SHOWING:
7 pm, Sat. 9/23 @ Carver Theatre
directed by Andrew Neel & Luke Meyer
DARKON is a documentary feature that follows the real-life adventures of an unusual group of weekend “warrior knights,” fantasy role-playing gamers whose live action “battleground” is modern-day Baltimore, Maryland, re-imagined as a make-believe medieval world named Darkon.
These live action gamers combine the physical drama of historical re-enactments with character-driven storylines inspired in part by such perennial favorite fantasy epics as the legends of King Arthur, Lord of the Rings, and the saga of Conan the Barbarian. As role players, these gamers create alter-egos with rich emotional, psychological, and social lives. They costume themselves and physically act out their characters’ exploits both in intimate court intrigue and campouts and in panoramic battle scenarios involving competitive strategies, convincingly real props, and full contact “combat.”
Directors Bio:
Andrew Neel has spent over three years researching and filming various war gaming and
creative re-enactment groups in the United States. He founded his own production company, SeeThink Productions, in 2002. He has also directed commercials and music videos. Luke Meyer co-directed and co-produced 32 ACRES, a documentary about a community in Missouri displaced by a Wal-Mart shopping center. Previously he worked with director Bennett Miller (CAPOTE) on a film about an Indian meditation teacher.
Screens with ZOMBIE-AMERICAN, directed by Nick Poppy (9 min. / USA). Glen (Ed Helms of “The Daily Show”) likes to read, do crosswords, and play basketball. He's on the lookout for a girlfriend. Oh, and one other thing - Glen is a Zombie-American.
