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Narrative Feature. Guy, 26, lives in the sleepy oceanside town of Bedford Springs. Feeling trapped by his small-town surroundings, with no girlfriend, no job, and six weeks behind on his rent, he’s sinking quickly. Guy realizes he needs to make a change, and fast. Guy’s closest and only friend, Carl, feels trapped too: he’s desperate to break up with his girlfriend Julie, and move out of the house he shares with his overweight mother. Driving by the beach one morning with Carl, Guy encounters a mysterious and beautiful young woman, (The Girl), and the pair soon become lovers. Seeing a better life may finally be within reach, but now seriously low on cash, Guy enlists Carl in a series of small-time robberies. But Guy’s well-laid plans quickly begin to unravel, and his life takes a turn he could never predict. Well-acted, funny, and completely original, Bedford Springs is a slice-of-life dark romantic comedy audiences will never forget. Featuring music by: Muddy Waters, Patsy Cline, Lucy Kaplansky, Jon Rosenberg, and F. Schubert. Written and Directed by Marc Berlin.

In this mock-documentary parody of TV crime shows, it’s “Spinal Tap” meets “American Justice”. Bobby Ray Summers (played by Don Puglisi, Taking Woodstock, Life on Mars) is a 30-year-old unmarried janitor with more on his mind than mops. Sure, he’s a total loser who lives with his parents, but he also makes the most of his ample spare time by kidnapping sexy young librarians and tying lonely housewives to trees. Oh, he also likes Mozart, art museums, and torturing small birds and rodents. Through interviews with Ray’s family, his victims, and delightfully cheesy re enactments, we’re given the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but. In the end, “Crime Scene: The Bobby Ray Summers Story” is a Python-esque view of American criminal justice at its most hilarious .Written, Directed, Edited and Photographed by Marc Berlin. BLACK SHEEP FILMS.

In the spring of 2005, the citizens of Rockport, Massachusetts, a seaside tourist village, faced an important decision: whether to keep their 300-year old town “dry”, meaning no alcohol could be sold anywhere, or to go “wet” for the first time in 160 years. For four weeks, filmmaker Marc Berlin (People From Space, Bedford Springs, The Man Who Knew Bush) documented the everyday lives, and opinions, of the people of Rockport as they hotly debated the issue. As voting day drew closer, the town became increasingly divided, with longtime friends becoming enemies overnight. Ultimately, the filmmaker found Rockport to be a lot more than just a sleepy New England town debating booze: Dry Town is a poignant, hilarious reflection of us all — as American as apple pie, boiled lobster, and a fifth of gin. A movie true film-lovers will never forget. Black Sheep Films.

Volume 1: Earthquake: Death and Destruction (1997) (USA, 80 minutes, color) Written and Directed by Marc Berlin Volume 2: Los Angeles / San Francisco 1994: City on Fire Synopsis: Astonishing footage and eyewitness accounts reveal the sheer power of both the LA Earthquake of 1994, and the San Francisco quake of 1989. Both cities were brought to their knees in a few heart-pounding seconds.

Firestorm: Blazing Infernos (1998) Written and Directed by Marc Berlin An in-depth look at firefighting, with emphasis on the Malibu, Ca, fires, this video features some of the most spectacular blazes ever caught on film. Watch as urban firefighters and forest smoke-jumpers light backfires and use high-tech means to put out threatening flames. Officials describe how difficult it can be to get people to leave threatened areas in time, and the difficulty of battling smoke, flame, and tremendous heat. Firefighters discuss their jobs and why they are willing to put their lives on the line almost daily. Volume I The dynamics of California’s wildfires, tactics used to fight them, and the raw ferocious intensity of these devastating infernos are all featured in this video. The punchy, driving soundtrack mimics the scale, speed and energy of conflagrations that are part impressive natural phenomena, and part ravenous predator. Volume II This is a story of dramatic battles across America. On one side, tireless and heroic firefighters; on the other, the pitiless fury of some of the most spectacular fires ever captured on video. Top-notch footage powerfully conveys the feeling of actually standing face to face with each of these blazes.

Sci-fi Comedy. Missy and Sean, a cool yet not very swift couple, head to the home of their friends, Felicia and Bob, searching for something to do on a beautiful Saturday morning. While scanning the newspaper, Bob suddenly remembers hearing about an alien spacecraft that supposedly crashed at nearby Beavertail Lake, and a reward of $100,000 to anyone who can locate it. Always up for an adventure, Bob gathers his troops and their journey begins. Faster than you can say, "Signs", Bob and his gang get lost as they head to the "crash site." Along the way, they encounter a variety of strange people, places, and things, including a sex-tree, Orgasm Trail, Twig Man, and a weird pulsating light. Whatever the result, someone, or some-thing, is way way out there. Written, Produced, and Directed by Marc Berlin. Black Sheep Films. "HILARIOUSLY OFFBEAT" ScreamTV "A SMALL GEM" Toronto Globe and Mail

This documentary film shows the death and damage that large twisters can cause.

An In-depth look at how seismic changes in the earth can cause earthquakes.