Film Promo - Ink - National Press Release

Indie Sci-Fi Fantasy Ink to Premiere at Santa Barbara

It’s a Wonderful Life meets Sin City in this high-concept visual thriller. John and Emma, father and daughter, are thrust into a fantastical dream-world battle between forces of good and evil in this allegorical tale of love, loss and the search for redemption. Please view the trailer here: Ink Trailer

Denver, CO, January 12th 2009 - Jamin Winans' feature film Ink will have its world premiere at the 24th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which runs from January 22nd through February 2nd, 2009. Ink is one of only seven films in the independent features competition. This year the festival is honoring Hollywood powerhouses Clint Eastwood, Kate Winslet, Penelope Cruz, Kristen Scott Thomas and Mickey Rourke.

Winans both wrote the screenplay and directed the film - entirely shot, produced and cast out of Denver, Colorado. The Ink trailer, released in early December on YouTube, has 18,000 hits and continues to climb steadily. Distributor interest has been high and Winans is eager to get distributors into the audience at the premiere. “There is a real excitement about Ink. The thing I am most proud of is that it’s completely unique, both thematically and visually.”

Ink follows 8-year-old Emma, portrayed with excellence by Quinn Hunchar, through a mysterious dream-world. Dragged along by the mercenary Ink, colorful characters emerge to fight for Emma’s life. This fight also rages within Emma’s tragically broken father, played by the outstanding Chris Kelly, who must come to terms with his demons.

About Jamin Winans
Jamin is a 31-year-old writer/director living and working in Denver, Colorado. He established Double Edge Films there nine years ago and has made several critically acclaimed shorts and a feature film 11:59, which has worldwide distribution. His last short film Spin was the only film to win two awards at the 2006 Santa Barbara Independent Film Festival and went on to play over 80 festivals and bring home over 40 awards. Spin has 3 million hits across YouTube and has played on television in the US, Russia, Germany, France and Denmark. For more information, please visit http://www.doubleedgefilms.com/.


About Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching local culture and raising consciousness of film as an art form. SBIFF presents quality American and world independent films, Latin American and Asian sidebars as well as documentary cinema within the beautiful setting of downtown Santa Barbara, a premier tourist destination. The SBIFF is also committed to education through its 10- 10-10 Student Filmmaking and Screenwriting Competitions, Field Trip to the Movies, and educational seminars. With a projected audience of over 70,000 viewing more than 200 films over its eleven-day run, the SBIFF attracts an affluent local and national consumer base, while maintaining strong ties with the entertainment industry in nearby Los Angeles. For more information, please visit http://www.sbfilmfestival.org/.

Film Premier - Ink

The independent film Ink, by Double Edge Films, will be premiering at the Santa Barbara Film Festival at the end of this month. If you're in the area stop by and see it! Here are the dates and times:

Ink 23 Jan (Fri) 10:15pm Metro 4 Theatre IV
Ink 29 Jan (Thu) 10:00pm Lobero Theatre
Ink 30 Jan (Fri) 10:15pm Metro 4 Theatre IV

Ink - Synopsis
As the light fades and the city goes to sleep, two forces emerge. They are invisible to us except for the power they exert over us in our sleep. These two groups battle for our souls through our dreams. One force supports our hopes and gives us strength through good dreams. The other force leads us toward desperation through our nightmares.

There are other forces in the world we don’t know. One of these is the brutal mercenary named Ink. Ink is on a mission for those who give the nightmares though he has his own unknown purposes.

Tonight as the city sleeps, the 8-year-old Emma awakens in the dream world. Before she can catch her breath, she is ripped from her sleeping body by Ink.

The fight is on for Emma’s life, as Ink pulls her through the many dimensions of the dreamworld. To save her, the dream-givers marshal all their resources. They focus in the real world on winning back the soul of Emma’s tragically broken father, trying to pull him out of his ever-increasing downward spiral.

The motion picture Ink is the allegorical story of good and evil and those trapped in between. No matter how safe you feel, evil may find you. But no matter how far you've fallen, redemption is possible.

Crew:
Writer/Director - Jamin Winans
Producer - Kiowa K. Winans
Director of Photography - Jeff Pointer

Cast:
Chris Kelly -as- John Sullivan
Quinn Hunchar -as- Emma Sullivan
Jessica Duffy -as- Liev
Jennifer Batter -as- Alliel
Jeremy Make -as- Jacob
Eme Ikwuakor -as- Gabe
Shelby Malone -as- Sarah


Kimberly Swan, Darque Reviews

Film Promo - Ink by Double Edge Films

I was recently contacted by one of the cast in Ink, an upcoming film by Double Edge Films. The release should be sometime this coming Spring (2009). In the meantime, you have to check out this awesome trailer:


When I hear more, I'll keep you posted!

You can also visit the Double Edge Films website and learn more about Ink: HERE

Kimberly Swan, Darque Reviews