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Filmmaker gives Vikings digital makeover

A young Teesside filmmaker is being helped to get an unusual film commissioned by a national television company. Marc Ganley has already written the script for his feature length documentary, entitled Ragnarok- The Last Viking Invasion of England. The DigitalCity programme is now helping Marc to seek funding which will allow him to make a short trailer about the film for commissioning editors.

Marc is currently being mentored by the award-winning drama and documentary film maker, Peter M Kershaw from Duchy Parade Films in Harrogate. Peter is not only producing the project but is working with Marc to introduce him to commissioning editors around the UK.

Ragnarok, which details how the last Viking invasion of England passed through the North East via the River Tees, has already received interest from several television broadcasters.

Marc is now working on the trailer for the film. DigitalCity has provided him with access to their resources which include some of the most advanced industry technology available.

Marc said: “Ragnarok is a pretty unusual film because of the nature of the subject. Much of the film is based around the north of England and, using the digital technology available at DigitalCity, I will be able to recreate some spectacular, realistic scenes from the Viking invasion. Commissioning editors already seem really excited by my ideas and I’m now working to raise funds to help me put together a trailer which will then hopefully lead to a full commission.”

Scott Watson, enterprise co-ordinator for DigitalCity, said: “Although we can provide the equipment, special effects technology and some technical support, the difficult part is raising the funds to buy in the expertise needed to recreate the battle scenes. This is something that we are trying to help Marc with to ensure that he’s able to produce a highly polished trailer of broadcast quality.”

For more details on the project contact Scott Watson at DigitalCity at scott@thedigitalcity.org.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .