Wednesday night will be a historic one for Pilotgroove Pictures, as they premiere their 15th 48 Hour Film Project, and first as part of the Providence 48 Hour Film Project. Fresh off induction into the Boston 48 Hour FIlm Project Hall of Fame, the team is back in action with Slay Yes—making its theatrical debut on Wednesday, July 10 at 8:30 PM (Group D) at Avon Cinemas in Providence, RI.

Sandra Vellani stars as indie filmmaker, Gretchen Gershwin—the unwilling captor and unwitting collaborator of Eve Lenténte—the ‘Silver Screen Slayer’ (Becki Dennis). Will Gretchen take a shot at setting the Silver Screen Slayer’s name in lights? How is Hollywood A-lister, Richard Channing (Glenn Provost) involved? Will it be a hit? And who will be left standing when the credits roll? Slay Yes is a fish out of water story that asks the question, “how far would you go for art?” …and, “is a thumb a yes to murder?”

Slay Yes is the 15th 48 Hour Film Project from Pilotgroove Pictures. Written and directed by the award-winning writing directing tandem of P.J. Huot and Ben Peirce. It was conceived, written, shot, and edited between June 21-23, 2024 as part of the Providence 48 Hour Film Project. The required elements were:

Character: Trevor Gofursh, planner
Prop: sunglasses,
Line: “Wow, it’s hot”
Genre: Fish out of Water

Pilotgroove Pictures takes on yet another familiar topic this year, following their send-ups of music and sports and music with last year’s You Make Me Wanna Rock! and Get Your Hands Dirty in 2022. This year their love of filmmaking takes center stage, with a film-within-a-film made by an on-screen crew of new talent. Sandra Vellani steps out of her silent role in You Make Me Wanna Rock! and into the spotlight as Gretchen Gershwin. Not to be outshined is Pilotgroove newcomer, Becki Dennis, who brings a homicidal sweetness to the Character of Eve. Ben Peirce had this to say about the Silver Screen Slayer:

“A STAR in the best possible way! Not only did [Becki] pull that character straight from my brain and onto the screen, exactly as intended and moreso—but [she] endured the hours, and the mosquitos, the murder implements, and the whole 48 of it all, in true Pilotgroove fashion.

The addition of, Glenn Provost (a late substitution for Peirce, who was initially set to act and direct—while bound a blindfolded?!) saved the film and stole the show as the delightfully-oblivious, Richard Channing. Joining our newly-minted trio is Pilotgroove mainstay John MacAskill, in the role of enthusiastic Best Boy, Gene.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Audiences can watch the Group D screening LIVE or ONLINE, and tickets are on sale now at pvd48hp.com. Click here to order.

ONLINE PREMIERE

An extended and remastered version of Slay Yes will be released immediately following the premiere screening on Vimeo, YouTube, and here at Pilotgroove.com.