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When depressed and withdrawn Catharine meets a secretive boy
online, she begins to come out of her shell. But is he a suitor or
a stalker, a friend or foe? The mystery of his existence fuels
obsession, denial and deceit, sending her to the point of no
return. The film was inspired by the writer-director's own
experience parenting his teenage daughter in the world of
cyberspace. "@urFRENZ," writer-director Jeff Phillips' is the first
narrative feature film to address the growing crisis of
cyberbullying, the number one hot button issue between parents and
teens today. The story about the lives of teens, their families and
the lure and danger of social networking sites, @urFRENZ explores
the themes of communication, the public and private self,
obsession, and how we use technology to manipulate identity. The
title (pronounced "at your friends") is derived from the name of
the social networking site that connects all of the characters. In
an accompanying journal, Jeff Phillips discusses the genesis of the
idea for the film and the lengthy process it took to write and
bring it to the screen. @urFRENZ: the shooting script also includes
his production notes written exclusively for this edition, and a
chapter on the film's festival history up to its theatrical
release. With an introduction by Sean MacNamara, director of "Soul
Surfer."
The creation of this story and its artwork Return to Annwn, has
been both a challenging and stimulating experience for me.
Throughout the book many characters appear, that have been inspired
by the reading of old and traditional, Welsh and Irish tales. It is
worth mentioning at this point that one of its main characters
Lan-Awn-Shee, has been taken from such an ancient tale and is said
to have been the inspiration behind Bram Stoker's, classic novel
Dracula. Another such tale is of Glaistig, half woman, half ghost
that feeds on lonely travellers and always wears a green cloak to
hide her true appearance. Annwn has always been a mystical other
world, with its origins lost in the realms of time, pre-dating
Christianity by hundreds of years and then as in later tales, Annwn
becomes Avalon, as with the Arthur, and Murlin, legends. Aleena the
heroine of the story is exiled from Annwn and her memory is taken
away. She is sent into a strange and unfamiliar country and is
challenged to find her way back home. Helped by the visions of
Lea-Asheena, she journeys through towns and Cities on the east
coast of the U.S.A., where she has many adventures and meets some
wonderful characters. Her journey then continues across the
Atlantic Ocean where she encounters the Banshee, wailing evil
creatures. Her journey then continues on to Ireland where the
adventures continue. Aleena then finally meets her Nemesis in the
form of Lan-Awn-Shee and there is a battle in which ancient
warriors of the past are called upon to assist and protect
Lan-Awn-Shee. Aleena with her travelling companions then go on into
Wales, where this story has its roots. I hope this book stimulates
the imagination of thereader and is as enjoyable to read as it was
for me to write and illustrate.
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