The gate opens with a seemingly routine inquest, with a bunch of stuffy suits sitting around a table, dryly relating a horrific. The short was made last year, apparently, so maybe some of you have seen it already. Jun 14, 2012 the second matt westrup s short film, entitled the gate, made its way online, everyone in hollywood was spreading it around. Matt westrups short sci fi movie the gate cutdown version socrates november 21, 2012 the gate is written and directed by matt westrup and produced by spencer friend. View matt westrup s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Vimeo gives control freaks the power to tweak every aspect of their embedded videos. The gate is a science fiction short written and directed by matt westrup, produced by spencer friend under the auspices of joyrider films. Pounding away at his keyboard in a local brewery, a writer imagines the scenes where his story will take place. Oct 29, 2015 audience awards annual horror film contest. Using sound and editing to create a mood in the gate, short. The gate is an impressive short film written and directed by matt westrup about the human genome modification. Matt westrup s the gate 2011 short film stars john mawson, elle lewis, robert rowe, tryphena russel, and jonathan andrews. Theres another reason im sharing this short, and thats because its being turned into a feature film. The gate was written and directed by matt westrup and produced by spencer friend.
The short film is based on shooting an elephant by george orwell. Short films dna gate sci fi cool stuff concert movies cool things. The award winning short film made it onto the viewfinder list, gaining immediate interest from hollywood studio executives and producers and establishing matts position as a cogent. The gate is a science fiction short film describing a series of alarming incident. Jul 04, 2015 seriously, one look at this eightminute short from british filmmaker matt westrup and youll understand why its getting promoted into a feature film. Matt westrups the gate 2011 short film stars john mawson, elle lewis, robert rowe, tryphena russel, and jonathan. Wayfare s ben browning and sarah shepard also are producing. This awesome short film just got a feature deal stuff.
Mar 11, 20 airsoft gi left 4 dead impulse 76 fan film, via youtube. Our plan for the gate was to always expand and build upon the world that i conceived for the 11 minute short. Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content. Sell your work, your way with vimeo on demand, our open selfdistribution. Terrifying scifi short the gate highlights hazards of unregulated pharmaceuticals the gate this made my heart stop. Wayfare to make feature version of matt westrup short the.
Westrup will produce the feature with spencer friend. Westrup will direct the feature version, while friend will. It was inevitable someone would move to get it made. Newcomer mitchell akselrad will open the gate, plus watch. If you havent seen matt westrup s short film the gate, you truly have been missing out. The short is pretty sweet, and i expect a feature built around the concept could be quite cool also.
They will soon hire a screenwriter to expand the film to feature length. Newcomer mitchell akselrad will open the gate, plus. Wayfare to make feature version of matt westrup short the gate. Wayfare to adapt westrups the gate into feature film. Its a slightly derogatory term that refers to the sort of end of the world stories that john wyndham pioneered. Nice short film, awesome monster models, fantastic coloring and plot. The subtext at the end is a bit unnecessary, but this is a brilliant piece of work. Nov 21, 2012 the gate is written and directed by matt westrup and produced by spencer friend. Seriously, one look at this eightminute short from british filmmaker matt westrup and youll understand why its getting promoted into a feature film. Matt westrup has been generating content for the media and entertainment industry for over 15 years. Feature film being made of the short called the gate. Wikibiography of matt westrup net worth with added hidden assets.
Matt westrup to open the gate up into a feature film. Heres the new viewfinder list, the entertainment industry survey which polls studio executives, producers and creatives for their top 10 short films, commercials andor music videos. Without any blood or gore this poignant short from young director matt westrup slowly unfolds a fairly realistic and dangerous. Winner douglas trumbull award seattle science fiction and fantasy short film festival. Written by matt westrup, the gate follows a government inquiry into a suspected outbreak of a new. If you havent seen matt westrups short film the gate, you truly have been missing out. The comparison applies to the similarity in plotsboth shorts deal with monstrous human mutationbut the comparison applies further in style and tone. Sep 11, 2012 after obtaining the rights just a few months ago, wayfare entertainment has chosen their man to adapt the highly acclaimed short film, the gate. A recent group of extreme mutations leading to death has triggered a parliamentary enquiry which is looking back on the 3 notable cases, their handling and ways to prevent this in the future. Dec, 2015 without any blood or gore this poignant short from young director matt westrup slowly unfolds a fairly realistic and dangerous. The imom is an award winning short film by ariel martin. Wayfare entertainment has acquired the rights to produce and finance a featurelength version of the short thriller the gate from its director matt westrup.
