Bus-Stop Productions

10/20/2023

Car-Go (Bus-Stop's alter ego) collaborated with Salad Fist for the one of our favorite Iowa film festivals. Is you are in the Des Moines Area or looking to see some great work done in 48 hours by local Iowa filmmakers, go show some support and have a great date night with some horror films.

We are proud to announce our Best of Horror lineup for the 2023 event that will be held on Friday October 27 at The Fleur Cinema & Cafe. The films below are listed in alphabetical order by film title. Tickets for this event are on sale now at: https://fleurcinema.theatertoolkit.com/movie/FleurCinema/48-HOUR-HORROR---BEST-OF-HORROR #

2023 Horror Top 12
1) “Bear King” by The Kung Fu Biker Mafia
2) “Built for Greatness” by The Transylvanian Canal Company
3) "FOCUS” by Saladfist
4) "Homemade Haunted House” by Cutting Room Floor
5) "Mix Tape” by Team Last to Resort to Cannibalism
6) "Scarecrow” by Hell On Reels
7) "Sinner” by Duron Films
8)“Take Care of You” by Your Local Vamp Studios
9) "The Lurking Lumberjack” by Distant Dream Collective
10) "Threads of Fate” by The Final Girls
11) "Wheel of Death” by Evil Explosions
12) "Wolfpeach” by Peach Fuzz

09/11/2023

06/18/2023

Our crew got to work on this package for Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien. Shout out to the crew for job well done.

As certain industries face labor shortages, some states are rolling back labor laws to allow younger teenagers to work longer hours and in more dangerous occupations. Iowa's new law expands the hours a young person can work, and the industries that can employ them, putting state rules at odds with f...

04/04/2023

Bus-Stop Productions is glad to share that we have 8 nominations for the 32nd Iowa Motion Picture Association Awards on May 6th at the Boman Fine Arts Center in Forest City, IA. Looking forward to celebrating our crew's hard work and share the experience of watching the work of other great Iowa filmmakers.

02/16/2023

Here is a little documentary we produced of West End Architectural Salvage & Coffee Shop for VeryLocal.com. It's a great way to see Iowa and share the stories of Iowans.

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26 Likes, 1 Comments - Very Local () on Instagram: "Looking for a unique piece of home decor? Want to find a little bit of Iowa history? Head to Des Moines Iowa to check out West End Architectural Salvage. From the furniture to funky decor, this local business offers way more than antiques...

12/02/2022

Taking in the 1am Waffle House Experience after a long filming in New Orleans.

10/31/2022

This weekend our alter ego production company Car-Go Productions produced a film for the Des Moines 48 Hour Horror Film Festival that won Best Direction. A shot out to the great actors and crew who made this happen. This award means a lot after viewing such a strong field for the Best of City.

A quiet evening of pumpkin carving takes are dark turn when an unexpected visitor comes knocking on the door.

10/27/2022

10/21/2022

Our alter ego production company Car-Go Productions has made the cut for the Best of Horror in the Des Moines 48 hour FIlm Project. Many great teams from Iowa will be screening these films and presenting awards next Friday. be sure to check out the work of all these awesome film making teams.

The following teams will screen as part of the Best of Horror Screening and Costume Event on Friday October 28. Tickets for this event at: https://tickets.midwestix.com/event/48-hour-film-dsm-best-of-horror-screening

BEST OF HORROR SCREENING 2022
(Listed in alphabetical order by team name)
213 Productions
Car-Go Productions
CLD Films
Distant Dream Collective
Peach Fuzz
Retro Neon Film
Revenge of the Sin-tree
Sliding Rock Productions
Team last to Resort to Cannibalism
Tiny Possessions
Twin Suns Pictures

10/15/2022

TODAY IS THE DAY! All Roads End Official is now available on Vimeo to rent or purchase! Just follow the link below!

The life of a doting father and husband takes an unsuspected turn when he meets a man reeling with grief from losing his family.

07/12/2022

05/27/2022

Dream team in Fairfax VA working live feed on Law and Crime YouTube in the field today!! just at 1.38 mil streaming so we may be breaking some YouTube live stream records today.

