Five films coming to you directly from Canyon Prince and James Thomas under Two Guys and A Film. Out of all the titles, I’m probably most excited for Beach Day Massacre. Find out all about the massive movie take-over from these two promising directors below!
FILM SHINGLE TWO GUYS AND A FILM ANNOUNCES NEXT SLATE
OF FIVE HORROR/SCIFI FILMS
THE TEAM THAT BROUGHT YOU ‘RUN LIKE HELL’ AND ‘HARD SUN’ GIVES FANS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PREBUY NEXT SLATE OF FILMS
EXCLUSIVE: ‘RUN LIKE HELL’ AND ‘HARD SUN’ TEAM LAUNCHES CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN FOR THEIR NEXT SLATE OF FIVE MOVIES
LOS ANGELES, CA (October 21, 2013) ‐ Independent production shingle, Two Guys and a Film, announced their second slate of feature films today. The films, totaling five, will all be horror/sci‐fi genre films and will kick off production in early 2014. Each film will star recognizable name talent in the starring roles.
Out of the entire slate of films, four of the five will be in the horror genre. The stories will range in plot across the full genre itself. Zombie actioner, ‘Extinction’ is about a group of military elite who travel deep behind enemy lines to investigate a viral outbreak. ‘Decapitator’ will be a creature feature about a group of college students who become hunted by an ancient Peruvian blood‐god.
The found‐footage film, ‘Beach Day Massacre’ follows a group of marine biology students as they document a series of fatal shark attacks. ‘Villisca’ will be a true‐life paranormal haunter in the vain of ‘The Conjuring’, about a family whose new home is terrorized by the ghosts of the children who were murdered there.
Rounding out the slate is sci‐fi thriller, ‘68 Minutes’ about a former scientist who breaks out of a mental institute in order to stop a device that could potentially create a universal time crisis.
As far as why the company is focusing on a slate of films instead of a single production, co‐owner James Thomas states, “We’ve proven on the last two films that a film slate model can work. Now it’s time to take it up a notch. We’ve always thought big and bold. This is just the natural progression for us as filmmakers.”
For these films, the company is turning to crowdfunding in order to raise the initial development monies. That money will go toward hiring a well‐established Line‐ Producer and Casting Director, forming multiple Limited Liability Companies for investment purposes, paying various legal fees, as well as traveling to meet with potential investors.
The main approach for the campaign will be focused on giving fans a chance to prebuy the films as either a digital download or a BluRay/DVD, to be delivered once the films are completed and ready for distribution. Much like pre‐selling foreign territories, the company is looking to fans to believe in the films and make their purchases before production begins. This will enable the filmmakers to raise the upfront monies to get things moving.
With a combined Twitter following of just under 50K, the company is really lookingto their social media fan base of film genre lovers and independent filmmakers to help get the ball rolling. “We’re not looking to raise the entire film budgets through crowd funding, as we just don’t think that’d be fair to our amazing supporters.” Thomas says. “We are, however hoping to raise all the development funds through our social network so that we can go out and get the films remaining budgets from accredited investors.”
As is typical with any crowdfunding campaign, contributors will receive various limited edition rewards for being a part of things at the ground level. These rewards range in scale from one‐of‐a‐kind props from the previous films, to premiere tickets and private screenings in the contributor’s own hometown.
The filmmakers will also be doing some pretty interesting perks such as an INSTAGRAM TAKEOVER, where they will take over a contributors account for an entire day and post videos and photos from all over Hollywood! They are even offering to take locals out for a night on the Sunset Strip or fly to a contributor’s hometown and take them out to dinner to talk shop.
With the express participation of crowdfunding powerhouse IndieGoGo, you can take part in the campaign which launches today, as well as get full information on the five films themselves, by heading directly to the Two Guys and a Film website at www.twoguysandafilm.com
ABOUT TWO GUYS AND A FILM
Two Guys and a Film (@2guysandafilm) is an independent film company started by Canyon Prince and James Thomas, focused on getting independent films made and distributed. In 2012, the company produced their first two features, ‘Hard Sun’ and ‘Run Like Hell”.
CANYON PRINCE: Canyon (@canyonprince) is a filmmaker who works both within the worlds of traditional and new/trans media. Canyon is Executive Producer and Co‐Owner of production shingle Two Guys and a Film, established in 2012. Last year the company produced their first two full‐length feature films entitled HARD SUN and GET AWAY. In addition to producing both features, Canyon directed HARD SUN as well. His original episodic shows include “First Edition“ (2010 Feel Good Flm Festival & 2010 Anaheim International Film Festival Official Selections), and “The Romantic Foibles of Esteban“ (2009 Feel Good Film Festival Official Selection). In 2011 Canyon co‐created the hit interactive horror project “Killcam: Live” which garnered 3 Million live views during it’s seven week live 72hr‐episodic rollout. He has directed several episodes of the Hulu/HDNET half‐hour comedy series “Goodnight Burbank“, as well as various pilot’s including “The Inn”, “Faculty Lounge”, “Hero’s Quest”, and the show opener for “The Men’s Room”. His spec commercial and music video work includes “The Walking Dead Board Game” and “Tenth Avenue North”. Canyon has acted as New Media Programmer for the Anaheim International Film Festival and Santa Catalina Film Festival, as well as creating the first ever New Media Expo & Market. He has moderated and spoken on numerous filmmaking panels including ITVFest, New York Film Academy, Web TV Workshop, Geekscape Podcast, and HollyShorts Film Festival.
JAMES THOMAS: James Thomas (@jamesthomasla) is a director and producer who takes a gritty and realistic approach to directing. He made his feature film directorial debut with the Action/Horror film “Run Like Hell”. Prior to directing “Run Like Hell”, James served as producer on the indie drama “Hard Sun”. In 2012, he and fellow filmmaker Canyon Prince (director of “Hard Sun”), started the production company Two Guys and a Film, which produced both films. Additionally, James has directed the pilot for “The 1570” (a sitcom), and served as the series director for seasons 1 & 2 of the music talk show “Next In Line”. James has also directed numerous music videos including “All I Want For Christmas Is You”, reaching over 20K views, and Convulsa’s “Signs”. His commercial experience includes Driving Ethanol, Oasis Church, and a spec for BMW/MINI USA. In 2011, James had the privilege of directing All‐Stars “The Jabawockeez”, “The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers (LXD)”, and “Team illuminate” at the unprecedented “Night of Dance”. After directing “The 1570”, James was invited as a panel speaker on behalf of AFTRA to discuss new media at ITVFEST.
WEBSITE: www.twoguysandafilm.com
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/twoguysandafilm
TWITTER: www.twitter.com/2guysandafilm
Contact:
Canyon Prince
323 – 761 – 9185
Email: canyon@twoguysandafilm.com
James Thomas
323‐761‐9185
Email: james@twoguysandafilm.com
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