Born of Hope (2009 feature)
Actors at Work Productions’ critically acclaimed, award-winning feature film follows the lives of Arathorn and Gilraen, the parents of Aragorn, from their first meeting through a turbulent time in their people’s history.
GENRE: Fantasy/Drama
SUMMARY: Follows the lives of Arathorn and Gilraen, the parents of Aragorn, from their first meeting through a turbulent time in their people’s history.
CAST: Christopher Dane, Beth Aynsley, Kate Madison, Danny George, full list on imdb
DIRECTOR: Kate Madison
WRITTEN BY: Paula DaSante (Alex K Aldridge), script contributions by Christpher Dane & Kate Madison
FORMAT: HD/HDV Sony Z1, Sony FX1, Panasonic HDX100
ASPECT: 2.55:1
DURATION: 01:11:24
FILMING LOCATION: West Stow, Epping Forest, Clearwell Caves, Breckon Beacons, UK
BUDGET: £25,000
POST PRODUCTION WORKFLOW: Edited in Final Cut Pro and graded in Color
EDITORS: Christopher Dane & Kate Madison
GRADED: Andy McKee
MUSIC BY: Rob Westwood, Adam Langston, Kevin Webster, Tobias Bublat, Jacob Shelby
DISTRIBUTION: Released online.
RELEASE DATE: 1st December 2009
A light in the Darkness. A destiny born of hope.
Born of Hope was Actors at Work’s first feature film. It is a fan film prequel to the Lord of the Rings. Kate Madison produced, directed and acted in this ambitious historical fantasy film. The film has had more than 6 million views online since it’s release in Dec 2009.
To learn more about the film please visit www.bornofhope.com




Actors at Work Productions was founded by Cambridge based filmmaker Kate Madison in 2003.
We specialise in narrative films often within the fantasy/sci fi genre.
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