The Valiant

Official Selection to the Once a Week Online Film Festival 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp6uuJbQ6F8
http://onceaweekfilmfest.weebly.com/watch-the-films.html

Backstory: In the 1920's, a man turned himself in for a murder and was sentenced to die. He called himself James Dyke and refused to reveal his real name. On the day of the execution, a woman arrived thinking that he might be her long lost brother. In a last ditch effort to unlock "Dyke's" identity the prison Warden allowed a private meeting.

Screenplay is based on the play "The Valiant", originally published in 1921, written by Holworthy Hall & Robert Middlemass.

Cast:
Christopher Damm as James Dyke
Galina Pasternak as Josephine Paris

Crew:
Directed by Celik Kayalar
Cinematography by Mick McGuinness
Editing by Celik Kayalar, Christopher Damm, and Galina Pasternak
Original music by Christopher Damm
Actors coached by Celik Kayalar and Brian Degan Scott

Produced at http://www.filmactingbayarea.com/

Category:

Film & Animation

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[mstrsims2]

i'd vote for it!