Engineering:Venger
| Venger | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Marc Furmie |
| Produced by | Matt Inglis Simon Ritch Hadi Tieu-Vinh |
| Written by | Marc Furmie Shiyan Zheng Vincent Andriano |
| Starring | Christian Clark Henry Nixon Dan Mor Bren Foster Jai Koutrae Amanda McConnell James Caitlin |
| Music by | Samantha Fonti |
| Cinematography | Marc Windon |
| Edited by | Gabriel Dowrick |
Production company | The Filmmakers Factory |
| Distributed by | The Filmmakers Factory |
Running time | 15 minutes |
| Language | English |
Venger is a branded film series directed by Marc Furmie. It is seen as a possible re-invention of the BMW film series The Hire. Production on the 15-minute film began in July 2010 when executive producer Jesse Press arranged a commercial deal with Sydney based Mercedes-Benz dealership G Brothers. Additional finance came from Petronas Lubricants International, the sponsor of the Mercedes GP Petronas Formula One Team. Filming took 7 days at iconic locations across Sydney, majority of which were on the Northern Beaches peninsular. A 4-minute teaser was presented to a crowd of 500 people on the final day of shooting at a celebration for the Australia Film Industry.
Plot
Following the murder of his fiancé, racecar driver Anthony McCullough becomes hellbent on revenge. Set loose by a ruthless detective, McCullough begins to follow a trail of clues. As he gets closer to finding the men responsible, he is drawn into a web of secrecy and betrayal that threatens to destroy his entire family.
Production
Venger was created as a branded content film for the G Brothers Mercedes-Benz dealership and Petronas Lubricants International by executive producers Jesse Press & Marc Windon of The Filmmakers Factory and writer/director Marc Furmie of FG Entertainment. The project was designed to merge strong storytelling and brand awareness with a concept that resonates with online audiences – eventually becoming the first episode in a web series. The screenplay was written by Marc Furmie, Shiyan Zheng and Vincent Andriano. Influenced by the classic action-revenge thrillers of the 1970s such as Bullitt, Death Wish and Dirty Harry, Venger showcases several current model Mercedes-Benz in an edgy and stylish framework.
The two planned sequels will feature the AMG SLS Class, SL class, GLK class and many more of the best Mercedes-Benz cars in the world.
Venger is one of the first productions to use the Arriflex Alexa digital cinema camera.
Release
The film is due for release on February 17, 2011.
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034447/http://www.benzinsider.com/2011/01/video-%E2%80%9Cvenger%E2%80%9D-trailer%E2%80%94sydney-mercedes-benz-dealership-co-presents-upcoming-film/ "BenzInsider" preview of Venger by Keiichi January 28, 2011
- http://www.emercedesbenz.com/autos/mercedes-benz/corporate-news/venger-film-trailer-featuring-mercedes-benz-vehicles-makes-its-debut/ eMercedesBenz preview by JClark 31 January 2011
- http://marcwindon.blogspot.com/2011/02/venger-web-film-series-by-g-brothers.html?spref=tw "Blog article" by Marc Windon on February 3, 2011
External links
 |
