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urgeok2
09-12-2009, 11:46 PM
Well,

it's 3:30 AM - i just got home from a great day. I'm so pumped I'm not in the least bit tired.

It started at 4:00pm when I met up with my friend and went to find some zombies.

In honour of George Romero's permanent Canadian residency and the new dead film premiering at the Film Festival there was a zombie walk taking place.
We caught up with them just before they got to the main stage at the square where the ceremony was taking place.

So i shot some zombies for a bit, then went to the press area and shot George being interviewed, then finally - shot George on stage giving a speech and accepting a reward.

After that was a coctail party with the cast and filmmakers where i shot more pics (i believe i was the only photographer there)

Then we scooted over to the premier, shot the red carpet arrival (complete with zombies) ... and then came the big suprise:

I knew i'd be seeing the midnight screening of the film .. but we saw it in the special section - completely surrounded by the cast and filmmakers. It was freaking surreal, sitting next to a guy who i'm watching being shot in the head.

fantastic experience. I'll post pics tomorrow when i get the chance ..
Elvis_Christ
09-13-2009, 12:30 AM
Awesome! I'm pretty jealous dude :)

Looking forward to the pics. So was it good flick?
roshiq
09-13-2009, 12:58 AM
Wow! that's totally awesome.
ferretchucker
09-13-2009, 04:50 AM
You don't know how strange that was for me on first reading. Took me a while to realize what you meant by "shot".
The_Return
09-13-2009, 06:09 AM
Very, very cool...also looking forward to the pics!
urgeok2
09-13-2009, 08:26 AM
and here they are :


George being interviewed by the press :

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/urgeok/premier/DSC_2431.jpg



a photographer beside me yelled, George - over here please ! so he looked directly at me :)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/urgeok/premier/DSC_5618.jpg

with some of the walking dead :

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/urgeok/premier/DSC_5754.jpg
urgeok2
09-13-2009, 08:28 AM
some zoms :

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/urgeok/premier/DSC_5499.jpg


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/urgeok/premier/DSC_5503.jpg


eating folks is thirsty work

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/urgeok/premier/DSC_5559.jpg

this little undead lady is the organizer of the zombie walk


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/urgeok/premier/DSC_5791.jpg
urgeok2
09-13-2009, 08:34 AM
george was prevented with an award ... thats Toronto's CN tower - with a severed hand :

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/urgeok/premier/DSC_2546.jpg

meeting his undying public


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/urgeok/premier/DSC_5602.jpg


at the coctail party, the leading man Alan Van Sprang

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/urgeok/premier/DSC_5812.jpg

george hitting the red carpet

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/urgeok/premier/DSC_5883.jpg
urgeok2
09-13-2009, 08:36 AM
red carpet zombies :

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/urgeok/premier/DSC_5888.jpg


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/urgeok/premier/DSC_5898.jpg


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/urgeok/premier/DSC_5910.jpg


dont lose that ticket..

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/urgeok/premier/DSC_5970.jpg
urgeok2
09-13-2009, 08:37 AM
the post film panel :

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/urgeok/premier/DSC_6044.jpg


more to come when i get a chance
urgeok2
09-13-2009, 09:23 AM
Chris Alexander's blog on the event here :

http://www.fangoria.com/blogs/chris-alexander/3878-survival-of-the-dead-george-a-romero-turns-toronto-into-a-city-of-the-dead.html
urgeok2
09-13-2009, 09:35 AM
i removed one of the pics of george romero .. i noticed it that fangoria was using the same one in the blog - so i'll replace it with another
crabapple
09-13-2009, 10:28 AM
Wow! You guys have such nice zombies up there in Canada!
Doc Faustus
09-13-2009, 10:47 AM
It's the free healthcare.
Elvis_Christ
09-13-2009, 06:05 PM
The zombie drinking the water was a great shot!

Watched the trailer for this one last night looks killer.
Ferox13
09-13-2009, 11:59 PM
Some great photos there.
_____V_____
09-14-2009, 06:44 AM
Awesome pics. Sounds like you had a kickass time there, Urge.

And you shared space with the great man himself. Way to go!
roshiq
09-14-2009, 07:20 AM
Splendid! :cool:

An event that can make any horror fan very proud to experience live. Congrats Man.
newb
09-14-2009, 09:10 AM
damn...you lucky bastard. ;)


great shots urge