A Knight's Tour
It is a post-apocalyptic world where nature has unapologetically moved on from the memory of human civilization. A young man, J.D., flees through the mountains bleeding from his arm. He stumbles upon a cabin in a clearing, and when he attempts to break in for shelter, he is captured by a man named Henry, a detached hermit who has been surviving by himself in the mountains for twelve years. Henry attempts to befriend J.D. out of loneliness, but J.D.'s checkered past as well as possible invaders from the outside world force their relationship to a head.
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Marvin ChoiDirector
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Marvin ChoiWriter
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Sara RazackProducer
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Darnel PowellKey Cast"J.D."
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Joseph PriceKey Cast"Henry LaMoe"
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Project Type:Feature
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Genres:Post-apocalypse, chamber
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Runtime:1 hour 16 minutes 49 seconds
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Completion Date:May 15, 2018
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Production Budget:25,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes
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Pan African Film FestivalLos Angeles, CA
United States
February 9, 2019
World Premiere -
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of ORegonEugene, OR
United States
March 17, 2019
Pacific Northwest Premiere -
San Francisco Black Film FestivalSan Francisco
United States
June 16, 2019
San Francisco Premiere -
Revelation Perth International Film FestivalPerth
Australia
July 5, 2019
Australian Premiere -
Montreal International Black Film FestivalMontreal, Quebec
Canada
September 26, 2019
Canadian Premiere -
Kansas International Film FestivalKansas City, Kansas
United States
November 12, 2019
American Midwest Premiere
Feature Narrative Jury Award Nominee
Distribution Information
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Terror FilmsDistributorCountry: WorldwideRights: Internet, Video on Demand, Pay Per View
Marvin Choi is a Korean-American filmmaker born and raised in Los Angeles. He once pursued a PhD in cognitive science at UC Irvine but dropped out to pursue a career in filmmaking. He still resides in Los Angeles, where he spends his free time reading comic books and writing screenplays.
It was an absolute privilege to work on this project with so many passionate and talented people. My primary focuses when making this movie was capturing intense performances and creating tight character development, and I hope that shines through in the final cut.
I met Sara Razack, my producer, while we were students at California Institute of the Arts. She was probably one of the first people I talked to about A Knight’s Tour, and her unstoppable excitement and enthusiasm for the project has been the sole reason why the movie is complete today. She has been the yin to my yang, able to fill in for all of my faults and effortlessly guiding me through the most difficult minutiae of the producing process.
I have been friends with Darnel Powell, who plays J.D., since high school, and he has acted in many of my shorts throughout the years, including Rosewood, Two Rooms, and gunshot. Being my oldest collaborator, we have grown to deeply trust each other’s instincts, and his participation in A Knight’s Tour was fundamental to its success.
When I first met Joseph Price, who plays Henry, I had casted him in a short film titled The Escape, a thriller where a man wakes up to find himself buried underground in his car. Through the course of making The Escape, I found Joe to be one of the most dedicated and intense actors I’ve ever met, and I can’t possibly imagine anyone else playing the role of Henry.