04/16/2022

10/31/2021

Happy Halloween! 🎃 Call Me Crazy received:

🏆 Winner of Best Film 🏆

at the 2021 Indie Social Halloween Film Festival and was nominated for Best Kill!

Big thanks to everyone who was involved with this project as well as the team over at Indie Social for hosting such an exciting event!

Celebrate your Halloween with this ROMANTIC COMEDY, inspired by a TRUE HORROR! https://vimeo.com/89941886

A romantic comedy, inspired by a true horror. A charming young cannibal tries to win over a relationship-jaded vampire within the confines of an insane asylum. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2739056/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 https://www.facebook.com/callmecrazyfilm https://twitter.com/callmecrazyfilm https://ww...

09/10/2021

It's here! We're proud to present our submission from the Des Moines 48hour Film Festival that was done at the end of July! Big thanks to everyone involved and we hope you enjoy watching it as much as we did making it!

08/13/2021

“Come on a paid network gig” they said, “there will be some awesome locations!” As we shoot in a crematorium with unclaimed cremated remains on Friday the 13th.

08/13/2021

The RED Komodo is a special small camera. Not only does it have the ability to record up to 6K40fps with a global shutter, but it’s small enough to run on a DJI Ronin S2 while still getting that signature RED picture quality.

Starting to get on my good side, RED.

08/06/2021

Join Kevin Thorn as he walks us through his process of making a BNC cable!

Thanks for watching and hope you all have a great weekend!

08/02/2021

Starring Michael James Minard

He can't live without her, hopefully his love will be the key to bringing her back!

Join us in Des Moines, IA, Monday, August 9th at 7pm for the Group A showing of the 48 Hour Film Project at the Iowa Historical Building Auditorium!

Tickets are $12.00 and can be purchased through here:
https://tickets.midwestix.com/events/10617

See you there!

07/31/2021

Sunday - Film Block 1 - August 8, 11:00AM

Airwaves – Dir. Daniel Kwantes
Drama – 25 min.
USA
A podcast host wants to take his show to the next level. The lines blur between his show and his life.

Dead Man’s Shoes – Dir. Eric Benson
Music Videos – 4 min.
USA
A music video for a song based on the life of Nick Yarris, who was wrongfully accused and convicted of murder. Yarris spent 22 years on death row when in 2003, DNA evidence proved that he had not committed the crime, and in 2004 Yarris was released. The documentary The Fear of 13, was also based on Yarris’ experience.

Intervention – Dir. Ben Matthews
Drama – 32 min.
USA
Over the course of 24 hours, a young mobster becomes the victim of betrayal and violence as he struggles to maintain his power.

Iowa Veterans Perspective – Behind the Scenes – Dir. Ben Matthews
Documentary – 6 min.
USA
Take a look behind the camera at what it takes to run the Iowa Veterans Perspective non-profit.

Nightmare in Paradise – Dir. Robert Kirk
Comedy – 9 min.
USA
“Nightmare in Paradise” is a short film about an emigre from Kansas named Willard Thaddeus Fillmore who has a nightmare about trying to run a business in California. Things go from bad to worse when a Wazeri Immigrant Transgender cross-dresser shows up for a job interview. Willard’s nightmare is based on actual California law.

Sold Down The River – Dir. Karen Erbach Lawlor
Documentary – 14 min.
USA
In the state of Wisconsin, third world water conditions have become an epidemic, brought on by factory farms and big agribusiness. Legislators seem to put the interests of their corporate donors over the health and safety concerns of their constituents, and they continue to support bills that protect big business and polluters. This disturbing trend has been happening across the United States.

07/16/2021

All Roads End is officially finished with post-production! Stay tuned for updates as it enters the festival circuit! But while you wait, here's a look under the hood at the Premiere Pro timeline just to see how much work was put into editing!

07/13/2021

Hopefully one day Adobe will learn...

06/17/2021

We're excited to get back to work as we begin production for Auction Insider: Bid America Season 3!

If you want to know more about the show, watch Auction Insider: Bid America seasons 1 & 2 on Amazon Prime now!