Saint Dracula

"Saint Dracula 3D" screenplay enters the Oscar Library

After 4 selections at OSCARS in 3 categories - ‘Best Original Song’ (2 songs) and ‘Best Original Score’ and ‘Best Picture’ category, achievements seem to galore Saint Dracula 3D in 2013 yet again. Produced by BizTV Network, the movie screenplay is now officially acquired by the Oscar Library for its permanent core collection. This news came as an unexpected New Year gift to the entire crew.

Credit for the story and screenplay goes to its director Rupesh Paul, where as the entire project is designed by Sohan Roy, the director of BizTV Network’s first film, DAM 999. Defying the normal convictions which define ‘Dracula’, the movie has secured the honour of being the first 3D movie in the Dracula series, with the help of the latest 3D technologies that are bound to create a new impact of horror effect in the international level with a romantic flavor.

Saint Dracula 3D was also widely acknowledged and appreciated for its theme and demeanor at Cannes Film Market, Berlin Film Market and American Film Market and was specially honored by the Motion Picture Association of Antigua (West Indies). The movie is slated to release all across India in March 2013.

ST. DRACULA – CAST

Mitch Powell as Dracula
Mitch Powell graduated from the Birmingham School of Acting in 2002. Mitch has appeared in a variety of films and commercials, including a TIE project ‘Cinderella’ in 2005-2006 which kick started off his career as a professional actor.
Filmography: ‘Sk Telecom’ (commercial – 2006); ‘Jackpot’ (2007); ‘Morning After’; ‘Ex-Cathedra’; ‘The Demon Within’; ‘The Deadly Persuit’; ‘My Two Best Friends’; ‘Butterflies and Bullets’.
Patricia Duarte as Clara
Patrícia began her acting career at the age of five, starting with stage acts. She has earned a BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts. Most of her works includes stage production.
Filmography: ‘Strangers on a Train’; ‘The Beguiled’; ‘Busy’ (video album).
Daniel Shayler as Benjamin
Daniel Shayler is an actor and musician and started his acting career soon after he was professionally trained in acting in 2007.
Filmography: ‘12’; ‘28 Years Later’; ‘Dystopia Street’; ‘The Two Noble Kingsmen’.
Suzanne Roche as Sr. Agnes
Suzanne Roche graduated from Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) in 2004 and since then has extensively worked with theatre, TV and films.
Filmography: ‘Farting Around in Disguises’; ‘Casanova’; ‘Trojan Women’ (theatre production); ‘The Benefit of Time’ (theatre production); ‘Madonna and Me’ (theatre production); ‘The Secret Diaries of Mona Lisa’; A few other performance to her credit, along with two music albums and an advertisement.
Bill Hutchins as Fr. Nicholson
Bill Hutchins expressed his passion and love for theatre by establishing English Language Theatre Company in Bulgaria in 1997 and gained his Advanced Performance Diploma from The Cit Literary Institute in2007. Since then he has various roles in in films and theatre productions to his credit.
Filmography: ‘The Old Man and the Sea’; ‘The Human Centipede 2’; ‘The Film with No Name’; ‘Journeyman’; ‘Stephen Hawkin’s Universe’ (Discovery Channel programme).
Michael Christopher as the Bishop
Michael Christopher is a graduate in acting from Christ’s College in Liverpool in 1977. Since then pursued his career in both the theatre and the television/film industry.
Filmography: ‘Coronation Street’ (TV program); ‘Killing me Softly’; ‘The Crack’(radio program); ‘The Merseysiders’.
Nicola Jeanne as the Mother Superior
Nicola began her acting training at Mount View Theatre School and has since completed a Masters Degree in Physical Theatre at Huddersfield University. Her professional acting career spans over twenty years and has performed in a wide variety of theatre and film productions. Also a writer by profession, she is developing new works for her theatre company ‘Inspired Productions’.
Filmography: ‘Girls’ Night Out’; ‘The Secret Garden’; ‘The Green Dress’ (short film); ‘The Secret Dairies of Mona Lisa’.

