Spencer Estabrooks was in the Drumheller area over the June15 weekend scouting locations for his short film “Sharkasaurus”.
One of the winners of a short film funding competition is basing his next film on the Drumheller area.
Calgary filmmaker Spencer Estabrooks was in town over the June 15 weekend scouting locations for his short film, “Sharkasaurus.”
The film’s plot revolves around a creationist preacher, and a scientist/palaeontologist who is working in the badlands, up against the creature “Sharkasaurus”.
Estabrooks said they found some great spots to shoot in Drumheller, and they’re in the process of finalizing locations.
“In Drumheller, Three Hills and Dorothy there’s a corridor of really nice locations,” said Estabrooks.
The film maker was one of ten Calgary/Edmonton winners of ten thousand dollars through Storyhive, a Telus funding program to produce short films and documentaries.
Estabrooks explains how he came up with the topic for his short film.
“I lamented the fact all the shark movies that had been done, then I realized there’s no land shark movie,” he said.
“It’s the ultimate shark out of water story.”
Estabrooks said the winners were selected by a vote in process, and social media, a poster, and a personal ad in Calgary’s Fast Foward magazine were used to help advertise the film.
The “Sharkasaurus” crew has ten weeks to complete the project, which will be available for viewing on Telus Optik television.
Information on “Sharkasaurus” can be found at http://yycyeg.storyhive.com/project/show/id/174 or www.sharkasaurus.com.
Calgary filmmaker Spencer Estabrooks was in town over the June 15 weekend scouting locations for his short film, “Sharkasaurus.”
The film’s plot revolves around a creationist preacher, and a scientist/palaeontologist who is working in the badlands, up against the creature “Sharkasaurus”.
Estabrooks said they found some great spots to shoot in Drumheller, and they’re in the process of finalizing locations.
“In Drumheller, Three Hills and Dorothy there’s a corridor of really nice locations,” said Estabrooks.
The film maker was one of ten Calgary/Edmonton winners of ten thousand dollars through Storyhive, a Telus funding program to produce short films and documentaries.
Estabrooks explains how he came up with the topic for his short film.
“I lamented the fact all the shark movies that had been done, then I realized there’s no land shark movie,” he said.
“It’s the ultimate shark out of water story.”
Estabrooks said the winners were selected by a vote in process, and social media, a poster, and a personal ad in Calgary’s Fast Foward magazine were used to help advertise the film.
The “Sharkasaurus” crew has ten weeks to complete the project, which will be available for viewing on Telus Optik television.
Information on “Sharkasaurus” can be found at http://yycyeg.storyhive.com/project/show/id/174 or www.sharkasaurus.com.
