London -- Upstart movie jamboree the London Independent Film Festival is to give low budget movie, "Born Of Hope," made by Tolkien fanatic Kate Madison, its U.K. theatrical bow.
Madison spent her entire savings and more than six years to produce, direct and star in the one hour movie, billed as a prequel to the "Lord of The Rings" trilogy of films.
It has already played out on the Inernet with more than 500,000 viewers to date.
Festival director Erich Schultz said the scope and look of Madison's project "demonstrates everything that's possible in U.K. indie filmmaking."
The festival runs April 15 through 27 across the British capital.
Madison spent her entire savings and more than six years to produce, direct and star in the one hour movie, billed as a prequel to the "Lord of The Rings" trilogy of films.
It has already played out on the Inernet with more than 500,000 viewers to date.
Festival director Erich Schultz said the scope and look of Madison's project "demonstrates everything that's possible in U.K. indie filmmaking."
The festival runs April 15 through 27 across the British capital.
- 2/12/2010
- by By Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
London -- The London Independent Film Festival, one of a slew of capital-set film festivals, is ramping up its ambitions ahead of next year's April event.
Run by film producer Erich Schultz, the Liff aims to provide a platform for low-budget and no-budget films in the U.K. and will open with Jan Dunn's "The Calling" in 2010.
Written and directed by Dunn, the movie stars Brenda Blethyn, Susannah York and Rita Tushingham and details the story of a woman who gives up her life to become a nun.
Said Dunn: "We make films because we have something to say but often we can't compete with the sheer weight of a commercial feature to get our films onto a British cinema screen...so well done Liff in giving filmmakers like us a starting point!"
Dunn secured the festival's £50,000 ($82,000) prize for "Ruby Blue," which screened during the festival's 1998 edition and used...
Run by film producer Erich Schultz, the Liff aims to provide a platform for low-budget and no-budget films in the U.K. and will open with Jan Dunn's "The Calling" in 2010.
Written and directed by Dunn, the movie stars Brenda Blethyn, Susannah York and Rita Tushingham and details the story of a woman who gives up her life to become a nun.
Said Dunn: "We make films because we have something to say but often we can't compete with the sheer weight of a commercial feature to get our films onto a British cinema screen...so well done Liff in giving filmmakers like us a starting point!"
Dunn secured the festival's £50,000 ($82,000) prize for "Ruby Blue," which screened during the festival's 1998 edition and used...
- 12/7/2009
- by By Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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