![]() Rosario said, "We're shooting through September, then we'll go to edit. But the collaboration is going all out for "Mercy," with the set alone at 344 Franklin St. We pulled those resources," Gutierrez said. It's hard to give specific numbers for the film's budget because "as filmmakers in Worcester, we've a developed a lot of great relationships. "We do too, man. We are on that train for sure. We think we have something special," Gutierrez said. Gutierrez and Fat Films are sharing the dream. ![]() However, "If my picture is not received as I hope it will, it will be (released as) a short film," he said. There are elements within the storyline that can be expanded into a series or feature-length film, Rosario said. The intent is to have "Mercy" at no longer than 15 minutes. Rosario said he has an industry contact who has "produced 50 or more major motion pictures. There will certainly be no apologies if "Mercy" reaches a world-wide audience. "We are being unapologetically Worcester." "We've spent six weeks building our set and perfecting it for when we start shooting. I'm very meticulous in my planning, but I was able to pull off what I wanted," Rosario said.Įxterior shots will be at some of the city of Worcester's icons, Rosario said. It made it all worth it," Gutierrez said. It was a long 16-hour day, but it was the most magical day of my life. "Magically, somehow we pulled it off last Saturday. Five days later there was more torrential rain and the set "completely flooded again," Gutierrez said. After a night of heavy rain, Gutierrez showed up at 344 Franklin St., and "when I came around the corner the set was literally floating on water," he said. Tropical Storm Elsa, however, was also interested in moving in. We literally built a studio apartment. It was as real as real can be," Gutierrez said. The indoor centerpiece set at 344 Franklin St. (which was once home to the Factory of Terror haunted house) is Mercy's studio apartment. They found a location and props," Gutierrez said. Meanwhile, "Central Mass Studios had a large part in making this come to life. He had this detailed idea for 'Mercy.' We started putting everything on paper, getting ideas, looking for locations," Gutierrez said.įat Foot Films has made movies such as its 2019 short horror-drama “Stray,” which was picked up for distribution by Reveel Movies.įor "Mercy," Gutierrez is producer as well as wearing several other hats, including being in charge of casting and set construction. "When we met, the chemistry was immediate. "Fat Foot films has always been a fan (of Rosario), and when we we got the phone call, it was awesome and we jumped all over it," Gutierrez said. ![]() He had seen Rosario's name listed as director, cinematographer, editor and more for several local film projects. I like to watch the credits at the end," Gutierrez said. Rosario needed no introduction for Gutierrez. I reached out to Ed (Gutierrez) and asked if he'd be interested in working on a production together," Rosario said. Rosario got in touch with Gutierrez of Fat Films in Worcester after watching a short comedy Fat Foot had put out in the pandemic titled "There's a Ghost in the Bathroom." ![]()
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