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Finished Filming the first movie "Made in Hollywood" in Medellín
Bogotá.
- The filming of the movie "The Dead Men" ends this weekend in the
Colombian city of Medellin, who first served as a set for a movie
directed by and starring industry figures in Hollywood and produced by
Colombians.
U.S.
actor Jackson Rathbone, who plays the vampire Jasper Hale in the
"Twilight" saga, and the Mexican actor Diego Boneta, who debuted with Tom
Cruise in the musical "Rock of Ages" (2012), highlighted today in
Medellin speaking to reporters the possibilities of Colombia as a destination for filming.
"I
was surprised by the passion of people (Colombia) to do his art and
the access to many locations, the ocean, the mountains, nature and cities,
it gives a big advantage," said Rathbone.
The Mexican said Medellinenses pride in their city, which has "a really cool vibe (great)".
For
his part, the director of the Colombian producer Contento Films,
Alejandro Arango said that this film "is part of the commitment to
making films in Colombia to export worldwide, (...) quality and
competitive."
Although
funding of two million dollars, Colombian in its entirety, the film is
shot in English and in the poster provides another American name, the
Kirk Sullivan, who has worked in movies like "Sherlock Holmes" and
"Matrix" and made his debut as a feature film director with this thriller set in Medellin.
Arango
explained that "The Dead Men" tells the story of Michael (Boneta), a
young American who comes to Medellin no money after having traveled
backpacking South America and meets a woman who introduces him to a
group of friends living " as dead or going to die tomorrow. "
These
young people, who call themselves "The Dead Men", living in an old
children's psychiatric hospital "without fear, without regrets and life
head-on," through experiences "crazy" dressed with extreme sports and
electronic music that change entirely Michael's life.
The
role of Rathbone, "Jacob", "believes that to have life is about living
to the limit and be on the verge of death", something that the actor
confessed to being something identified.
Medellin,
who went from being considered in the nineties the most violent city in
the world to be elected the most innovative city in 2012, is the
epicenter of the Colombian government plans to attract film projects to
the country.
Colombian
President Juan Manuel Santos, signed in July 2012, the Law for the
Promotion of the Film Industry, which provides tax benefits battery
Colombians and foreigners who choose to Colombia as the setting for his
films.
A
national or international producer in Colombia rolls receive a payment
of 40% of the costs incurred for services film and 20% of the costs for
accommodation, food and transportation.
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