NationStates Jolt Archive

(http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=478064) Like it's sister thread, it's all about Movies in your nation. All though this is a tad more interactive, with news, reviews, previews, and feature films. No restrictions apply to what you can do on your air time. It's a good chance to get some recognition of your films in the international community. So post away people

oh someone post something will ya?

"Good evening everyone. The world has a lot of film makers that either have resided or curently reside in their nation, that are making some hit and controversial films. This is one of them Jon Colbert, thanks for joining us Jon."

"My pleasure."

"You've made a lot of films, and a few of thoes have criticized your nations social structure. Your latest film, obviously can't and won't show in Kurona, and it's called into the west, explain your film."

"Into The West is about two lovers, two lesbian lovers, who are born and raised in East Kurona, have to flee west or be aressted, and more than likely killed."

"Is Homosexuality illegal?"

"Yes and no. We have a dividing line , anything west of that it's legal, anything east, not legal. Now the Government is simply, oh just pack and leave beyond this, they are strictly enforcing this, because a good majority is high-conservative, and if you are caught it's a capital offense. But if you are caught, and you flee and make it past that line, you are safe, they can't tough you, that's how the law works. And it's a long and tough journey, you have to go over brookes that flood out after a heavy storm, there are frequant thunder storms, and the only way is by foot or by horse. And it isn't pleasent to get caught outside in a Kuronan storm at night, that is one thing I did in this movie, and we'll show that in a moment."

"A lot of this was filmed on location here in Kanami, couldn't you have shot in Kurona?"

"Too much culture shock I guess." (laugh)

"Well here is a sceene from it, explain it a little."

"This show some of the conditions you face when you head west. You see because of Kurona's climate, location, and effects, you don't just get one storm, you get two, and it's very common. So this shows what it's like to get through a storm."


(Ext. Kuronan Country-Night A small horse cart rides over the rough terrian, onboard is two young women, one has dark hair the other has blond. the Blond one leans agains the darkhaired one happily, as the dark haird glances at the sky)

Akina: Looks like a storm's blowing in.

Eriko: That's not good, should we pull out and wait it out.

Akina: I don't think so, get the lantern out, were going to have to ride this out.

(Thunder, Eriko reaches back and lights up a lantern, she also pulls out a small parisol)

Akina: Not going to help much.

(Thunder and lighting and rain, the cart struggle through the slick dirt roads, the come to a brooke that's over flowing)

Akina: We have to cross.

They cross nearly getting swept away, but make it to the otherside.


"And that's just part of it, there is a lot of passion and romance in this story, if you can take such things."

"Well thank you Mr. Colbert, we'll be looking forward to it."

"My pleasure."

B is for ball, that's what I like to play wiht

U is for u and me

M is missing missing a lot of poster

P-and p is for please post now. :)

Trivalvian theatres continue to show the new sci-fi drama "A Boy and his Mollusk" to packed audiences, now in its second week. The film, set in the near future, is about a young boy accompanied by his pet mollusk, and their struggle to survive in a nation ravaged by nuclear war. Child actor MacKulkey Ford starred in the film.

Film critics within Trivalvia are calling it a "poignant and timely masterpiece, with a heartbreaking ending and an important theme." Reviewers outside the country, have greeted the film in a more lukewarm manner.

Director Steven Lucas Cameron, in a recent interview, said that at one point the film was almost canned. "We were just wrapping up postproduction when we heard about the nuclear exchange between Blackhelm Confederacy and Clandonia Prime," he told one entertainment reporter. "I thought, 'my heavens, this isn't fiction anymore.' Some of the producers wanted to delay the premiere, or even cancel it, but MacKulkey Ford - wonderful kid, brilliant actor - actually told them we had to go forward. 'People need to know what war is like,' he said."

"It's an important film. I think everyone needs to see it."

10% of the profits from "A Boy and his Mollusk" are being donated to the Red Cross to aid Clandonian orphans.

OOC: a cookie for whoever guesses what story I "borrowed" for this film. ;)

The Following Preview Has been Approved for All Audiences

A man finishes typing letters. "Perfect."

You are coordially invited to participate in a game..You have won an exclusive island trip...

"Im Jason Hart, nice to meet you Mr. Bellemonet."

"Maria Santiago."

"Wolfane Wolverstone, what's this all about."

Bellmont: "I have a game, and the winner get's an amazing cash prize. The game is cat-and-mouse."

Jannet: I'm in need of a good vacation, I heard this island is suppose to be Paradise.


Brooke: Last night I had a bad dream, something bad happend. But i'm just being silly.

Bellmont: Welcome guests, I'm Thomas Bellmont, I'm the owner of this island, toast to a wonderful trip.

Fade disolve everyone falls asleep then wake up in cages.

"Dad? What happend?"

"I think we've been set up Brooke. Something is seriously wrong here."

Sean: "W-What do you think's going on?"

Leah: "I'd say we're going to be hunted, Sean..."


flashes of running


Bellmont: This is a game, a game of survival. I lured people to this island to be hunted like animals, because man is the most dangerous game of all.

Jason: "We need to get out of here. I don't know how, but we need to. Stay close to me no matter what okay? I will never leave you behind.

Brooke: "What if we're cornerd, what if I'm cornerd."

"I will kill to protect you."

Maria: "Got you."

Fights and gun fights Wolverstone busts out of the water and shoots widley.

"Bellmont when you have your reward you can do whatever the hell you please."

Daphine Stone: (fleeing gunshots) you people are insane!

