The Webby Award-winning short The Birch is set to terrify Facebook Watch. Crypt TV will produce a 15-episode series for the VOD service based on their viral short of the same name.
The Birch is centered around the dark relationship between a synonymous monster protector in the woods and a pure-hearted teenager who summons her in a time of crisis. The episodes will be told from multiple character perspectives as their lives are indelibly shaped by the titular character.
The original short, which has garnered over 35 million views online, earned a Webby for Best Drama: Individual Short or Episode in 2017 and was featured at Tribeca Film Festival in 2017 as part of Tribeca N.O.W. Special Screenings.
Production for The Birch is slated to begin in early 2019. Jack Davis, Kate Krantz, and Darren Brandl will serve as Executive Producers for Crypt TV.
Crypt TV is looking to become the “Marvel of Monsters.
The Birch is centered around the dark relationship between a synonymous monster protector in the woods and a pure-hearted teenager who summons her in a time of crisis. The episodes will be told from multiple character perspectives as their lives are indelibly shaped by the titular character.
The original short, which has garnered over 35 million views online, earned a Webby for Best Drama: Individual Short or Episode in 2017 and was featured at Tribeca Film Festival in 2017 as part of Tribeca N.O.W. Special Screenings.
Production for The Birch is slated to begin in early 2019. Jack Davis, Kate Krantz, and Darren Brandl will serve as Executive Producers for Crypt TV.
Crypt TV is looking to become the “Marvel of Monsters.
- 9/20/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
The Tribeca Film Festival announced programming today for its N.O.W. (New Online Works) section, an inspired array of established and emerging creators who are pushing the boundaries of online storytelling.
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Top-lining the section is the premiere of “Awake, A Dream from Standing Rock,” a documentary from the Oscar-nominated team of Josh Fox and James Spione and Executive Producer Shailene Woodley. The project is a collaboration with indigenous filmmaker Myron Dewey about the Native-led resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Eli Roth’s Crypt TV will premiere “Monster Madness,” a series of several character shorts; and Op-Docs, The New York Times’ award-winning forum for short, opinionated documentaries, will screen three films at the Festival.
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Read More: Tribeca 2017 Set to Open With ‘Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives’ Premiere Event at Radio City Music Hall
Top-lining the section is the premiere of “Awake, A Dream from Standing Rock,” a documentary from the Oscar-nominated team of Josh Fox and James Spione and Executive Producer Shailene Woodley. The project is a collaboration with indigenous filmmaker Myron Dewey about the Native-led resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Eli Roth’s Crypt TV will premiere “Monster Madness,” a series of several character shorts; and Op-Docs, The New York Times’ award-winning forum for short, opinionated documentaries, will screen three films at the Festival.
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- 3/24/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
When we last checked in on Crypt TV, the digital destination backed by horror masters like Eli Roth and Jason Blum had scored a hit with a film it live streamed on Facebook. As the calendar turns over, Crypt TV is celebrating another Facebook milestone -- and this one looks like it will inform a big chunk of the company’s strategy going forward. “The Birch,” a short film about a sentient tree who protects a kid from bullies, recently passed the 10 million view mark on Crypt TV’s Facebook page, and that success will lead to more character-driven work in 2017.
“The Birch,” co-directed by Benjamin Franklin (no, not that one) and Anthony Melton, runs for just over four minutes. Across that span, we meet the titular birch, learn about her history, and watch as she exacts bloody vengeance upon a bully.
Part of Crypt TV’s strategy for “The Birch...
“The Birch,” co-directed by Benjamin Franklin (no, not that one) and Anthony Melton, runs for just over four minutes. Across that span, we meet the titular birch, learn about her history, and watch as she exacts bloody vengeance upon a bully.
Part of Crypt TV’s strategy for “The Birch...
- 1/13/2017
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Film production house Bloody Cuts has teamed up with Crypt TV to bring horror fans "The Birch." This short film involves a bullied student, who finds solace in a Pagan spirit. Short in length at four minutes, the short film brings a lot of terror to the screen. Viewed over 500K times, fans of indie horror titles are encouraged to take a look at this unique title, which brings lots of blood and terror. The film was collaboration between a number of filmmakers. Written by Cliff Wallace, the film was shot by Jonny Franklin. Ben Franklin and Anthony Melton also contributed to this very unique feature. More story details could be revealed, but it would be better if fans of film simply viewed this title, below. Directors: Ben Franklin and Anthony Melton. Writer: Cliff Wallace. Cast: Aaron Ward, Charlie Venables, Corinna Marlowe and Dee Sherwood Wallace. The full short is...
- 6/17/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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