The Story
'An army liberated Holland; Saving a town is just up to two men'
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This feature length WW2 film follows a group of Canadian soldiers in Holland as they fight against German soldiers who refuse to surrender and are against the clock to save a town from allied artillery shelling.
Filmed in May 2023, this is an indie budget film inspired by a true story. Follow our progress on our social channels! |
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Cast
The cast are a collection of English, German and Dutch speakers including serving and former military veterans.
Blog
July 11, 2023
We have decided on a final film title - 'The Liberation man' will be the release name for the film in May 2024 and focuses on the key characters and their mission of liberating a Dutch town in 1945.
We have decided on a final film title - 'The Liberation man' will be the release name for the film in May 2024 and focuses on the key characters and their mission of liberating a Dutch town in 1945.
June 30, 2023
Rough cut draft edit has been completed in a speedy 2 week sprint! The film is currently 1 hour 30 minutes which is perfect. We will need to do some re-shoots and pickup shots later in the summer to get some more footage to complete the story. Remaining steps include, full edit, re-colour and grading, sounds editing, music score and some minor fx.
Rough cut draft edit has been completed in a speedy 2 week sprint! The film is currently 1 hour 30 minutes which is perfect. We will need to do some re-shoots and pickup shots later in the summer to get some more footage to complete the story. Remaining steps include, full edit, re-colour and grading, sounds editing, music score and some minor fx.
Media
CTV News Ottawa (27 May 2023) - Link to video and article
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Kemptville Advance (29 May) - Link to article
Canadian Film and Photo Unit Blog (29 May 2023) - Link to full article
Kemptville Advance (5 May 2023) by Jennifer Westendorp - Link
Props and Costumes
Period films are costume intensive and military period movies seem to be even more complicated for art design! Luckily for us, we have friends with all the military vehicles and weapons needed for production. Check out our Kolo film blog for an article with tips on indie war film production.
