My director friend Lowell Dean is part a Canadian filmmaking competition called Cinecoup. Competitors make the trailer for a feature film to give audiences an idea of what the movie would be like before it's made. Lowell is a talented Saskatchewan director who's on the verge of moving to another province due the Saskatchewan Party Government cancelling the film tax credit.
A tax credit is necessary everywhere these days to spur filmmaking, even in California. We had built a thriving industry here that produced feature films and hit TV shows like Corner Gas. One year ago, the government cancelled the self-sufficient program and the many talented people who grew an industry here left the province that they wanted to spend the rest of their lives in.
Lowell recently had the chance to direct a multi-million dollar feature here called 13 Eerie. He did a terrific job and the film has received positive attention from fans of the zombie/gore genre. In my opinion, it's becoming one of the most well-received feature films ever made in Saskatchewan. Lowell is going places, literally.
If Lowell wins the competition to receive $1 million in funding to make Wolf Cop he sadly may not even be able to make the film here due to the lack of workable tax credit for our province. We're hoping he will find a way but it's uncertain. Either way, though, Saskatchewan talent will benefit from this film being made.
Currently Wolf Cop is in the top 40 films on Cinecoup and the selection for the top 15 starts now. We need people to register on Cinecoup.com and vote for Wolf Cop. I ask that you consider spending a couple minutes doing so. Thank you.
It's a campy film about a werewolf cop and it's going to be great. The title on the marquee alone will make back the filim's budget when shows in cinemas across Canada next year!
http://cinecoup.com/wolfcop
