Press Release from ACMI
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) will hold the Melbourne premiere of low budget zombie cult hit, Colin (2008), and a Q&A with the director as part of the Freaky Fridays program in 2011.
Taking inspiration from a documentary on the making of Peter Jackson's Bad Taste, UK filmmaker Marc Price figured he wouldn't let not owning a steadycam, cranes or a 16mm camera get in the way of shooting his own genre opus and began shooting his micro-budget feature debut on a mini-DV camcorder (that kicked it during the 18 month shoot and was replaced with an older model camcorder)!
Scant resources notwithstanding, Price mobilised a talented can-do cast and crew – key among these actor Alastair Kirton as the undead title character, composer Dan Weekes (who does double duty as a zombie extra) and make up artist Michelle Webb (X-Men 3, The Book of Eli) – and has produced a strikingly effective, darkly humorous and surprisingly affecting zombie social drama with an end-of-days vibe.
Filmmaker Marc Price will be joined by RRR's Richard Watts for a live Q&A via phone following the February 18 screening.
Special Jury Award, Revenant Film Festival 2008; Best Micro-Budget Feature Film, Raindance Film Festival 2009; Best Actor, Best Female Actor and Indie Spirit Award South Africa Horrorfest 2009; Best Director, Buenos Airies Blood Red Film Festival 2009; and, nominated for the British Independent Film Awards 2009.
Colin will screen at ACMI as part of the Freaky Fridays program:
Friday 18 and Friday 25 February 2011
ACMI Cinemas
Full $14 Concession $11 Members $10