Schmendrick rides again: Ashland filmmaker turns comedy short into a feature film

What? You thought you’d heard the last of Moishe Schmendrick, Jesus’ forgotten fifth cousin and the elusive 13th Disciple?

Not a chance.

The legendary biblical prankster — legendary, that is, in the imagination of Ashland screenwriter Richard Seidman — is making a comeback, this time in a full-length feature film.

What began as a modest, crowdfunded short film has grown into a considerably more ambitious project, with a seasoned cast of stage and screen actors, an accomplished production team and a mystery involving a stolen ancient manuscript.

Seidman and his collaborators have completed filming and are now tackling post-production.

Read more about it in the Ashland News

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *