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The Elemental was premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The film was shot with funding from private investors and a significant contribution from Northlight Productions. It was then offline edited by Northlight and submitted to the UK Film Council's Completion Fund.
It was one of seven films out of around eighty applications from all over the UK to be accepted for completion funding by the UK Film Council in the first of their twice yearly round of assessments. This paid for post-production including online edit, colour grading and Dolby Surround Sound mix - with a 4K digital master and transfer to a 35mm film print.
There was an added bonus that the film was shown in a sell-out session at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Writer/Director Robert Sproul-Cran says the assistance the UKFC provided went way beyond the financial element. "We've all benefited by networking with other industry professionals, and learning from experienced hands who thoroughly understand their specialist parts of the process."
The Elemental was also accepted by the British Council for overseas promotion.
And it was picked up for international distribution by Derry o'Brien of Network Ireland Television.
A fantastic plus was that the film had its London premier at the Curzon Mayfair at Leicester Square - a cinema with a massive sixty foot screen.
This was part of the UK Film Council's "Life is Short" screening programme, so a massively prestigious showcase.
Other screenings include:
- Worldwide Short Film Festival, Toronto
- Shockerfest, Riverbank, CA
- Branchage, Jersey
- Horror UK, London
- 7th London Short Film Festival
- Kinofilm, Manchester