Dragon Con SymbolThe Dragon Con Independent Film Festival has announced a full list of short and features films for the event. One of the largest film festivals in America, Dragon Con takes place in Atlanta, Georgia beginning September 3rd. This years feature highlights involve a zombie apocalypse taking place at a prom in As Good As Dead, two students trying to save the world from terrorists in Horrible Turn, and a prequel to J.R.R. Tolkien's story The Lord of the Rings in Born of Hope. This is only a brief intro' and fans of independent film and creativity can check out the schedule for the film festival below, or at the Dragon Con website.
The full synopsis for Born of Hope:
"A scattered people, the descendants of storied sea kings of the ancient West, struggle to survive in a lonely wilderness as a dark force relentlessly bends its will toward their destruction.
The full synopsis for Born of Hope:
"A scattered people, the descendants of storied sea kings of the ancient West, struggle to survive in a lonely wilderness as a dark force relentlessly bends its will toward their destruction.
- 7/29/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Ross Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
When I taught the Ifp Rough Cut Lab a while ago, one of the most intriguing projects was Chris Bower's Moon Europa, an idiosyncratic sci-fi drama with green overtones. Bower is still at work on the feature, which will shoot this summer, but for now check out Solatrium, which plays at Slamdance on the 22nd and the 28th. The filmmaker describes the film as the "story of Bria Living, a female astronaut who attempts to cure her regret and ennui by abusing her medication Solatrium. Little does she know she is a test subject for the Nevco Corporation who is developing the experimental drug." And, on Slamdance's opening night, Bower teams up with NAØISM for a live performance mash-up. From their press release: Solatrium meets NAØISM in Outer...
- 1/22/2010
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
According to the official website, post-production has been completed and I have to say, it looks quite stunning. Seemingly done with very little, writer/director Chris Bower managed to create an incredible vision which looks like a cross between Hg Wells and The Outer Limits.
Osias and Bria, both clones, are in love under the tyranny of Nevco, a global corporate megapower. Osias seeks love and freedom and wants to escape to the jungle wastelands. But Bria is unwilling to follow her instincts and chooses the lure of a safe and sentimental life serving Nevco. As one of Nevco's test subjects Bria is used and discarded, left to a life of ennui and madness. Osias escapes and with the help of a "natural born" resistance group called the Ladder he kidnaps Archer Claezon, the Nevco scientist in charge of Bria. If Osias can use Archer to find her their love...
Osias and Bria, both clones, are in love under the tyranny of Nevco, a global corporate megapower. Osias seeks love and freedom and wants to escape to the jungle wastelands. But Bria is unwilling to follow her instincts and chooses the lure of a safe and sentimental life serving Nevco. As one of Nevco's test subjects Bria is used and discarded, left to a life of ennui and madness. Osias escapes and with the help of a "natural born" resistance group called the Ladder he kidnaps Archer Claezon, the Nevco scientist in charge of Bria. If Osias can use Archer to find her their love...
- 8/3/2009
- QuietEarth.us
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