For several years, all types of films, shots, and documentaries have been made, in an array of styles. Some have won and competed in film festivals, promoting writing, acting, and directing. Take a look at many and see what resonates with you while browsing, and please contact us (at the page link available above) with any questions, curiosity, inspiration, or interest in collaborating.

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The Evolution of Communication

A woman awaits news from afar. Featuring Shay Denison and Genetra Tull. Considered in 3 film festivals. Produced by Diana Suko, Music by Radarshade, Written, edited and directed by Todd Lampe,

Release date: 4-19-2023

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This year marks many years, already, since Michael Jackson's unexpected death. Shortly after, there was an upsurge in the presence and voices of his fans that for years had been quiet. “The Way He Makes Them Feel” focuses on Michael Jackson’s fans, from all walks of life and backgrounds, amplifying how one man changed and affected the lives of so many in both gentle and dramatic ways. This insightful documentary reveals how people discovered him and are impacted by him, not only in his life – but also after his death. In “The Way He Makes Them Feel”, witness how one man inspires countless others, in so many diverse ways, and the way he makes them feel about themselves and the world.. This documentary spotlights the deep impact Michael Jackson has made on his fans even after his passing. From all over the world, meet fans of all ages, religions, backgrounds, and races who found solace and inspiration from one man – Michael Jackson.

Produced and Directed by Todd Lampe, ErinRose Widner, Joelle Arqueros

Release date: 8-29-2010

The Way He Makes Them Feel

Where does artificial fruit flavoring come from? Artificial fruit, of course. Holly Hockenberry owns an artificial fruit farm, maintained by overworked gardener Sparky Schlosser. The farm is caught in the middle of a scandal regarding a case of tainted artificial fruit. Some questionable companies may be involved in a massive cover-up, which has caused the farm's profit to plummet. Starring Alan Sues, Karen Rambo, Lou Wagner, Michael Ciccolini, Elizabeth Coñejo, Directed by Todd Lampe.

Release date: 8-11-2008

2010 Precipice Productions Senator Algore has been trying to tell his story for years, but no one has been listening... Years ago, penguins were brought to zoos all across America. Somehow, word got back to Antarctica about a better lifestyle in Southern California. Now, swarms of penguins are floating to America on ice chunks. In this riveting comedic documentary, we hear first-hand testimonials of near encounters with penguins, witness their invasion of our communities, and how they are starting to make our lives...inconvenient. Starring Lance Reifschneider, Eric Matikosh, Rasika Mathur, Jenny Mollen, Frank Walton, Minh Nguyen, Lisa Wardell and Brianna Haynes. Music by Austin Haynes. Written and Directed by Todd Lampe.

Release date: 4-19-2010

Chance Meeting

Deserted: The Ultimate Special Deluxe Director's Version of the Platinum Limited Edition Collection of the Online Micro-Series

An Inconvenient Penguin

Lights! Camera! Action Hero! In the movies, action actors are always receiving bad news. They have to learn how to somewhere. Blythe (Samantha Montgomery) and Dakota (Michael Ciccolini) teach a course called "Action Acting for the Acting Actor". Here, they instruct Brettt Riffle (Lance Reifschneider) and a collection of other Hollywood hopefuls how to be strong, yet vulnerable while onscreen. Hence, "Strongerable". The results are hilarious, and you will recognize many of the exercises used in the class. Starring Michael Ciccolini, Samantha Montgomery, Lance Reifschneider, David Leggett, Mitchell Roché, Frank Walton, David Brinn, Jamal Sterling, Mark Kivisto and Paul Horton. Written by Samantha Montgomery & Michael Ciccolini Produced by Michael Ciccolini, Todd Lampe, and Samantha Montgomery. Directed and edited by Todd Lampe. Music by Marc Aramian. Winner of the best short film award at the Lancaster Film Festival in New York, 2006.

Release date: 12-11-2003

Strongerable

The Language of Laundry

In this charming homage to early silent films, a man and woman meet in a laundromat and discover they have more in common than they realize. Starring Casie Tabanou, JR Nutt. Written and directed by Todd Lampe Music by Myles Lampe. Official Selection of Dances with Films Film Festival, 2010

Released: 5-11-2009

Chance Meeting focuses on a man and woman who meet in a park. They try to make small talk feel comfortable. This riveting and provocative short has won acclaim at several festivals across the country, including an official selection at Dances WithFilms 2006. Starring Geoff Erwin and Lisa Wardell, Produced by ErinRose Widner, Written by Marcy Kennedy, Directed and edited by Todd Lampe

Released:5-8-2006

Lost in the middle of nowhere, an eclectic band of characters try to figure out where they are, why they are there and just what went wrong, exactly. Zach wakes up to discover he is lost and abandoned in the middle of the desert. Soon he discovers several others are in the same predicament including: Lily, Huck, Stocke, Barley, Chloe, Sanjina, Dude, Dim, Sum and a mysterious French-Canadian woman who wants to lead them out of the desert or further into it. Check out Deserted a hilarious spoof of a very popular television show where characters are lost on network TV. Starring and produced by ErinRose Widner, written, directed and edited by Todd Lampe.

