoa Brown, Debbie Gibson, Carolyn Hennesy, Sean Kanan, Christine Lakin, Eric Martsolf, Mitch Silpa, and John J. York.

Brian Beacock is an actor, musician, writer and producer. He has voiced more than 30 animated series and video games, appeared on television and in feature films, and his work as a composer was featured on the UK hit musical reality program Playing It Straight. With writing partner John Yelvington, he wrote and produced McCracken Live!, a 2011 LAWEBFEST winner. Susan Bernhardt is an entrepreneur, producer, writer, and event producer whose web series credits include Miss Behave (which earned global recognition and over 40 awards), and Clutch. She is also the producer of By God’s Grace, a feature scheduled for release later in 2014.

Sometimes referred to as the ComicCon of web series, the Los Angeles Web Series Festival (better known as LAWEBFEST) is the oldest and largest festival of its type in the world. It was established in 2010 by Emmy and five-time NAACP Image Award-winner producer and playwright Michael Ajakwe Jr. and has gone from screening 50 web series in 2010 to 262 last year.

Brian Beacock is executive producer of Acting Dead, Paul Nygro is co-executive producer, and Susan Bernhardt is producer. For more information, visit www.actingdead.com, and to purchase tickets for screenings at the Festival go to www.lawebfest.com. The Radisson LAX Hotel is located at 6225 W. Century Boulevard in Los Angeles, 90045.

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03-19-14

Announcing: Web Series “McCracken Live!” Official Selection for Marseille Web Fest in October 2011

McCRACKEN LIVE! NAMED OFFICIAL SELECTION
FOR UPCOMING MARSEILLE WEB FEST 2011

BRIAN BEACOCK AWARDED OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MOCKUMENTARY SERIES AT LA WEB FEST

L to R: John Yelvington & Brian Beacock at LA Web Fest on March 25, 2011

At LA Web Fest (Michael Ajakwe, Founder) on Friday, March 25, McCracken Live!, a new web series created and produced by Brian Beacock and John Yelvington, was named an official selection for the upcoming Marseille Web Fest 2011. In addition, Beacock received an Outstanding Actor in a Mockumentary Series Award for his dual role of Tyler Hanson and Carol Ann McCracken.

Written by Beacock and Yelvington, McCracken Live! features Tyler Hanson and his larger than life alter-ego, Carol Ann McCracken, as they struggle with new found success hosting a do-it-yourself television show. Balancing his broken marriage, meddling mother, detached son, and a frantic team of misfits who seem determined to kill him, Tyler finds out the hard way that renovating his life can be a real drag.

Following its screening on Friday night, McCracken Live! was named one of the top nine by Jean-Michel Albert and Stephane Rizzo, producers and founders of Marseille Web Fest, Europe’s first all all-web series festival. Beacock and Yelvington will be flown to France for the festival, which will take place October 14-16, 2011 in Marseille.

For more information on the series, visit www.mccrackenlive.com and/or the websites of the McCracken Live! distribution partners, www.koldcast.tv and www.minglemediatv.com.

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03-29-11