Shot of the island at dusk

The Hunted

Based on True Events

Black Hawk Films and Kamrill Films Ltd. Present

an Alex Thorton Film

Michale Allenger Anna Clark Marah Gonzallas Amellia Rogers
Gary Jennings Liza Richards Arna Williams Jacob Hammer

Casting by: Debra Jennings C.S.K.Edited by: Mark Issac E.S.E.

Music by: Jim Brinkmann Hanna Appa and Taji Ikari

Exectutive Producers: Alex Throton Sofia Kamrill Takashi Lucas

Screenplay by Alex Throton and Sofia Kamrill[

Produced by: Anna Montgomery, Alex Throrton

Directed by Alex Throrton

Coming this spring...

TrivalviaStar Pictures

Meet four college buddies, all grown up and on their own... and all four are in love with the same girl.

Karen: "It's so sweet you offered to help, Johnny."
Johnny: "Yeah..."
Carl: "Oh yeah, we're all happy to help. So while you're taking care of your sick mother..."
Karen: "I just need you to look after my pet. I'll go get it." She goes into the next room.
Carl: "I bet she's got one of those French Poodles,"
Ed: "Nah, she's a cat lover, trust me on this."
Karen (returns): "And here's Molly!"
pause
Tim: "What is that?"

This spring, TrivalviaStar Pictures teaches four guys a whole new meaning for petsitting.

Carl: "Says here that mollusks are water breathers."
Johnny: "So why is it here and not in a tank?" Mollusk sprays him with water. "Oh... right."

Burt Selleck,

Johnny: "Oh crud! Who let Molly on the couch? There's ink everywhere!"

Tom Reynolds,

Carl: "Think it will let us out of this tree?
Tim: "Let me check..." Mollusk hisses, and Tim pulls back quickly. "Nope."

Walter Lemmon,

Ed: "Hey Karen, what does Molly eat?"
Karen: "Oh I just let it eat the occasional mouse. Why?"
Ed: "Cause it just ate my thousand-dollar shoes."

Jack Matthau,

Johnny: "C'mon Tim, get down out of the tree."
Tim: "Not until you get that monster inside a big steel cage!!"

and Julia Jolie

Karen: "Awww, Molly, did the big, bad Tim scare youuuu?"
Mollusk hisses at Tim when Karen's not looking, not looking scared at all.

In a comedy that will sink its suckers right in you

Carl: "Guys? Why's it waving those tentacles like that?"
Mollusk jumps Carl, wrapping itself around his head.
Carl: "MMMPH!"

Four Men and a Mollusk

Karen (walks in) "Oh Carl, it likes you! It wants to mate!"
Carl: "NNNNNNNNNNNNNNH!"

Coming to theatres, Spring 2007

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Coming this spring...

TrivalviaStar Pictures

Meet four college buddies, all grown up and on their own... and all four are in love with the same girl.

Karen: "It's so sweet you offered to help, Johnny."
Johnny: "Yeah..."
Carl: "Oh yeah, we're all happy to help. So while you're taking care of your sick mother..."
Karen: "I just need you to look after my pet. I'll go get it." She goes into the next room.
Carl: "I bet she's got one of those French Poodles,"
Ed: "Nah, she's a cat lover, trust me on this."
Karen (returns): "And here's Molly!"
pause
Tim: "What is that?"

This spring, TrivalviaStar Pictures teaches four guys a whole new meaning for petsitting.

Carl: "Says here that mollusks are water breathers."
Johnny: "So why is it here and not in a tank?" Mollusk sprays him with water. "Oh... right."

Burt Selleck,

Johnny: "Oh crud! Who let Molly on the couch? There's ink everywhere!"

Tom Reynolds,

Carl: "Think it will let us out of this tree?
Tim: "Let me check..." Mollusk hisses, and Tim pulls back quickly. "Nope."

Walter Lemmon,

Ed: "Hey Karen, what does Molly eat?"
Karen: "Oh I just let it eat the occasional mouse. Why?"
Ed: "Cause it just ate my thousand-dollar shoes."

Jack Matthau,

Johnny: "C'mon Tim, get down out of the tree."
Tim: "Not until you get that monster inside a big steel cage!!"

and Julia Jolie

Karen: "Awww, Molly, did the big, bad Tim scare youuuu?"
Mollusk hisses at Tim when Karen's not looking, not looking scared at all.

In a comedy that will sink its suckers right in you

Carl: "Guys? Why's it waving those tentacles like that?"
Mollusk jumps Carl, wrapping itself around his head.
Carl: "MMMPH!"

Four Men and a Mollusk

Karen (walks in) "Oh Carl, it likes you! It wants to mate!"
Carl: "NNNNNNNNNNNNNNH!"

Coming to theatres, Spring 2007

This movie intrests the Octopus creatures known as Aquamarinians. Please, tell us more.

Gisela opens up at #1 in the Box Office, and is considered the best movie ever made in GTI. (Rated M/18) (H-Town)

at #2 is the film A.L.L.E.N.A. a film about a cyborg girl seeking to become real. As easy as it sounds it's really not. She must try to go against her programing, her programing to kill (Rated M/16) (GTI)

At # 3 is another foreign film Irvine&Me (Kanami) a documenty about how Genetic Projects are negatively affecting farmers

#4 is again a local film about a bunch of kids pulling off the ultimate prank The Hoax as it is known is a funny and fast comedy (M/12)

at #5 is Midnight Cowgirl a ranch raised girl who will stop at nothing to keep her ranch in her family. (M/12)

Suprisngly The Emerald Springs Childrens film The Little Rabbit by Sofia Kamrill is in at 6. A cute childrens story of a small girl who finds an orphan rabbit (M/4)

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post something

comming this summer...