You can read a synopsis of each episode at the bottom of our page here:

The very first short film for Precipice Productions is about a writer who is blocked and approaching a deadline. He takes a nap but when he wakes up he finds a complete script and is not sure when or how it happened. But when starts exploring he is shocked and surprised by his discovery. Featuring Todd Lampe, who also wrote, directed, and edited it, joined by Tacoma (RIP) and Produced by Bob Favarato.

Released: 12-17-1999

Where it all started...

The next short we did was a simple situation; someone who's roommate is a recycler and went on vacation. He asked the friend he was living with to sort them in tine for the donation house come pick them up, with unusual results. Starring Bob Favarato, and Warner Monroe. Directed and edited by Todd Lampe.

Released: 5-20-2000

A young waitress wakes up, realizing she is late for work. She struggled to get ready as everything she tried seemed to go wrong the harder she tried. This is a silent film, shown as an homage, a tribute to inspiring ones from 100 years ago. Starring Warner Murose, Directed, written, and edited by Todd Lampe, Produced by Bob Favarato

Released: 8-21-2000

A woman is bored on a Saturday night and calls "Cinemaphone" to find a movie she should see. A series of questions follow and get more confusing and unusual as she struggles with pressing the right numbers, with hilarious results. Starring Stephanie Silverman, Written by Michael Ciccolini, Directed and edited by Todd Lampe, Produced by Bob Favarato

Released: 5-20-2002

Wayne and Annie need to sell their house and are doing so without a real estate agent to help. Unfortunately, Annie gets paged by the medical center she works for, right after the potential buyers arrive, and sometimes things don't always go as planned in this comic caper. Starring Jenny Mollen, Mary Fanto, Mitchell Roché. Written & Directed by Todd Lampe​

Released: 10-23-2002

In this comedic short, a just-married couple (Casie Tabanou, Mark Kivisto) starts opening their wedding gifts. Their gifts range from the traditional to the unusual to the unidentifiable. But what happens to the passed present? Starring Casie Tabanou, Mark Kivisto, and Floyd VanBuskirk. Written and Directed by Todd Lampe.

Released: 2-16-2003

In this comedic Halloween short, created for AMC and shown for Halloween, a woman wakes up from sleeping to investigate the unusual situation. Starring Jenny Mollen and Jason Rockney. Written and Directed by Todd Lampe, Produced by Bob Favarato.

Released: 10-30-2003

Charlie

The Silent Partner

Separating Anxiety

Out of Sync

Cinemaphone

In A tragically hysterical story about a girl making peace with her worst enemy. Written by and starring Mary Fanto. Featuring Erin Daniels, Richard Jacques, Shari Arnold. Directed and edited by Todd Lampe. Official winner of The Santa Monica Film Festival 2003, official selection at South by Southwest 2003

Released: 2-16-2003

Passed Present

What Was That?

A woman picks up developed pictures from the grocery store, only to be confused by the contents and investigates. She discovers something highly unexpected. Starring Jayme Jansen, Written and directed by Todd Lampe, Produced by Bob Favarato

Released: 10-30-2003

Glimpse

People Discuss and show their one passion in life that continues to motivate and inspire them. Featuring Jay Davis, Elizabeth Corñejo, Mark Rubb, Dina Demetrius, and Ross Byram. Inspired and directed by Todd Lampe and produced by Bob Favarato

Released: 8-14-2004

From Chameleons to Chocolate

Influence

Four college girls live in the same place, but it seems someone forgot about the leftovers way back in the refrigerator before they went on vacation. Starring Casie Tabanou, Ali Spuck, Jamey Jesnsen and Erin. Written and directed by Todd Lampe produced by Bob Favarato

Released: 10-14-2004

Que Pizza

A pizza ordered during playoffs in baseball is very late, and when called to complain, there was an apology.The driver showed up with a free pizza...and something else entirely unexpected, which was quite an unordinary major mistake. Directed and edited by Todd Lampe, Produced by Bob Favarato,

Released:11-11-2001

Starring Rasika Mather, who also wrote and plays several characters, "Nilam Auntie: An International Treasure" is an eye-opening comedy and exposer of Nilam Bhatnagar, the lauded threading maven, shaadi entertainer. Laxmi Harjoshi digs deep into Nilam's upbringing as a child orphaned at the steps of the Ganges River. There, uncovering her struggle to become educated, the language barriers that she couldn't quite overcome, and the indignant ways in which she earned an income. Her patient efforts to find love in the latter years of life pay dividends in a strange twist that leads to her redemption.Released: 9-4-2009

Two men approach a furniture store, looking for the owner. What this least to is an ongoing search for "the sofa" as they travel from building to building, with unpredictable, surprising results. Featuring Frank Walton, Michael Ciccolini, Mitchell Roché, ErinRose Widner and Stephanie Silverman. Written, directed and edited by Todd Lampe, produced by Bob Favarato. Released: 9-18-2006

A routine drive turns unordinary and reveals a mysterious journey...or memory? An experimental short from Todd Lampe.

Released 11-11-2015

Que Pizza

Nilam Auntie: An Inernational Treasue

The Leftovers

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