Producer John Paul Rice says being cast in “Remember the Titans” changed his life, but maybe not in the way you'd assume. He didn’t pursue an acting career, but his experience on the film inspired him to become a producer. He learned the ins and outs of film finance from his mentor, Joseph Drake, then he partnered with writer-director Edgar Michael Bravo to form No Restrictions Entertainment. Drake taught Rice an important lesson; be prepared to be married to a film because you’re always going to be the one responsible for making it. Rice took that lesson to heart and set out to make the type of films they wanted to make—ones that raise social awareness and go places that typical Hollywood films don’t. “A Child’s Voice,” (June 6) the 6th project the duo has made together, is a supernatural thriller centered around a teenage boy...
- 6/5/2018
- backstage.com
It’s been a few weeks longer than usual, and the list of reasons is a mile long. The first, and important few are: I’m moving, there are big things being planned for this column’s future, and I was at Independent Film Week. If you ever get a chance to go to Ifw… Go. Especially if you are planning a film. I won’t get too far into it, (as many wonderful folks already have) but it was thrilling, inspiring, and sobering. Our industry is changing almost faster than we can keep up. There are a ton of creative folks out there learning from other industries’ mistakes and steering the boat clear; However, there are still some people who won’t give up the way things used to be. Micro-Budget is rapidly becoming an option for many filmmakers who just can’t get their film done through normal channels,...
- 10/5/2011
- by John Yost
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Friend o’ Gatw, president of No Restrictions Entertainment, John Paul Rice, sent us over a rough clip from the company’s upcoming indie, The Magic Stone. The film stars Dane Deaner as Josh Edwards, a homeless teenager who has been raised by a violent schizophrenic mother. Josh finds himself in a possession of a “magic” stone that he believes allows him to control not only the bodies, but the minds, of other people.
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- 1/16/2010
- by Kate Erbland
- GordonandtheWhale
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