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Peter Stray was born in Swansea, Wales, UK. He is known for New Amsterdam (2018), Canaries (2017) and Lost (2004).
Peter Stray. Actor: New Amsterdam. Peter Stray was born in Swansea, Wales, UK. He is known for New Amsterdam (2018), Canaries (2017) and Lost (2004).
- Swansea, Wales, UK
- 3 min
- Actor, Writer, Director
Mar 5, 2019 · Canaries: Directed by Peter Stray. With Robert Pugh, Hannah Daniel, Kai Owen, Sophie Melville. The first wave of an alien invasion coincides with a New Years Eve party in a Welsh valley.
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- Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
- Peter Stray
- 2019-03-05
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Independent film has made triumphant strides in the effective utilisation of remarkably small budgets, perhaps due to the creative limitations that may be enforced by studio financial backing.Stray explained, “a substantial bulk of our budget came from actor, Dominique Dauwe. Our fairy godfather. I am extremely proud of the use of our budget. It’s ...
A rare characteristic a film can possess is being unique – Canaries can boast that no other film utilises the combination of Welsh countryside, Vietnamese jungle and the beachy shores of Martha’s Vineyard (made famous by Jaws). Low budget features are often restricted to stationary locations, often taking on the perspective of a stage play seen in ...
The two most expensive components within a film shoot are location and image capture. A daunting prospect for any DOP is matching the aesthetic you want to create to the lens you can afford on a minimal budget project. The use of cell phones and cheap cameras has become more commonplace, seen in the Sundance Festival darling, Tangerineand the finan...
Another feature that filmmakers must consider is sound, that works cohesively in unison with the vibrant images we see on screen. It can sometimes serve to enhance the quality of the movie even if it was shot on a home video camera. Thankfully, Canarieswas shot Red Epic Dragon 6K cameras so there was no chance of sub par quality on screen. “You can...
All the work behind the camera would be nothing without what goes on in front of it. A temptation for film makers to cut costs is to cast their friends, normally this could lead to the downfall of the film as naturally your comrades are not trained actors of stage nor screen. However, Stray andRussell were able to draw on their fellow cast mates fr...
Before the evolution of social media, it was up to directors to submit their projects to the film festival circuit and go on tour, garnering a respectable following – hopefully enough to attract distribution offers. “We think the film can appeal to both the Sundance and Comic Con crowd. It’s a fun genre film that also explores deeper issues if you ...
Canaries has managed to break the mould set by its predecessors, utilising a very minimal budget to the absolute limit. Its articulate script and talented team both in front and behind the camera have attracted award winning artists in effects and sound. Through clever connections made in earlier projects, Stray and Russell have managed to use a va...
Mar 21, 2019 · We spoke to the ‘mastermind’ behind the film, Peter Stray. What sounds like a horror movie is actually a little bit of everything – thriller, comedy, splatterfest. Was it hard to maintain that balance of tones?
Peter Stray is an actor and filmmaker. Born in Wales and with classical stage training from London, he moved to...
