Symi film news
Amid the festival celebrations and the heat of summer comes news from 1066 Productions that the film, shot on Symi, now titled ‘The Thirteenth,’ has finished its post-production stage. This time three years ago we were in fundraising mode through the Kickstarter programme. The target was reached on Neil’s birthday, September 8th and pre-production started. Filming took place on Symi in the October of that year and it’s been a long time in post due to various problems. But finally they have got it there. Got it where? You might now ask?
Well, as I understand it, the next stage is for the company to find a distributor for the film, and this, like everything else, is not an overnight event. They must work up publicity, a ‘one sheet’, which outlines the film, its stars, the look and reach, audience, scope, its synopsis etc., and then use that to attract a company who will take on the all-important job of selling the film onwards. That could be to television companies around the world, things like Netflix or other online outlets and then DVD, with what’s called a ‘theatrical release’ being at the top of the wish list. It’s too early to say how long this part of the process will take or where the film will end up. But meanwhile…
Those people who put money into the project three years ago should soon be getting the first of their ‘rewards.’ These were things promised by the company in return for the backing and the first one is a link to a protected page online where the finished film can be streamed (password protected). I am told that this should go out ‘very soon,’ so stand by your emails. As for the rest of the ‘perks’, the book and other goodies, we’re still waiting to hear when they will be sent out and as I wasn’t part of that process I don’t have any more current news. I’ll let you know when I do.
So, will ‘The Thirteenth’ be on show at the Symi Cinema next year as part of the Symi Festival? That’s something else we shall have to wait and see about. Meanwhile, if you haven’t already read it, you might like to get hold of a copy of the book on which the film was based: ‘The Judas Inheritance,’ by James Collins (that’s me). Just follow that link and you’ll be at Amazon where you can order a copy.
The photos today are a few I’ve purloined from Neil’s stills photos file. He is listed on the credits as the Stills Photographer as it was his job to get production images for publicity and for the ‘perks’, and some of these have not been seen before. There are hundreds, some of which will be in the book of the making of the film, when it is ready. More news on this ‘filmed on Symi’ project when I have it.