*Sounds of Gunshots and bangs in the background*

UniStar Pictures presents a true story about a hero, a hero like no other, a hero who liberated an entire nation...

Leo Askino is about the leader of the Easter revolution that liberated Boico, this is truly a heartbreaking and inspiring story... rated PG 16

"A brilliant story, I challenge anyone to watch it and not cry" - Criepa Insider

"Truly the best film this year, no, this century !" - Boico National News

Director - Alex Galdhimer

Producer - John Smithstown

Johanna: "Welcome to Movies@Home where we bring the movies to you. I'm Johanna"

Ed: "And I'm Ed, today we'll look at a number of films including foreign films from Kanami, Granade Turquesa Isla and Trivalvia.

Johanna: "But first we have Timothy Denuito, here in the studio with us, he's here to talk with us about his latest project. 'The Statesmen'. Welcome to Movies@home."

Timothy: "Nice to be here, Johanna and Ed"

Ed: "Timothy, what can you tell us about you upcoming film 'The Statesmen'?"

Timothy: It's a historical recreation, looking at the life of the late Sir Richard Menszae, Bazalonia's most beloved ministewr of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It starts from when we entered the Altantian Oceania region building up diplomatic relations, his handling of a grave threat to the nation from Atheistic Right. From the highpoints in his career to the low-points, particularily the failure of the AORFTO, a regional free-trade organisation. And finally his death."

Johanna: "There has been alot controversy about this film, both from people who wanted this to be a straight documentary and others that thought it was too real and thought that you might be politicising one of the worlds most recognised Bazalonians. What do you have to say about this?"

Timothy: "Really, this movie takes the fine line between telling the facts and creating a compelling story. It emphasises the heights and depths of the world of international diplomacy."

Ed: "Another criticism has been leveled at the film for it's potential for diplomatic repurcussions between member states. I head that the Lady Protector, Viannor, of Starblaydia is not portayed in a positive light. Are you indeed politicising this film and what do you think will be Viannor's response to this film's portrayel of her?"

Timothy: "I used all publically available material and formed Viannor's character from everything that I could find. If she has any problems with it then I will be happy to provide my notes on her character. As to her response, I don't think anyone can really predict her actions."

Johanna: "Thank you for your time Timothy. When will The Statesmen premiere here in Bazalonia?"

Timothy: "It will open internationally March the 23rd. Thank you for having me."

Ed: "And now onto the Comedy from TrivalviaStar Pictures, Four Men and a Mollusc"

THE NATION AT FIVE - FRIDAY 16th FEBRUARY - EMPIRE I

THIS WEEKS RELEASE by Anna Hartnell

"The latest release in the Empire is the film "Three Days in the East," by Empire Films. I interviewed director Jack Peter and asked him about how his own story influenced the outcome of the film."

"So, for those that have not heard about you, explain a little about yourself."

"I was born in Ptolemais in 1937, however, we moved up to Glenelg a couple of years later. I got into film directing in the 1960s, and I have loved it - there is definitely no thoughts about retiring."

"Explain a little about the film to our viewers."

"The film is based in 1954, about a young boy living in Glenelg who meets this girl who lives in Eastern New Munster; he falls instantly in love and he suspects the girl loves him too. They assure each other that they will keep in contact and the boy learns that she lives in Alberton (about 100 kilometres south of Linwood on the Eastern Coast). She takes the train back home, and he waits for six months. Eventually, he thinks that perhaps she has forgotten about him and he takes a train south."

"Critics have said that this film is wonderfully accurate in terms of its history - how did you manage to conduct such an operation"

"As this is a film based on my memories, it is quite easy to get the ideas. Many of the problems are to do with changes around me. Glenelg has changed significantly in the last fifty years; especially in the most recent twenty of them. Many of the old buildings, the Northern Bank Building, the Glenelg Mutual Insurance Building, the Central Post Office, the Anglican Cathedral and about thirty others have either been demolished or significantly altered. I was lucky that the Glenelg Telegraph and Telephone Exchange was still there and in fairly original condition - that was where many of the scenes were done. We had to build a complete outdoor set of old Glenelg outside of town, and even had to borrow about ten old trams."

"Yes, I believe I heard that much of this project was based on borrowing from various businesses"

"That would be right - we were fortunate that many of the things from back then have been kept and preserved by the various businesses. Empire Railways were especially helpful; they organised a tourist train for us, so that solved the problem of extras. Ptolemais Trams, which operates the Glenelg Trams also helped us out quite a lot, getting the ten trams we needed - they even gave technical advice on the tram scenes."

"Is it true that it used to take three days to get to Alberton, as shown in the film"

"Yes, that would be right. Although the distance between Glenelg and Linwood is about 1000 kilometres as the crow flies, you had the Eastern Alps in the way, so the line was roundabout; it was another six years before Linwood was directly linked"

"Describe a little about the story behind this film"

"Well, this happened to me when I was about sixteen, you fall in love with someone so far away. I waited for about six months for her to contact me before I decided to pursue her; fortunately, I was reasonably well off as a kid, and I could afford the train fare. I went to the central train station and bought my fare. Back then to get to Alberton, you needed to take three trains. The first train I took was the evening mail run to Heliers Bay, which back then took twelve hours. I recall that train was very modern, at least compared with the train to Linwood and then Alberton.

"Was that train that old"

"Yes, the carriages were definitely Victorian."

"You also indicate in the film that the trip from Heliers Bay to Linwood was very long and tiring."

"Yes, the trip used to take thirty-two hours, including the ten hours to cross the Eastern Alps. It did feel longer though, especially as there were no beds and you had to buy food at the various stations. Needless to say, the 1pm departure did not help either."

