Kid-filmed space horror Darkest Matter has us excited for the demented minds of the future
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We're intrigued by this slick space drama The Darkest Matter. But should we be concerned that the young minds who filmed and acted in this "Lord of the Flies in space" movie are basically lighting each other on fire?
The Darkest Matter
The Darkest Matter is somewhat of a class project. Almost all of the shooting and production happened at the Starting Arts Summer Film Camp. Film vets James Fox (Owner/Director) and Geoff Peck (Director of Photography) taught the kids (6th to 12th graders) advanced film-making techniques from acting to (we assume) filming, directing, editing, FX etc. Peck and Fox's production company Dawnrunner, along with the camp, is producing the film. Here's the synopsis:
Space is a dangerous place for a child. When their colony ship is destroyed in deep space, Elaine Barrett, and a small group of children survivors find themselves marooned on a mysterious derelict space station. As time passes, and their chances for rescue dwindle, the weary children begin to turn on each other. With her allies dwindling and no way to signal for help, Elaine must make a choice: stay on a station filled with angry and violent children or take her chances in space.
The film is scheduled for a release on March 13th, 2011. For more information check out The Darkest Matter website. You can see a handful of stills over at their facebook page, including this horrific child-on-fire scene, which thankfully seems to be a terrible, terrible dream.
http://io9.com/5747233/kid+filmed-space-horror-darkest-matter-has-us-excited-for...
The Darkest Matter
The Darkest Matter is somewhat of a class project. Almost all of the shooting and production happened at the Starting Arts Summer Film Camp. Film vets James Fox (Owner/Director) and Geoff Peck (Director of Photography) taught the kids (6th to 12th graders) advanced film-making techniques from acting to (we assume) filming, directing, editing, FX etc. Peck and Fox's production company Dawnrunner, along with the camp, is producing the film. Here's the synopsis:
Space is a dangerous place for a child. When their colony ship is destroyed in deep space, Elaine Barrett, and a small group of children survivors find themselves marooned on a mysterious derelict space station. As time passes, and their chances for rescue dwindle, the weary children begin to turn on each other. With her allies dwindling and no way to signal for help, Elaine must make a choice: stay on a station filled with angry and violent children or take her chances in space.
The film is scheduled for a release on March 13th, 2011. For more information check out The Darkest Matter website. You can see a handful of stills over at their facebook page, including this horrific child-on-fire scene, which thankfully seems to be a terrible, terrible dream.
http://io9.com/5747233/kid+filmed-space-horror-darkest-matter-has-us-excited-for...
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