Outstanding Australian-Set Zombie Kangaroo Film - WATERBORN

I've got a wickedly entertaining zombie horror short for you to watch today called Waterborn. The story is set in Australia, and an epidemic hits that turns humans and animals into zombies. This is the first time I've ever seen a zombie kangaroo, and it's bloody spectacular. Here's the synopsis:

When a local ranger in a small country town finds an unidentified algae overwhelming the water supply, he knows that something's not right. But it's not until the sun goes down that he discovers the true extent of the danger - it seems the town is about to experience the effects of a mysterious infection that turns not only humans – but animals too – into zombies. Australian wildlife has never been so terrifying…

The film was directed by Ryan Coonan for Octopod Films and Veritas Entertainment, in association with Deadpan Films. The short serves as a prequel to a feature film project that is currently in development.

Shot on location in regional Victoria, Australia, the film only came about due to the amazing support from over 250 crowdfunding backers, who helped fund the creation of an incredible zombie kangaroo puppet, as well as a digitally animated zombieroo.

If you're a fan of the zombie genre, this short is a must-watch. I'll be looking forward to seeing the movie! 

When a local ranger in a small country town finds an unidentified algae overwhelming the water supply, he knows that something's not right. But it's not until the sun goes down that he discovers the true extent of the danger - it seems the town is about to experience the effects of a mysterious infection that turns not only humans – but animals too – into zombies. Australian wildlife has never been so terrifying… Octopod Films and Veritas Entertainment, in association with Deadpan Films, are proud to bring you 'Waterborne' - the world's first zombie kangaroo film, and a prequel for a feature film currently in development. Turn down the lights, put on your headphones (for extra sound design awesomeness) and enjoy! Shot on location in regional Victoria, Australia, the film only came about due to the amazing support from over 250 crowdfunding backers, who helped fund the creation of an incredible zombie kangaroo puppet, as well as a digitally animated zombieroo. The film has screened at over 50 festivals around the world (including big genre festivals such as Fantasia, Fantastic Fest, Sitges International Film Festival) and won multiple awards. Watch the Behind the Scenes video! https://vimeo.com/octopodfilms/waterbornebts For more info on the project and the incredible people who helped make this happen: www.waterbornemovie.com www.facebook.com/waterbornemovie www.octopodfilms.com www.twitter.com/waterbornemovie For further enquiries, contact marisa@octopodfilms.com SCREENINGS Fantasia International Film Festival, August 2014, Montreal, CA Dublin Eurocon, August 2014, Dublin Ireland Fantastic Fest, September 2014, Austin TX Telluride Horror Show, October 2014, Telluride CO Mile High Horror Film Festival, October 2014, Denver, CO Horrible Imaginings Film Fest, October 2014, San Diego CA Film Fete, October 2014, Biloxi, MS - nominated Ryan Coonan - Best Director - Short; WINNER, BEST ZOMBIE MICROSHORT Oshkosh Horror Film Festival, Wisconsin, USA Sitges Fantastic Film Festival, Sitges, Spain RazorReel Fantastic Film Festival, Belgium New Orleans Horror Film Festival, New Orleans Three Corpse Circus, Ann Arbour, MI Morbido Fantastic Film Festival, Mexico Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival, Saskatoon, Canada Abertoir Film Festival, Wales - WINNER, BEST SHORT FILM Horrible Imaginings Film Festival, San Diego, CA Oshkosh Film Festival, Oshkosh Terror Film Festival, Philidelphia Spooky Movie Film Festival, Washington, DC Zompire Film Festival, Portland, OR - HONOURABLE MENTION, THE ULTIMATE CROWD-PLEASER Northwest Horror Film Festival, Seattle, WA Freakshow Film Festival, Orlando, Florida Dirt Poor Film Festival, Knoxville Salty Horror Film Festival, Salt Lake City, Utah Open Wound Horror Film Festival, New Mexico, WINNER - BEST MEDIUM LENGTH HORROR SHORT Fargo Fantastic Film Festival, Fargo, USA New York Horror Film Festival, NYC Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival, Kenmore, NY - WINNER - BEST INTERNATIONAL HORROR SHORT Phoenix Fearcon, Phoenix, AZ Monsterfest, Melbourne, Australia - WINNER, BEST AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILM Knoxville Horror Film Festival, Knoxville, USA Drunken Zombie Film Festival, Peoria, IL Leeds International Film Festival, UK Tricities International Fantastic Film Festival, WA, USA Geek Short Film Festival, South Carolina, USA Buried Alive Film Festival, Atlanta, USA Vivisections International Horror Shorts, Philedelphia, USA Flickerfest, Sydney, Australia Horror-on-Sea, Essex, UK Flickerfest Melbourne Tour Young at Heart Film Festival, NSW Imagine Film Festival, Netherlands Florida Film Festival, Florida, USA St Kilda Film Festival, Melbourne, Australia Cellulart Short Film Festival, Germany American Horror Film Festival, Lafayette, Indiana Stanley Film Festival, CO

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