Darkon

USA, 2006, 89 min, Color, HD video
Los Angeles Premiere

Directed By: Andrew Neel,
Luke Meyer
Producers: Tom Davis, Ethan Palmer, Christopher Kikis, Thoma Kikis, Nicholas Levis, Cherise Wolas, Alan Zelenetz
Executive Producers: Christopher Kikis, Thoma Kikis, Nicholas Levis, Cherise Wolas, Alan Zelenetz
Cinematographers: Karl Schroder, Hillary Spera
Editor: Brad Turner
Music: Jonah Rapino
Featuring: Skip Lipman, Kenyon Wells, Daniel Mcarthur, Rebecca Thurmond, James Iddings, James Shirk, Domenic Prince, Andrew Mattingly, Gary Black, Frank Kanach, Leah Kanach

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.

Screening Schedule

Date Time Venue Tickets  Sat, Jun 24 10:15 pm Mann Festival Theatre $10  Mon, Jun 26 4:30 pm Mann Festival Theatre $10

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