Mirza Sahiban is one of the most famous stories in Punjabi literature, and one whose origin goes back hundreds of years. It is a story that has been told and retold for generations, so when a film takes up this tale and labels it The Untold Story, ears were certainly perking up among the millions of Punjabis worldwide. The traditional story is one of forbidden love, revenge, and tragedy; not unlike many legendary folk tales from the world over, but this tragic ending is a bit notorious, because of a twist at the end that gives the story a part of its name.
There’s a new trailer out for Mirza 2012: The Untold Story. The film is causing a huge stir in India.
We worked with our good friend, and Vancouver’s best kept cinematographer secret: TOBY GORMAN, to create an action-packed big-budget movie look with a skeleton crew of only 4 guys (which includes a dual gaffer/key grip, a best boy, and two swing technicians). We added a tow-generator, and a 6k Par to supplement the TALCO LIGHTING & GRIP PACKAGE, and that was it.
This is proof that a new era of image-making is upon us. Sensitive digital cameras — tightly knit crew of skilled independent filmmakers — making the most of limited tools — we can create huge budget-like features! We’ve proven this. Watch the trailer above (!).
MIRZA 2012: The Untold Story Theatrical Film Release
Offical Video for Scatterheart’s “More Than A Man”
Scatterheart’s love letter to Vancouver: Filmed in front of Vancouver’s landmarks: Science World, Sunset Beach and the SeaWall in the summer of 2009. From the album, ‘The Masterplan’ AVAILABLE ON ITUNES and at WWW.SCATTERHEART.CA
Credits:
Produced and directed by Scatterheart • Edited by Mike Southworth • Filmed by Randy Che • 1st AD Masayo Takada
Lighting and Grip Josh Alkoff • Colour Timing Miles Forster • Assistant Brian M Calvert
A Persian story comes to Vancouver: Iranian Director, Ellie Fox, has posted new stills from her upcoming feature length movie, ‘Under the Apple Box‘ which has completed principal photography in Vancouver, British Columbia. We filmed approximately 20 days in total.
The story takes place in present day Vancouver where a photographer explores a dark past as an orphan girl struggling to make a living with her nanny in Iran.
The girls innocent exploration of art and beauty clashes with Muslim culture and threatens to ruin everything around her.
We have been assured, a new promotional website is soon to follow. In the mean time we have updated our gallery posting on the film with the new photos.
Here’s a sneak peak of new artwork to decorate our 5-ton Lighting and Grip Combo Truck. The works are by the talented Scott Sueme and Coleman Webb of Kids At Heart Collective. Guest appearance by Arpi from Montreal.
Scott first appoached us on the set of Under the Apple Box when by chance we were filming at an elementary school in Strathcona a few weekends after the Police Shooting. SUEME and WEBB were painting a mural for the community which involved children and school a few meters away from our Truck. The rest is in the ozone….and rolling through North Vancouver, Kerrisdale, and the Country Club.
We may have a few cameos soon, can you spot us?
Trounce Alley Lighting Company mural by Scott Sueme
TALCO outside the set of Brandon Paris Band, 'Can't Hate You' featuring unofficial artwork collaboration between street artists SUEME, WEBB, and ARPI.
Will the real Trounce Alley please stand up? Witness this sneak peak as photographed through the lense of Christopher Wallace – who first suggested the idea of a blog-based TALCO website – from a window overlooking the real Trounce Alley in Gastown. Could this be the start of a series? Only time will tell.
The Original Trounce Alley Photo by Christopher Wallace © 2007