"Most of our viewers have never gone over the Linwood Pass - describe it a little for us"

"Back then, the Linwood Pass was the only way to get across the Eastern Alps into Linwood; there were no roads, just the rail line. The train used to be very slow up the pass, and I remember the line was steep and wounded around in a spiral sort of way. People would even walk out onto the line, take pictures and walk back to the train - there is a scene with that on the film. Downhill was also a nightmare, you would hear seventy year old brake van squeak attempting to stop the train going down too fast."

"So what did happen in the end"

"I cannot reveal that, that would spoil the ending of the film. Also, unlike what people may think, much of the film is about what happened in Alberton, although I do dedicate a good half-hour to the journey. Of course it does show very beautifully what the Eastern Coast was once like, before the changes of the 1960s and 1970s. While I was filming this film, I was stunned at all the changes that have occurred - Alberton used to be a small town; now it is a small city."

"The film, "Three Days in the East" will be released to cinemas tommorrow; just to recap, it is directed by Jack Peter and stars Anna Williamson as Kate and Philip Yates as Thomas. Thank you for watching the Nation at Five and the evening's News will be on in just a couple of minutes."

[Adapted from today's edition of La Díernalo; translated by the Nord-Brutlandese Dubbing Service]
KINGSVILLE – The gay romance movie “St. Raphael’s Pass” raked in many of the awards during yesterday’s Kingsville Film Festival, but controversies remain and the movie is faced with poor acceptance from parts of the country, causing it to be withdrawn in some theatres.

The movie, which is set in the winter Battle of the Giri Valley, which happened on December 1747-February 1748, tells of a romantic love story formed between a Brute soldier and his Nordener prisoner. The movie is named after the St. Raphael’s Pass, one of the key mountain passes to the valley, where many of the skirmishes were fought.

Despite the movie’s historical accuracy, its great cinematography, and its talented cast and crew, many audiences shied away from the movie and censors seemed to be keen on eviscerating it.

The Royal Film Screening Institute (RFSI) rated the movie R21, which meant that only people 21 years and above can be admitted. But the conservative Brutland Media Regulatory Board (BRMB) broke with tradition by disagreeing with the RFSI’s rating, giving the uncut version a double X, barring its screening in Brutland’s theaters and restricting the sale of DVDs to licensed sex shops and pornographic stores. Said Erico Borrello, the chairperson of the BRMB, “this is pornography, pure and simple. Gay pornography, at that. We’re talking about frontal nudity here, three acts of homosexual sex, and acts of masturbation. And we have the carnage of the battle – violence and pornography all rolled into one.”

But Borrello had something to concede. “The violence and the sensuality, it seemed all too real. For a while I seemed to be transported back in time, and I thought the actors were gay… but then, that is the reason why it was given the double X rating. [The movie is] very realistic, too graphic.”

The film’s producers withdrew the screening of the uncut movie and reserve it instead for a DVD release, at sale in most movie shops in Norden and the Union Territories, but virtually unavailable in Brutland. They moved the film’s screening and decided to show the cut version. The cut version was rated R18 by the RFSI. The BRMB also gave the same rating.

But despite their efforts to have it shown in Brutland, many of the Brutes evidently did not find the idea appealing. Astria Theater is the only theater showing “St. Raphael’s Pass” in Aventina, a city of 692,000 in the grant of Cantabrica. Yet during the first week of showing, only a few hundred showed up, forcing the theater to stop the movie’s screening. Elsewhere in Brutland, the movie had success only in some metropolitan areas, in contrast to Norden and the Union Territories, where theaters were full of moviegoers.

“It’s controversial,” said Fiorina Rencessa, 22, of Aventina. “And it’s somewhat offensive to some, because to them, it seems like they are promoting gay love.”

Sabino Dorcelli, 31, had other thoughts. “Brute men are afraid they might be seen watching the movie and be branded gay. Because what’s a straight guy watching a gay movie? But I tell you, many of ‘em would be watching at their homes. We do that with ordinary pornography. Why go to a moviehouse just to watch porn when you can watch it all by yourself at your house?”

“But what is wrong with gay love?” Said the movie’s producer Terrenco Massiminiani. “It’s still love. Why do we dislike that love?”

“Cliché as it is but you know as they say,” said lead actor Bruno Borticello, “love is blind. Even to sex or gender.” Borticello also said that he had a “change of heart” as he was creating the movie. He used to privately oppose same-sex marriages, “but now I realized that the power of love can cross any boundary.”

“I come from Brutland, so I know how an ordinary Brute would think,” said Borticello. “Many think that if you support gay rights, you are gay - that’s utterly wrong. I am straight, and I support gay rights. So does Adam here.”

“Some might think we are promoting gay love, maybe, but it depends on the viewer’s reactions,” said Borticello’s co-actor Adam Torticolli. “We are just portraying something that exists.”

That portrayal won them both an unprecedented joint Best Actors’ Award during the Film Festival yesterday. “We hope this would entice them to open their minds and watch the movie. It’s a great movie.”

by Anita Dragora
At the Brutland and Norden Independent Film Festival (BNIFF) held last month in the city of Santa Croce d’Anza, Norden, one film stood out of usual fare of porn and guts – a high school project.

The film, entitled “Seven Deadly Virtues”, was the project of four seniors for their high school fair and Nord-Brutlandese class: Carolina Sentinelli, the overall producer and the director of photography; Susanna di Sant’Albano wrote the script and took charge of the props and the set; Alizia Fontremmeri was the lead actress; and Gisella Bertolini served as the editor and cameraperson.

