SYDNEY, April 18 2011…<\/p>\n
There will be no escaping \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d next month as the most talked about Australian horror flick will have its world TV premiere on Showtime Premiere, May 18 2011 at 10.35pm.<\/p>\n
Directed by Carlo Ledesma, \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d was shot entirely in Sydney and in many of its disused tunnels and features an all Australian cast. The movie follows a news film crew\u2019s journey into the city\u2019s mysterious underground hunting for a \u201cstory\u201d before the \u201cstory\u201d turns on the investigative team.<\/p>\n
In 2007 the NSW government suddenly scrapped a plan to utilise the water in the disused underground train tunnels beneath Sydney. In 2008, chasing rumours of a government cover-up and urban legends surrounding the sudden back-flip, investigative journalist Natasha Warner (Bel Delia) led a crew of four (Andy Rodoreda as Peter Ferguson, Steve Davis as Steve Miller, Luke Arnold as Jim \u2018Tangles\u2019 Williams) into the underground labyrinth.<\/p>\n
They went down into the tunnels looking for a story \u2013 until the story found them.<\/p>\n
This is the film of their harrowing ordeal. With unprecedented access to the recently declassified tapes they shot in the claustrophobic subway tunnels, as well as a series of candid interviews with the survivors, we come face to face with the terrifying truth.<\/p>\n
This never before seen footage takes us deep inside the tunnels bringing the darkness to life and capturing the raw fear that threatens to tear the crew apart, leaving each one of them fighting for their lives.<\/p>\n
Distracted Media\u2019s Enzo Tedeschi said\u201d We are ecstatic Showtime Premiere has come on board to broadcast \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d simultaneously to our DVD and online release. A very bold move and a courageous strategy yet it means we can continue to expand the audience of the film \u2013 we\u2019re potentially set to reach massive numbers through the support of our partners who are believing in \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d and our not so traditional approach\u201d.<\/p>\n
The movie first attracted worldwide attention for its unconventional crowd-funding and release model. Distracted Media\u2019s Australian producers Enzo Tedeschi and Julian Harvey raised the film\u2019s budget of $135,000 by selling each frame for $1 and opting to release the film via controversial internet piracy networks.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Tunnel\u201d will be released on DVD and online globally on May 19 2011.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Tunnel\u201d will have its worldwide Popcorn Taxi premiere the same night \u2013 hours before the Showtime Premiere broadcast \u2013 at Event Cinemas \u2013 Westfield \u2013 500 Oxford St, Bondi Junction from 7pm. The Popcorn Taxi event will also feature an exclusive Q&A session with Enzo Tedeschi, Julian Harvey, Carlo Ledesma and special guest, Andrew Denton of Zapruder\u2019s other films.<\/p>\n
Tickets on sale now \u2013 www.popcorntaxi.com.au<\/p>\n
www.thetunnelmovie.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SYDNEY, April 18 2011… There will be no escaping \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d next month as the most talked about Australian horror flick will have its world TV premiere on Showtime Premiere, May 18 2011 at 10.35pm. Directed by Carlo Ledesma, \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d was shot entirely in Sydney and in many of its disused tunnels and features<\/p>\n