Ragtag Productions is an American independent film and video production company based in

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. They are noted for the web comedy series ''

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'' that ran in 2006–2007. The company entered into discussions with CBS about turning ''We Need Girlfriends'' into a

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pilot with ''

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'' creator

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. After premiering the first episode in August 2010 at The Feel Good Film Festival founded by Kristen Ridgway Flores, their newest project ''My Future Girlfriend'' debuted online on .

Background

Company founders Steven Tsapelas, Brian Amyot and Angel Acevedo were film majors at

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, where they met. Upon graduation, the three moved to Astoria to work together producing film shorts and submitting them to festivals. After seeing the increasing popularity of online film submissions and contest, they decided to focus on the

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as a medium to distribute their work.

Filmography

*''We Need Girlfriends'' - 2006–2007 *''I Live With My Parents'' - 2009 *''My Future Girlfriend'' - 2011

References

External links

Official website

"We Need Girlfriends" website
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