Despite its seemingly corny premise, the film managed to garner the four awards, including the Best Actor and Best Actress award in the film festival.

“Seven Deadly Virtues” is a fast-paced, 46-minute film that follows the life of one woman though three days, where in her virtuous actions only cause her grief and suffering. The film is also a mind-bender, with audiences being exposed to repeated misfortunes of the protagonist. On paper, it looks impossible or ridiculous, but the filmmakers made it as believable and realistic as possible.

“The script was written just like that,” said di Sant’Albano. “All of the seven virtues – humility, diligence, temperance, generosity, meekness, love, and chastity – are included in some form and cause misfortune. For example, for the virtue of diligence, Sabrina [the protagonist] worked hard to finish the assignment only to be fired the next day because of allegations of sloppy work.”

Di Sant’Albano explained to me every virtue included in the film. I did not have the luxury of deciphering them all while watching, as the pace of the film and its realistic characteristics drew me in. The movie indeed won the Best Cinematography award in the film festival.

“We tried portraying it as it would happen in real life,” said Sentinelli.

The four girls shot the film in their hometown of Condisonne, using a minuscule budget of 2,000 livros. They relied on help and favors from people they know. They used their homes as their locations. For the music, they enlisted the help of their music teacher Riccardo Forcola. Sentinelli’s father even doubled as the rapist in the film.

But their most unexpected, and most brilliant, help came from Hendrick Polster, who won the Best Actor award in the film. “My dad told me he had a trainee in the air force who had some experience in modeling and acting,” said Fontremmeri. “And he introduced me to Hendrick.” The 24-year-old Polster works as a Junior Airman stationed with the 17th Fighter Wing of the Nord-Brutlandese Air Force in Condisonne, where Fontremmeri’s father works as the Commander.

Polster and Fontremmeri did their roles like professional actors. “Hendrick gave me some tips for acting,” said Fontremmeri. Polster was not present at the film festival, and Fontremmeri received the award for him.

They had indeed gone a long way from just presenting the film in the school fair. “It was an attraction in the school fair,” said their teacher, Gabriella di Storghese. “Many were impressed, and I thought the movie should be available for the wider audience.” So when the organizers of the Brutland and Norden Independent Film Festival asked for entries, she asked the girls if she could send it to the organizers. The girls agreed, and BNIFF’s organizers took the film in for review. To their surprise, “Seven Deadly Virtues” was accepted for screening.

More surprising was their win. “We did not think we’d win,” said Bertolini. “Many folks were more experienced than us. Just being in the film festival was enough for us.” The movie, aside from winning the Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Cinematography, also won the Best Original Screenplay award.

It is not known whether the girls would find a distributor for the film. “The four of us would just like to share it to people,” said Sentinelli. “After all, there were a lot of people who had helped us for free.”

Breaking News: Teoghlach Communion Newspaper

"Thrilling, Bonechilling, and Storytelling Film 'Let God Not Weaken Our Hand' Up for Awards at the Kanami Awards"

The harrowing and true tale of the liberation of The Community of Teoghlach put to film has garnered attention across many states in many nations, most notably of which recognition in the 2nd Annual Kanami International Film Festival and Awards. The film has been nominated for a number of different awards, including those for the picture itself, its cast, and its orchestra, and the story of Teoghlach and Saorse that needs so desperately to be told as a real-life account of how no civilization is free from distress is being told at a level greater than Teoghlachians ever could have imagined. Communion reporter Jaki Styles recently caught up with its director, one of its main characters, and civil war survivor, Michael Silverman.

Styles: Thank you for taking a brief moment to answer a few questions, Michael.

Silverman: It's an honour, Jaki. All of this has become a bit surreal.

Styles: Now, tell me. When you first made the film... did you anticipate any of this?

Silverman: Absolutely not. I can't... comprehend, and I speak for my brother as well, who's currently out promoting the film's story in Carmina Gadalica, how difficult it was to make this film. We relived the entire story, a story that... is a scary testament to what human nature is, and an even scarier testament that it can happen to anyone. We put it into film because this had to be documented. This story had to be told, and we wanted to take the initiative to tell it. When Teoghlach first came to form, from the group of 5 000 or so of us that were left, its founding fathers were a bit... weary on putting too much attention on the civil war. They wanted bygones to be bygones, and they just wanted real, legitimate peace this time. My brother and I both agreed that this couldn't go untold. The winners write history, as they say, yet this time, its winners were also its losers, and this story was one that affected far too many lives not to be brought to light. Awards, accolades... we are honoured that Prime Minister MacIsaac took the time to nominate the film; that tells us that the people back home really care about this. That's why we're so thrilled to be here. We didn't know too much about filmmaking, and we're not here to... become big names in the film industry, or to bask in the bright lights: any nomination it earns and any awards it wins will be accepted on behalf of a community saved, a community mourned, and on behalf of an entire world that can learn its lesson.

Styles: Trust me, we're all pulling for you back in Teoghlach. Now... what does it mean to you, to have been a survivor of this whole ordeal? How did you get through it all again?

Silverman: I... I'm not sure it means anything, to be a survivor. I mean, all people really want, is a freedom and a life to live. Life is a value in itself, and when someone tries to take that from you, you start to realize that. Being a survivor of this is a responsibility that we took on with pride: a responsibility to tell of human shortcomings, and how they can be overcome. The actors that the world of Taijitu provided us were top class. They came in, and made it more than a movie: they wanted to tell a story. We shared our stories with them, and with the upmost of confidence, respect, and an open ear, they took it in, put themselves in the situation, and they really became the story. That's what's important. And the Orchestra na Gaidhlig? Hearing that music... well it brought a lot back, and I'd be lying if I said there weren't some tears shed. I mean, when we decided to shoot a movie, we thought, my brother and I, that we'd just re-enact things ourselves, yet we realized how foolish that was, so we thought we'd just talk about it, yet that wasn't enough... the support we got to tell this story was incredible, and it really came to life. What got us through it is knowing that what we did would put it all behind us, and it would be something people can learn from.

