The Darkest Matter |
 The Darkest Matter is an original feature-length film spotlighting 6-12th grade acting and film production talent. Taught and produced by trained film professionals James Fox, Owner/Director, Dawnrunner Productions and Geoff Peck, Director of Photography, Dawnrunner Productions, the goal of the project was to educate students in advanced film-making techniques and on-camera acting. The key production and shooting days of the film took place during a five week long summer camp, which enabled hands-on instruction on a  true-to-life film set. The Darkest Matter has been accepted to two major film festivals, including the Seattle International Film Festival . The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) is the largest and most highly attended film festival in the United States with over 150,000 attendees expected from May19 – June 12, 2011 and screens a wide selection of the best new international features and documentaries. The 25-day festival presents over 400 films from over 60 countries. With extensive local, national and international media coverage, the Festival has emerged as the country's most accessible and most hi The screening of The Darkest Matter at the Seattle International Film Festival took place on Saturday, 5/21/2011 and Monday, 5/23/2011 and was well received by audiences. Dawnrunner also led a talk about the program, and technologies that were developed to allow for such a condensed shooting schedule as well as a green screen workshop and Q and A sessions at local schools. Click on a link below to view videos from The Darkest Matter: The Darkest Matter is featured on two of the biggest Sci-Fi blogs on the web: |
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