Divine Mercy- 48 hour horror film challenge

Over the weekend I had a really incredible experience with a group of my friends. We decided to accept the Blue Sunshine Bloody Valentines Day Challenge. With this challenge you draw a theme for a horror film, and then you have 48 hours to write, film and edit it. Our theme was a gothic slasher.

I am not into horror, but the experience of creating something collaboratively with an extreme time limit was absolutely incredible. I edited, helped film and also did some acting.

I've done collaborative work before, mostly with event organization, but I've never before worked on such a short, intense project with a group of people who were so dedicated. It was such an amazing experience to have people sleeping in shifts on the floor while everyone just hammered something out. It was also nice just to make something and let it go even with its faults. Normally I'm so finicky that I have to perfect something before I'll let anyone see it, but to have a deadline like this and just accept that it was still pretty darn good for a 48 hour limit was kind of a relief. Also a rush.
It was just so great to be able to see all my friends in action and watch how incredible everyone one could be when pushed into the creative trenches.

As stated by Alex Wintschel, who played the protagonist of our film-
"One could not find a greater example of fulfillment through cooperation. It was a domino trust exercise during which we all fell and then caught each other. The process: from that first push; everything falling into place. The end result: satisfying on a deeper level. As musicians harmonize, or as bobsledders, huddled close, lean and push with each other as they race together towards a goal - This teamwork allowed us to really observe how we were shaped individually and how others shaped themselves around us. This, in effect, was real acceptance of each other. We could clearly see each other in their talents and skills, un-fazed by this in that were working together towards what was a fantastic production showcasing each and all of us together for all to see."

Here's the incredible team that I worked with-

Writers-
Asha Courtland- Circus gal and co-founder of L' Antre d'Auguste
Jeremy Bunyaner- Musician and co-founder of Mount Olympus Productions
Hannah Rackow- co-founder of Mount Olympus Productions
Rebecca Smyth- Artist and co-founder of Mount Olympus Productions
Mitchell Bundy- Web Developer and producer of Cirquantique, co-founder of Mount Olympus Productions
Alex Wintschel- editor and actor, owner of Dimmy Waywes

Sound Editors-
Dylan Davies- Owner of La Terrace recording studio
Aaron Ball- DJ, Music Producer and Game Writer
Jeremy Bunyaner- (see above)

Film Editors-
Jodi Sharp- Artist
Mitchell Bundy- (see above)

Actors-
Alex Wintschel- also acted in productions in Vancouver such as REALLY COOKING WITH CHEF B'NERO
Dylan Davies- (see above)
Celestine Rioux- Model
Hannah Rackow- (see above)
Jodi Sharp- (see above)

Blood Effects-
Rebecca Smyth- (see above)
Jason Roussel

With special thanks to Simon Amar and Jessica Noriega for their equipment and space.

Divine Mercy from Mitchell Bundy on Vimeo.

Don't forget to stay and watch the sweet rap Alex wrote at the end...