Synopsis
When in late 2009, Morace Park from Essex, England successfully bid for a reel of nitrate film on eBay for just £3.20, he could not have foreseen the consequences of his purchase.
The film, ‘Zepped’, features the iconic Charlie Chaplin but when no record could be found of the film’s existence. With film historians and experts baffled by the film’s content but confirming its significance, the story quickly triggers major headlines around the world.
However, discovering a rare cultural treasure becomes both a gift and a burden resulting in an emotional rollercoaster. Is this the rarest film in the world? Will he unravel the truth behind ‘Zepped’ before this ticking time-bomb of a film is lost forever?
When in late 2009, Morace Park from Essex, England successfully bid for a reel of nitrate film on eBay for just £3.20, he could not have foreseen the consequences of his purchase.
The film, ‘Zepped’, features the iconic Charlie Chaplin but when no record could be found of the film’s existence. With film historians and experts baffled by the film’s content but confirming its significance, the story quickly triggers major headlines around the world.
However, discovering a rare cultural treasure becomes both a gift and a burden resulting in an emotional rollercoaster. Is this the rarest film in the world? Will he unravel the truth behind ‘Zepped’ before this ticking time-bomb of a film is lost forever?
'The Rarest Film in the World?'
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‘The Rarest Film in the World?’ was completed as a rough cut in late 2010. This is now being viewed by interested sales agents, broadcasters and distributors. If you would like to view a copy, please get in touch.
‘The Rarest Film in the World?’ was completed as a rough cut in late 2010. This is now being viewed by interested sales agents, broadcasters and distributors. If you would like to view a copy, please get in touch.
Crew
Producer: Morace Park
Producer: Andrea Farrena
Director of Photography: Nick Norman-Butler
Editor: Celia Haining
Production Team LA: Kenneth Brincat, David Yarbrough
Assistant Producer/Additional Research: Stuart Fearn
Sound Recordists: David Brad Bryan, Tim Comey, Timothy Cleary
Additional Camera: Sam Mitchell
Post Production: Met Film Post
Producer: Morace Park
Producer: Andrea Farrena
Director of Photography: Nick Norman-Butler
Editor: Celia Haining
Production Team LA: Kenneth Brincat, David Yarbrough
Assistant Producer/Additional Research: Stuart Fearn
Sound Recordists: David Brad Bryan, Tim Comey, Timothy Cleary
Additional Camera: Sam Mitchell
Post Production: Met Film Post
With Thanks
The Chaplin Office - Kate Guyvonarch
Airship Ventures, San Francisco
Niles Silent Film Museum - David Kiehn & Dorothy Bradley
The Montecito Inn - Bruce Cates
LA Film Theatre
The Henson Studios, LA
The Museum of Modern Art, NYC,
Variety International - Alberto Lopez
Jason Barlow
Southend Museum
Chaplin Heritage Museum, Vevey - Yves Durand
The Cinema Museum, London - Martin Humphries
Luke McKernan
The Three Stags Public House, Kennington, London
Penny Averill
The Zeppelin Museum, Friedrichshafen, Germany - Barbara Waibel
Michael Hammond, Southampton University
British Library, Colindale
The Cineteca Di Bologna - Cecilia Cenciarelli
The British Board of Film Classification - David Barrett, David Hyman, David Cooke
Simon Louvish
The Henham Dads
David Robinson
The London Film Museum
Paul Wells & The Animation Academy, Loughborough
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, LA - Ric Robertson, Mike Pogazelski
Technicolor, LA - Tom Burton, Bob Hoffman, Sylvia Kahn-Versace
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) - Josh Siegel, Katie Trainor
The Film Foundation, NYC - Margaret Bodde
The Chaplin Office - Kate Guyvonarch
Airship Ventures, San Francisco
Niles Silent Film Museum - David Kiehn & Dorothy Bradley
The Montecito Inn - Bruce Cates
LA Film Theatre
The Henson Studios, LA
The Museum of Modern Art, NYC,
Variety International - Alberto Lopez
Jason Barlow
Southend Museum
Chaplin Heritage Museum, Vevey - Yves Durand
The Cinema Museum, London - Martin Humphries
Luke McKernan
The Three Stags Public House, Kennington, London
Penny Averill
The Zeppelin Museum, Friedrichshafen, Germany - Barbara Waibel
Michael Hammond, Southampton University
British Library, Colindale
The Cineteca Di Bologna - Cecilia Cenciarelli
The British Board of Film Classification - David Barrett, David Hyman, David Cooke
Simon Louvish
The Henham Dads
David Robinson
The London Film Museum
Paul Wells & The Animation Academy, Loughborough
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, LA - Ric Robertson, Mike Pogazelski
Technicolor, LA - Tom Burton, Bob Hoffman, Sylvia Kahn-Versace
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) - Josh Siegel, Katie Trainor
The Film Foundation, NYC - Margaret Bodde
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