If this zany take on “50 Ways to Celebrate The Holidaze!” doesn't get you grinning, you might be a Grinch.
Holmes Millet / HM4 Productions Team Up With Cast and Crew of 100+ To Try And Make You Smile
DALLAS -- (SPW) --
"Let's GO! 50 ways to celebrate the holidaze!", is a just-for-fun, holiday video created for the express purpose of raising everyone's holiday spirits! This year’s production involved a team effort of over 100 people, both behind and in front of the camera, and about a month's time to wind up with this zany take on “50 Ways to Celebrate The Holidaze!”
Creative conspirators include: Creatives, Directors, Shooters, Editors and Producers from Holmes Millet Advertising / HM4 Productions / Milletworks – Jeff Millet, Scott O'Reilly, Noah Johnson, over 40 actors from The Mary Collins Agency along with their agents, the band Welcome To Wednesday who wrote the original music, In Haus Music – James Neel and Janice Garner who did the recording and mixing, and choreographer Kendra Wilson of Dynamic Dance – all of Dallas, Texas.
"The video was created for the sole purpose of sharing it with family, friends, clients, cohorts and suppliers in hopes of coaxing a few smiles, getting a few laughs, and doing our part to raise holiday spirits!", said Jeff Millet, Creative Director of the group. "Now we would like to share it with the entire video production community around the globe as way to spread glad tidings and bright cheer across our industry. We hope everyone enjoys watching it as much as we did making it!"
"Thanks to everyone who helped pull it off at such a busy time of year! And thanks to all who watch it for indulging us. We hope it has the intended effects. Let us know if it works on you at holiday@holmesmillet.com"
This video is an original creation, from “SOUP” to “NUTS”. Thanks to those who helped to create and produce it. And thanks to all for watching it and sharing it with others.
The Soup: Original music written expressly for this video by the band, Welcome to Wednesday. (Their latest album is titled SOUP)
Kyle Foster – Drums/Vocals ; George Fox – Guitar/Vocals; Joey Hadden – Bass/Vocals; Trent Rush – Lead Vocals/Guitar; Melissa Hadden - Management
The Nuts: The cast of characters who decided that a production of this magnitude was a good idea at such a busy time of year – and then somehow managed to pull it off.
Thespians, Players, and Performers Par Excellence. Akin Babatunde, Anne Beyer, Stephen Cabrero, Tanika Cato, Michael Clemons, Chad Cline, Bob Coonrod, Jessica Craft, Vanessa DeSilvio, Cynthia Dorn, Pam Dougherty, Catherine DuBord, Ricco Fajardo, Kimberly Fiddes, Jennifer Green, Maritza Guerrero, Martha Harms, Carolina Imperial, Jim Johnson, Alexandra Lawrence, Leticia Magana, Julie Mayfield, Rob McCollum, Doug Miller, Matt Ransdell, Jr., John Rawley, Katy Rowe, Lynne Rutherford, Cara Serber, Patty Silva, Dustin Simington, Kirk Sisco, Louanne Stephens, Jeff Swearingen, Anna Terry, Eric Vale, Jack Watkins, Molly Welch, Sam Williamson
Amateurs, Extras and Helpers
Our long suffering and ever good natured friends, families, hopefuls and helpers: Sarita Cabrero, Doug DeSilvio, Travis Holden, Danielle Holway, Dana Hurt, Colby Landrum, Jackson Millet, Savannah Millet, Avery Moore, Neiman Moore, Robert Nelson, Alec O’Reilly, Brian O’Reilly, Rita O’Reilly, Karen Purcell, Jennifer Rawley, Kaleigh Rawley, Shae Ray, Duce Roddick, Steve Rowe, Jeff Serber, Libby Serber, Allie Serber, David Stewart, David Swinney, Evie Swinney, Mia Swinney, Joaquin Swinney, Julian Swinney, Austin Terry, Connor Terry, Aliyah Threadgill, Elizabeth Threadgill, Abby Williamson, Alex Williamson, Abra Watkins, Jackson Watkins, Pierce Watkins, Lauren Witte,
Locations: Sandunga Dance Studios - Carrollton; Town Center - Grapevine; Downtown - Dallas; Uptown - Dallas; Homes and Businesses across the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metro
Contact:
Jeff Millet Holmes Millet / HM4 Productions 4161 McKinney Ave, Suite 200 Dallas, TX 75204 214-526-4885 www.holmesmillet.com www.hm4prod.com
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