PA Films Productions
Music Video - Parody
I'm Elmo and I Know It
With over 100 million views, "I'm Elmo and I Know It" was an instant sensation around the world. A parody song of LMFAO's "I'm Sexy and I Know It" it garnered acclaim for PA Films LLC.
Producer: W Jeff Crawford
Music Video
Damned If I Do - Music Video
Working with local musicians is one of the great endeavors for PA Films. The band this time was Smileyfoot, a local pop-punk band of talented musicians who create their own brand of music. Filmed just before the pandemic of 2020.
Producer/Director: W Jeff Crawford
Fan Fic Film
Cache - A Firefly Fan Film
Written by Cliff Ackman and filmed in a remote location in PA with several brilliant actors, "Cache" represents the meetup of Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds and Zoe Alleyne, who would go on to pilot and smuggle together after the war.
Director/Writer: Cliff Ackman
Movie - Short
On - A Luis Devita Film
Part of the goals of PA Films LLC is to help budding filmmakers to become better at the craft. During his high school class project, Luis Devita, crafted and funded much of his movie "On" using various friends and family as actors.
Director/Writer: Luis Devita
Movie - Short - Competitive
Running Out of Time
The importance for PA Films to be involved in film competitions is paramount to being recognized for our excellence in making productions in PA. This submission for the 29 Days Film Festival won for originality and story. While we haven't worked on one in a while, we will be working on them again.
Director/Writer: Cliff Ackman
Movie - Short - Experimental
The Act of Carnage
One of the largest talent pools in PA, PA Films strives to work with talent to keep them busy in the field. An excellent example was the York Core, a group of writers, directors, directors of photography, and actors. This is one of the first films we worked on.
Dir: W Jeff Crawford, DoP: Andrew Rodes
Commercial - Competitive
Doritos - Crash The Super Bowl 2010
PA Films loves to compete for prizes and awards. This commercial was made for the 2010 Doritos Crash The Super Bowl and shows off the caliber of filming styles and cooperation of numerous talented people. While we didn't win, it was a joy filming these.
Director/Writer: Cliff Ackman
Commercial - Competitive
Pepsi - Crash The Super Bowl 2010
PA Films loves to compete for prizes and awards. This commercial was made for the 2010 Pepsi Crash The Super Bowl and shows off the caliber of comedic joy we present in movies. While we didn't win, it was a joy filming these.
Director/Writer: Cliff Ackman
Music Video - Cover
Let It Go (Cover)
Working with a local musician, Erich Arndt, PA Films worked to put visuals to a cover song from an animated movie. While many of the visuals were adapted from the movie, much of the technical coloring and montages were added to make it complete.
Director/Editor: W Jeff Crawford
Adult Web Series
Mob on the Run (Series)
A very large production that PA Films spearheaded in Carbondale, PA. This is a series available on YouTube involving the mafia and "fish out of water" scenarios. Watch the episodes below.
Movie - Short
Friends to the End
A movie short created by PA Films and shot in the woods near Cliff's house. A brilliant zombie-type horror film that makes you wonder what kind of friends you keep.
Director/Editor: Cliff Ackman
Movie Trailer
squirrel
A trailer for the longer movie. This horror piece was a great collab between PA Films alums and features notable actors from the south central PA scene.
Director/Writer: Roger Arnold
Movie Trailer
Vincent: A Pre-Story to 12 Kisses
In 2003, W Jeff Crawford wrote a movie script with people from around the world titled "12 Kisses". The movie has yet to be made, but one of the stories in the film was first fleshed out in "Vincent".
Director/Writer: W Jeff Crawford
Movie - Short
Volunteer
Within the filmmaking world, the need to constantly collaborate on projects begins with writing. Cliff was part of a writing group that helped create this movie.
Director/Editor: Cliff Ackman
Movie - Short - Competitive
Something New
Another major collab of talent for the PA Films group to make this wonderful short for a contest in the filmmaking world. Many great relationships were established through the making of this short.
Director/Writer: Cliff Ackman
Music Video
Ring of Fire (Cover)
One of the earliest music videos shot and edited by W Jeff Crawford, with music played by Shortbus Fight Club at the Menzer Skate Park in York, PA. Original music by Johnny Cash.
Director/Editor: W Jeff Crawford
This is just a small sampling of the works PA Films LLC have created over a span of 16 years.
Cliff Ackman
President
Writer - Director - Producer - Editor
W Jeff Crawford
Vice-President
Producer - Director - DP - Sound Design - Editor
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