feature films
Making a feature film starts with a good story but requires precision planning, accurate budgeting, a great team to bring the story to life and the ability to continually see the big picture.
Boomtown Studios is involved in writing and developing scripts and pitches for the domestic and international film markets.
Our current project is producing Kiwi comedy drama The Holy Roller, which has strong interest from distributors in the United States.
The Holy Roller Team:
Director: Patrick Gillies
Producer: Ken Robinson
Writer/Producer Lead actor: Angus Benfield
DOP: John Christoffels
Production Designer: Bryce Holtshousen
Actors: Angus Benfield (Australia), Jeremy Brennan (Australia), Michael Maxwell (Spain), Mark Hadlow (NZ), Victoria Abbott (NZ)
Synopsis: The Holy Roller is a comedy drama written by Christchurch-based Australian actor Angus Benfield (Lex & Rory, E-Street, Wait Up Harriet) and is directed by Kiwi director Patrick Gillies (Offensive Behaviour, Kitty). The plot centres around a struggling preacher who is tricked into starting a church in a niteclub by a debt ridden nightclub owner who sees it as a way to pay a debt to an underworld boss. Things go from bad to worse when the underworld boss sends his number one hitman to clean up the situation.
Read the Christchurch Press story about life on the set here.
Download the OnFilm Magazine March 2009 article on The Holy Roller.
