Category: News

Congratulations to Staydream’s composer, Adam Dachman, on his work in Sharknado 6!  

Mr. Dachman first connected with Sharknado producer David Michael Latt through Ancestry.com, where they discovered they share a common ancestor. 

“It turns out we have the same great, great grandfather,” Mr. Dachman stated, “David’s passion for genealogy led to our initial communications.  But we found out about our similar passions for film and television creation.”

Later, Mr. Latt introduced Mr. Dachman to his studio composers, Chris Ridenhour and Chris Cano.  After a couple of years of correspondence, the group started working collaboratively; resulting in an invitation for Mr. Dachman to help score the final installment of the Sharknado series.

“As they got deep into the scoring, they farmed out some specific work for me to do out of my Madison studio,” Mr. Dachman stated, “My specialty for this project was piano.”

Mr. Dachman is a classically trained pianist and studied composition and film scoring at Berklee College of Music, Thinkspace UK, and The Hollywood Music Workshop.  Mr. Dachman is also a member of American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers (ASMAC).

Sharknado 6 is now available on SyFy.

Congratulations to Staydream director David Boffa and his team for their many wins at the 2018 Madison Wisconsin 48 Hour Film Project, including BEST FILM, for their hilarious short film, “The Only Logical Conclusion.”

As winner of Best Film in the Madison competition, David’s film will screen at Filmapalozza 2019 in Orlando, Florida, where an international panel of judges will select the Best Film of 2018 from among the best film of each city. The winner will be announced at the 48 Hour Film Project Awards Ceremony at Filmapalooza. Additionally, the top 10 films of the year from around the world will be screened at the Short Film Corner at Cannes 2019. Good luck David and crew!

We at Staydream are proud of the talented writers, cast, and crew who have come together to make our show. New episode coming soon.

Chicago 139 Productions announced Alyson Seeger as the director for Episode 2 of Staydream.  Ms. Seeger is a new addition to the Staydream family, most recently acting as an assistant director on the set of Episode 1.

Ms. Seeger studied film and marketing at Columbia College Chicago, graduating in 2010. Since graduation, she has produced three short films, including “Elf Employment” (2013) and “Grim” (2015). Additionally, she just completed her first directing project since film school, a short called, “I Believe,” which is currently being submitted to film festivals.

A Wisconsin native, Ms. Seeger worked in marketing for film in Los Angeles for three years before moving home to the Madison area. She currently works for a nonprofit and moonlights as a writer/director by night.

“This is my first time being involved with a web series,” Ms. Seeger stated, “and I’m looking forward to this new challenge. I’m grateful that the Staydream team has given me such a warm welcome.”

Chicago 139 Productions announced David Boffa as the director for Episode 1 of Staydream.  Mr. Boffa previously worked on Staydream as the principle behind-the-scenes videographer for the pilot episode.

Originally from New Jersey, Mr. Boffa lived in Maine and Rome, Italy, before moving to Wisconsin five years ago.  He is an art historian by training and filmmaker by disposition, with a wealth of experience in independent film.  He has written, filmed, and directed multiple documentaries, and has been the cinematographer and behind-the-scenes videographer for narrative films.

Mr. Boffa stated that he is, “thrilled to be directing an episode of Staydream, not only for its entertainment value but also for the positive message it has for aspiring women filmmakers everywhere.”

Episode 1 is scheduled to start filming this summer.

Chicago 139 Productions announced that Angie Campbell has joined the cast of Staydream, taking over the role of Alex.

Born in Milwaukee, this Chicago-based actress originally studied psychology before returning her focus to her passion: acting.  Ms. Campbell now pursues acting and improv full time. She has since appeared in a variety of short films and web productions, as well as the television show Chicago Fire.  

Initially hearing about Staydream through a friend, Ms. Campbell was excited to audition for the role of Alex, stating, “I was immediately drawn to Staydream’s quick, witty writing and characters that felt real.”

Future episodes of Staydream are currently in pre-production.

Praise for the Staydream pilot from an icon in Wisconsin arts!

“I really enjoyed the episode. … The jumps into fantasy are really great — I didn’t expect them, which was fun and surprising.”

– James DeVita (Author, Actor, Theater Director, Core Company Member and Literary Manager at American Players Theatre;  https://www.jamesdevita.com/)

Check out what Hollywood actor Oliver Robins had to say about Staydream!

Oliver Robins, best known for his role as “Robbie” in the original Steven Spielberg production of “Poltergeist,” as well as “Poltergeist II,” and the feature comedy “Airplane II,” had an opportunity to check out “Staydream.”

We’re excited to hear what a seasoned filmmaker has to say about “Staydream” while he’s finishing up his most recent horror film “Celebrity Crush” which will be released in 2018, and which Mr. Robins wrote, directed, and stars in.

Post-production work has been completed on the pilot episode of Staydream and the producers have set a date for the premier. Chicago 139 will make the link public on its website on December 4, 2017.

“I could not be happier with the result of the hard work we’ve put into this production,” said Dave Grundgeiger, executive producer of Staydream and founder of Chicago 139 Productions. “We set out to develop a project that is funny and that is rich in story and characters, and I believe we have accomplished that. Our inspirations are Master of None, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, New Girl, and 30 Rock.”

Fans still have time to get on the Staydream mailing list and get advance news about the ongoing production and access to special offers not available to the general public. Fans can signup on the website.

Chicago 139 Productions has launched a new website for its Staydream comedic web series, a project being filmed in and around Madison, Wisconsin.

The new website, located at www.staydream.tv provides information about the show, a look behind the scenes of the production and an inside look from the point of view of principal actor Nadia Geiger, who plays Nadia Klempner on the show.

The production is the first web series to be shot in the Madison area in recent memory and was written and filmed by a Madison-based crew. Professionals actors in the series hail from Madison, Milwaukee and, most recently for some, Hollywood.

 

Madison-based Chicago 139 Productions has established a writers room to begin work on a new comedic web series to be produced in the Madison area. Dave Grundgeiger, executive producer for the Staydream project, said writers have begun to meet weekly to hammer out ideas for the pilot.

“We have a great group of creatives who have come together to work on this project,” Grundgeiger said. “I’m very pleased with what we’re seeing so far and expect to have a finished pilot script within the next few weeks.”