Elemental Alchemy - Mercurian Productions

A Message from the Filmmaker

Welcome to the home page of Elemental Alchemy - Mercurian Productions, an arm of Stonebraker Film Productions. Please visit us often as we will be updating public readings, shooting schedules, and events in the blog periodically. Most importantly, this is a cottage industry so your support is welcomed and highly valued. If you want to support a film and get swag or would like to learn about becoming an Executive Producer please visit our Support Independent Film page. To assist in generating additional funding we have a Store with movie memorabilia and more. Rentals for filmmakers may also be found there. The Wanted! page is our classifieds for Screenwriters, Cast, and Crew to submit scripts or participate in upcoming productions. This is where you will also find contact information. Thank you and please take a moment to look around and learn what we've done and have planned in the near future.

-Damian Stonebraker, Filmmaker

Important News...

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Decimation - Official Selection Seattle International Film Festival, 2013

It has officially been announced Decimation has been chosen as an official selection for the 2013 Seattle International Film Festival. It will be closing out Shorts Week at the Fest on May 27 at 6:30. Tickets are on sale at SIFF and may sell out quickly as the shorts venues are very popular.

Blog Headline: Stewart Stern turns 90!

In Production

Decimation (Production Completed)

A Jackson Hall Film, in 1942, ten Russian soldiers who have been accused of cowardice on the Eastern Front and are being temporarily imprisoned. A Red Army General decides to utilize the ancient Roman punishment of decimation where one soldier is drawn at random and the other nine 9 serve as his executioner. Additional information can be found at DecimationFilm.com. Damian Stonebraker is a Co-Executive Producer.

Director/Screenwriter: Wade Jackson, Director of Photography: Nick Hall, Producers: Stefan Hajek & Rosalie Miller

In Pre-Production

Karma Factory

Thirty two year old, James MacFadden has found his old high school rivalry, Elvis Wheedle-Meyar, on a social network. looking for some payback for perceived wrongs, James is going to find Karma is a real pain in the butt. (Short, Comedy, Drama)

Status: Private reading tentatively scheduled for mid September. Public reading to be announced.

Producer/Director/Screenwriter: Damian Stonebraker

Oh' My Mum-My

Brilliant engineer E. Elmer Erstwhile is retired and with too much time on his hands he's been collecting oddities and artifacts from various disreputable websites, much to his visiting niece Bri's chagrin. Uncle Elmer's latest acquisition turns out to be more than what he bargained for. (Short, Comedy)

Status: Private reading tentatively scheduled for late April. Public Reading to be announced.

Producer/Director/Screenwriter: Damian Stonebraker

In Development

Still Life, Elwha's Devisal

Humanity has slowly emigrated from Earth, decades of travel between planets, and consequently humans are on the threshold of a new step in evolution. On Argos, a planet shared by the only other known living sentient life and among the ruins of a lost civilization, the human Argonians and the feline Nevians share an uneasy peace while humanity is plagued by a deadly virus. Psionic Specialist Elwha Rilke hold the key to a cure where it is locked in her comatose mind. (Sci Fi, Drama, Short, possible extension to full length, serial, or novelization.)

Status: Initial Outlining and research completed, script completed to first part of second act.

Tyrranus 1862

Teaser trailer for steam punk generated fantasy film and possible novelization.

Status: Outline of trailer completed, research and development of props and effects. On hiatus until other projects completed.

Chivalry

Adaptation of the Neil Gaiman short story. An elderly woman purchases the Grail Cup in a thrift store, only to have it pursued by a Knight of the Round Table.

Status: Clearing festival rights with Neil Gaiman and the Weinstein Company. Ready for immediate preproduction if rights are obtained.

Completed Works

The Pizza Gambit

A couple debate what's for dinner over a game of chess. A micro short (under 60 seconds minus credits) sure to entertain.

Face of Fear

When Kristy returns from a business trip her illustrator husband, Kyle, tells her of a horrible experience in his sleep. Kristy believes Kyle is suffering panic attacks or is becoming delusional. More incidents occur to Kristy's disbelief until she is forced to confront the truth for herself. Is she the source of his madness or is the madness her own? Currently on entry to several festivals on the circuit. (Short, Thriller, Mystery, Horror)
Face of Fear is an official selection for the 2012 GenCon Indy Film Festival!

IMDB: Face of Fear 2009

The Wrong Side of the Track

A sheepish maintenance worker on the Seattle Monorail pines for a vibrant girl he sees riding daily. Overcoming his innate shyness and claustrophobia, he dares to risk finding or losing a love. Audience Award Winner 2008 Seattle 48 Hour Festival.(Romantic Comedy)

IMDB: The Wrong Side of the Track 2008 (inactive link)

Thrill the World

This short film captures hundreds of local Seattlites dancing Michael Jackson's Thriller. Dressed as zombies and with weeks of practice they set to create a new world record for the largest number of people participating in a simultaneous dance. A record held at the time by Canadian children dancing the hokey pokey. Thousands of participants performed in many cities in ten countries... did they succeed? Exhibited on Halloween evening in Seattle at the Thriller 25th Anniversary event held at Northwest Film Forum and featured in the Bumbershoot One Reel Film Festival in 2010.(Documentary)

IMDB: Thrill the World 2010

Sole Heir

Jackie, Tiffany and Gwen are expecting to be named beneficiaries to the Clairborne fortune. They are locked in the house with a homicidal maniac and the lone survivor stands to inherit the whole fortune and be named "Sole Heir".
Sierra Nevada Award Winner Short Film, Mountain Film Festival (Thriller)

This is a Lannes Production, Filmmaker Damian Stonebraker functioned as Assistant Director.

IMDB: Sole Heir 2010

In Conceptual Stage

Egalitaire

Adaptation of the David Eagleman short story. The Goddess is firing the Devil and closing down hell for good, or so she hopes.

Divisible Kingdom (Working Title)

Feature length family crime drama set in Seattle, Washington. In script writing phase, with target completion 2012 and pre-production goal of 2013.

Biter

Family friendly short film parody.

Episode IV and 7/16ths

Short Star Wars film parody.

Don (Working Title)

Feature length modern day fantasy drama.

The Oregonian

Feature length comic docu-drama.

Rain (Working Title)

Feature length dramatic period film with possible novelization.

Eire's Highway (Working Title)

Feature length period film set in 16th century Ireland.

Red Winter's Moon

Red Riding hood adaptation, scrapped or on hiatus due to multiple incidents of duplicity.

Shamus O'Doherty's Treasure

Feature length family fantasy set in 18th century Ireland.

The Magic Box

Feature length modern day family fantasy.

Broken Crown (Working Title)

Feature length sci-fi adaptation.

About the Filmmaker

An alum of Seattle's the Film School, Damian Stonebraker implements the principles of instructors Stewart Stern, Tom Skerritt, and John Jacobson and utilizes the mythic structure of Joseph Campbell in his films. As a past participant in Freehold Studio, Damian has staged detailed scenes with local Seattle actors such as Andy Tribolini and Marie Lazarro. Writing, directing, and producing films under Elemental Alchemy - Mercurian Productions, he has partnered with other Seattle filmmakers as Remote Viewing Appartus, Remote Viewing Apparatus 2.0, and Lannes Productions. Damian Stonebraker is a member of Seattle Area Filmmakers (SAF). Additional profile information may be found on LinkedIn.

Damian is married to Irish import Tracy Doherty. While not writing or in film production Damian is chasing down his two sons Tristan and Aiden.

Filmpartners

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Seattle Area Filmmakers

Friend of Women in Film, Seattle

Stonebraker Film Productions