Ancanar is the name of a new Movie which is being developed by Elemental Films and Light Pirate Pictures with director Sam. R. Balcomb & producer Raiya Corsiglia. Ancanar is an original story written by director Sam. R. Balcomb and is set in the world created by J.R.R. Tolkien. It is about Ancanar a man who is the sole heir to the Rammoth Valley and its fortunes. He must search the Elven city where he hopes to find the redemption for himself and his family.
Ancanar is currently in post-production. The film will be presented to
various studios and distributors for aquisition, as well as possible
screenings at film festivals in Los Angeles / New York theaters for
2001/2002.
The Movie's homepage www.ancanar.com is used to bring a new defenition to the term "interactive moviemaking" giving visitor's the chance to watch, hear and participate in every aspect of the production. The site has been updated on September 1st and it is now a very cool Flash enabled site. The official site, Ancanar.com, sees thousands of visitors from around the
world each day, and has been awarded several online awards for its design
and interactivity. Among its features, guests can view documentaries, clips
from the film, interviews with the cast & crew, as well as many stills and
production notes.
There is a full production section which chronicles each step of the filming
process, from casting to location scouting to screen tests. The Interactive
section features a Q&A with the cast and crew, where anyone can send in
their queries and have them answered.
There is even an Interactive Script page, where you can view a page of the
Ancanar script and click various hotspots on it to reveal photos and
director's notes.
Screenshots
Cast
Ancanar - Gregory Lee Kenyon
Laliel - Raiya Corsiglia
Raugil - Gordon Capps
Curugon - Jamie Alexander
Aglanar - Kevin McGrath
Finlome - Ralph Lister
Maerim - Carolyn Palmer
Carandil - Serge Lartelier
Aredhil - A. Katt Masterson
Fingoldin - Erik Ekholm
Doril - M. Steven Felty
Ertho - Tom McCafferty
Reiglin - Brent Morley
Brandir - Fred Albert
Tazuk - Dan Francis
Turam - Mitch Toles
Information on the Story and insights into the script
Information on the Cast & Crew
Quicktime movies on the making of the movie, teasers and more
Pictures, music, stills, art, fan art
much, much more...
Curugon about making the movie
"The works of J.R.R. Tolkien have inspired every one of us, mostly in ways we aren't even aware of. Each member of the Ancanar cast & crew has dedicated the last year and half of their lives to living up to that inspiration. But of course Tolkien was just a guide to this world; as Peter S. Beagle wrote, "the world he charts was there long before him." Middle-Earth was around before the great Professor came to it, just as Ancanar began his search long before we decided to depict it. Our intention was never to create a great history - only to be a humble chapter of it, and perhaps one day Ancanar will earn a place next to the Turin's and Tuor's of this world."
