Exclusive T-Shirt Offer

From now until the end of our "By the Dashboard Light" fund drive - anyone who makes a donation of $50 or more will receive a limited edition Keasbey Mattison "Asbestos Free Cinema" t-shirt.

Keasbey Mattison Filmworks is named after the famed Keasbey & Mattison Asbestos Co. which built the town of Ambler, Pennsylvania. 

For more on the history of the Keasbey & Mattison Co. visit:

Keasbey & Mattison Wikipedia

The shirts will be printed by the Ambler Skate Shop - so you'll be supporting another Ambler Business in the process!

In addition to this cool T-Shirt, donations of $50 or more will also receive all of the perks associated with their contribution level.

For example: $50 gets you a digital download of the film, your name in the credits in the "Special Thanks" list, a shout out on the film's website... AND the T-Shirt! That's a great value!

Please make a donation today and grab one of these cool shirts before they're gone! To watch the "By the Dashboard Light" trailer - or to make a donation, visit:

By the Dashboard Light - IndieGoGo Fundraiser - Click to make a donation!

Fundraising Has Begun

Fundraising for the new film "By the Dashboard Light" has begun! Keasbey Mattison is looking to raise $30,000.00 to shoot the film this October. The film stars Keith Chandler and features veteran actors Jon Polito (The Big Lebowski, Millers Crossing, Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Margaret Reed (Seinfeld, Star Trek The Next Generation, As the World Turns).

The film is crowdfunding on Indiegogo.com - to make a contribution, please visit: Indiegogo: By the Dashboard Light

For more information, or to view the trailer, please visit: By the Dashboard Light - Official Webpage

Please consider making a contribution and supporting independent cinema.

Thank you for your support.

Jon Polito joins By The Dashboard Light

Incredible news friends! Hollywood actor Jon Polito (The Big Lebowski, Millers Crossing, Always Sunny in Philadelphia) has joined the cast of "By the Dashboard Light!

Fundraising begins on Monday 4/20 at midnight. Please consider making a contribution and support independent cinema. For more information, or to make a donation please visit By the Dashboard Light - Official Webpage

By The Dashboard Light - Promotional Featurette

The promotional trailer for the upcoming film "By the Dashboard Light" is complete.

Fundraising for the film begins on April 20th, 2015 at midnight. Please consider donating to our movie and supporting independent cinema.

UPDATE: By the Dashboard Light 11/17/2014

Hello friends and followers! Joe here, director of By the Dashboard Light, to give you a little insight as to what we've been up to these days and what the status of the film is.

First off, I just finished my first attempt at a movie poster. We shot a handful of stills on set of our Promotional Featurette (more on that later in this post) and I decided to turn one of them into some promotional artwork.

Secondly, regarding the trailer… It's almost finished! Our Promotional Featurette is currently out for sound design with David Willis-Lorenz and should be wrapped in the upcoming week. As soon as it comes back I plan to launch our Indiegogo campaign and get our fundraising started.

The trailer will surely be posted here in our blog upon it's completion - and all over social media outlets.

Regarding the feature film, production has been delayed until October 2015. This has been done for several reasons. One, the film is meant to take place in the fall. I personally LOVE the fall, the colors, the smells, the crisp air and I know the film will look… and feel better with autumn as it's backdrop. Second, waiting nearly a full year to begin shooting will allow us nearly 12 months of pre-production and fundraising. This is key. When you're shooting a low-budget film, planning is EVERYTHING. Any filmmaker can attest to that. I really want to take my time perfecting a shooting schedule in order to be as efficient as possible. So with all of this in mind, it just made sense to push it back. The final film will be better for it.

A couple other fun notes to mention… Michael Volpicelli, an artist that produced a handful of portraits for the Promotional Trailer will be on the Steve Harvey show this Wednesday (11/19).

Joe Rose, the actor portraying Peter in Dashboard has recently starred in a short film that won the Jalopnik Auto Film Festival. It's called "Ignition" and its very good. Give it a watch by clicking here: Ignition

And finally, the star of By the Dashboard Light, Keith Chandler, has entered a short film that he directed, produced, wrote, edited and starred in - into the Tiny Film Festival with the Thriving Artists Circle. Check out his film here: Deadline Ep.2 "Hard Day's Night" and be sure to give it a vote. Voting closes on December 1st, 2014 - so please, check it out.

I'll check back with you all once the Dashboard Promotional Trailer is finished. It's hilarious and I think perfectly represents our talented cast and crew. Hope you are all well. Thanks for following our progress.

"Dashboard" Trailer in Production Now!

Hello friends, Joe here, director of the upcoming feature film "By the Dashboard Light" and subsequently director of the Dashboard Light "Promotional Featurette" as well.

For three weeks now we've been hard at work shooting a trailer that will launch on our Kickstarter/Indiegogo pages in mid-August / early-September. We have one day of shooting left and things are looking great. 

Cinematographer Sergio Herrera has been shooting on Canon 7D's with a 14mm wide angle lens for our car interior two-shots. We've been using a mint 1976 Toyota Corolla, generously loaned from the Jeremias family. 

The car, as cool as it looks, has been quite a challenge to shoot with. Our interior shots require the car to be off and the windows rolled up for the best sound. The weather has been in the mid 90's and this car turns into an oven. The camera is overheating (along with the talent) and we have to take frequent breaks for cool-downs. In addition, sound-man Dave Willis-Lorenz is crammed into the back seat... leaving the only one for me to direct... the hatch-back trunk. Lol. 

The actors have been troopers. Keith Chandler who plays the part of main-character Roger, the driving instructor, has been spot on - take after take after take. Pair him up with acting veteran Joe Rose and the up-and-coming Blake Williams (who play two of Roger's students) and you have a powerhouse team of talent. 

This past weekend feature the uber-talented Aly Miller as the young angsty teen Shannon and newcomer Stevenn Beck as the creepy, straight-laced instructor Verne. The acting duo was spot-on and the scene was HILARIOUS. Verne currently has my favorite line in the whole movie and he nailed it. (Keep an eye out... It's the last line in the trailer.)

Finally we had a shoot that didn't take place in a car. (which was like a vacation from the ordinary) Brian Kerrigan plays the part of Mr. Engle, Roger's boss. He slurped up Chinese Lo-Mein noodles inbetween his lines and was absolutely hilarious. 

Next week, on our final day of shooting, we will be joined by Nora Hunmel (Orange is the New Black) and James Lyden (Boardwalk Empire & The Leftovers) as the bullied kid's parents

In all, things are moving along nicely. Were all looking forward to wrapping production next week and I personally am looking forward to watching all the footage as the trailer is cut. 

Thanks to everyone for their help and support. The trailer will premiere on our Facebook page (and possibly even as a trailer in a local movie theater...shhh) 

Stay tuned true believers! 

Cheers! 

Dashboard Light UPDATE 4/26/14

Hello friends! 

It's been a busy month! I've been flipping through headshots and browsing Backstage.com everyday trying to fill the last couple roles that are still uncast. 

I met with Sergio Herrera, the director of photography to start breaking for the script for a trailer shoot in June.

We met at Forest & Main Brewery and sat outside for a bit before the thunderstorm moved in Tuesday night. 

Tomorrow, (4/27) is the first cast meeting in New York City. The primary cast is saying hello for the first time over drinks and dinner. Earlier in the day I'll be joining Keith Chandler and Aly Miller to take a couple photos.

Exciting times! The next blog post will introduce the cast! Stay tuned friends!