Comments on: ‘Climate change/ zombie’ flick Numurkah set for production http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/australia-pioneers-new-zombie-subgenre-348 From script to screen - Australia's film & TV resource Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:57:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Miguel http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/australia-pioneers-new-zombie-subgenre-348/comment-page-1#comment-36 Miguel Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:09:09 +0000 http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/?p=348#comment-36 You're right, but ultimately, people will do, say and rewrite whatever works for them to finance a project, and climate change is the kind of angle that will get them good publicity throughout the film's entire life cycle. You’re right, but ultimately, people will do, say and rewrite whatever works for them to finance a project, and climate change is the kind of angle that will get them good publicity throughout the film’s entire life cycle.

]]> By: The Walrus http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/australia-pioneers-new-zombie-subgenre-348/comment-page-1#comment-35 The Walrus Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:57:14 +0000 http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/?p=348#comment-35 I'll bet good money the 'climate change angle' was never on the page, after all, it's never even inferred in the short (even the lake is pretty much full at the start) and the film's yellowish grade resembles the sweltering town set up scenes at the start of Undead anyway. I'm betting the climate change angle was probably dreamed up later on, as part of the pitch to festivals - hell if I knew that festivals were giving away hard cash to a much smaller pool of environment themed shorts, then I'd dream up an angle too. For a real climate change short, check out Mark Alston's brooding "Change Coming". No zombies in that, unfortunately. Personally I'm looking forward to Scott Ryan and Kriv Stenders' zombie movies apparently in development. At least i know they won't dress their films up as something they're not. I’ll bet good money the ‘climate change angle’ was never on the page, after all, it’s never even inferred in the short (even the lake is pretty much full at the start) and the film’s yellowish grade resembles the sweltering town set up scenes at the start of Undead anyway.

I’m betting the climate change angle was probably dreamed up later on, as part of the pitch to festivals – hell if I knew that festivals were giving away hard cash to a much smaller pool of environment themed shorts, then I’d dream up an angle too. For a real climate change short, check out Mark Alston’s brooding “Change Coming”. No zombies in that, unfortunately.

Personally I’m looking forward to Scott Ryan and Kriv Stenders’ zombie movies apparently in development. At least i know they won’t dress their films up as something they’re not.

]]> By: Miguel http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/australia-pioneers-new-zombie-subgenre-348/comment-page-1#comment-34 Miguel Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:27:05 +0000 http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/?p=348#comment-34 I suppose it's the 'climate change' angle, but I'm of the belief that you can never have too many zombie movies! I suppose it’s the ‘climate change’ angle, but I’m of the belief that you can never have too many zombie movies!

]]> By: The Walrus http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/australia-pioneers-new-zombie-subgenre-348/comment-page-1#comment-32 The Walrus Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:58:17 +0000 http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/?p=348#comment-32 So how is this different from Undead, then? So how is this different from Undead, then?

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