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Mrs. Carmody & Mrs. Jellineck: A Brush With Murder!

It's 1984. The setting: Art Studio in London. The action: Murder.
Another murder has darkened the already damp London countryside! Mrs. Carmody, an Irish lady detective & Mrs. Jellineck, a ventriloquist dummy detective, are the most famous crime-solving duo in London! Join the lady detectives, Jo the Cook, Baroness Ipswich, artist Dickie Daniels, and Art curator, Liz Langoria, at the trendiest art gallery in London, to see WHO DUNNIT! Let's be About it!
Offbeat, Deadpan + 100% Homemade Comedy series.

  • Elizabeth Arends
    Director
    On Wings of Eagles, Alone, Heir Today Gone Tomorrow
  • Jeanne Taylor (Creator)
    Writer
    Vronika, The Middle, Real Rob, Upright Citizen Brigade 1 Woman Show, Mrs. Carmody & Mrs. Jellineck: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow, The Co-Star
  • Jeanne Taylor
    Producer
    Mrs. Carmody & Mrs. Jellineck: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow, UCB
  • Thom Floutz
    Producer
    Hellboy II, Eyes of Tammy Faye, iTonya
  • Richard Sanderson
    Key Cast
    "Dickie Daniels"
    Dunkirk
  • Jen Ray
    Key Cast
    "Jo the Cook"
    Nancy Donahue (The Middle), Chelsea the Psychic (General Hospital)
  • Jeanne Taylor
    Key Cast
    "Mrs. Carmody"
  • Elizabeth Arends
    Key Cast
    "Liz Langoria"
  • Project Type:
    Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    comedy, dark comedy, murder mystery, ventriloquest, female filmmakers, Iranian Actress, Women over 40, WomenFilmmakers, offbeat, 100%homemade
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 14 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 26, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Cannon
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Web Series Festival Global - April 2020

    United States
    Semi-Finalist
  • Accolade Competition - August 2020

    WINNER: Award of Recognition: Web Series
  • Accolade Competition - August 2020

    WINNER: Award of Recognition: Women Filmmakers
  • Accolade Competition - August 2020

    WINNER: Award of Recognition: Actress: Leading (Jeanne Taylor as Mrs. Carmody & Mrs. Jellineck)
  • IndieFEST Competition - August 2020

    WINNER: Award of Merit: Web Series
  • IndieFEST Competition - August 2020

    WINNER: Award of Recognition: Actress: Leading (Jeanne Taylor as Mrs. Carmody & Mrs. Jellineck)
  • IndieFEST Competition - August 2020

    WINNER: Award of Recognition: Script / Writer (Jeanne Taylor)
Director Biography - Elizabeth Arends

Elizabeth Arends started her craft as a dancer and actress. She has performed Internationally and on film and Theatre and T.V. She began to choreograph and worked with the director on different ITV and BBC drama's in UK. Before leaving the UK to move to Los Angeles three years ago Elizabeth produced and directed her first feature film 'Ratted Out' , A gangster crime drama. Elizabeth works a lot with her husband, DOP and sound operator 'Dickie Sanderson' and between them they have been able to create many short films and pilots together. Elizabeth is passionate about 'telling the story' and the truth of the scene.

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Director Statement

A Brush with Murder, is the second season of the award winning, Mrs. Carmody & Mrs. Jellineck (London’s famous crime solving duo) web series. It’s 1984, and Mrs. Jellineck becomes enamored with Dickie Daniels as he paints her portrait. Sadly, Dickie has a Brush with Murder. Well, not really a brush, he pops his clogs, comes to a sticky end, dies with his boots on. Never fear, Mrs. Carmody, Mrs. Jellineck (played by Jeanne Taylor), Jo the Cook (Jen Ray) and Baroness Ipswich (Salme Geransar) are on the case! You can always count on the two Brits, Dickie Sanderson and I, to step in alternatively, as the 'baddies'. “Let’s Be About it!” we cry, as we also film, light, sound, set dress, costume, edit and Crafty our own productions - all on a budget of $0. Enjoy!