Filed under: Combat Rock, Photos, Video | Tags: Alan Poon, Blake Hamilton, Damian Ziemkowski, Keith Hamilton
While Keith and I wait impatiently to release our new short film COMBAT ROCK later this month, we decided to post some other goodies.
UNFURL was my thesis film at York University in 2001. It holds a special place in my heart as it marks my first collaboration with Keith (he starred in the film and helped with rewrites) and my good friend Alan Poon (Cinematographer Extraordinaire and former Cleveland Brown). The film was also produced by David Hayman, who later served as the Music Supervisor on COMBAT ROCK, courtesy of Vapor Music Group in Toronto.
Here is the trailer for UNFURL (music by Arvo Part):
In addition to posting COMBAT ROCK in its entirety, we will soon discuss the process of making the film. But what is COMBAT ROCK about you ask? Without giving too much away, it’s a companion piece to THE SKYLARK. In the short film, we go back in time and tell the story of our main characters buying their first record as children. So it’s basically what The Muppet Babies was to The Muppets Take Manhattan, except with a little more melancholy and a lot more awesome music (The Velvet Underground, The Clash, and more). Here are some frame grabs:
More on COMBAT ROCK to come…
- blake
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You guys are obviously passionate about your subject matter; so refreshing to see in an age where quantity holds a higher regard than quality. Good luck with the competition! I love the story of Combat Rock, we all remember our first record/tape/cd…I was a classic Madonna girl (Like a Virgin was my first…get the irony!!) Will def. check back for updates.
Comment by Lily November 3, 2009 @ 8:35 pmlooks like a good film.
Comment by lovebug35 November 21, 2009 @ 1:10 pmWhat a magnificent film this promises to be! It possesses all of the elements that each person searches for in his lifetime: sensitivity, unconditional love, hope, and the promise that tomorrow will be a better & brighter day! Bravo!
Comment by Wendy Sobel January 4, 2010 @ 8:14 pm