Have you seen the premiere of The Hunt for Gollum?
Fans of the The Lord of the Rings have produced a new film, The Hunt for Gollum. The culmination of a two-year project by fans and volunteers, the film was screened exclusively online at www.Dailymotion.com, the world’s largest independent video sharing site, on Sunday May 3rd.
The trailer for The Hunt for Gollum is available to view at www.Dailymotion.com/HuntforGollum. This page also features interviews with the actors and production team and “behind the scenes” content about the project.
The forty-minute film, conceived, created and funded by fans, was inspired by notes in the appendices from The Lord of the Rings books. It follows Aragorn as he sets out to find the creature Gollum and discover the truth about the Ring. The film was written and directed by Lord of the Rings fan Chris Bouchard, who gathered a small cast and crew for the project in 2007. Over the past two years the project gained momentum attracting more filmmakers, volunteers and supporters, forming a global team of over a 100 volunteers.
Chris Bouchard, executive producer and director of The Hunt for Gollum, explains, “I’m a big fan of Tolkien and was inspired by Peter Jackson’s films of the trilogy. I love creating films and wanted to really test my creativity to see what I could produce with a minimal budget. The high production values of our film, The Hunt for Gollum would not have been possible without the commitment and resources of experienced prop makers, costume makers, prosthetics and make-up specialists, fight coordinators and special effects artists. The production has been open to everyone for collaboration, and as a result, the passion for this project has drawn together a diverse blend of working professionals, students and youth from every walk of life.”
Joy Marcus, General Manager, Dailymotion US adds, The Hunt for Gollum takes the ‘fan film’ genre to a new level of quality. We are proud to be the exclusive launch partner for this great piece of independent work and to share it with Dailymotion’s audience in the US, as well as in Europe.”
The film combines independent film content alongside a mix of official content from partners such as Channel 4 and Universal Music, user-generated content, and moderated content from approved users called “Motionmakers”.
The Hunt for Gollum is a non-profit film being made for private use, and is not intended for sales of any sort. No money is being made from this film, and no one was paid to make it. It is in no way affiliated with, or sponsored or approved by, Tolkien Enterprises, the heirs or estate of JRR Tolkien, Peter Jackson, New Line Cinema, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., or any of their respective affiliates or licensees. The content is for the private use of the downloader and should not be sold, rented, or used for any commercial enterprise in any way, shape, or form. The creators make no claim to any characters, storylines, prop designs, names, logos, or situations that are trademarked, copyrighted, or otherwise protected by federal, state, international, or other intellectual property law. This work is produced solely for the personal, uncompensated enjoyment of the creators and other Tolkien fans.
Fantasy Book Review has not yet had chance to watch this exciting film. For those that have been lucky enough to see it, let us know what you thought by commenting below.
Posted: May 6th, 2009
Author: Lee
Categories: JRR Tolkien
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