Anna Burkholder as Hay

Anna attended Canadian Fine Arts High School where she studied drama, accompanied by film and TV acting lessons. She is also professionally trained in mime and clown course. Though she joined with Canadian University, she dropped out to attend East 15 Acting School to get her BA in physical theatre.
Anna has also studied storytelling, contact improvisation, clown, mime, circus aerial skills, Commedia Dell'Arte, and melodrama.
Ciara Bailey as Kerry
Ciara Bailey is a professional model. She has many accoladeds to her credit like ‘The Face of 2001’ for The Sunday World Paper – Runner-up; Miss Waterford in 2003; Miss Ireland – fourth position etc.

Also she has been featured in few of the major ad campaigns for Peter Mark; Barry's Tea, Supervalue, Dairygold, Green Lamb; Womans Way Magazine, Vodafone etc to name a few.

Following this Ciara turned her talents back to acting as she was in a drama school from a very young age. She continued to train in The Gaiety, The Abbey and The Film Actors Studio Dublin.
Faith Watkins as Faith
Faith is presently pursuing her third year of Drama BA (Hons) at Liverpool John Moore’s University. Faith has been involved in productions of plays such as Alfred Jarry’s ‘Ubu’; ‘Gasping’ by Ben Elton; ‘Fame’ and ‘Be My Baby’.
She made her debut in ‘The Secret Dairies of Mona Lisa’.
Sarah Van Parys as Shawney
Sarah is currently studying Drama BA(Hons) at Liverpool John Moore’s university, where she has taken a strong interest in the directing and stage managing role in the theatre industry.
She has worked along with many theatre productions Grimsargh Players Company; Preston; ‘Witness for the Prosecution’.
She has co-directed a theatre production on ‘Dracula’ in October 2010 at Liverpool John Moore’s University.
Carl Wharton as the Vicar
Carl began his training at the Liverpool Theatre School and College and Graduated with teaching Qualifications in Drama and Dance. A multi talented artist, who writes, produces, directs and performs, carried his film performances alongside his theatrical roles as he became more in demand for his ability to portray a vast array of characters from criminals to priests.
Chris Lacey as the Young Priest
Chris is presently training in stage acting and a Drama BA (Hons) student at John Moore’s University, Liverpool.
The project ‘Saint Dracula’ is his debut into the filmdom.
Anna Passe as the Celeberant
Anna Passey studied Theatre and Acting BA (Hons) at the Royal Holloway University of London and undertook a post graduate degree at The Bridge Theatre Training Company. Anna has starred in many theatre productions and commercials before branching out in to the television and film industry.
Filmography: ‘Landscape of Lies’; ‘Sophie’; ‘Sweeny Todd’; Wordley Productions (commercial); Ministry of Sound and Farm Commercials.
Rachel McGrath as Vampire
Rachel a trained stage actress is attending John Moore’s University, Liverpool and is a Drama BA (Hons) student.
Georgina Mason as Girl C

Georgina is professionally trained in acting from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2009. She has also been involved in many theatre productions since 2004, until she began to branch out in to the television and film industry.

Georgina has been involved in many short films, music videos and commercials such as ‘The Babysitter’ by Lolita Sniega in 2011, ‘Sue Sylvestors daughter’ by Martyn Chalk, the music video by artist ‘Moby’ – ‘Wait for me’ and skin care commercial ‘Morgan’s Skincare TV Advert’.

ST. DRACULA – CREW

Rupesh Paul – Direction and Screenplay
Rupesh Paul is a talented person; he is a filmmaker, screenwriter and poet. His debut film was ‘My Mother’s Laptop’. ‘The Secret Diaries of Monalisa’ is his debut international feature followed by ‘Saint Dracula’ his debut 3D venture. Few of his published works are ‘A Girl, A Nation It Is’ (Poetry), ‘Saint Dracula’ (Novel). www.rupeshpaul.com
Francois Coppey – Director of Photography
Francois Coppey, an accomplished freelance French cinematographer based in London with over 10years of experience. He has worked for numerous projects ranging from feature films to music videos. His goal is to build on his technicals skills and his sensitivity to achieve images that convey the emotions of the script.
Projects: Gong Guee (short film); Soufle des Ancetres (feature film); Balani Show (documentary); The Wedding Ensemble (feature film); Sword of God (TV series); Lawrence of Arabian (TV series); Sleep Walker (TV series); Eldorado 3D (feature film); Street dance 3D: A Choreographers's Journey (feature film/documentary); Chain - Robots in Disguise (Music video).
Julian Crivelli – Stereographer
Being a Media graduate, Julian Crivelli has worked with TV and commercial for 10 years in Europe and Latin America, before turning his attention to stereography. He currently works as a writer, director and stereographer at 3Dmania.
Projects: ‘Freestyle Streetdance 3D’; ‘Komball’ by Buxum Studio; ‘Ligabue 3D’ by Eventi Digitali.
Jesus Rodriguez – Assistant Stereographer

