About

Greetings from Hutch Obliged Productions, the film company that aims to bring to the masses the Do-It-Yourself mentality of the independent film community! We are made up of Harrison Luna (University of Tennessee - Business), Tom Markham (Princeton University - English), and Will Lee (Elon University - Film). Tom and Will write, direct, and produce the films while Harrison acts as Executive Producer, running the business side of the operation. Our goal is to take our films from the brainstorming phase all the way to finished products that we can be proud of. Having started small with short, semi-scripted films made in just one day, we believe that we’ve reached the creative capacity to bring our original, fresh take on the art of making films--both comedic and dramatic--to a broad audience. With the help of our friends, we believe that our new style can bring the excitement and joy of filmmaking to a grand audience.

Our next project is a TV pilot for a show called “Badvertisers,” a mockumentary style sitcom that follows the art of producing infomercials and the people who make them. We were first inspired to write a script for a short film on this same subject, but, having consulted with a number of friends in the film and television industry, we all agreed that this simple idea had the potential to become something much greater: a long-running sitcom. We have since then written the script for the pilot episode of this show and mapped out following episodes. We are very proud of the script we’ve written and feel confident that a great audience will come to love the characters and hilarity that will be found in “Badvertisers.”

So, the moment we’ve been waiting for: Here’s where you come in! Now that we have the script for the pilot episode ready, we need to shoot the pilot at the most professional level possible. That means renting all the necessary lighting and sound equipment and hiring professional actors. We need you, friends, family, and fans, to help us raise the funds to shoot this episode so that we might be able to present the full package to the best television studios and networks. Not only do we feel confident in our product’s potential, we are also well equipped to do the job professionally and efficiently. Having worked under tight time constraints and improvised shot schedules before, we feel that, with a properly mapped out schedule and well-chosen cast, we will deliver the quality product that we have envisioned. We ask for your generous donations so that we can make this TV series a reality for all you viewers!

Thanks!

Will, Tom, and Harrison

Hutch Obliged Productions