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MAY 2010 – Playing the lead in the recently completed pilot episode of Jacob Cooney’s REHAB FOR REJECTS. Catch it on Funny or Die. It’s a comedy. So, you know, Funny.
APRIL 2010 – Just wrapped on a national spot for the new GATORADE G Series Campaign. Played a 1920’s track star (aka the comic relief) but the real bonus was shooting on the same stage with U.S. soccer hero Landon Donovan. That, and I loaded my car with sports drinks. But don’t tell anyone. Score.
APRIL 2010- Shot a spot for the illustrious IHOP restaurant chain. In addition to being a renowned house of pancakes, they’re international. Were you aware? You are now. I played a clean-cut managerial type, hence demonstrating my unparalleled acting chops. APRIL 2010- My film MEANDHER (see trailer and more info below) has landed official selection in two more festivals this month, New York’s Buffalo Film Fest as well as Jersey’s Garden State Film Festival. MARCH 2010- Just signed with new Theatrical and Commercial representation, The Jana Luker Agency. Looking forward to working with this well established group in the years to come.
WITT’S DAUGHTER, a beautiful and touching period film I shot a few years back keeps landing festivals, adding Los Angeles’ Family Film Fest to its credits.
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INFO AND FILM'S TRAILER BELOW OCTOBER 2009- Adam’s film MEANDhER is completed and kicking off the festival season at the 2009 Lakedance Film Festival. Located in the northern Idaho resort town of Sandpoint, Adam will be heading up for the screening November 5th.
MEANDhER trailer below
SEPTEMBER 2009- Witt’s Daughter to be screened at G.I. Film Fest “Best Of Fest” celebration. Presented by GARY SINISE. September 26th, 2009, Witt’s Daughter will be featured in the Best of Fest screening at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. The evening will be hosted by Academy Award nominee Gary Sinise. Come down for an evening of great films and meet the people who make them.
MAY 2009- Witt's Daughter continues its rounds of the nation's top film festivals, rounding out the spring with a showing at Washington D.C.’s G.I. film festival. But that’s not the end of it. We were lucky enough to land the festivals top honor for shorts, BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM. At a festival of such cultural weight and significance, this award means a lot to all of us involved in the project.
APRIL 2009- Adam’s film Witt’s Daughter screens at the 2009 Newport Beach Film Festival. Great opening party and awesome turnout for the Saturday night showing. See photos on IMDB and red carpet video link below.
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APRIL 2009- ADAM RECENTLY SIGNED WITH NEW MANAGEMENT. As of April 2009, Adam is represented by Nelson Parks of ESI Management. He’s looking forward to working with the established and hardworking team at ESI, and can’t wait to accomplish loads in the future. MARCH 2009- Adam finished shooting a spot for the upcoming 2010 Subaru Outback. Apparently a secret until it’s unveiling at the NY auto show, Adam was driven pre-dawn to the mountains above L.A. to race the car around dirt roads with precision drivers at shocking speeds for the whole day. Good fun. Big thanks to commercial agent Noel Palm of Venture IAB for lining that one up. What a riot! FEBRUARY 2009- Adam is participating in the Ruskin Group Theater’s Café Plays. Taking place the third Sunday of every month, the plays are written in the morning, rehearsed in the afternoon, and put up twice in the evening. Quick fix theater. FEBRUARY 2009- Adam wrapped on Jake Cooney’s REHAB FOR REJECTS, featuring Office Space’s Richard Riehle and Maury Sterling of Smoking Aces. Can't wait to see the Pilot! JANUARY 2009- Adam’s recent feature,MEANDhER, has entered final stages of post and will be screening this Spring, 2009 CLIP BELOW
JANUARY 2009- Working with long-time friend, writer and director Jacob Cooney (Fierce Friend,The Frolic), Adam will be shooting his lead role for Jake’s pilot Rehab for Rejects. A dark comedy about a young man, court-ordered to attend a rehabilitation facility that employs “alternative” therapeutic methods. DECEMBER 2008- Witt’s Daughter (trailer below) lands Official Selection at the Beverly Hills Hi-Def film fest. Screening December 30th. NOVEMBER 2008- Adam just returned from shooting a spot for Intercontinental Hotels in Cozumel, Mexico. A week of sun just off the coast of the Mexican Riviera. Counting himself blessed. OCTOBER 2008- Witt’s Daughter screens at the Hollywood Film Fest to a nearly packed house! Great screening, and Adam was thrilled to enjoy the night with the film maker, Carole Holiday, and his co-star Justin Via.
