Towson alum premieres film
Chris LaMartina debuts film 'Book of Lore,' made during independent study
Alex Plimack
Arts | 10/22/07
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Towson alumnus Chris LaMartina will be premiering his new feature-length horror film "Book of Lore" Tuesday at the Charles Theatre.
The script of the film was completed when LaMartina was a junior and production was completed as part of an independent study program. Working closely with his advisor and professor Greg Faller, LaMartina was able to receive three academic credits.
"The time I could have spent in class, I used working on the movie," LaMartina said.
The film features a small town that is plagued by weird folk tales and local legends. When Rick Adam's girlfriend is murdered, he discovers that the book he has on local murderers may hold the clues to solving her slaying.
LaMartina has already had success with the film as it won Best Horror Feature at the ShockerFest International Film Festival.
"That was the world premiere of the film, and I couldn't go because I couldn't afford a plane ticket," LaMartina said.
The film, which was made for $8,000, beat out other films in the festival that had budgets ranging as high as $2 million.
LaMartina financed the film by selling his entire video collection on eBay and by having his friend's band playing benefit shows.
"As we were raising money, we were writing the script," he said, noting that they went through three drafts of the screenplay.
"Book of Lore" has its Baltimore premiere Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the Charles Theatre. Tickets are $12.
The script of the film was completed when LaMartina was a junior and production was completed as part of an independent study program. Working closely with his advisor and professor Greg Faller, LaMartina was able to receive three academic credits.
"The time I could have spent in class, I used working on the movie," LaMartina said.
The film features a small town that is plagued by weird folk tales and local legends. When Rick Adam's girlfriend is murdered, he discovers that the book he has on local murderers may hold the clues to solving her slaying.
LaMartina has already had success with the film as it won Best Horror Feature at the ShockerFest International Film Festival.
"That was the world premiere of the film, and I couldn't go because I couldn't afford a plane ticket," LaMartina said.
The film, which was made for $8,000, beat out other films in the festival that had budgets ranging as high as $2 million.
LaMartina financed the film by selling his entire video collection on eBay and by having his friend's band playing benefit shows.
"As we were raising money, we were writing the script," he said, noting that they went through three drafts of the screenplay.
"Book of Lore" has its Baltimore premiere Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the Charles Theatre. Tickets are $12.
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