Kelowna native, Andrew Holmes is the director of new feature film Lord Jones is Dead. Currently in film production, the film's release was announced by Okanagan Film Commissioner, Jon Summerland and is a Canadian/South African co-production that has roots in Kelowna.
Director, Andrew Holmes, graduated from Rutland Senior Secondary where he got his introduction to film via the school's film class.
“The opportunity to direct this film all started when I returned from Vancouver to Kelowna to work on a television movie. This is where I met Austin Andrews who worked on the three films shot in Kelowna—a Wife's Nightmare, a Daughter's Nightmare, and a Mother's Nightmare. Subsequently we worked on seven movies together before we decided to team up to make our own film, Lord Jones is Dead,” commented Holmes.
“And although we had an amazing script, we needed a little more support, hence I turned to a very close friend, and a Kelowna native, Adam Scorgie to produce the film.”
Lord Jones is Dead is a comedy feature that is set in the dangerous suburban streets of Johannesburg, South Africa. The film, directed by Andrew and Holmes, stars Canadian actor Chad Krowchuk from Man of Steel, along side South African actors Daniel Janks from Ali and Jonathan Pienaar from Blood Diamond.
The three play rival journalists trying to cover a very important political story. When leads run dry for the three, they decide to take matters into their own hands. The entire production was filmed in Johannesburg.
“We are very pleased that these kinds of connections are happening here in our region on productions we are bringing here. It is rewarding to see local born and raised talent moving into making international films based on relationships that began here. These kinds of results continue to expand the Okanagan Film Commission's reputation as a significant player in the big picture of the making of film, television, and animation,” said Summerland.
The production will be viewed in early 2015 at a film festival and the theatrical release date for the film is set for fall 2015.
For more information on the Okanagan Film Commission, visit their website.
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