It’s
the last day of the convention!
Independent
comedy horror film ‘Convention of the Dead’ finishes filming in the UK
November
2012 – The sets fell silent for the last time on the shooting of UK
independent comedy horror film Convention of the Dead recently, which has been
filmed throughout the month of October on location in the UK.
The
film, which is now in post-production, is the first full-length feature
written, produced and directed by Kelvin Beer and tells the story of a group of
geeky friends who find themselves thrown headfirst in the deep-end when
they attend the biggest Sci-Fi Convention around… Fanatically looking
forward to the event for weeks, little do they know they are walking
into a real life zombie apocalypse!
The
film stars fresh new UK talent, some of whom have previously featured in
films such as Axed and the Harry Potter franchise, but the real stars of the
show are thefavorite cult film and comic book icons as you have never seen
them before!
The
film was shot on location at the Menzies Carlton hotel
in Bournemouth, Dorset and was produced by Paper Street Pictures and
London based production company Three Edged Productions. With cast and
crew numbers reaching the 200 mark the film took extreme dedication and expert
production to complete on schedule, with shooting carrying on into and through
the night on several occasions.
The
films Director, Writer and Producer, Kelvin Beer, said “Shooting my first
feature in my home-town of Bournemouth has always been an ambition of mine. We
have some great footage and I know the final edit will be something we can all
be very proud of… Filming an independent film is not an easy task and without
the support of my producers, crew, acting cast and extras I would have no film
and so it is to them that I offer my eternal thanks”.
More…
The
cast and crew were made up mainly of industry professionals but on days where
large numbers of crew were needed to be zombies, students, film fans and
members of the public were invited onto set to be given a full zombie make-over
and play a vital role in a film.
Convention
of the Dead also seems set to become an instant cult classic, with thousands of
people from all over the world showing support for the independent feature film
on social media websites. The films facebook page currently stands at
5,622 likes
As
soon as post-production is completed Convention of the Dead will receive a
public screening for cast, press and industry professionals before being
entered for consideration on the International Film Festival award circuit.
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