Wesley Joaoferreira – Digital Imaging Technician

Toby Riches & Peter Mulhal – Art Direction
Cinéma Vérité – Editing
The editing was done by a three member crew at Cinéma Vérité constituting of Ajay, Jarshaj and Jaifal.
Epic Studio, Dubai – 3D Post Production
Ian William – Sound Recordist
Ian William is a freelance sound engineer, and has carried out many audio-related roles, including boom operating, sound mixing, sound design, and live sound engineering, although his main interest is composing music for film, TV and radio. He has composed musical scores for many projects, including the BBC Radio 4 Extra drama “Elidor”, and the soon-to-be-released independent feature film “The Chemist”.
Alan Watson – Sound Recordist
Alan Watson has worked professionally for over twenty five years. During this time he has worked as musician, studio engineer/producer, location sound recordist and in audio post production for film, TV and radio. He has produced, performed, composed and recorded as a musician in jingles, radio and television, advertising, theatre and film.
For the last nine years Alan has also lectured in sound and music technology in various further and higher education institutes.
He has worked for the following companies like BBC TV, BBC radio, Granada TV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and EMAP radio.
Projects: ‘Under the Mud’; ‘Grow Your Own’; ‘Fifteen Minutes that Shook the World’; ‘Reds and Blues’; ‘The Last Ferry’.
Mike Moran – Sound Recordist
Mike Moran graduated in Popular Music and Recording BA (Hons) from University of Salford. He further pursued his studies and procured MA in Music from Liverpool Hope University.
Since leaving a major recording contract as guitarist with 16 Tambourines, Mike Moran has traded as Triple M Productions during which time he has built a solid professional reputation as a sound engineer and recordist, composer/songwriter and musical director.
He is also into teaching about sound production and music technology in higher and further education.
Projects: ‘Going Off Big Time’; ‘Under the Mud’.
Jamie Hall – Sound Recordist
Jamie Hall is professionally trained in Music Technology and Audio Production. Jamie has been heavily involved with live sound and recording for bands. He has recently taken a leap in a different direction by providing sound design and mixing for live theatre events and musicals.
Also Jamie has started working in the film world as both a boom operator and sound recordist.
Projects: ‘The Last Ferry’.
Matt Gregson – Boom Operator
Matt Gregson is a B.Tech graduate in Music and Audio Technology. Also presently he is pursuing B.Sc. in Audio and Music Engineering.
His main focus is on working as Boom Operator and Sound Designer for TV and films. He also works as a stage manager with live sound or front of house desk engineer.
Projects: ‘Reds and Blues’; ‘The Last Ferry’.
Sreevalsan J. Menon – Music
Sherin Catherine – Lyrics
Nichola Parle – Costume Designer
Nichola Parle is a Liverpool based fashion designer. She has worked on a number of film/television and music projects, also has been involved in Asian Fashion shows as a wardrobe designer.
Nichola felt that as a wardrobe designer for ‘Saint Dracula’ she gained inspiration and knowledge of the film industry.
Lucy Goulding – Make-up Artist
Lucy studied Theatre & Performance Design at Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) before progressing to study Media make-up at a college in Liverpool. She took a particular interest in music videos.
She then went on to work on the theatre production ‘One Night in Istanbul’ as a make-up artist, and worked on Liverpool fashion week in 2008 as a make-up designer. She has also worked closely with the NHS as a make-up artist with Mills Media in 2010 and 2011.
Helen Quinn – Make-up Artist
Helen Quinn graduated a BA (Hons) in Surface Pattern. After exhibiting her artwork in several galleries, she began work in the art department of several film and TV projects. Since 2008, she has been concentrating on makeup and has since worked on several theatre productions such as ‘One night in Instanbul’; ‘From Beyond Iron Mountain’ and ‘Blow up the Liffey Bridges’, and many short films including ‘Love me or die’; ‘Saturday’ and ‘Leashed’, and several feature films including ‘For One Night Only’; ‘First Time Loser’ and ‘Violet City’.
Debbie Lodge – Make-up Artist
Sian-Louise Auld – Make-up Artist
Robyn Turnball – Make-up Artist
June Gleave – Make-up Artist
June Gleave a professionally trained makeup artist from the Liverpool Community College has been working as freelancer makeup artist.
June has been involved with theatre projects such as ‘One night in Istanbul’; ‘The Wirral Strikes Back’; ‘A Christmas Carol’ and in the film and TV industry for projects like ‘For One Night Only’; ‘Duel’; ‘3 Ghosts’; ‘Violet city’; ‘First Time Loser’.
Alan Raad – Offline Edit
John Guy – Stills
John Guy is an accomplished photographer who in recent years has had major successes with his documentary work of Auschwitz in Poland and has had 16 exhibitions of this work with the biggest being at Liverpool world Museum and is going on permanent display at Liverpool City Town Hall.
Mel Hayward – Gaffer
Mel Hayward graduated from Staffordshire University in Graphic Design and joined his father, who has been a gaffer for the past 30 years. He has been working as a gaffer since then.
Projects: ‘Housefull 1’; ‘Housefull 2’; ‘Captain America’; ‘Year 6’ (feature films); ‘Diamond Car Insurance’; ‘Insure and Go’ and ‘Compare the Market’ (commercial).
Brett Lamberton – Grip
David Bremner – Grip
Reg Sanders – Rig Technicians
Reg Sanders is recognised as one of the most talented Viral and commercial’s Directors outside of London. He has also worked as a director and producer with BBC. He can be called as a director who can work on ‘real’ naturalistic 3D for cinema, corporate and viral use.
He is a recipient of Roses Awards for the Best Cinema Campaign and RDA Innovation Award for 3D Stereoscopy in 2009 and was nominated for RTS Award, 2008.
Celina Jennings – Rig Technicians
Ben Jones – Focus Pullers
Karl Hui – Focus Pullers

