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A T T L E A T B E A V E R C R E E K
FILM
INFORMATION
SCREENING
HISTORY
Film will premiere on this website Dec 21 2014
TECHNICAL
Running
Time: 82 minutes
Exhibition
Format: DVD, Blu-Ray, other digital formats are possible.
Aspect
Ratio: 16:9
Shooting
Format: SD/HD
Languages:
English, Mandarin, Russian (with English subtitles)
Year
of Completion: 2014
Filmed
in British Columbia, Canada.
CONTACT
En
Queue Film - Brian C. Taylor brian_taylor@live.com
(250)
307-3352 enqueuefilm.com
battleatbeavercreek.com
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A T T L E A T B E A V E R C R E E K
STORY
LOG
LINE World
War III will be fought for your mind.
SYNOPSIS
At the end of the 21st Century,
exhausted by war and
damned by climate change,
oil becomes a commodity
to precious to waste on the public.
Trade and Transport comes to an end.
Nations turn inward.
One nation choses to make use of a new technology to ensure peace and productivity, controlling the minds of its citizens.
Many of those citizens flee, suffering withdrawal symptoms, many die...
Those that survive live on to fight the mind control technology known as the WEFI,
until the WEFI is brought to the fight,
at the Battle of Beaver Creek.
Terran, a young man living with his Sister and her Daughter in Whitehorse, walks to the tiny community of Beaver Creek, Yukon, situated on the Alaska border.
He believes fighting with the ragtag Yukon Militia, against the unknown invaders, makes more sense than waiting for the invaders to make it to their farm.
On his journey, Terran meets Newman, a talkative, innocent and generous teenager who has been sent to the front to collect his Father.
Terran and Newman travel together, encountering mysterious powerful forces from the old world as well as those from the new.
They arrive at the battle to find the Militia in a dire, desperate situation against the unknown force. But an even more dangerous and damaging threat stands in the way of everything Terran is fighting for...
At the end of the 21st Century,
exhausted by war and
damned by climate change,
oil becomes a commodity
to precious to waste on the public.
Trade and Transport comes to an end.
Nations turn inward.
One nation choses to make use of a new technology to ensure peace and productivity, controlling the minds of its citizens.
Many of those citizens flee, suffering withdrawal symptoms, many die...
Those that survive live on to fight the mind control technology known as the WEFI,
until the WEFI is brought to the fight,
at the Battle of Beaver Creek.
Terran, a young man living with his Sister and her Daughter in Whitehorse, walks to the tiny community of Beaver Creek, Yukon, situated on the Alaska border.
He believes fighting with the ragtag Yukon Militia, against the unknown invaders, makes more sense than waiting for the invaders to make it to their farm.
On his journey, Terran meets Newman, a talkative, innocent and generous teenager who has been sent to the front to collect his Father.
Terran and Newman travel together, encountering mysterious powerful forces from the old world as well as those from the new.
They arrive at the battle to find the Militia in a dire, desperate situation against the unknown force. But an even more dangerous and damaging threat stands in the way of everything Terran is fighting for...
PRAISE
and PRESS
Off-Centre
Magazine May 2013 volume 14 issue 5
by
Dennis Stranack, who was also an extra on the day we filmed the
battle scene.
"Battle
at Beaver creek is alarmingly ambitious."
"Taylor
has a lot to say about the forming of our intentions by what he calls
outside forces, although he's talking about the governments we elect
from among us, the corporations we're free to form if we... can do
it. A lot to say about the presentation and blending of the symbols
that illustrate our society."
"The
American government of Taylor's future - in a slight exaggeration of
Taylor's present - has sealed its borders and engineered complete
mind control over it citizens. And damned if the trains aren't
running on time. There's no poverty, do dissent, no unemployment -
oh, and no poetry, no individuality no creativity. This is a film
about manipulation."
REVIEW BY FILMTHREAT April 26, 2014
"Battle at Beaver Creek
is one of those weird, cultish independent films that... makes you
ponder the big questions and see life a bit differently. "
"What’s incredibly interesting about Battle at Beaver Creek is... the general intelligence and entertainment of this very good movie."
FOUR STARS!
- Amy R. Handler
"What’s incredibly interesting about Battle at Beaver Creek is... the general intelligence and entertainment of this very good movie."
FOUR STARS!
- Amy R. Handler
CREW
BIOS
Brian
C. Taylor is
a writer and filmmaker. Brian began
making films with his high school friends in the 80s with an old full
size VHS video camera. They were terrible, but also a lot of fun. In
the 30 year period since, Brian has spent a lot of time writing,
playing music and working on other things, mostly living life. Then,
in about 2009 when he noticed major motion pictures being made with
digital video, he decided to dive back in.
En Queue Film was incorporated in 2011. It is an all-volunteer (deferred payment) film production company that Brian runs from his home in Vernon, BC Canada.
En Queue Film was incorporated in 2011. It is an all-volunteer (deferred payment) film production company that Brian runs from his home in Vernon, BC Canada.
Battle at Beaver Creek is
their first feature, after producing several short films and music
videos.