Styles: I've got just one final question for you, as I understand this is probably a busy time for you. Do you ever wish that this movie never had to be made?

Silverman: Well... that would imply that there are regrets. You can't live a life with regret. When we made the movie, one thing we were worried about is that it might become... too popularized. The story would become the work of a film critic, and it would be advertized, and posterized, and people would go to it to see a good movie instead of to understand a true story... yet we decided we would not regret anything that came of it, and we would go with it. The festival really is a thrill to be apart of because it really seems that it is being recognized for what it is, and not a bright-light version of what it could be. Of course I would have preferred that such a thing never happened, yet it did, and for that reason it had to be told. All 176 minutes of it! *laughing*

Styles: Well thank you very much for that account of what the movie really means to you, and your brother I'm sure. Any predictions?

Silverman: Just that we'll be happy that the story's been told, no matter what!

Bob: Hi I'm Bob Haggy, entertainment reporter for JGN. I'm with porn actress Natasha Noski, star of Dirty Football and Football Flootsie!
Natasha: Hi everyone.

Bob: How old are you?
Natasha: Sixteen.
Bob: Barely legal then.
Natasha: Yes, but you know that's life.

Bob: Firstly, what's it like being Dazza Dallas?
Natasha: Actually, hard work. She's quite a strange character. I though she was just a complete bimbo but after playing her character - I admire her. She's every well educated in reality but she's very crafty. Looks completely stupid but she's very smart person.
Bob: Have you met her in reality?
Natasha: Not yet, but I have the same first name as her Mum. I've watched all her videos and imitated her to get the character right.

Bob: Some people think Dirty Football is just a dirty porno movie.
Natasha: That's Football Floosie, Dirty Football is very different.
Bob: Why is that?
Natasha: People don't want to see the sleazy part of football.

Bob: Really, but it's just a sport.
Natasha: It's a business with corruption and money. The men who control it, are corrupt as any other business. Dazza was clever, she knew the only way to move up was to cater to sexual desires of these men.
Bob: Meaning she whored herself
Natasha: Yes but at that time women had no real power in football. It was tokenism really.

Bob: What's the message of this movie.
Natasha: Football is not the clean sport we think it is. It's just like any other grubby business.
Bob: The sex scenes - are they necessary?
Natasha: Yes, because we think the people running football are clean. They aren't. Players aren't people in football, they are assets to be sold and bought. What Dazza did was put a premium on her own value but making herself more desirable. It's business at it's best, but not morally.

Bob: Yourself, adult actress. So young!
Natasha: Well, and if people think I'm doing it for the money. Yes too. I wanted to be a normal actress but we paid so poorly compared to the men I had to change career.
Bob: But it's immoral.
Natasha: I do it people it gives me more power. My body gives me power over men, like Dazza has proven. I like my job.

[Translated by the Nord-Brutlandese Dubbing Service]
Pierro Dorazzi: Hello, and welcome back to the our show "Movie Central". We have here today the director and the cast of the sensational and controversial movie, "St. Raphael's Pass". We have here the director, Alberto Rosconi, and the two award-winning actors, Bruno Borticello, and Adam Torticolli. (audience applaud)
Alberto Rosconi: Thank you.
PD: Your movie had become pretty controversial isn't it?
AR: Oh yeah.
PD: Did you expect it to be controversial?
AR: Frankly, no.
PD: Were you surprised?
AR: You know, Pierro, that was the weird thing. I wasn't expecting it to cause such an uproar, but I wasn't surprised when it did. But what was more important to me is that people would watch it.
PD: Of course, by now we all know why there was controversy, but this is the first time it happened to a gay movie. I can remember several other gay movies before, like "Three Wise Men" and "Cockfight", but they did not get this kind of treatment. If I can remember right, the movie "Sleep Tight" was even rated R-7! Why do you think this happened to your movie?
AR: Pierro, those gay movies were comedy movies. They all show the stereotype people have with gays: effeminate, shrill, lustful to men. It can be portrayed in movies because people accept it. But "St. Raphael's Pass" shows gay men in a different light: brave, silent, natty. Heck, they're even soldiers! That was what society could not accept. Hence the controversy.
PD: But now that it had died down, and the film is screening in Brutland, yet it was not that viewed in many parts of the province. What do you think of that?
AR: I know the Brutes are more conservative than we are. They don't like the portrayals in the movie. Just ask Bruno over here.
Bruno Borticello: My movie isn't even showing in my hometown!
PD: Where is that?
BB: Grubbio, in Trascara. Well, there were two cinemas showing the movie, but they withdrew it after four days.
PD: Such a shame.
BB: But it's alright with me. We had a smashing acceptance from the other half of the country, you know.
PD: (looks at paper) According to the reports, the movie grossed 190 million livros during its first week.
Adam Torticolli: And that's just from Norden and the Union Territories.
PD: Well, I have to congratulate you for that. But let me get to the question that women and gays have been asking all along. Are the two of you gay?
BB: Nope. I have a wife and two sons -
PD: Well, you can be married and be attracted to men -
BB: No.
PD: Bisexual?
BB: No.
PD: Then how could you portray gays and even do some homosexual sex?
AT: That's a fallacy. You don't have to be gay to take on gay roles.
PD: But according to Movie Review magazine, 'Even the gay sex scenes were done properly'.
BB: Well thank you for the compliment.
PD: How did you do it?
AT: We had Director Alberto over there, who is rather experienced - (audience laughs and applaud)
AR: I have to tell them what to do! (laughs) I'm the director!
PD: Your performances have been praised all over in reviews, and recognized in the recently held Kingsville Film Festival. Congratulations.
AT: Thank you.
PD: But let me go to some other things. Bruno, your wife is from Brutland, am I right?
BB: Yeah, she's from Toscaria... and she's real conservative.
PD: How did she react?
BB: When I was in the middle of the project, I told her, 'I'm making a gay movie.' She thought it was a joke. I told her I was serious. She asked me about it... well, she can't do anything, I've already done two sex scenes!
PD: Did she watch it?
BB: Oh yeah, at the premiere night. She was with me on the red carpet.
PD: How did she react?
BB: At the first sex scene, she remarked, 'Bruno, you did that?'
AT: What did you say?
BB: Nothing. But at the end of the movie, she stood up from her seat and hugged me. She said, 'Bruno, you're so brilliant! Now tell me where did you learn how to do gay sex.' (audience laughs)
PD: Did you tell her it's Alberto over here -
AR: Bruno's wife would kill me if she knew.
BB: No. But now, Brutland and Norden knows.
PD: Let me deviate for a while. I understand that for the two of you, these are your breakthrough roles.
AT: Yeah. I used to do deodorant commercials back then.
PD: You did deodorant commercials? (looks at paper) It says here you did commercials for Lascelge [a cosmetic company].
AT: Come on, Pierro, you don't know? I was that guy with the sweaty underarm in the Durente [an anti-perspirant and deodorant] commercial.
BB: You were that guy? (laughs) You were disgusting there!
PD: Okay. We learned something new. Bruno, it says here that you worked minor roles before -
BB: I was the terrorist in Quattenuèccha Ori that was decapitated in the end.
PD: And you have a recurring role in the soap Mi Tonno Pocca as the military father of one of the main characters. Military characters seem to have a predilection for you, don't you think?
BB: I actually graduated from the Royal Military Academy of Brutland and Norden, but I was drawn to acting soon after that.
PD: Well, I see that it helped you take on these roles.
BB: Definitely.
PD: (faces audience) Folks, we're about to take a short break. "Movie Central" would return after a few reminders, still with the director and cast of "St. Raphael's Pass". Don't dare change the channel.

