Huge thank you to TJ Beyer and Disco Volante for letting us film some pickups yesterday. With TJ saving my bacon on the off camera flipper, I even got to do a little stunt play myself. Jeri — your job is still safe 
Leaving in minutes for Disco Volante in Oakland, CA to film some pickups. Disco Volante is not only a fantastic club and restaurant (LURVE me the tamarind crab), it’s the usual home of PBDG’s beloved AFM machine.
photo by Don Starnes
If you are in the area, stop by at lunch and say hi. Our stars Brian J. Patterson and Baily Hopkins will be there.
photo by Don Starnes
Huge thanks to Kevin, Kenny, and the DV crew for letting us film at their wonderful venue.
Mark shot a lot of cool footage and a whole set of stills at this year’s Stern factory tour. Check out the journey from playfield to packing:
Pictured: Rob Craig of The Silverball Podcast
Huge thank you to Mark for sharing his work!
The cast and crew of PBDG loved the donuts provided by our wonderful donut sponsor, Psycho Donuts of Campbell and San Jose.
Cupertino Shop
Director Don Starnes talks about the donut origins of PBDG on the set.
Special LED lighting created by Little Giant to highlight the Psycho Donuts in the Mutiny Cafe location.
This is my favorite prop/set dressing in the movie: the lovely folks at Psycho Donuts created PBDG artwork on one of the donut boxes as a surprise. It appears in the background of several scenes.
The second annual Southern Pinball Festival in Orlando had a great run earlier this month. You can watch video and see photos and still get cool posters and shirts online even if you couldn’t attend. SPF is a supporter of PBDG, and I wish I could have been there!
Meet Planetary Pinball, a new executive producer of Pinball Donut Girl. I’m so thrilled to have Planetary involved and helping me get the film through post production. Headed up by Matt Christiano, Planetary supplies Williams/Bally parts, and you can find them easily at Pinball.com. They are working with Jersey Jack on the new WOZ game too!
Check out a great spot Elvira did for Planetary:
I was fortunate to receive an invitation to an evening at Matt Christiano’s amazing pinball warehouse in Paicines this weekend. Filmmaker Charlie Kuttner, Matt Walsh, and I were treated to a fantastic tour and a tasty meal.
Charlie and I screened a few rushes from PBDG, a sort of super sneak preview.
Big thanks to Matt C, Dan Kramer, and other savvy pinball players also enjoying the event who gave Charlie and I tips on game play and history and positive feedback on the footage.
photo by Charlie Kuttner
Dan Kramer with some of his many wood rail pins.
Matt Christiano and Anna
I got obsessed with this Volcano game. I just really dug the backglass.
photo by Charlie Kuttner
photo by Charlie Kuttner
TJ Unloads Pinbot at Washboard V in Alameda at 6 am
TJ Beyer was dubbed the”pinball ninja” by our director Don Starnes. Always close by, but never in the frame, TJ wrangled games like wind in the night. His AFM and other games were huge for the film.
We turned around and TJ had rigged remote controls for AFM
TJ adjusts the play of AFM for Director Don Starnes on set
I am so grateful to TJ for his tireless assistance on set and off. And he has a darn fine loft, too!
TJ during filming of AFM stunt play with AC Ian Degner, Director Don Starnes, and 1st AD Ned Kopp
Pinball Donut Girl is front page news this week in Potsdam, NY, the town where the real Matt met the real donut girl. Read all about it here.
Some snaps from the Mutiny Cafe set.
Nikki Chase on the Mutiny Cafe Set
Special LED lighting for the Psycho Donuts
Jane Wiedlin in the Mutiny Control Booth
Lighting rig installed in the cafe
Marsha on the dolly with the AF100 and AFM