ST. DRACULA – SYNOPSIS

Longing for vengeance, he waited in hunger and thirst for his long lost admirer. The night hid him in the dark, the earth and the woods were his haven. He is a fallen angel, a catastrophic lover, the trodden Prince of Wallachia, but a vampire in revenge. His partisans await his reprise with a celebration. He turns lucky in love, if not for ever. Beautiful nights of love and lust entangle him with his lost love-Clara, a passionate young nun but still a mortal. The peaches and perfection takes a turn the day Clara gets spellbound by the Catholic Church. The Vatican plots the trap but will the plan thrive? Or will it be love?
The Project- Saint Dracula
‘Saint Dracula’ is a concept born out of independent research and analysis of the character Dracula. The powerful king of Romania has a very ordinary human side to his personality.If the conventional portrait of Dracula shows him as blood thirsty; ‘Saint Dracula ‘ portrays him as a human being thirsty for love.
The Dracula in Saint Dracula, as the name suggests, is somebody loved by the women of his land who worship him. The tragic film unveils the story of Dracula sacrificing his immortality for the woman he loves and hopes to marry. A modern day vein has also been penciled in with the FBI playing a part in the investigations on screen.
This 3D movie is filmed at the serene countryside of England, its locations being Wales, Manchester, and Liverpool. The script and direction is credited to Mr. Rupesh Paul and is being produced by BizTV Networks, the producer of the promising movie ‘DAM 999’ distributed by Warner Bros.
World’s First 3D Dracula movie – Shot completely in 3D

1. First movie to visualize a different dimension for the iconical character ‘Count Dracula’
2. From the production house of 3D international movie ‘DAM999’
3. Project Designed by Sohan Roy, director of DAM999 3D and umpteen award winning documentary ‘ Dams – The Lethal Water Bombs’
4. Supported & promoted by Marine BizTV, the global maritime media