[Lotr_announce] 'Ringers' Set for SLAMDANCE with Monaghan as Narrator!

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

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'Ringers' Set for SLAMDANCE with Monaghan as Narrator!
News Story:
Planet BB Entertainment
Office: 323-669-1173
ringers@theonering.net
http://www.lordofthefans.net


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DOCUMENTARY FEATURE “RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS” TO
PREMIERE AT SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2005 -- STARRING NARRATOR DOMINIC
MONAGHAN

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA --TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2004 -- The Slamdance Film
Festival in Park City, Utah, will launch its 2005 slate with the world
premiere of RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS on its opening Friday night (January
21, 2005). The producers also announce the final addition to their
remarkable project, the voice of Dominic Monaghan (Merry Brandybuck from the
Lord of the Rings Trilogy, now starring on ABC’s Lost) will be heard as the
film’s Narrator, relaying the dynamic story of J.R.R. Tolkien’s pop-culture
legacy.

RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS is a feature-length documentary that explores how
"The Lord of the Rings" has influenced Western popular culture for the past
50 years. The film reveals many layers of history and artistic inspiration
behind Tolkien’s books, while reveling in the pop frenzy carried forward by
the Hippie movement, the rockers, the fantasists, the activists, and legions
of adoring fans. Produced in association with TheOneRing.net, RINGERS is
executive produced by Tom DeSanto (Apt Pupil, X-Men, Transformers), and
directed by first-time writer/director Carlene Cordova.

Monaghan gained worldwide fame starring as fun-loving hobbit Merry
Brandybuck in the “Rings” Trilogy, which has won a total of 17 Academy
Awards, including a Best Picture win for the final installment, “The Return
of the King.” Monaghan is a recipient of the Screen Actor’s Guild Award
(Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture) for his work in the
“Rings” Trilogy.

Monaghan currently stars on ABC’s smash hit drama “Lost,” as drug-addicted
rock musician Charlie. The show follows a group of survivors stranded on an
island after a devastating plane crash in the Pacific. “Lost” recently
received nominations for the 2005 Golden Globe and People’s Choice Awards.

Started in 1995 by a group of independent filmmakers, SLAMDANCE is a
year-round organization dedicated to new filmmakers and their vision.
Slamdance Film Festival has established a unique reputation for premiering
independent films by first-time directors working with limited budgets; the
festival continues to be true to its roots and is organized and programmed
by active filmmakers. Past Slamdance films have been picked up for
distribution, invited to festivals around the world, and have won
Independent Spirit Awards, the Palm d'Or and an Oscar among other awards.
The Slamdance Film Festival Official Site is http://www.slamdance.com

Slamdance Film Festival Alumni include Memento director Christopher Nolan
('99 festival award winner Following); the Russo Brothers ('97 Pieces) and
Monster’s Ball director Marc Forster ('96 festival audience award winner
Loungers).

RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS serves as a remarkable dénouement to the past 50
years of the worldwide following of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the
 Rings.”

About the documentary:

RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS shows how, after 50 years, “The Lord of the Rings”
continues to spark the minds and hearts of millions. RINGERS explores the
real foundations of Middle-earth; a community of true fans who share a
common bond. Moving beyond “cult classic” and over several different
generations, the film unearths countless people gathered under the banner of
‘Ringer’ -- academics, musicians, movie stars, authors, filmmakers, and a
plethora of pop junkies. Celebrity interviewees include Peter Jackson,
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Clive Barker, and David Carradine.

RINGERS features a dynamic rock-driven score with musicians who were
influenced by J.R.R. Tolkien. Several indie recording artists have provided
new covers of songs from previous “Rings” adaptations. Produced in
association with the popular fan-site TheOneRing.net, RINGERS stands as the
most comprehensive film document of the ongoing fandom of “The Lord of the
Rings.”

>From the hippie counter-culture to the electronic age; from the Bakshi
animated film to Jackson’s epic trilogy; this documentary brings together
extensive footage collected over 21 months -- across three continents. Our
cameras have captured the most energetic “Lord of the Rings” events.

What began as the private amusement of a tweedy Oxford professor has now
become a new mythology for the 21st century. RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS shows
how an adventure story published in 1954 has had dynamic ripple-effects
through Western pop-culture. RINGERS carefully pulls away the veil between
Tolkien’s book and the creations of art, music, and community that have been
inspired by it.

RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS spent 21 months shooting on three continents.
Produced in association with the popular Tolkien fan-site TheOneRing.net,
Ringers stands as the most comprehensive film document of the ongoing fandom
of "The Lord of the Rings."

Current “Ringers” Interviewees include:

Actor - Dominic Monaghan, Writer/Director/Producer - Peter Jackson, Actor -
Elijah Wood, Actor - Sir Ian McKellen, Actor - Viggo Mortensen, Actor - Sean
Astin, Actor - Billy Boyd, Actor - Andy Serkis, Actor - John Rhys-Davies,
Actor - John Noble, Screenwriter - Philippa Boyens, Producer - Barrie
Osborne, Author/Interviewer - Cliff Broadway, Author/Filmmaker - Clive
Barker, Writer/Director/Producer - Cameron Crowe, Actor - David Carradine,
Author - Terry Pratchett, Author - Peter S. Beagle, Author - Terry Brooks,
Musician - Lemmy Kilmister, Musician - Geddy Lee, Tolkien Scholar - Dr. Jane
Chance, Chairperson of the Tolkien Society - Christine Crawshaw, Author -
Colin Duriez, Filmmaker/Critic - Chris Gore, Writer/Publisher - Forrest J.
Ackerman, Actor - Sala Baker, Actor - Bill Mumy, Author/Broadcaster - Brian
Sibley, Illustrator/Author - Colleen Doran, Illustrator/Author - Jill
Thompson, Film Critic - Elvis Mitchell, and hundreds of Tolkien fans!

For additional information, contact:

Planet BB Entertainment
2658 Griffith Park Blvd., #243
Los Angeles, CA 90039
USA
Office: +1 323-669-1173
ringers@theonering.net
http://www.lordofthefans.net

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