Student comedy group, Something Else TV, is bringing the laughs to the big screen.
Al LeVine, executive producer of Something Else TV, said members of the organization recently finished production on their first short film. The group, which produces weekly episodes on the Internet, decided to start Something Else Films in order to provide another project for their growing number of members, LeVine said.
Their debut film, "The Last Mullet," is a comedy set in the near future, in which the main character, Jebb, is the last person on Earth sporting the haircut, he said.
"It's sort of a 'big brother' situation where the government outlaws mullets," he said. "Jebb stands up and fights for his freedom, though."
Writer and director Elliott Sans said this was his first time writing and directing a short film.
"Overall, I'm really happy with how it turned out," he said. "It was a fun project and everyone worked hard."
Executive Producer Kris Knight said the group started on the project in December 2007, and the actual filming took about three weekends.
"It was a relatively new crew of first timers, but it went well," he said. "A short film can take a few weeks, or it can take a year. It just depends on who you're working with."
Sans said finding the right locations to film the scenes was one of the hardest parts of the project.
The crew traveled 200 miles away to Buddha, Ind., for the "perfect" trailer home that looked like it was in the "middle of nowhere," he said.
Scenes also were shot in Muncie's courthouse, at a cemetery in Fort Wayne and at Fryer's Barber Shop in Muncie, he said.
"We got really lucky that people wanted to cooperate with us," Sans said. "The barber shop owner even closed shop early and let us film for about five hours."
The lead actor, Derek Cox, was a perfect fit for the film, he said.
"You'll be surprised at how good he looks with a mullet," he said.
LeVine said the film premieres at 9 p.m. Wednesday at "A Night of Comedy" in Pruis Hall.
The live comedy event will also feature performances from Something Else, Ball State Stand-Up and Reflex, he said.
Admission is $3 and all proceeds go to the LA Showcase, he said.
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