SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA…June 25, 2012
One year on and “The Tunnel” continues to find new audiences and live up to its ground-breaking reputation with the release of an exclusive Limited Edition Anniversary Blu-Ray available for pre-sale from June 25 2012 for four weeks only.
A true collector’s must-have, the “The Tunnel” Limited Edition Anniversary Blu-Ray will, for the first time, feature the cult Australian horror film in 1080p HD, the two disc DVD with over two hours of extras, never before seen Q&A footage with cast and crew from the Popcorn Taxi premiere, a unique physical 35mm frame from the film mounted on the cover and each of the 1000 Blu-Ray Limited Editions will be numbered supporting their exclusivity. All pre-orders before July 27 will be specially signed by Co-Producers/Writers, Enzo Tedeschi and Julian Harvey as well as Director, Carlo Ledesma.
Only available on “The Tunnel” website, http://www.thetunnelshop.com it will also feature a four page booklet of unseen material and is priced at $59.00.
Coinciding with the movie’s first anniversary and for a limited time only, the original two-disc DVD will go on sale for $17.00 (plus shipping) and the iPad application will be reduced to $1.99.
Earlier this year, Enzo Tedeschi and Julian Harvey announced “The Tunnel: Dead End” was in development. Set to pick up the story years later as Tangles’ sister is determined to answer once and for all what happened to her brother in the gloomy underground tunnels, “The Tunnel: Dead End” has received funding from Screen Australia.
“The Tunnel” Story So Far:
Frames sold to date: 51,051
Frameholders: 4,409
Most frames held by one person: 1,500
Downloads on Vodo: 1,732,456
Downloads on Peer to Peer: 4,000,000*
DVDS sold worldwide: 25,000*
Streams on smh.tv: 72,098
Other streaming views: 759,269
Trailer views on You Tube: 1,732,456
Inflight views: 7,000 flights
* indicates approximate
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Awards:
AIMIA Award – Best Use of Social Media, A Night of Horror – Best Australian Director, Bloodfest – Best Film, Bloodfest – Best Supporting Actor, Bloodfest – Best Cinematography, Screamfest – Best Special Effects and Barossa Film Festival – Best Australian Film.
Film Festivals:
Screamfest LA, Fest Portugal, A Night of Horror Sydney, Barossa Film Festival, Bloodfest Fantastique, Fancine Spain, Telluride Horrow Show, CPH PIX Denmark, BUT Film Festival Netherlands, Warrambeen Film Festival, Fright Night Film Festival and Cinemanila.
Directed by Philippines born, Carlo Ledesma, “The Tunnel” first came to the attention of worldwide media in 2011 based on its unique crowd-funding and distribution models – the movie’s producers launched the movie’s website, www.thetunnelmovie.net, with an innovative plan to raise the movie’s cash budget of $135,000 by selling a frame of the movie for $1 to the internet audience (the concept is based on a 90-minute film consisting of 135,000 individual frames) and releasing the film for free, online.
The film enjoyed simultaneous release across DVD as a 2-disc deluxe-edition (Australia), a PAY-TV broadcast (Australia) and an exclusive theatrical run in Australia as well its digital release on May 18, 2011. “The Tunnel” also made Australian movie history becoming the only domestic film to be available for download on the iPad platform.
About “The Tunnel”
“The Tunnel” is set amidst abandoned underground train tunnels beneath Sydney’s CBD. In 2008, chasing rumours of a government cover-up and urban legends surrounding the sudden back-flip, investigative journalist Natasha Warner led a crew of four into the underground labyrinth.
They went down into the tunnels looking for a story – until the story found them.
“The Tunnel” chronicles their harrowing ordeal. With unprecedented access to the recently declassified tapes the crew shot in the claustrophobic subway tunnels, as well as a series of candid interviews with the survivors, viewers come face to face with the terrifying truth. This never before seen footage takes viewers deep inside the tunnels bringing the darkness to life and capturing the raw fear that threatens to tear the crew apart, leaving each one of them fighting for their lives.