Existence Begins in 2012

-Existence Begins in 2012-

(Wellington, New Zealand – October 26, 2012)

Post-apocalyptic drama Existence is starting its OE with festival screenings in North America and Vietnam, and a deal with digital entertainment curator, FilmBuff.

The screenings cap off an exciting few weeks for the team behind the film with Existence taking out the coveted 'Best Feature Film Script' at the SWANZ (Scriptwriters AWARDS New Zealand) and the film’s writer/director Juliet Bergh and writer/DOP Jessica Charlton being awarded 'Best New Writers" at the same event.

The film, the first finished piece from the New Zealand Film Commission’s low budget escalator scheme, had its first screenings at the New Zealand International Film Festival earlier in the year.

Existence had its US Premiere screening internationally on Oct 20th at the Citizen Jane Film Festival in Columbia, Missouri. http://www.citizenjanefilmfestival.org

Next month, Existence will screen in competition at HANIFF, The Hanoi International Film Festival in Vietnam. The festival runs between 25 – 29th Nov. Director Juliet Bergh has been invited to attend the festival which has a focus on connecting filmmaking in the Asia-Pacific region.

Existence is the story of a woman, Freya, who is trapped in a dying world she cannot escape.

"It is an imagined vision of the future drawing on the threat of global warming and fear of environmental catastrophe. It explores how the world would be if we allowed our current rate of consumption to go unchecked" says Director Juliet Bergh.

After its festival screenings, FilmBuff will release the film across international broadband video-on-demand platforms.

"Online distribution is THE new model for independent filmmakers, allowing smaller film s to reach audiences all over the world and build a ground swell" say Existence producers Mhairead Connor and Melissa Dodds. "FilmBuff is amongst the best in the world at using this model and we are thrilled that Existence, which is finding fans from mid-west America to south-east Asia, will be able to connect to global online platforms such as iTunes, Amazon Instant, Netflix, Hulu, and many more".

"In the digital age - with a partner like FIlmBuff, distance doesn’t have to be such a tyrant. For filmmakers trying to get audiences from beyond New Zealand it's a very exciting time" say the producers.

Existence will continue its festival run for the next six months in addition to local screenings. Further information can be found on the film's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/existencemovie) and the website (www.existence.co.nz).

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