Any port in a storm......

Well this week, and as a bit of respite from the mind numbing concentration of feature film production, I met with a talented young director from Wigan and began steps to develop and produce a new short film. Bearing the working title of 'THE HARVESTER' this 11 min horror highlights the last moments of a young, selfish, and self-absorbed female before her divine judgement - at the hands of a very dark and sinister figure. A moralistic and spooky tale, that strives not to be too preachy, it focuses on the debauched excesses of modern youth, and the disintegration of social values. The film will be produced and directed in an 'Asia Cinema Extreme' style - something more readily associated with Takashe Miike and the Pang brothers. We are hoping that this revolutionary approach to horror narratives (especially in the UK film industry) will draw audiences at festivals around the world. We are planning to begin filming in the early Spring of 2008, with at least one major talent attached in a starring role.

Keep a close EYE out for further details. When we finally do an AUDITION for parts in the picture, you'll definitely get a RING back if you're successful in grabbing a role! Asian Cinema Extreme is coming to the UK - and it's going to be scary!

NDL

Keeping the ship afloat....

Oceanstorm Films have been very busy of late - pre-production on Hotel Caledonia occupying an awful lot of the time, naturally. But outwith of that we have been busy putting new projects onto the conveyor belt and receiving some encouraging news along the way:

INFECTED - a horror feature written for low budget cinema, £750k -£1m market, is now being considered by Diplomat Films as a possible two-parter for TV.

KAROSTA - a supernatural horror project being developed for low budget cinema, the £400-500k market, has received attention from a possible investor and is currently being developed in cooperation with Rogue FX in London (HP5, Casino Royale, V for Vendetta, The Descent).

SECOND SKIN - a psychological thriller project originally developed for NWV's £250k Digital Departures scheme, has received a positive flag from an independent producer, and is now being considered for a much larger budget.

HOTEL CALA D'OR - a comedy/horror sequel to Hotel Caledonia has received positive response from a large Spanish production company and distributor, already earmarked for involvement in Hotel Caledonia.

BASTILLE - a supernatural horror project now in discussions with French production entities for a large budget co-production agreement.

BIN MEN & BAG MEN - this crime caper/comedy has been pitched to a large national TV company as a possible one off feature for TV and is being considered. Budget unknown at this time but set in Liverpoool.

Obviously should all these projects come to fruition in the passage of time, Oceanstorm Films will be looking beyond its own shores to develop projects from new writers - just to give the company director a rest from writing!