This is a short preview of my feature documentary "A special place".

On the morning of April 16, 2007 me and my friend Carl were walking the campus of Virginia tech in Blacksburg, VA. Randomly deciding which buildings to go into, our last decision would be to go into McBryde hall, and not Norris hall.

We were there for a one-week exchange from Sweden, but the academic meetings never took place. Instead, over 30 people were killed in the very next building. This film will tell my story, with the perspective of those around me and family and friends in Sweden who were starting to realize that something terrible was happening, in the place were I was.

My footage gave me a crash course into how media works around a major story, and the hype that followed, making me recognized everywhere. It is also a story about a small town, filled with amazing Hokies, who experienced the unthinkable. I believe Carl said it best:

"You can't really grasp the fact that people are actually dying."


More on the film on my blog:
http://princeword.wordpress.com/category/a-special-place/


Twitter
http://www.twitter.com/princeword

Facebook
search "Martin Arvebro"

Email
princeword[dot]hotmail.com

All music written for the film by:
Dane Walker (less info)