SYDNEY…March 17 2011,<\/p>\n
Distracted Media, writers and producers of The Tunnel, today announced a DVD distribution deal with Transmission Films and Paramount Home Entertainment Australia for the film that captured the imaginations of internet users globally.<\/p>\n
The Tunnel will be released as a two disc \u2018hardcopy edition\u2019 on May 19 2011 and will offer over two hours of exclusive to DVD special features including alternate ending, behind the scenes documentary and featurettes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are thrilled to have these two forward-thinking distributors supporting The Tunnel in Australia. From the outset our intention was to make The Tunnel available to as many people as possible – their willingness to find a way to work alongside our online release will be a massive boost to that” said writer and producer, Enzo Tedeschi.<\/p>\n
Directed by Philippines born, Carlo Ledesma, The Tunnel first came to the attention of worldwide media based on its unique crowd-funding and distribution models \u2013 the movie\u2019s producers launched the movie\u2019s website, www.thetunnelmovie.net, with an innovative plan to raise the movie\u2019s cash budget of $135,000 by selling a frame of the movie for $1 to the internet audience (the concept is based on a 90-minute film consisting of 135,000 individual frames) and releasing the film for free, online.<\/p>\n
The Tunnel is set in and amongst Sydney\u2019s tunnels and follows a news film crew\u2019s journey underground hunting for a story, until the story starts hunting them. The Tunnel stars an all local cast including Andy Rodoreda, Bel Delia, Steve Davis and Luke Arnold.<\/p>\n
The Tunnel will be available on DVD and online in Australia and around the world on May 19 2011.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SYDNEY…March 17 2011, Distracted Media, writers and producers of The Tunnel, today announced a DVD distribution deal with Transmission Films and Paramount Home Entertainment Australia for the film that captured the imaginations of internet users globally. The Tunnel will be released as a two disc \u2018hardcopy edition\u2019 on May 19 2011 and will offer over<\/p>\n