By: Mike Cohen
Source: http://www.jewishtribune.ca
Category: Film School Online
TORONTO – One of Canada’s up-and-coming Jewish horror filmmakers insists that while he may be making a reputation for himself in this genre, on a personal note it is really not his cup of tea.
“I am actually not really a fan of horror films,” said Zach Green, co-founder, along with Richard Powell, of Fatal Pictures. “Personally I do not go out to rent horror movies or watch them in theatres. I’m actually a comedy and drama guy. Behind the camera is where I like to try and manipulate the emotions of others.”
Fatal Pictures Inc. is a Toronto-based independent production company focused on the creation of original and challenging independent films. To date the company has produced two award-winning short films including Consumption (2008) and their most recent effort Worm (2010). Both have played internationally at a wide range of popular genre festivals, including The Sydney Underground Film Festival, Dark Bridges Film Festival, Oklahoma Horror Film fest, A Night of Horror, Toronto Screamfest and The Horror Society Film Fest.
Green, 27, and his partner are now focused on the future with the aim of producing their first feature film. Green began work in film as an editor, but quickly made the transition to producing. He is also heavily involved in the technical post-production processes of the films. His future filmmaking goals, in addition to producing and editing, include writing and possibly directing.
Next out of the gate will be a short horror flick of 20 minutes called Familiar. Green notes that the first half will explore the inner thoughts of a man who for reasons known and unknown despises his family.
“We hear his inner thoughts as they drive him to carry out despicable and selfish deeds,” he explained. “This continues until the voice/inner thoughts go too far and suggests deeds beyond the scope of the man’s inexplicably separate and resistant moral consciousness. He becomes aware that this ‘voice’ or ‘inner thought’ isn’t him and he defies it. By defying the voice he dislodges it and soon a physical manifestation of that voice appears as a lumpy, cancerous mass beneath his skin.
Green expects Familiar to debut at a film festival in California in early 2012.
“I honestly expect this one to be critically acclaimed before it even hits the screen,” he insisted.
In fact, the film has already attracted attention from Fangoria Magazine, with a feature story and a pretty disturbing photo of star Robert Nolan. Not surprisingly, the film is not for those with a weak stomach.
As for Green, he felt just fine.
“When you are behind the camera it is different,” he said. “We call ‘cut’ and see everyone on the set laughing. Unquestionably, when you produce a film like this and people tell you they felt ill you are very happy.”
Green grew up in Thornhill. He started off his elementary days at Associated Hebrew Day School and then switched to the public system. His bar mitzvah took place in Israel. He met Powell in 2003 when both attended film school at the Trevis Institute in Toronto. A partnership was established, which, Green said, works extremely well.
The feature film they wish to do is an expanded version of Worm, a day in the mind of a character named Geoffrey Dodd, a seemingly kind, gentle and sane high school teacher.
“As we follow Geoffrey through the course of a typical school day we gain an eerie insight into the darkest corners of his soul and beyond,” Green said.
Source: http://www.jewishtribune.ca/TribuneV2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5270&Itemid=53
Source: http://www.jewishtribune.ca
Category: Film School Online
TORONTO – One of Canada’s up-and-coming Jewish horror filmmakers insists that while he may be making a reputation for himself in this genre, on a personal note it is really not his cup of tea.
“I am actually not really a fan of horror films,” said Zach Green, co-founder, along with Richard Powell, of Fatal Pictures. “Personally I do not go out to rent horror movies or watch them in theatres. I’m actually a comedy and drama guy. Behind the camera is where I like to try and manipulate the emotions of others.”
Fatal Pictures Inc. is a Toronto-based independent production company focused on the creation of original and challenging independent films. To date the company has produced two award-winning short films including Consumption (2008) and their most recent effort Worm (2010). Both have played internationally at a wide range of popular genre festivals, including The Sydney Underground Film Festival, Dark Bridges Film Festival, Oklahoma Horror Film fest, A Night of Horror, Toronto Screamfest and The Horror Society Film Fest.
Green, 27, and his partner are now focused on the future with the aim of producing their first feature film. Green began work in film as an editor, but quickly made the transition to producing. He is also heavily involved in the technical post-production processes of the films. His future filmmaking goals, in addition to producing and editing, include writing and possibly directing.
Next out of the gate will be a short horror flick of 20 minutes called Familiar. Green notes that the first half will explore the inner thoughts of a man who for reasons known and unknown despises his family.
“We hear his inner thoughts as they drive him to carry out despicable and selfish deeds,” he explained. “This continues until the voice/inner thoughts go too far and suggests deeds beyond the scope of the man’s inexplicably separate and resistant moral consciousness. He becomes aware that this ‘voice’ or ‘inner thought’ isn’t him and he defies it. By defying the voice he dislodges it and soon a physical manifestation of that voice appears as a lumpy, cancerous mass beneath his skin.
Green expects Familiar to debut at a film festival in California in early 2012.
“I honestly expect this one to be critically acclaimed before it even hits the screen,” he insisted.
In fact, the film has already attracted attention from Fangoria Magazine, with a feature story and a pretty disturbing photo of star Robert Nolan. Not surprisingly, the film is not for those with a weak stomach.
As for Green, he felt just fine.
“When you are behind the camera it is different,” he said. “We call ‘cut’ and see everyone on the set laughing. Unquestionably, when you produce a film like this and people tell you they felt ill you are very happy.”
Green grew up in Thornhill. He started off his elementary days at Associated Hebrew Day School and then switched to the public system. His bar mitzvah took place in Israel. He met Powell in 2003 when both attended film school at the Trevis Institute in Toronto. A partnership was established, which, Green said, works extremely well.
The feature film they wish to do is an expanded version of Worm, a day in the mind of a character named Geoffrey Dodd, a seemingly kind, gentle and sane high school teacher.
“As we follow Geoffrey through the course of a typical school day we gain an eerie insight into the darkest corners of his soul and beyond,” Green said.
Source: http://www.jewishtribune.ca/TribuneV2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5270&Itemid=53
