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Filmmaker Shaine Jones and the Black Land team are heading to The World Media
Festival June 8!
The
long hours and hard work have paid off as CineCoup announced last night that
Black Land has made it to the TOP 5 in their Film Accelerator
contest! From the 120 films originally submitted, winning one of the TOP 5
spots ensures that the Black Land script will be optioned for development, with
the opportunity to present the film at the World Media Festival in Banff in
June. Being in the top 5 brings Shaine Jones and the Black Land team one step
closer to realizing their vision of seeing their film being made with the
chance to garner up to $1Million in production financing.
“It’s
been a great ride and we are beyond excited to have been chosen as one of the
final 5 films”, says producer and director Shaine Jones, “we have enjoyed the
journey and are grateful to the fans and to the CineCoup board for their
support.”
The
films that make it to the final 5 were chosen by the Cinecoup Board rather than
fan vote. Criteria for the top 5 include the marketability to audiences as well
as the project’s viability to be made into a feature film or episodic
series.
The
Cinecoup Film Accelerator is an independent studio that supports independent
projects and creative talent by helping film makers connect with untapped
audiences. Each film advances through fan participation, which combines
performance indicators, voting and evaluation from CineCoup producers. Based on
which films make it through each round, CineCoup guarantees to option a minimum
of five projects and finance one project with (up to) $1 Million in production
financing and a release in Cineplex Theatres.
SYNOPSIS
The
films storyline was sparked by a terrifying incident that led to Shaine getting
lost in the woods as a child. It didn’t destroy his lifelong fascination for
exploring the great outdoors, but instead, it gave him an idea: How quickly can
the forest turn on you; with darkness falling and the possibility of being
chased by a supernatural monster?
“Black Land” tells the intriguing story of an environmental assessment
gone wrong, creating the perfect opportunity for unsuspecting scientists to
fall prey to ancient evil while working on an oil pipeline survey. The twist
and turns of the characters and their plight keeps viewers on the edge of their
seat, making them wonder what lies behind the serenity of the tall forests-and
they may not have to wait long to find out.
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