Live from Calizorinstani Film Studio, an exclusive interview with the director of "For the Flag" John Redren!, and I am Mike Barnard just to let you folks know, and I will be interviewing him now.

MB:Hi, John what inspired you to make "For the Flag?"
JR:"Why hello Mike, what inspired me was all the tales of bravery, of soldiers on the Calizorinstani side, giving their live's so that we would remain a democracy, and free. And when I talked to the leader of the Calizorinstan Special Operation's forces, who had commanded these elite "Falcons" in the battle, and he was as excited as I was about it."
MB:"So, I guess that inspired you, how did the Calizorinstani Military re-act to being part of the movie?"
JR:"They were excited, for it was a first for them, and plus this would be the first movie of the Calizorinstani Civil War ever made since the conflict ended, and veterens gave their stories gladly to the actors, and I must say the actors were impressed with some of the stories, and the military loved the preview, said it was a very accurate movie."
MB:"A first for Hollywood, eh (laughs)"
JR:"(laughs) Yes, in many ways, we had several first's, one was the CGI bullet's coming out of the gun, and the CGI blood, and also the battle scenes were done down to the last detail of the battle's, and also the plane's that partook in the real conflict, participated, and the fired blank's, which we made into CGI bullets. It was a staggering cost though, 556 million dollars, but the goverment funded half of it."
MB:"How did the actors feel about playing the veteran's, and how did they feel about the Lerasian section of the movie?"

JR:"They were all awed by the stories that the veteran's gave, and they studied operation map's and plan's that they military gave to them, and thus that's why it's an extremely realistic movie, it's so realistic, that in-fact the veteran's thought they were watching a video of the battle, and that accomplished our goal to make a realistic movie."
MB:"That was good, but did they teamwork work as well, as say in the real battle, I mean did the actors have a sense of being there, and working under pressure?"
JR:"Yes they did, one actually was working under pressure it was so realistic to him (laughs) but seriously, I think they thought of themselve's as bringing the real truth behind the battle's to the Calizorinstani people, and thus took it upon themselve's to work together."
MB:"Great John, I hope you win an award at the Kanami Film Festival this year, it was great to interview you."
JR:"We can only do an attempt at it, do or do not there is no try, as wise old Yoda said (laughs). Thank you Mike."
MB:"Thank you, that was an interview with John Redren, creator of "For the Flag" a new movie about the CCW coming out this year.

THE NATION AT FIVE - FRIDAY 4th MAY - EMPIRE I

THIS WEEKS RELEASE by Anna Hartnell

"The latest release in the Empire is the film "Revolution," by Sunset Productions. I interviewed director Damien Stone and asked him what influenced him to make a film about a series of events that is still so divisive."

"So, for those that have not heard about you, explain a little about yourself."

"I was born in Ptolemais in 1969 and attended Ptolemais Grammar School and then got a Bachelor of Arts at Emperor George University and then got into an industry I was passionate about - film directing."

"Explain a little about the film to our viewers."

"The film is about the general strike of October 1986 and explores the intricate nature of politics at the time and how the strike effected ordinary people."

"You are known for your romantic comedies; why such a serious film?"

