Another Lord of the Rings Movie: Born of Hope

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I posted previously about the movie made by fans for fans, The Hunt for Gollum.

I've just learned that another movie has been made, even longer, Born of Hope. The notes in the frame at the YouTube posting say:

Born of Hope is an independent feature film inspired by the Lord of the Rings and produced by Actors at Work Productions in the UK.
http://www.bornofhope.com

This film should soon be also on its proper Youtube channels, ActorsatWork & BornofHope. Check them out for more videos regarding the film. Thanks to Chris Bouchard and the H4G team for putting the film here until Youtube upgrades our channels.

A scattered people, the descendents of storied sea kings of the ancient West, struggle to survive in a lonely wilderness as a dark force relentlessly bends its will toward their destruction. Yet amidst these valiant, desperate people, hope remains. A royal house endures unbroken from father to son.

This 70 minute original drama is set in the time before the War of the Ring and tells the story of the Dúnedain, the Rangers of the North, before the return of the King. Inspired by only a couple of paragraphs written by Tolkien in the appendices of the Lord of the Rings we follow Arathorn and Gilraen, the parents of Aragorn, from their first meeting through a turbulent time in their people's history.

Here's the trailer, which gives you a good taste for what the film is like:

Here's the movie itself:

I've watched the movie in its entirety, and they did a really wonderful job for a self-financed production, and it's very enjoyable. Very interesting to see the story of Aragorn's parents. I'd put it at PG-13 for violence. It was directed by Kate Madison, who also has one of the main roles, Elgarain.

They have a number of interesting featurettes about the making of the film, here and a video and photos about the fight training here. It was obviously a labor of love.

Let me know what you think.

Edited to add: They can't sell the movie itself, but they do have a funny video asking for donations to cover costs for making the film.

Go here if you'd like to make a PayPal donation.

What I did today to make the world a better place: Clicked the magic button at www.thehungersite.com. Made a small donation to support an independent film project for a story that I love.