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A request for Filmmakers Needing Public Domain Photos/Film For Completed Bigfoot Film.

I am one of the producers on the recently completed Sci Fi channel film Devil On The Mountain starring Lance Henriksen and Cerina Vincent. The film is a drama/horror film about a group of bank thieves and law officers teaming up to determine why the legendary Sasquatch is after them.  

I have been including as much authentic information on Bigfoot in the film as possible (even modeling Henriksen’s character mildly after Roger Patterson) and need some more help with that. The opeing credits plays over real interviews obtained in Willow Creek but wish to play them along side of actual photos or film footage of Sasquatch, people with foot casts, etc. that would be public domain or owned by someone willing to donate them for the film (all credits will be given in the film). Since 911 calls are also considered public domain, any of that would be nice as well.

We have to complete the final output this week as we move into scoring and sound mix right away so any help on this with High Quality images, footage or even knowledge of what is available would be of great help. Thanks so much in advance.

Regards,
Michael Worth
Producer/ Devil On The Mountain
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Grizzly Peak Films, Inc.
25811 Tournament Rd H-14
Valencia CA 91355

 

Article from 10/03/05 edition of the Arizona Daily Sun regarding this movie:

Flagstaff’s 15 minutes of fame is coming.

But local and state economic development agencies are hoping it’s only the beginning of expanding the film industry in Arizona for generations to come.

Grizzly Peak Films will begin shooting a science fiction feature-length film in Flagstaff this Thursday, generating an estimated $250,000 to local hotels, restaurants, car rentals, dry cleaners and more.

"They’ll be using as many local services as possible," said Khamsone Sirimanivong, Flagstaff Film Commissioner. "It’s easier to use what you have around you."

The crew of about 40 is expected to remain in Flagstaff until Oct. 28.

The film’s arrival in Flagstaff resulted from a proactive campaign by the Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau to to widen the cinematic appeal of Flagstaff, Sirimanivong said. Generally, northern Arizona has only drawn the attention of commercial producers, which spend about $50,000 apiece.

Though she can’t give away much information, Sirimanivong said the film will be about a Yeti, aka Bigfoot, and Flagstaff was selected because of the small-town Western feel that couldn’t be achieved in Vermont, where part of the film already has been shot.

"Flagstaff has the clean, pristine forest look and small town charm that (the producer) wasn’t able to find anywhere else," she said.

It also helps that the legend transcends here. "With northern Arizona, supposedly there is that legend that they’ve seen Bigfoot around here," Sirimanivong said.

The crew is expected to take full advantage of Flagstaff’s appeal by using local people as extras. A few scenes will be downtown, including one of a bank robbery.

Most of the others will be shot in Coconino National Forest and near Snowbowl.

The diverse scenery and filming options are another part of the draw Flagstaff and Arizona can use to attract more film producers, Sirimanivong said.

The film’s producer "has a particular interest in Arizona because of the different varieties of landscape," she said. "He’s filmed in Tucson, Phoenix, Yuma and always had wanted to do a film in Northern Arizona."

The landscape is a great incentive to boost the industry statewide; only New Mexico is a competitor in that regard, Sirimanivong said.
Last year, film producers actually were considering shooting Stephen Spielberg’s next film around Flagstaff, but they moved on to Santa Fe, N.M., to take advantage of that state’s more lucrative tax incentives, Sirimanivong said.

Meanwhile, Arizona has been working on incentives similar to those in New Mexico to draw more of the industry here. Friday, Gov. Janet Napolitano signed a bill that will give film companies a 20 percent tax credit off their in-state tax bills. Coupled with the state’s relatively close proximity to Hollywood, the expectation is an enhanced increase in filming in Arizona.

"We’re trying to mirror what New Mexico has," Sirimanivong said. Since the state introduced its incentives, the industry has been on the rise with blockbusters such as "The Longest Yard," starring Adam Sandler and Chris Rock, being filmed there.

The science-fiction feature is not expected to be a blockbuster, though some of the actors may be identifiable, Sirimanivong said. Regardless, it will help increase tourism in Flagstaff and northern Arizona by simply identifying where it was shot, Sirimanivong said.

"In a film, if they say the name of the city three times, people remember that and people want to visit a destination or a town where the movie is filmed," she said. "That’s what we’re kind of hoping for in Arizona. People are going to flock to our area, because they saw something like that."

Reporter Rachel Peterson can be reached at 556-2253 or at rpeterson@azdailysun.com.

FILMS’S IMPACT

Impact of a low-budget, feature-length film: 40 crew members. 20 hotel rooms. 22 nights. 2,640 meals.

$250,000 expected revenue for Flagstaff businesses.

the fringe benefits of national tourism marketing from identifying Flagstaff in the film.

 

 

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