GREEN LAKE - Directed by Derek Frey

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• published: 09 Feb 2017
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-Industry hasn’t destroyed all of the sacred spaces in the world. In Hawai'i pockets of magic still exist. And so do those that protect them. GREEN LAKE draws inspiration not only from the beauty and mysticism of Hawaii, but also from B-Horror/Monster movies, The Twilight Zone and The X-Files. It's a micro-budget Creature from the Black Lagoon meets Picnic at Hanging Rock. DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT I’m fascinated with the supernatural aspect to Hawai’i and the tales found in Glen Grant’s Obake Files. Green Lake is the largest of only two lakes on the Big Island. Apparently Jacques Cousteau conducted a diving expedition in the 1970’s and couldn’t find the bottom. We don’t know if this is true, but one thing is certain, the towering walls of the crater make the lake seem bottomless. The fact is many people that live in Hawai’i have never visited the lake, though the land manager is very inviting and enthusiastic about the lake and the land that surrounds it. My first visit to Green Lake, a few years ago, was incredibly inspiring. It’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to. Accompanying that beauty is a deep and powerful mystical vibe. This place demands that you respect it and it feels like there are protective energies present. During that initial visit a group of us ventured onto the lake via a small paddleboat and our first jump into the water was met with excitement, exhilaration and downright fear. It’s dark water and though we know there are no snakes or other predators to fear in Hawai’i it certainly feels as though something lurks below. From that visit the seed for a film was firmly established and I returned the next year with the Green Lake script in hand. Thus began a grueling 9 day shoot, pulling upon friends from the Big Island I’ve made over the years to play the roles and double up as crew. Our core group of 6 played multiple roles in front of and behind the camera, weathering the elements, without sleep to the point of exhaustion and mental breakdown - all for the sake of creating. Green Lake was my mini-Apocalypse Now. It was the most challenging shoot I’ve ever been part of but also the most rewarding and I’m so proud of the result. Green Lake is more than your typical horror film, it’s a warning to everyone that we must maintain our balance with and respect nature, or face the consequences. A special mention must be expressed to the wonderful music that accompanies the film. Big Island band’s Technical Difficulties as well as the Delight Talkies provide the songs written specifically for the film. Matthew Reid’s terrific original score is more than I could have ever hoped for. Enjoy the swim and remember “Horror Dwells Deep!” FESTIVALS: American Grindhouse FF Win: Best GrindHouse Style Cult Creature Short Horror Film Best Shorts Competition Win: Award of Merit - Short Big Island FF Bloodstained Indie FF Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest Nom: Best Short ,Director Dazed 4 Horror Win: Best Classic Horror Short Diabolical Horror FF F.A.S.H. Nominated: Best Short Film FEARnyc Fright Night FF Grindhouse Planet FF Harrisburg-Hershey Film Festival Hollywood & Beyond FF Win: Best Short Hollywood Horror Fest Hollywood International Moving Pictures FF Winner: HIMPFF Award of Recognition – Best Director, Horror Short, Music Score, Editing, Sound Design Nom: Song Honolulu Film Awards Win: Gold Kahuna Award – Best Short Los Angeles Horror Competition Win: Best Short, Director, Score, Actress, Lighting, Cinematography Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards Win: Best Horror, Original Song Horror Hotel Film Festival Honorable Mention Hot Springs International Horror FF IndieFEST Film Awards Win: Award of Merit – Best Short, Score (, Best Sound, Best Editing Win: Award of Recognition – Actress. Song, Makeup, Cinematography The Indie Horror FF Lake View International FF Win: Best Director L.A. Shorts Awards Win: Best of the Fest, Director, Cinematography, Actress, Makeup, Best Screenplay,Best Lighting LA CineFest Jury Award – Best Poster Nom: Best Score,Best Original Song Roswell FF Nom: Cinematography Russian International Horror Film Awards Official Selection Scare-A-Con FF Official Selection Shiver International FF Win: Best Cult/Weird/Experimental Film, Best Creature – (Swamp Succubus) Spotlight Horror Film Awards Win: Gold Award StarGate Galactic International Swapping Dead FF Taupo Halloween FF Terror FF Win: Cinematography Nom: Score, Film, Editing, Screenplay United International FF Award of Merit Prague Independent FF Win: Golden Statuette – Best Score Nom: Short Film, Horror RIP Horror FF Motor City Nightmares FF NEPA Horror FF NYC Indie Film Awards 2016 Win: Best Short, Director, Actress, Cinematography, Score