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Radio series with Rodney Appleyard: film guru and host of Colne radio’s 'Saturday night at the movies' podcast. Discussing the current state of British independent film with 'DB' Morgan, associated actors and members of the Underdog crew.
Radio series with Rodney Appleyard: film guru and host of Colne radio’s 'Saturday night at the movies' podcast. Discussing the current state of British independent film with 'DB' Morgan, associated actors and members of the Underdog crew.
We are EMPOWERING! We are SUPPORTING! We are NURTURING! We are CHANGING LIVES! We are... THE UNDERDOG CREW!
AN OFF-GRID, CARBON NEUTRAL, ZERO EMISSION PRODUCTION.
Awards, accolades & nominations for 'db' Morgan's 2021 feature
film debut, Faith.
"From crazy to saviour in 48-hours,
being right never had it so bad."
When the UK is invaded by unknown forces, Alex Grainger, a paranoid survivalist, is one step ahead. 'Bugging out' to the forest he has a solid plan... a plan ripped to sheds in a second of misjudgement.
Leaving his two young daughters to fend for themselves amidst the greatest terrors imaginable, Prepper asks us to imagine a barbaric and lawless new world, where every decision is critical and the cost of a bag of sugar could be your life.
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#prepper #survivalist #homesteader #offgrid #bushcraft #SHTF
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Just these six keywords alone lead down an online global rabbit hole of many millions of avid supporters, hobbyists, groups, publications, websites, blogs, vlogs, movements, clubs, festivals, brands, activists and individuals ranging from casual homesteaders to hardcore tin hat doom mongers!
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In fact, within a modern world of fragility and every newsroom declaring daily disasters and impending doom the growth of the prepper movement has grown tenfold in the past few years alone. And with it, a multi billion dollar worldwide industry continues to flourish.
Rise of the Prepper Movement!
When National Geographic launched Doomsday Preppers in 2011 they had no idea it would go on to become their most popular show in history. Doomsday Preppers follows the lives of ordinary Americans who believe that a major catastrophe will end modern life. These individuals stockpile food, water, and weapons in an attempt to survive a devastating disaster. This ‘first of its kind’ program explores the ever-growing fears of a populace concerned with everything from pandemics to a polar shift.
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Recent global events such as Covid-19, increasing ecological disasters, economic collapse in established nations and the worrying rise of public disorder, war and mass riots across Europe and America... these unprecedented events have caused a significant rise in the 'Prepper community'... based simply on probability alone.
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Whether seeking out one of a thousand widely followed Youtube 'hardliners', ever growing online 'preparedness' content, or one of many prepper/survivalist feature films, there has never been a better time to release a hard hitting survival thriller that's rooted in the prepper mindset. The thirst for content is at an all time high.
PREPPER: Deep Cover
PREPPER: Deep Cover - Shooting Spring 2024
BUDGET: £40,000. FORMAT: 4k. Canon C300 mk3
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: 'db' Morgan
LENGTH: 97 minutes LANGUAGE: English (with subtitles)
LOCATION: Tendring/Essex.
STARRING: TBC
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RELEASE: Estimate early 2025. DISTRIBUTION: pre agreement with Moviehouse Entertainment.
"To date we have raised over £150,000 in investment and in-kind sponsorship to produce three feature films. We are backed by product integration companies, local authorities and educational establishments. We are champions of the Underdog and '#AllEqual' advocates. We are supported by international brands and UK film distribution companies. We are UK independent film!" DB Morgan
WHY DB MORGAN'S PREPPER MOVIE
'db' Morgan has a unique voice - to his screenwriting and Directorial style. Although a long time coming due to family tragedy, his debut movie Faith, budgeted at less than £10,000, took the international festival circuit by storm - gathering over 30 awards and accolades.
DB writes from the heart, creating compelling stories about the human condition and pitting the everyman against the world. We engage with these characters because they are us! Fighting against the tide just to get ahead in life. The primitive fight for survival in an unfamiliar world.
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Survival movies fall into several categories: The Hollywood blockbuster, where Will Smith or The Rock must save the planet from impending doom. Huge, spectacular set pieces in a rollercoaster of action, a tub-thumping God bless America tribute to the greatest country on earth. Then you have world cinema entries like the fantastic, South Korean, 'Train To Busan' series, where the zombie apocalypse is nigh. With a darker, more cynical, edge these films are epic. 28-days Later, The Road, Book of Eli, I Am Legend... yet more fantastic big budget blockbusters that are as relevant and popular today as when the cinema doors first opened.
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Then there's another kind of movie. The low budget independent survival movie. Set in a smaller world, usually focusing on one or two individuals or a family. Aliens, zombies, invading forces, acts of terrorism or natural disasters: a huge, and diverse, sub genre of personal survival stories.
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When done well you are forced to experience the horror alongside them. Cowering with them at every new downward turn and rejoicing in their small victories amidst the bleakness of their existence.
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DB Morgan's 'Prepper: Deep Cover' will encompass the desperation and helplessness of a family trapped in the impending chaos of a devastating terrorist attack on Britain's power infrastructure.... and then invading forces. From a late night dash to the forest and then the unravelling story from their bolt hole, told through several initial interactions with fellow 'humanity' they meet along the way. A family divided by the pressures of the modern world, united by a fresh simplicity of survival, they come together like never before to survive just long enough for the powers-that-be to regain control.
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From a misjudged trading attempt with the lakeside gang - a particularly hardcore group who control the water supply - to several perilous trips into the fringes of town for supplies, every turn leads our heroes towards new dangers as the hours tick by and society falls into chaos.
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'Prepper: Deep Cover' poses several fascinating questions.
Do we really have it so good in the modern world?
Can we trust the government to protect us?
Will the UK really fall apart after 72-hours?
How desperate must one be to kill for survival?
In a SHTF scenario do we band together or go solo?
What's worth more: a jar of honey or a bottle of salt?
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DB Morgan is excited to introduce you to his latest project. It's going to be a hell of a ride.
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BECOME PART OF THE JOURNEY
PRODUCT
PLACEMENT
£750 | £1250
BRAND
AMBASSADOR
£2500
EXECUTIVE
PRODUCER
£7,500
PRODUCT PLACEMENT:
Clear, in use, appearance of your product on screen with company logo on credits.
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(5 available)
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PRODUCT INTEGRATION:
Clearly visible, and significant, use of your product on screen, with branding. Plus logo and website links on credits.
(4 available)
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ASSOCIATE PRODUCER/
BRAND AMBASSADOR:
Front-end credit on film. Link to brand, and/or products. Walk on extra in the movie. Eco/off-grid brands form part of our sustainable production story. Logo and links on all marketing materials and website. VIP On-set experiences.
(6 available)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
Full EP benefits with backend royalties. Executive Producer front end credit. Front end logo. Product integration. Significant role in the film. Set visits and more.
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(3 available)
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Registered Office: The Studio, 90 Goring Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 0DA.
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db@megalodonstudios.co.uk 07950 593982: DB Morgan