News

September 22, 2007
There will be some big changes coming to SailKat.com in the near future. A new look with some exciting announcements. Keep checking back.

April 8, 2007
We will be again working with RoomMate Productions this summer on two of their short films, "Ante Up" and "Table for Two."

We will once again be providing our services as Directors of Photography, Sound, and Lighting. Keep checking the official web sites for all current information regarding the films.

April 8, 2007
RoomMate Productions short film Silence is now available to view on YouTube.

We served double duty on the film as Directors of Photography and Sound. Check it out!

February 24, 2007
The 2nd annual Omaha Film Festival will be held February 27 through March 4, 2007, at the Westwood 8 Theaters.

Check out the official web site for a listing of the films playing as well as showtimes.

December 30, 2006
Being a huge Indiana Jones fan, I had to report this.

George Lucas said Friday that filming of the long-awaited "Indiana Jones" movie will begin next year. Harrison Ford, who appeared in the three earlier flicks, the last one coming in 1989, is set to star again. Lucas said he and Steven Spielberg recently finalized the script for the film.

To read the rest of the story, go here.

December 21, 2006
RoomMate Productions has two new DVD's available for purchase. The first DVD includes the feature film we worked on, Kitty Cats & Exit Signs. The second DVD includes Laundromat and the short we worked on, Silence. The DVD's are available for $10.00 each plus shipping. Click here to be taken to the RMP order page.

November 24, 2006
Check out RoomMate Productions website to read about 5 exciting new announcments made this week. Some very exciting news.

September 18, 2006
Our short comedy film, First Impression, now has an official entry at the Internet Movie Database. Click here to check it out.

September 4, 2006
Famed adventurer, environmentalist and TV personality Steve Irwin, known around the world as the "Crocodile Hunter," was killed Monday by a stingray during a diving expedition off the coast of Queensland, Australia; he was 44.

I have always been a huge fan of the Crocodile Hunter. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

August 29, 2006
Due to forces beyond our control, the Extreme 2-Day Film Festival has unfortunately been cancelled. Please keep checking ExtremeFilmFestival.com for any future developments concerning the festival. Thanks.

July 16, 2006
Our short thriller Shadow Board is now on the Internet Movie Database. Click here to check out the page.

July 4, 2006
We now have a page on YouTube.com where you can view our videos. Only a few are available now, but hopefully soon we will have them all up. Just go to www.YouTube.com/user/ExtremeFilms for our YouTube page.

June 13,2006
We will starting to accept entries to the Extreme 2-Day Film Festival II very soon. The Extreme 2-Day Film Festival gives filmmakers 2-days (48 hours) to write, shoot, edit and turn in a completed film. See the web site for more information.

April 21, 2006
This Sunday morning will be our final day of shooting Echo Factory Production's Hero Alley. We will be on location from 3:30 am until noon on Sunday. Last weekends shoot went very smooth with some amazing performances by all the actors!

March 24, 2006
Here's a picture of us with John Putch at the Omaha Film Festival. Click here for a larger version. John is the Director of Mojave Phone Booth, one of the selections at the festival. We interviewed him on our podcast a few weeks ago. You can download that show here.

March 23, 2006
The Omaha Film Festival kicked off its run Thursday with a great collection of films. On Thursday night there was a great filmmaker party. The festival will be running through Sunday, March 26. You can view the schedule here.

March 12, 2006
Shadow Board received second place at the Hot Shops Film Festival in the amateur Horror/Sci-Fi Category. A special thanks to the the entire cast of Shadow Board. Andrea, Kia, Mikkeala, Jay, Lou and all our extras at the funeral home all helped make the film a success.

March 5, 2006
Two great festivals will be taking place in March. The Hot Shops Film Festival will be going on March 3 - 12. We have three films entered into that festival. You can check the screening times here.

Also this month is the first annual Omaha Film Festival. This festival will be taking place March 23 - 26 and is turning out to be a true international festival. There will be some great films as well as some amazing workshops.

If you get a chance, please check out both festivals!

January 31, 2006
RoomMate Productions has officially announced the information for their second annual film festival. Be sure and stop out to check out the two films we shot this past summer, Kitty Cats & Exit Signs and Silence, plus a third short film Laundromat!

The dates are February 11 & 12 2006 at the Westwood 8 theaters. Last year was a sell out so be sure to get your tickets early!

January 30, 2006
We have officially completed our three 2005 summer projects. Our short films First Impression and Shadow Board as well as our music video Orenda Fink's song "Leave it All," have all been submitted to the Hot Shops Film Festival. Keep checking back for any additional information.

December 22, 2005
Robert Allan Vranes - Producer/Co-Founder, Sail Kat Productions
Born: March 24, 1942 - Died: December 18, 2005

Robert was instrumental in the formation of Sail Kat Productions. His constant support throughout all our productions was always welcome and invaluable. His involvement was key in the acquisition of most of our equipment and his humility was welcomed as he helped in any capacity needed, from running the boom or smoke machine to repairing equipment. Thank you for everything.

Dad...you will be missed.

November 26, 2005
Our Music video for Orenda Fink's song "Leave it All," and our short comedy First Impression are now officially completed and have both been submitted to the Hot Shops Film Festival. We are still currently working on the final cut of our short horror,  Shadow Board, and expect to have it finished within the next couple of weeks.

