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papercraft artist RONALDO M. creates exclusive design for Spielberg Duel
documentary on Kickstarter
Today Duel fans receive an exclusive new reward to choose from in the
Kickstarter campaign to fund the Spielberg Duel documentary. Renowned
papercraft artist Ronaldo M. has created the paper models of both the Duel
truck and car especially for THE DEVIL ON WHEELS supporters on Kickstarter.
MODELS
AS BUILT
Created on a 1:32 scale, Ronaldo's work shows amazing
attention to detail and design. The Brazilian artist has expressed in his
interview for the DOW campaign his long-time admiration for Spielberg's cult
film. The truck model alone took 4 months to design and “with only 200 parts it
is easy to build”. The complete interview can be watched on Kickstarter.
SAMPLE
OF 12 PAGES (+9 PHOTO INSTRUCTIONS)
CROWD
FUNDING CAMPAIGN AT FULL SPEED
The
feature documentary film project about the cult that surrounds Steven
Spielberg's first success, Duel, has started the second half of its crowd
funding run on Kickstarter. THE DEVIL ON WHEELS campaign, approved by
Universal Studios, has so far released "Derek", the amazing
story of the English fan proud owner of a Duel truck, its teaser trailer,
shot in four countries, and its first "Skype Interview"
update, about the Duel fan who decided to track down every single
location of the film.
The crowd
funding campaign to fund THE DEVIL ON WHEELS will run for 30
days until April 3rd on an all-or-nothing basis. The project's goal is to
achieve a minimum of $92.000 (£60.000) that will allow the film to be shot
this summer in the US. The project has been awarded as a Staff Pick by
Kickstarter. In exchange of financial support the production company
offers backers a wide variety of rewards: copies of the film, books, new
posters, film credits and even an appearance in the actual film.
AN
UNDYING CULT
In
Duel, a Movie-Of-The-Week shot in 1971, a terrifying truck, whose driver we
never see, for no apparent reason chases a lone driver along the desert roads
of Southern California. Such was its success, that the TV film was extended and
distributed as a film worldwide.
How
come this tiny film, made cheaply and quickly for TV, has generated such a
passionate, international and undying cult is the question the documentary
wants to answer. THE DEVIL ON WHEELS will find out what makes Duel so unique
and in doing so, will explore the power and fascination of films on
people.
INTERNATIONAL
DIE HARD FANS
Duel
fans from all over the world regularly visit the film locations in the desert
next to Los Angeles. They go to see the surviving truck in North Carolina.
Would-be filmmakers analyse the way it was made. Steven Spielberg’s first known
work has become a top cinematic reference. Director Alfonso Cuaron revealed he
used Duel as a source when he made “Gravity”.
The
title of the documentary, THE DEVIL ON WHEELS, is the straight translation of
the Spanish title of Duel, and it's been chosen as an homage to the
international recognition of the film.
A
CROSSROADS FOR DUEL LOVERS
THE DEVIL
ON WHEELS crew who come from Italy, China, Spain and England,
are scheduled to tour the United States exploring the Duel phenomenon:
they will interview the surviving members of the Duel crew,
reconstruct the way the film was made, and meet with fans and experts
to discuss the ongoing appreciation of the film.
The
filmmakers have created a website, www.thedevilonwheelsmovie.com,
which for the first time gathers in one place all Duel related information to
be found on the internet. The Facebook page www.facebook.com/thedevilonwheels serves
as a meeting point for the fans.
Director
Enric Folch, a multi-award winning TV director in Spain, returns to documentary
making after the excellent international reception of Chining Me, an ironical
view on pre-Olympic China. His most successful TV film, Tempus Fugit, will soon
have a theatrical remake through an international coproduction.
For
all information about the crowd funding campaign, please visit
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