"I made this film mainly because the controversy surrounding the events of 1986 have settled down now; also I felt that not many people knew how significant the strikes were, they were annoyed at the overcrowded trains and trams and the lengthy supermarket queues."

"Critics have suggested that the film is extremely thorough, maybe to thorough. What sort of efforts did you go to get the materials?"

"I have to admit Anna that it was very difficult. Many of the MPs at the time are still, I suppose, angry as to what happened. Fortunately, most of the records have been placed into the archives for public viewing and there were the secretaries and union leaders that were willing to speak with me."

"Of course everyone has their own stories and memories of that momentous month, what was your story and your opinion."

"I was in my final year at Ptolemais Grammar and we lived in the Northern Suburb of Glenmore - the easiest way for me to get to school was to take the Glenmore Road Tram into the city; and I had done so for the last four and a half years. I recall, it was the afternoon of Monday the 13th and on the tram home, the conductor told me - try and find another way into the city; all hell is about to break loose. On the news that night, I heard that there was to be an indefinite stop work action by virtually all the unions in the Empire."

"How much of a shock did that come to you?"

"It came as a tremendous shock, like it did to everyone. I did not even know that unions existed; all I knew was that I was getting my one Sesterce an hour (about US$5 to US$6) and that I was happy to have my part-time job.

"How did the events unfold for you?"

"The next day I woke up as usual and proceeded to the tram stop. What I saw actually stunned me; the tram stop was full of passengers and when I got there I saw that of the sixteen trams before mine, nine had been cancelled and six of the other seven had been too full to carry the passengers at my stop. A few minutes later, I saw a crammed tram, it was so bad that the foldable seats at the ends had been folded up and people were standing there. Needless to say I was fifteen minutes late to school and absolutely wetting myself."

"Why so nervous?"

"You got six of the best for being late; fortunately the Headmaster had himself been delayed due to the action and a group of a hundred late comers all saw our lateness slips ripped in two; we were told that for the duration of the strike, if we had good reason, we could be forgiven for some lateness. Of course school that day was a nightmare."

"In what way?"

"At my school, about half the teachers belonged to the teachers union and they had also left the job - at morning break that day we were told that we were to go home for the rest of the day and that classes for juniors were to be suspended as the seniors had their November exams coming up - needless to say, I was highly annoyed at the strike. Of course, things continued like that for the rest of the month"

"How did this story of yours influence the film?"

"Essentially I knew I had to show the effects of the strike on the people as well as the political manoeuvring - certainly it is too complex to describe now."

"Definitely, well thank you Damien Stone, just to re-cap, the film, "Revolution" will be released to cinemas tommorrow; and is of course directed by Damien Stone with Ron Henderson as the Prime Minister and Drew Walters as the Leader of the Revolutionary faction. Thank you for watching the Nation at Five and the evening's News will be on in just a couple of minutes."

<A scene in Dirty football with Dazza Dallas and a football scout>


Dazza: "Hey, I'm totally trashed ... let's get to your room"
Scout: "Sounds like great idea. Planning anything?"
Dazza: "I should just go back to my room but damn I'm horny. Let's have some action."
Scout: "Anything you say Dazza. Let's just hope we can get there"

(sounds of Dazza and the Scout walking back to his room with the sounds of extra footsteps behind)

Dazza: "Is anyone following us"
Scout: "Nope, I can't see anyone ..."

(Dazza falls over)

Dazza: "Woah, I think I drank far too much"
Scout: "I'm not much better either"

(Dazza falls over)

Dazza: "I'm going crawl the rest of way there ..."
Scout: "Nice ass ..."

Dazza: "Nearly there ... I still think someone is following us"
Scout: "I can't see anyone still ..."
Dazza: "We're there! You open the door, I'm lady! A real drunk one."
Scout: "No one behind us, I think you're just hearing things"

(Dazza falls over into this room, Scout locks the door)

Dazza: Damn, I just wet myself. I get you know what that means.
Scout: Time to score!
Dazza: Oh yes, it's an open here.
Scout: Let's get you into that bed!

(Dazza get dragged onto the bed willingly)

Dazza: Do it baby!
Scout: Now, where do we start ...
Dazza: I don't need my panties ... tear them off!
Scout: Damn you're wet (tearing off panties)

Dazza: I want scouty baby! Now, I don't need my skirt either. Dazza's got talent.
Scout: Now look at that, perfection! (unbutton her skirt and pulling it off)
Dazza: Look at these babies and no bra (unbuttons top and tosses it away)
Scout: Yummy!

(Scouts kisses naked Dazza apart from shoes)

Dazza: Is someone watching us?
Scout: Well, it's too dark to see anyway.
Dazza: Who cares. Let's put on a show!
Scout: (taking off Dazza's shoes) Now, this is what I call negotiation!

Dazza: Yeah baby, everyone is happy .. oooooooooooooooooooooh aaaaaaaaaaaaaah
Scout: Man, you want it.
Dazza: Oh yeah, do me now. Don't hold back!

(Scout undresses and screws Dazza)

<Later>

Dazza: Woah, where I am?
Scout: Woah, why are you here?
Dazza: I think we got a little drunk.
Scout: So that's what you like naked.

Dazza: I can't remember much, neither can you.
Scout: well it looks we had good time anyway.
Dazza: I don't regret it. What about you?
Scout: Well, this makes working with Jeruselem a real treat. Come again! (both start laughing)

Dazza: Do you have to go to work?
Scout: Yes, I do but maybe we can do this again.
Dazza: It's not impossible!
Scout: Let's get dressed and go to work.

Dazza: It's been good! A pleasure as they say. (kisses him and smiles)
Scout: Understatement of the century.