{"id":14499,"date":"2011-07-30T09:50:56","date_gmt":"2011-07-29T23:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=14499"},"modified":"2011-07-30T09:50:56","modified_gmt":"2011-07-29T23:50:56","slug":"canadians-to-feel-the-chill-of-%e2%80%9cthe-tunnel%e2%80%9d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=14499","title":{"rendered":"Canadians to Feel the Chill of \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA…July 29, 2011<\/p>\n

Canadians are set to feel the chill of \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d with the Australian horror film slated for a theatrical release on August 5, 2011 in the territory.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The recent deal between Australia\u2019s Distracted Media and Canada\u2019s Blackrock Films will see \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d premiere in Vancouver cinemas over Canada\u2019s profitable summer period.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The team at Blackrock Films have been amazing.\u00a0 The buzz for \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d is building and we are already receiving interview requests from North American television shows.\u00a0 This interest from the other side of the world is proving to be the icing on the cake for this unorthodox project”, said Distracted Media\u2019s Enzo Tedeschi.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are extremely excited about releasing \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d in North America for both theatrical and non theatrical release.\u00a0 \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d is a well crafted, keep you on the edge of your seat type of movie.\u00a0 It\u2019s a suspense-horror movie at its best, a rollercoaster of a ride\u201d said President of Blackrock Films, Brad Kersch.<\/p>\n

Michael Price, VP of Sales and Distribution for Blackrock Films said, \u201cWe\u2019re very proud to have acquired \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d to distribute across all platforms in North America.\u00a0 We are working closely with the producers on the theatrical, DVD, VOD and television distribution release in Canada and the United States.\u00a0 We feel \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d is the perfect summer movie launch for Blackrock Films because of North America\u2019s love for all things scary.\u00a0 Especially dark and suspenseful films like \u201cThe Tunnel!\u201d<\/p>\n

Directed by Philippines born, Carlo Ledesma, \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d 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<\/a>, 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. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The film enjoyed simultaneous release across DVD as a 2-disc deluxe-edition, a PAY-TV broadcast and an exclusive theatrical run in Australia as well its digital release on earlier this year on May 18, 2011.\u00a0 \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d also made Australian movie history becoming the only domestic film to be available for download on the iPad platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n

About \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Tunnel\u201d is set amidst abandoned underground train tunnels beneath Sydney’s CBD. In 2008, chasing rumours of a government cover-up and urban legends surrounding the sudden back-flip, investigative journalist Natasha Warner led a crew of four into the underground labyrinth.<\/p>\n

They went down into the tunnels looking for a story \u2013 until the story found them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Tunnel\u201d chronicles their harrowing ordeal. With unprecedented access to the recently declassified tapes the crew shot in the claustrophobic subway tunnels, as well as a series of candid interviews with the survivors, viewers come face to face with the terrifying truth.\u00a0 This never before seen footage takes viewers 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

About Blackrock Films<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blackrock Films is Canada\u2019s youngest, savviest independent film company. Blackrock is the formulation of film distribution experts, advertising executives, and creative.\u00a0 Blackrock is making its mark on the industry through its grassroots acquisitions, production and distribution of diverse and distinctive filmed entertainment and its unique approach and style of marketing. Blackrock Films is a division of Blackrock Media, a full service-advertising agency with its head office in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Blackrock Media is owned by founding partners, Brad Kersch, and Peter Rogier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA…July 29, 2011 Canadians are set to feel the chill of \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d with the Australian horror film slated for a theatrical release on August 5, 2011 in the territory.\u00a0 The recent deal between Australia\u2019s Distracted Media and Canada\u2019s Blackrock Films will see \u201cThe Tunnel\u201d premiere in Vancouver cinemas over Canada\u2019s profitable summer period.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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