The gate by matt westrup im a sucker for cozy catastrophe s. Written and directed by matt westrup, produced by spencer friend. As the investigation proceeds it becomes clear that the bizarre nature of the condition has a much more worrying origin. As many as 4 in every 10 people have purchased a product from an unregulated online source as a cheaper alternative to a legitimate prescribed equivalent. Now recognising the creative outlet that directing could offer him, matt wrote and directed as well as generating all of the visual effects for the gate. Its said that the studio is looking to hire a writer to expand the story. The chilling and gruesome mutations are the main attraction, but the rest of the technique is what keeps the gate, from matt westrup, chilling and powerful through its entirety. Matt westrup s the gate 2011 short film stars john mawson, elle lewis, robert rowe, tryphena russel, and. Matt westrups the gate 2011 short film stars john mawson, elle lewis, robert rowe, tryphena russel, and jonathan andrews. It is, like much science fiction, a warning of what might be not what is inevitable. This tension filled short has a lot of merit, the cast of two manage to create a damning atmosphere when a cleaner is faced with an curious intruder, there is a good display of camera work but the sound is minimal. Watch the gate by matt westrup on short of the weeka scifi about society in special fxuk, 8 min. A stunning mutant short film so lovely, it could be splice 2.
The short film makes terrific use of cgi effects and solid camera work to illustrate some of the genetic horrors that unfold when individuals begin to mutate to a. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover matts connections and jobs at similar companies. Matt westrup written by matt westrup, the gate follows a government inquiry into a suspected outbreak of a new virulent strain of rabies. Wayfare entertainment shares our vision in taking those themes and ideas, and adapting them into a scifi thriller that is driven by a. Which brings me to matt westrups short movie, the gate. Matt westrup net worth 2018, biowiki celebrity net worth. The gate features genetic malfeasance, robotic power armor, swell cg beasts and a couple of terrific scares. Will it be in a lush forest beside a babbling creek or on a park bench overlooking the city.
The gate short film being adapted into feature fxhome. Matt westrup, who directed the original short, is producing the film for wayfare. Jan 16, 2016 john plays dr william ackerman in this exceptional short film by brit director matt westrup. Asimov, bradbury, clarke, dick, heinlein and other sf books.
Wayfare entertainment shares our vision in taking those themes and ideas, and adapting them into a scifi thriller that is driven by a grounded, sophisticated plot and. Director matt westrup is getting ready to make the gate, a feature version of his short of the same name. Written and directed by matt westrup and produced by spencer friend, the film is set in a world where the use of unregulated prescription drugs has led to longdormant dna sequences being reactivated in adults to a horrific end. Youll see why this creepy scifi short is gonna be a feature. Youll see why this creepy scifi short is gonna be a. The short film makes terrific use of cgi effects and solid camera work to illustrate. Short scifi movies the gift short film, sci fi shorts. The gate, an eightminute short, centres on gruesome mutants running rampant in london. The latest vfxdriven scifi short to capture the imaginations of film investment players, the gate is an accomplished scifi horror film that has been compared to vincenzo natalis splice. Wayfare entertainment has acquired the rights to produce and finance a featurelength version of the short thrillerthe gate from its director matt westrup and producer spencer friend. The film won top prize at the clermontferrand international short film festival in 2011. Matt westrup, the director of the original short, will be making his feature length debut for. Impressive dna mutation scifi short the gate geektyrant.
Oct 29, 2018 this feature is not available right now. The gate is a science fiction short film with a horror film subtext. With that already in our minds, westrup lays out the tone of the film in under two. Quiet earth has the exclusive look at a gorgeous parade of freaks in the gate, which is written and directed by matt westrup and produced by spencer friend. Wayfare entertainment has tapped mitchell akselrad to adapt the acclaimed short the gate for the big screen the. Matt westrups short sci fi movie the gate cutdown version. Maybe his characters will travel out into the countryside and take a drive along a dusty mountain road. Instead, its the feature film adaptation of matt westrup s short film of the same name, a scifi thriller that garnered a lot of heat. Science fiction, or speculative fiction if you prefer. View matt westrups profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. In the form of a private hearinginquest dr william ackerman john mawson details his research into a appearance of mutants in and around london. Its top to bottom fun featuring stopmotion beasties and a cuteasabutton young stephen.
After obtaining the rights just a few months ago, wayfare entertainment has chosen their man to adapt the highly acclaimed short film, the gate. If you are of a delicate nature then take heed of the picture and dont press play. Short film the gate gets feature length adaptation. There are few films more beloved around dc hq than tibor takacs 1987 monsterfilled classic the gate. The award winning short film made it onto the viewfinder list, gaining immediate interest from hollywood studio executives and producers and establishing matt s position as a cogent film maker. I came across this short film today, written and directed by matt westrup, which has recently been picked up by wayfare entertainment to be adapted into a feature. This short is awesome, and theres know doubt that westrup will find himself directing a. The gate short film being adapted into feature fxhome forum. Matt westrup, who directed the original short, is producing alongside spencer friend. The possibilities are endless, and his story will continue on. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Wayfare entertainment has tapped mitchell akselrad to pen the feature adaptation of short film the gate. Matt westrup, who helmed the original short, is set to. The gate is a cool mutant tale that was named one of viewfinders 10 best short films of 2011 and has drawn comparisons to alive in joburg.
The gate is written and directed by matt westrup and produced by spencer friend. With john mawson, robert rowe, jonathan andrews, andelys tomlinson. Aeaf winner short filmdirector, writer and digital artist matt westrup talks about making his short film, the gate, from concepts through the shoot and detailed post production. Youll see why this creepy scifi short is gonna be a feature film.
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