Wellington director Alex Galvin‘s second feature film, Eternity, has won two awards at the recent Madrid International Film Festival – a festival that recognises exceptional achievement in film from the smallest independent film makers to the most popular English and foreign language films in all genres.
The indie sci-fi thriller won Best Editing of a Feature Film for Alex Galvin and Nick Swinglehurst, and Best Supporting Actor for Wellingtonian Ralph Johnson, who played Sherlock. Eternity was nominated for four awards – the other two being Best Visual Effects and Best Original Screenplay.
“Winning these Awards provides further recognition for the cast and crew who worked so hard on creating Eternity and particularly so for Ralph who was in very good company – Sir Ben Kingsley won Best Actor for his role in A Common Man.” commented director Galvin.
It’s not Eternity‘s only international success. After having its world premiere at the St Tropez Antipodes Film Festival and being an official selection for the Boston Sci-Fi Festival, the film won a Grand Jury Prize at the 2012 California Film Awards. The film also screened at this year’s Cannes Film Festival in the Antipodes Showcase.
Eternity was shot in Hong Kong and several New Zealand locations, including Wellington, the Kapiti Coast and Hawke’s Bay.
Admit One congratulates Alex and the team on their success.
(Eternity Director Alex Galvin)
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The more he investigates, the more complex the case seems to become. Richard begins to realize that there is far more going on than just one mystery, and his own future is at stake. His only chance to escape the game depends on him solving everything – and quickly.
Directed by Alex Galvin, the film stars Elliot Travers, Amy Usherwood, Dean Knowsley, Amy Tsang, Geraldine Brophy, Liz Kirkman, Ralph Johnson, Laurence Walls, Simon Vincent, and Jessica Manins.
