Auburn Journal Article

LOCAL FILM SNAGS SCI-FI STAR By Gus Thomson

Auburn-born independent film producer Jo Haskin has a big sci-fi name in tow for Friday, July 24’s premiere at Sacramento’s Crest Theatre of her Roseville production company’s new movie “Sensored.”

Actor Robert Picardo, a major player on “Star Trek Voyager” and “Stargate: Atlantis,” is the lead actor in a psychological thriller that KeJo Productions hopes to find a slot on cable TV.

Haskin and husband, Kevin, are giving new meaning to the word’s “in-house” with “Sensored.”

The Haskins not only serve as co-producers with Eric Mansur but Kevin wrote the screenplay about a children’s author struggling with reality.

And their house in Roseville turned into a mini-studio, with six different locations inside, including the couple’s four-car garage. In all, “Sensored” shot 19 days on the property.

The couple previously shot a short film in Auburn called “A Bullet Over Five” that made use of locations like the High Street Café.

Haskin grew up in Penryn and attended Del Oro High School. With 16-hour days and film lights squirreled away in her bedroom for the next day’s shoot, Haskin said she’s never brought her work home quite like the way she did for “Sensored.” It’s being screened at the 10th annual Sacramento Film and Music Festival.

The moviemaking couple is already working on a new film. The next one will be a drama and they’re moving toward hiring an Academy Award winner and an Academy Award nominee for acting roles.