Production on They Came, an international short film directed by award-winning South African film director Amour Setter, recently commenced in Bangkok. They Came is a psychological thriller that examines the subject of stalking and obsession.
The film is produced by Selma Tamu, a Moroccan-born American who has been living in Bangkok for the past year. Tamu recently worked alongside the director of A Stranger in Paradise, starring Stuart Townsend and Colin Egglesfield, which was filmed in Bangkok in late 2011.
According to Setter casting for They Came was challenging. "There are a very limited number of experienced western actors living permanently in Bangkok. After seeing dozens of local actors, I finally cast American actor Damian Mavis (The Hangover Part II) and British actors Leigh Ellen Barwell (The Lost Medallion) and Chris Wegoda (The Krystal Palace). The lead role is played by a relatively unknown actor from the US, Kirsten Kosmas."
The project has been registered on Kickstarter – an international crowd-funding platform designed to assist filmmakers raise necessary funds for their projects.
"Even a short film of 20 minutes can cost a considerable amount of money to produce so we are earnestly promoting the project on this platform. Selma has even arranged a lavish Moroccan Dinner Party, to which Bangkok high society members have been invited to pledge their support for the project," says Setter, who describes They Came as the first project of its kind in Bangkok."
To pledge support for the film visit http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/4085042/they-came-0
Several Asian television channels have already been approached for possible sales of the film.
They Came is destined for entry into all the major international film festivals. The filmmakers hope to draw the attention of financiers for Setter’s debut feature film scheduled for production in late 2013.
Setter is no stranger to the limelight, her published book, The BITCH’S Guide to Dating, has garnered a large global following as have her personal blogs (www.amoursetter.blogspot.com), which filter through to several international websites across the globe. She has also starred in two award-winning short films and her online international film school (Auteur Film School) has won nine film awards to date.
In February this year Setter won a prestigious international film award at the USA Superbowl for her Chevrolet television commercial.
