THE FORERUNNER
SERIES
"Different countries, Different cultures, Different stories"
The Forerunner: UK
THE FILM
ALL NINETY TWO HISTORIC COUNTY'S, ACROSS ONE EPIC JOURNEY.
The Forerunner: UK will travel across all ninety two historic county's (The Association of British County's) looking into all the things that have inspired the fantasy genre around the world from the people, histories, landscapes, myths and legends across all medias.
This will be undertaken on a continuous solo journey by a single individual over the course of eight to twelve weeks, seeking out the people passionate about this amazing group of county's.
FORMAT
SCOPE
TERRITORY
STATUS
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
92 HISTORIC COUNTY'S
UNITED KINGDOM
IN DEVELOPMENT
92 COUNTY'S THAT HAVE INSPIRED A WORLD.
The Forerunner will set out on an historic filled journey, searching for the many inspirations in the fantasy genre spawned from various county's. One person with zero crew documenting the inspiration for one of the worlds leading genres.
THE JOURNEY
“Telling the unique stories which hide in every landscape, person and myth”.
WHAT IT IS
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92 HISTORIC COUNTY'S
The Forerunner commits to the full picture, all 92 historic county's and understanding their individual voice, myths and legends which have helped shaped their identity.
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PEOPLE & PLACES
At its core, this is a series of films about the relationship between landscape and identity, how the difference between such help shape the cultures which have contributed to one of the worlds biggest genres.
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INDEPENDENT SPIRIT
EPIC IN SCALE
No network agenda, no hidden agenda or political ideologies. The Forerunner is independently produced, which means the stories we tell are chosen on their own terms and not for their marketability.
This is the first in a series of ambitious feature length documentaries that seek to dive into the cultures that have helped shaped various countries and their provinces.
The Forerunner: USA
THE FILM
ALL FIFTY STATES, ONE EPIC JOURNEY.
The Forerunner: USA documentary follows an epic journey across North America in search of the stories that define its landscapes and people, from each and every state. This is not an agenda driven narrative, this is raw and uncensored, whatever these lands hold will be shown.
FORMAT
SCOPE
TERRITORY
STATUS
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
ALL 50 STATES
NORTH AMERICA
IN DEVELOPMENT
EVERY STATE, A DIFFERENT JOURNEY.
The Forerunner will show it as it is seen, the good and the bad. One person with zero crew accompanying him as he sets out to document each individual state.
THE JOURNEY
“Telling the unique stories which make up each individual state”.
WHAT IT IS
01
ALL 50 STATES
The Forerunner commits to the full picture, every state, every region, every kind of American landscape. No cherry picking, no skipping the difficult or the overlooked.
03
INDEPENDANT SPIRIT
No network agenda, no tourism board. The Forerunner is independently produced, which means the stories we tell are chosen on their own terms and not for their marketability.
02
PEOPLE & PLACES
At its core, this is a documentary about the relationship between landscape and identity, how the places we come from shape who we are and what we leave behind when we go.
04
EPIC IN SCALE
This is a long form, feature length undertaking, an ambitious documentary that earns its runtime by going places and finding things that shorter films can’t afford to look for.
DEVELOPMENT UPDATES
FOLLOW THE JOURNEY.
The Forerunner is being developed in public. As the projects move from concept to road to screen, updates will be shared: behind-the-scenes looks, dispatches, and progress notes.
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