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AFM ’10: A Group of Hikers Encounter the ‘Dark Peak’
The London and LA-based Stealth Media Group, an all rights Film Distributor and International Film and TV sales company, has boarded Dark Peak, a sci fi thriller in the vein of The Philadelphia Experiment meets The Descent and based on a true story.
The film has been written by Alistair Audsley and is being directed by Ben Jagger.
“The film is about a group of hikers on Dark Peak who encounter a terrifying, mysterious force. The one surviving member must convince his rescuers that something is very wrong, so wrong that he cannot conceive of its full impact until it is too late.”
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Since WWII there have been over 50 unexplained air crashes on Dark Peak in the UK.
The film is being produced by Paul Tucker on behalf of Belief Films, who has been involved in producing films such as `Braveheart’, Aliens, King Arthur, Never Say Never Again, Hamlet, 101 Dalmatians, amongst many others and John Adams of Angry Badger Pictures, whose credits include Mercenaries, Victim, Bashment, Cleanskin, Pimp and S.N.U.B! John Adams is one of the most dynamic young producers in the UK with a great commercial eye.
The film is fully financed and will start pre-production in April 2011 for a delivery of first quarter 2012.
Producers are at present casting the film and will announce attachments in the next couple of weeks.
“We are extremely excited to be working with Ben, Alistair, Paul and John on `Dark Peak’ which we believe could be both a UK hit and be successful internationally, and we have faith in them and their vision” – Michael L. Cowan Joint CEO, Stealth Media Group.
“We are extremely pleased to have such a world-renowned sales agent attached to the film. Michael Cowan has shown a real passion for the project and along with his colleagues has demonstrated a mutual vision that we all believe will culminate in an innovative, exciting and ground-breaking International hit“. – John Adams, Producer, Angry Badger Pictures.
Her House of Horrors, the horror division of Independent Production House WOMXNOGRAPHY, has launched its Bite Size Short Grant Program, ahead of its film festival Dollhouse of Horror, which will take place in March 2025 in Los Angeles, CA.
The Bite Size Short Grant Program awards $2,000 film grants to female-identifying and queer horror filmmakers. Shorts must be able to be made for $2,000, with a minimum runtime of 8 minutes. Submissions are now open on Filmfreeway, and are being judged by a panel of horror lovers and content creators.
The 2024 Bite Size Short Grant Program judge lineup is as follows:
“James H. Carter II- A documentary director, film producer, podcaster, marketing specialist, and writer. James is the founder and co-owner of Creepy Kingdom. Creepy Kingdom was founded in 2011 and is a multimedia website, and production studio specializing in creepy content. Their primary focus lies at the intersection of childlike fantasy and the macabre, covering horror films, theme parks, haunts, and much more. Beyond their extensive media coverage, Creepy Kingdom hosts events, offers original merchandise, and engages in film production under the Creepy Kingdom Studios brand producing original films like “Foolish Mortals”, exploring Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” fan culture, and “Georgie”, featuring Tony Dakota from the original “It” miniseries.
“In addition to founding Creepy Kingdom, James has won awards for his documentary work, including the award-winning “Foolish Mortals,” which has earned him recognition. He has been featured on Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween special.
“Ashleeta Beauchamp is the editor-in-chief of Peek-A-Boo! Magazine, a cheeky horror magazine created to uplift marginalized writers, artists, models and other creators within the horror community. She also runs The Halloween Coalition, a community group to provide support and marketing for horror and Halloween events around the Southern California area.
“Titeanya Rodríguez is a multi-hyphenate creative, and the founder and owner of HER HOUSE OF HORRORS, home of DOLLHOUSE OF HORROR and the horror division of WOMXNOGRAPHY. As a fellow storyteller and a self-proclaimed artivist, Titeanya’s mission is to create opportunities for women of color and queer women, across film, tv, sports, music, and beyond. She is also the creator of the BITE SIZE SHORT grant program.”
Winners will have a one-night theatrical screening at Regal Cinemas. Submissions Close April 8 at Midnight. Winners will be announced on May 27, 2024. Shorts must be shot and through post-production by June 30, 2024. The screening will take place on July 8, 2024, in Los Angeles, CA.
WOMXNOGRAPHY, HER HOUSE OF HORRORS, and Rodriguez are represented by Azhar PR, Granderson Des Rochers, and Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir.
To submit your short to the Bite Size Short Grant Program, go to the FilmFreeway link here.
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