LA WATCH: See Darkon with GlitterFish
DARKON
Mann Festival, Westwood
Saturday June 24 1015pm
The LA Film Festival kicks off this weekend and courtesy of Losanjealous, Glitterfish will be attending the 10:15pm screening of Darkon. What is Darkon?
Filmmakers Andrew Neel and Luke Meyer boldly catapult us into the make-believe medieval world of Darkon, a fantasyland where Baltimore area residents staunchly partake in an elaborate live action role-playing game. Biweekly, these men and women leave behind their ordinary lives, don their alter egos, and become warriors and heroes in a fabricated community based entirely upon wish fulfillment. And though the film’s humor is rich and the lifestyle rings peculiar, Darkon touches on a fundamental truth shared by the warring factions: in order to endure reality, you need a little or, in this case, a lot of fantasy.
The trailer looks amazing. You can buy tickets over at the LA Film Festival’s website.
Special note from the filmmakers:
“we are having a LARP demo at 6.15pm on saturday the 24th, the day of the premiere. it will be located in front of the LA film festival offices at 1081 Westwood Ave, LA. Darkonians will be there, including Bannor, the film’s protagonist. “
Come hang out with Glitterfish!