Sleepy Dog Films
The funny name comes from my first dog growing up, Tuffy. My friends, family, and I would be making movies and he would sleep the entire time, not bothered at all by what was going on.
The products featured here are my original movies, my original albums, classic movies with my video and audio enhancements and restoration, and books, with new items for download added regularly.
The products featured here are my original movies, my original albums, classic movies with my video and audio enhancements and restoration, and books, with new items for download added regularly.
Original Movies
Movies produced and directed by me.
SLIM- full original movie
$5.00
"The biggest zero-budget movie of all time!"
It took me 13 years to complete the film during the summers while I was in school and then another 4 years to make it available for purchase.
This item is a digital download. It will take up approximately 5 GB of space. Please e-mail me arellmichael4@gmail.com if you should need a smaller file size.
The downloaded file will need to be unzipped. The .mp4 file type should work on any device.
Thank you for supporting me.
Original Albums
Music that features me as composer, arranger, performer, or producer.
CHRISTMAS: Music for solo piano. Available for streaming and download Thanksgiving 2020.
St. Mary's Choir Favorites- First released 2018. Available now for streaming and download.
SLIM Original Soundtrack- First released 2017. Available now for streaming and download.
Classic Movies
Public Domain (not copyrighted) movies that I restore to better audio and video quality (coming soon)
Books
My undergraduate Honors Thesis, Why Are Comedy Films So Critically Underrated? which I researched and wrote at the University of Maine. I successfully defended it in 2012 and received highest honors. The book explores why comedy movies seem to be overlooked by critics and scholars when compared to dramatic genres. The history of comedy and 10 film case studies are explored. Click on your preferred format to download.