William
Tims is a graduate of the
Centre for Arts and Technology in Kelowna B.C. William has been a
crew member on dozens of major motion pictures (Godzilla,
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,)
filmed in the province as well as operating Enigmatic Films, his own
production company. William brought his extensive knowledge to bear
as director of photography for Battle at Beaver Creek.
Kora
Vanderlip has been either
behind the camera, directing or writing screenplays since she first
picked up a camera at the age of nine. At 16, her multiple award
winning short films have screened locally, nationally and
internationally. Kora worked on BABC as camera operator as well as
the principal production assistant.
CAST
BIOS
Matt
Brown is an actor and director with a BFA from UBC in
Vancouver, he portrays the main character of Terran. When
he's not directing award winning plays (The Woman in Black)
or appearing in major motion
pictures (Flicker,)
Matt owns and operates the Hub
Arts Collective in Vernon BC, where he educates and entertains locals
with classes and performances.
Sheldon
Graham is
a grade twelve student and senior member of Vernon's 27th Street
Theatre, run by Seaton High School. Sheldon has a natural and studied
acting ability beyond his years and really sunk his teeth into the
role of the talkative Newman,
a character that starts
the film as a boy and ends it as a man. Sheldon plans to continue
studying acting at university.
Corky
McMechan
had limited acting experience prior to being cast in the role of
McKintry
in Battle at Beaver Creek; it has been almost 40 years since he was
in the cast of the Vernon Powerhouse’s 1974 production of Macbeth.
The retired designer and businessman from Vernon enjoys pursuits and
challenges that stretch his boundaries.
Lana
O'Brien is the President
of the Association of BC Drama Educators and Drama teacher for Seaton
High's 27th St. Theatre in Vernon. Her role as Terran's sister
Lindsay made
use of her professionalism, preparation and acting ability.
Michael
Fullerton is a mild-mannered software designer by day,
living in Coldstream BC. By night he enjoys writing, ofttimes
acerbically, about science, skepticism and science-based spirituality
when not spending time with family. Michael had a small part in Tony
Scott's Andromeda Strain before taking on the important role of
Kevin, leader of the Yukon militia.
Asia
Jong is
a second year Arts student at UBC. Asia has always enjoyed
performing, whether it be on the ice with figure skates or on the
stage, singing and acting. She has particularly enjoyed performing
with the Asparagus Community Theatre in Armstrong
FAQ
with Filmmaker Brian Taylor
Who
are you? What is this film? Why should we care?
I'm
Brian C. Taylor, En Queue Film is my production company. Battle at
Beaver Creek is our first feature. It is a philosophical commentary
on war and choice, wrapped up in a cool, Sci-Fi movie full of
conspiracy theories and iconic imagery. It takes place in a scary but
plausible future. BABC was made by over 100 volunteers during a two
year period and was produced for just under $9,000. It breaks all
the rules of the "first feature." It has stunts, VFX and 92
extras!
What
problems are associated with no-budget filmmaking?
Having
to do everything with as little money as possible. Imagine having to
get almost one hundred extras together on more than one occasion,
when they're not being paid, when the work is hot and violent, in the
dead of summer, in the middle of nowhere. Then stretch that problem
over two summers and fight with continuity. We prepped the first
half of 2012 to use 92 people for three days shooting in August. The
next year we filmed everything else one afternoon at a time, often
driving longer than we were shooting.
What
would you have done differently if you could start again?
Nothing.
The reason we made Battle at Beaver Creek, as opposed to some other,
easier "talking head" movie is that I wanted to make the
movie I wanted to see. At the beginning of the film it's apparent
that BABC is different but by the time the film concludes, you are so
engrossed that you have forgotten where the film came from. For me,
that's a success.
What's
it like to work with both professional and amateur actors and/or
crew?
Rewarding
and challenging. The pros know what they're doing and come prepared,
but we often do things non-traditionally, so a flexibility is
required. The amateurs require more instruction and rehearsal but
that just provides the opportunity to get things right before I say
"Action." The No-budget filmmaker must get what he needs
from what is possible, which is often limited by the real world. It's
a matter of problem solving.
How
did you come up with the WEFI?
The
Wireless Emotive Function Interface is the mind control device used
in Battle at Beaver Creek. It's based on the very real phenomenon of
magnetic mind control, (or rather lack of control,) that has been
featured on science shows for a few years now. Basically, some
scientist zaps your brain with a magnet and you forget your name, or
how to tie your shoes.
How
did you make your Supersoldier giant and MKUS tiny?
McKintry,
the giant American supersoldier, is a throwback. He pines for a time
when men dropped out of helicopters and sought out their enemy to
kill them the old fashioned way, from within range. He's made to look
bigger than he is with platforms and forced perspective. The MKUS,
(the little guys) are genetically modified clones, small because they
don't need to fight and portability is a priority. They're also
officers as young as 12 because they are reared by the military. They
were portrayed by children.
For more information please contact Brian Taylor
brian_taylor@live.com or 250 307 3352
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