OCTOBER 2008: Adam's headed to Northern California in early October to shoot an in-house project for HONDA.
OCTOBER 2008: WITT'S DAUGHTER LANDS 'OFFICIAL SELECTION' IN THE HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL. Come out and see Adam's short Witt's Daughter in it's festival Debut at the 2008 Hollywood Film Festival. ARCLIGHT THEATER , Hollywood, October 22nd-27th. TRAILER:
SEPTEMBER 2008: Adam’s short film, Witt’s Daughter, will be screening the 28th, 29th, and 30th of September at the Laemmle Theatre Grand, in downtown L.A.
AUGUST 2008: Adam’s wrapped principle photography on his lead role for the feature MEandHER. Directed by N.B. Khuu, and shot on the “RED ONE” digital camera, this project will be screening in late Fall of 2008. Details soon. JULY 15th, 2008: Adam recently completed voice over work for the documentary Free The Slaves. This project is the media aspect of the nonprofit organization by the same name, and will be featured at the 2008 Freedom Awards. Free The Slaves works world-wide to free the 27 million people still enslaved today. He was thrilled to contribute to the effort, and hopes everyone learns more and gets involved. More info at http://www.freetheslaves.net
MAY 28th, 2008: Playing the role of MASON, Adam will be returning to set in June to shoot episodes for the up-coming IFC series “After Hours”. Directed by Steve Sprinkles, this series will be shown this summer and early fall on the Independent Film Channel, as well as IFC.com. Exact show times and dates to come.
MARCH, 2008: The IFC (Independent Film Channel) pilot “Pushing Twilight”, directed by Steve Sprinkles, has won the IFC MEDIA LAB CHALLENGE! Playing one of the lead roles, the “High Roller”, Adam’s part in this film can be seen HERE.
FEBRUARY 29th, 2008: BACKSTAGE WEST reviews "Anarchist": “Adam Edgar (Pissani)-- convey(s) a joyous sense of performing” “…this production is thought-provoking and lingers in the mind after the theatre doors have slammed shut.”
FEBRUARY 15th, 2008 : LOS ANGELES TIMES reviews “Anarchist”, pays Adam greatest compliment dubbing the performance ‘Monty Python-esque’! “…"Anarchist" captures the impertinence and brio of Fo at his rambunctious best.”
-FEBRUARY 8th 2008: Opening of Accidental Death of an Anarchist at the Unknown Theater. Adam plays the role of “Inspector Pisani” in Nobel Prize laureate Dario Fo’s political satire. Playing through March 29th. Tickets and Info at www.unknowntheater.com
-NOVEMBER 6th, 2007: Pirates and a mountain of Lobster Poppers: Adam wrapped on his national spot for Long John Silver’s restaurant. After hours of being trapped in an elevator with a pirate, a parrot, and a seemingly endless pile of fried lobster bites, Adam’s looking forward to going vegetarian. Keep an eye out for this spot in the coming year. -SEPTEMBER 15th -17th : Come see Adam in the lead role of Life After, a film by Jer Lujan, at the Los Angeles International Shorts Fest. Burbank, CA. Tickets and Info at www.lashortsfest.com -SEPTEMBER, 2007: Adam wrapped principle photography for his lead role in the SAG short Blue Moon. Directed by award winning short film maker Steve Sprinkles (Last Woman on Earth, and Aw Crap! It’s a Musical?). www.redfootproductions.com -APRIL, 2007: Adam wrapped principle photography for his lead role in the SAG short Witt’s Daughter. A post Korean War period film, this project was a great experience for Adam, and his first time working with writer-director Carole Holliday. More info at www.crowdedmetrofilms.com
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