MindBenderz

05/24/2025

Kim Crenshaw, Kinna and Natalia Nizker hanging out in the Green Room.

05/14/2025

UPDATE: Congratulations to Natalia Nicker and her Malinois Kinna for being chosen to play the Alley Dog in the upcoming movie.

Thanks to all who submitted and shared. I know it was hard for the Director to choose from among all the lovely submissions. Keep up the great training!
Here is Kinna's audition tape: https://youtu.be/M211-gKjY48

OPEN CASTING CALL for ALLEY DOG: open to all breeds and mixes, medium to large dogs

The SKILLS are the most important and include:
* BARKING on command, from a STAND, at a DISTANCE.
* a SLOW WALK, or creep, as if walking cautiously towards a stranger, or "stalking"; also needs to be on cue.
* a reliable RECALL.
* dog must be super comfortable in loud/busy environments with lots of people and must not be aggressive.

The LOOK could be anything non-white. Naturally scruffy and homeless looking is a plus, but I do have "movie dirt" for the shoot. Medium to large dogs, any gender.

LOCATION/DATES: This is for one scene, which is scheduled to shoot the night of May 24 in NATCHEZ, MS. Hotel will be provided for 23rd and 24th in addition as well as a day player stipend and movie credit.

If you are available those dates and would like to have some fun on a movie set, please SUBMIT a short video of the BARKING and a STEP-UP or WALK-UP with your dog's name via Private Message or email to [email protected].

Feel free to forward and cross-post.

05/07/2025

ATTENTION DOG TRAINER FRIENDS!

I am looking for a non-white Pit / Pit Mix / AmStaff for FEATURE MOVIE SHOOT coming up fast: two weeks actually, currently scheduled May 24 in Natchez, MS.

I will be driving from Birmingham, AL the day before and returning home the day after, so dog and/or owner can come w me or join me there. I might want two- one for backup.

SKILLS: Dog can NOT *be* aggressive to people but needs to look/act aggressive, barking "aggressively" but then allow actor to approach kindly, take offering of food and then come when called away from actor.

If you have an appropriate dog and would like to see your dog on the big screen and would like to join me on set in Natchez, let me know! You can post here if you want or PM or email me @MindBenderz.com.

I'd like to see a video of your dog barking "aggressively", you can post here or send privately or send me a YouTube link.

Big movie sets are busy, with lots of people with equipment, so the ideal dog would be very comfortable with loud and strange environments. Dog sport handlers are encouraged to apply!

Come play with me, make some
movie magic. You will have the *most* fun and will cherish that memory forever. Make it quick though! 😬

(ps: if you cannot come but have a dog I can use, that could work, in which case I will be looking for an additional trainer/handler.)

03/27/2025

PSA for 2013 Do Dah Day, starring Missile! Great video by Fox6. Won an award too :-)

08/13/2024

We had so much fun! 😎❤️🐾

07/12/2024

Kazia met up with a few of her friends at Leo Ticheli Productions for a fun commercial shoot with the amazing photographer James Acomb (Ether Artists) for a Tatum Designs project. Thanks to James, Paula, Janie and the rest of the team for your hospitality to our dogs, to all the dogs who applied for the shoot and for the six who were selected: Kim Crenshaw's Kazia, Megan Bridges' Whisper, Debbie Mar's Penelope, Holly-Renee Miller Gatsby, Katie Toth's Alfredo, and Darla Davis' Mavis. Y'all were all awesome! 😎🩷

07/10/2024

This is a friend who led the amazing Special Effects team for Ashley Causey's Over & Out Film. The monster Tara her crew created was fabulous, and they took care to use only edible and non-toxic materials to keep Clark safe. 💕🩷. They are so talented, thoughtful, fun and kind, and are working together with Friday Night Frights. I can't wait to see what they will create together. I'm going to go check out some "Perks" on their IndieGoGo link. 😎

With so many Credits to her name(not kidding it's impressive.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4419535/?ref_=ext_shr )
Tara Galloway Merryman makes a wonderful addition to the team working on season 3 of Friday Night Frights. We all have a lot to learn from her and are humbled to have her onboard.
Check out our indiegogo and see how you can benefit from contributing to a great project!
https://igg.me/at/fridaynightfrights/x/34157893 #/
📸:David Carroll

06/16/2024

MindBender Clark seems a tad worried about what is happening behind him. It *is* scary, Clark! Great job on the SFX, Team Tara Galloway Merryman! 😎

05/20/2024

The crew of Over & Out setting up for our night scene in the wee hours of the morning. (photo credit: Malik Banks)

04/28/2024

Clark's movie family in Over & Out.