Zombies to descend on Blaise in new film
A Zombie apocalypse will be coming to Bristol if enough money can be raised by the end of the month. Enthusiasts of the undead are raising funds to pay for the
production of a film which would see zombies attack the Stratford Mill
on the Blaise Castle estate.
Ben James, 24 from Hanham, works in the Rohan shop on Queen's Road and is the director of the film called Blaise.
He said: "I know it's a genre that has been done to death but there is still a lot of scope you can have with it, a lot of fun and we can involve a lot of people.
"That is one of the reasons we all gravitated to it. We are all quite avid zombie film fans.
"It's really Bristol-centric. We are using Bristol actors and crew and it's all voluntary."
The film, which will start shooting on June 2 and finish just a week later, is being made on a shoestring. The plot of the 30-minute film revolves around a small group of Bristolians who survive a zombie apocalypse. The group are saved by a SWAT team and are taken to safety.
Everyone working on the film is giving their time for free but they aren't all amateurs. "We have quite a variety of people working on the film," Mr James said. "There are a lot on the make-up team who have done professional work, like Andy Chappell who has worked on things like Dr Who and Casualty."
But many of the people involved want to break into the fiercely competitive film industry.
"We all want to make it our living in one way or another. It's a competitive industry to get into. You have to make your mark and make your name," added Mr James.
But with shooting due to begin in early June, fundraising is the highest priority. Bristol City Film Council has given the film makers £3,000 and the group hopes to match that through their own fundraising.
Bristol has developed something of a reputation for attracting the undead in recent years, with the annual Bristol Zombie Walk drawing crowds from around the country to stumble through the centre of the city and feast upon the brains of Bristolians.
Mr James said the city's connection with zombies definitely played a part in them filming in the city. "That swayed us to the film in the first place, because Bristol is zombie mad, and it's obviously all Bristol people doing it," he said.
But why is the city mad about zombies? "I don't know if I'm honest," the young director said. "It's something new. There is a great big creative community in the city and it gives people a chance, in a non-professional manner, to show off what they can do. There is a friendly competition to look the most gruesome and scary.
"As far as zombies are concerned it needs to be controlled. You can't have any old zombie character turning up," the director said.
"They can get in touch and we will hopefully end up in a situation where we are turning people away. If they can guarantee that they can be there for us, sign an image release form and are happy to do it for free, they will get a credit as well."
You can contribute to the 'Blaise' production by visiting their Facebook page and donating money at www.indiegogo.com/blaisezombies
*thanks to http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/ for the info!
Ben James, 24 from Hanham, works in the Rohan shop on Queen's Road and is the director of the film called Blaise.
He said: "I know it's a genre that has been done to death but there is still a lot of scope you can have with it, a lot of fun and we can involve a lot of people.
"That is one of the reasons we all gravitated to it. We are all quite avid zombie film fans.
"It's really Bristol-centric. We are using Bristol actors and crew and it's all voluntary."
The film, which will start shooting on June 2 and finish just a week later, is being made on a shoestring. The plot of the 30-minute film revolves around a small group of Bristolians who survive a zombie apocalypse. The group are saved by a SWAT team and are taken to safety.
Everyone working on the film is giving their time for free but they aren't all amateurs. "We have quite a variety of people working on the film," Mr James said. "There are a lot on the make-up team who have done professional work, like Andy Chappell who has worked on things like Dr Who and Casualty."
But many of the people involved want to break into the fiercely competitive film industry.
"We all want to make it our living in one way or another. It's a competitive industry to get into. You have to make your mark and make your name," added Mr James.
But with shooting due to begin in early June, fundraising is the highest priority. Bristol City Film Council has given the film makers £3,000 and the group hopes to match that through their own fundraising.
Bristol has developed something of a reputation for attracting the undead in recent years, with the annual Bristol Zombie Walk drawing crowds from around the country to stumble through the centre of the city and feast upon the brains of Bristolians.
Mr James said the city's connection with zombies definitely played a part in them filming in the city. "That swayed us to the film in the first place, because Bristol is zombie mad, and it's obviously all Bristol people doing it," he said.
But why is the city mad about zombies? "I don't know if I'm honest," the young director said. "It's something new. There is a great big creative community in the city and it gives people a chance, in a non-professional manner, to show off what they can do. There is a friendly competition to look the most gruesome and scary.
"As far as zombies are concerned it needs to be controlled. You can't have any old zombie character turning up," the director said.
"They can get in touch and we will hopefully end up in a situation where we are turning people away. If they can guarantee that they can be there for us, sign an image release form and are happy to do it for free, they will get a credit as well."
You can contribute to the 'Blaise' production by visiting their Facebook page and donating money at www.indiegogo.com/blaisezombies
*thanks to http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/ for the info!
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