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Wind-Ups
It's never too late to not grow up.
Following the tight-knit crew of an independent toy store as they navigate their 20s, Wind-Ups is a semi-autobiographical take on post-grad life based on show runner and director Adam Protextor's 4 years working at Toy Joy in Austin, TX.
Featuring a standout cast of Austin comedians, Wind-Ups is told over six episodes, each set on a different major holiday over the course of one calendar year, and is currently in post-production in Los Angeles following a successful Indiegogo campaign and on location shoot.
You Are in a Video Store
Ask clerk for recommendations!
Hosted by Adam Protextor and Stephanie Thoreson, You Are in a Video Store is a weekly talk show dedicated to movies, friends, and physical media.
Airing every Tuesday at 5 PM PT/8 PM ET on Twitch, the Video Store was originally created during Covid as a digital movie club and quickly became into one of the most successful streams on its host channel at Ultraloop.
Viewers can follow along with the stream week-to-week on Instagram at @YouAreinAVideoStore.
Dropping Evil
Take your last trip.
"Undoubtedly one of the best ultra-low budget horror movies of the last decade."
- DVDTalk.com
Produced over a three-year period, Dropping Evil was originally part of a planned trilogy directed by University of Iowa film student Adam Protextor. Completed in 2010, it was distributed as a straight-to-video horror title in 2012 by Wild Eye Releasing.
Conceived as an experimental flip on horror tropes by filmmaking partners (and fellow video store clerks) Protextor and Louie Doerge, Dropping Evil is an unabashedly bonkers affair, drawing its inspiration gleefully and equally from the likes of Raimi, Godard, and Woo and populated by veteran genre actors such as Fred Williamson (Black Caesar) and Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp).
With its unique and over-the-top blend of art film and horror (including a climactic tennis match with an axe), Dropping Evil has attained cult status in the years since its release.
BABY LION
An independent production company founded by partners Adam Protextor and Stephanie Thoreson in 2018, Baby Lion is dedicated to the fun and the different.
Currently producing the sitcom pilot Wind-Ups and the Twitch stream You Are in a Video Store, Baby Lion is responsible for several shows across both the digital and live spheres, including RPG: Rappers Playing Games, Slumber Party Club LIVE!, and the award-winning character show "Fishbowl", as well as on-demand promotional content for BettyFest, ColdTowne Theater, Fallout Theater, and others.
Visit babylionstudios.com to learn more.
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Protextor and Brother Bear - Not Tonight!
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STREAM THE FULL ALBUM: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3vNnxcj0D6Yew57tf9V9dy iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1268859984?ls=1&app=itunes Tidal: https://tidal.com/album/77144235 Bandcamp: https://ptekmusic.bandcamp.com/album/american-neon STREAM THE SONG: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/58Mlmeav4bLwMUBwsU0jpg Apple Music: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1268855222 Tidal: https://tidal.com/track/77143813 BUY THE LAZER TEAM 2 SOUNDTRACK: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lazer-team-2-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/id1302229097 Song: Not Tonight! Artist: Protextor and Brother Bear Album: American Neon Director: Zack Scott Director of Photography: Taylor Camarot Editors: Zack Scott and Taylor Camarot Production Designer: Protextor Shot on location at Spider House Ballroom in Austin, TX. Song credits: written by Adam Protextor and Matt Puckett Adam Protextor: vocals Matt Puckett: guitars, vocals, keys, horn arrangements Josh Halpern: drums Sam Pankey: bass The Wet Horns are Andrew Fontenot (tenor sax), Roy Thomas (trumpet), Isaac Winburne (alto sax) produced by Matt Puckett engineered by Evan Kaspar at Estuary Recording in Austin, TX mixed by Will Hensley mastered by Joe LaPorta at Sterling Sound in New York, NYMusic
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Clone Squad - Opening Credits
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Opening credits sequence for “Clone Squad”, a sketch mainstage at Fallout Theater, Austin, TX (July 2019).Gaming
Super Black - Opening Credits
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Opening credits sequence for “Super Black”, an improv mainstage at Fallout Theater, Austin, TX (March 2019).Gaming
Turtles Don't Do Drugs: A Rap Song
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A live-action adaptation of the 1991 book "Turtles Don't Do Drugs: A Rap Song" as performed by Protextor (p-teK) + EGON. DOWNLOAD THE TRACK (FREE): http://ptek.bandcamp.com/track/turtles-dont-do-drugs Hello, my name is Protextor, and I am an indie rapper out of Austin, TX. About a year ago I found a book called "Turtles Don't Do Drugs: A Rap Song" languishing in storage in my parents' basement. It was the only right thing to do to bring it to life, so along with the help of my producer EGON and videographer Sara Reihani, we did just that. Best viewed with pizza! CONTACT FB: http://facebook.com/ptekmusic T/IG: @ptekmusic E: ptekmusic@gmail.com CREDITS Lyrics by Bobbi Katz © 1991 Vox by Protextor (p-teK) Beat by EGON Camera/Edit: Sara Reihani 2nd Camera: Vineet Gordhandas Direction: Protextor + Sara Reihani CAST: Turtles: Protextor, Colton Fergurson, Mateo Noland, Leroy Graves, Yvette Lopez, Miriam Umaña, Amelia Oliver, Emily Addicts: Protextor, Mateo Noland Dealers: Protextor, Colton Fergurson, Mateo Noland Lead Kids: Knox Potter, Heidi Hughes, Charlize B. Gutierrez-Lopez, Elisha Renee Hunter, Matthew Rundquist, Joshua Rundquist, Arik RundquistMusic
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p-teK feat. Felix Thunder - Don't Let Me Fade Away
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Web: ptekmusic.com FB: facebook.com/ptekmusic Twitter: @ptekmusic The $5 Miracle Video Project is a challenge to create one music video per every month of 2012 to cover each track on the p-teK album "Oh! What a Miracle!". At least 9/12 videos must be shot for under $5. This is June's entry. Song: Don't Let Me Fade Away feat. Felix Thunder Producer: Samlive Camera: p-teK Budget: $0.00 Space footage and photographs public domain; credit due to the fine folks at NASA and Hubble. Once when I was around 8 years old, I grabbed a gigantic cardboard box my parents had scored (probably from some boring new fridge or something), took it out to the driveway, and spent about an hour coloring the inside up with a fancy control panel and HUD to turn it into a top-of-the-line spaceship. Then I went back inside and spent another hour mixing together pizza-scented Gak with what I could find in the kitchen -- food coloring, Canola oil, you name it. I was absolutely convinced that my gooey creation was the perfect fuel to get my ship into space. And when an older kid in the neighborhood biked by and told me I was stupid and that my plan was impossible, I did it anyway. Blast off!Music
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Cycle One
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This is my first foray into non-narrative, made for this year's Toy Joy Art Show in Austin, TX. Ideally it would be screened as an installation, as the piece is designed to be played on loop. A brief description: Above a barren planet, stars form. And melt. I. Fertilization and growth. Violence and birth. Human emergence. II. Re-appropriation. Progress and technology. Incompatibility. Human hubris. Above a barren planet, stars form. All images and sound by Adam Protextor, © 2010."Marks" - Protextor prod. Mikulak
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A celebration of love and sex. For viewers 18+ only. From the album SHIFT, available at ptekmusic.bandcamp.com/album/SHIFT Concept/direction/camera/edit by Protextor Produced by Fleshlight Titles by Vineet B. Gordhandas -- Lyrics/vox by Protextor Produced by MikulakMusic, Music Videos
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