Keep checking back for any information regarding a premiere for the films.

October 3, 2005
We finished filming our second short films this past weekend and are now officially in post-production on both films. For updated news and pictures, check out both web sites for First Impression and Shadow Board.

September 26, 2005
We are curently in post-production for our short film First Impression. Filming was amazing and the film is looking great! This upcoming weekend we will be filming our short horror film, Shadow Board.

Keep checking both sites as well as right here for all the current new, info and pictures from both films.

August 21, 2005
We have officially announced the names of our cast for our two upcoming short films, Shadow Board and First Impression.

Filming will take place in September and October. Keep checking back for any current updates.

August 6, 2005
Wednesday's auditions for our 2 short films went great! We saw a lot of talent and the decisions are gonna be tough. Keep checking at the official websites of Shadow Board and First Impression for updates.

A special thanks to Reel People Models & Talent, Chad and Eric of RoomMate Productions, Lou of Rlmjr.com, Leon Micek and everybody who came out to audition!

July 21, 2005
Auditions for RoomMate Productions' production of Silence and our productions of Shadow Board and First Impressions will be held on Wednesday, August 3rd from 3pm to 7pm at Reel People Models & Talent located at 920 Pierce St. in Omaha. All you have to do is show up; no prepared material is needed.

For more information on Silence email RoomMate Productions at directors@roommateproductions.com.
For more information on Shadow Board and First Impression email Extreme Films at info@extremefilms.net. Hope to see you there.

June 30, 2005
Lou (Rlmjr.com) and I have posted our second show for the Filmmakers Forum. The Filmmakers Forum is a podcast (what's a podcast?) dedicated to independent filmmakers, musicians, and artists. The podcast will include interviews, reviews, podcast safe music and independent related promos! We are also looking for other filmmakers, actors, musicians or other artists to feature and/or interview on the show. Head over to www.OmahaFilm.com to find out more and to download the show!

May 17, 2005
The script to our newest short film Shadow Board, is almost complete. Pre-production is in full swing and casting will begin in the next couple of months. Keep watching this site for any announcements.

May 17, 2005
Local award winning filmmaker, Anthony Fankhauser, has announced the world premiere his feature film, Nites of Aksarben. The showing will be held on June 3, 4 & 5 at the Westwood Cinema Theaters on 125th & Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

March 23, 2005
We will be teaming up with RoomMate Productions in the next couple of months to help them film their upcoming short film, Kitty Cats and Exit Signs. We are extremely excited about this opportunity and look forward working with Chad and Eric!

March 12, 2005
Sail Kat Productions and Rlmjr.com's 40 minute film, The Budahman, is now online and ready to view in the multimedia section. Please take a look!

February 24, 2005
Sail Kat Productions 5 second film, The Flush, is now available online at the movie hosting site, Red Frogs, under their new movie page. The super short film was produced for the Cadillac Under 5 Contest.

February 12, 2005
Our first film, The Telephone, as well as Emily, are both now available in the multimedia section of this site. Go and take a look.

February 8, 2005
Can you handle it? The Extreme 2-Day Film Festival is now accepting entries for its second annual event. The dates for this year's festival will be Friday, June 3 through Sunday, June 5. The screening and award ceremony will take place on Friday, June 17, at Westwood Cinema 8 in Omaha. The festival will be bigger, better, and more EXTREME than last year. Get ready Omaha!

January 19, 2005
Our latest film, nine-one-one, is available online at the movie hosting site, Red Frogs, under their archive page. Please head over there, take a look, and give them some support.

November 9, 2004
The brand new Extreme 2-Day Film Festival is now accepting entries. This exciting event challenges filmmakers to make a complete film in 48 hours. Go to www.ExtremeFilmFestival.com for more information.

October 09, 2004
nine-one-one received second place in the non-academic SciFi/Fantasy/Horror category at this years The Hot Shops Film Festival. A special thanks to all those who came to the festival to show their support.

September 13, 2004
The Hot Shops Film Festival has posted a list of all films accepted into this years festival. nine-one-one has been accepted into the SciFi/Fantasy/Horror category. Click here for a lost of the other films accepted.

September 7, 2004
Sail Kat Productions and rlmjr.com's newest film, nine-one-one, has been accepted into the Central Nebraska Film Festival. We are very excited, and look forward to the festival. We invite everyone interested to come out to the festival and show their support.

August 29, 2004
Sail Kat Productions and rlmjr.com will be showing several of their films at various film festivals over these next few months. The Middle of Nowhere Short Film Festival and The Hot Shops Film Festival will both be taking place in October. Our newest film, nine-one-one, will be shown at both festivals.

We have also submitted all four of our films to the Central Nebraska Film Festival and are waiting to hear if any of them have been accepted. Keep checking this space for further updates, and thanks for all your support.

August 18, 2004
The writing process to our first feature length film, tentatively titled "L'Anneau" has begun. The first draft is expected to be completed sometime before the end of the year. Production is slated to begin the summer of '05, with an eye on a first quarter 2006 release. Keep watching this space for news on casting.

April 2, 2004
Sail Kat Productions and RLM Productions newest short film, "Emily" will be shown at the annual UNO Film Society Film Festival! The Festival will be held at 7 p.m. on April 17, 2004 in the Auditorium of the Eppley Administration Building on the UNO Campus. Admission is free. Please come and show your support.