Wingmen Productions is proud to present Faith Hope and Charity, a machinima film two years in the making. This film, inspired by actual events, tells the story of the defense of the island of Malta during WWII.

Malta, part of the British Commonwealth, is actually a small group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea, about half way between Sicily and the northern coast of Africa. On June 12, 1940, the day after Italy declared war on Britain, the Italians began a prolonged campaign of aerial bombardments against Malta.

This film highlights the early phase of that conflict as it follows the lives of three RAF pilots: George Burges, John Waters and Timber Woods. These pilots flew Gloster Sea Gladiator biplanes in the heroic defense of the island against more modern Italian fighters and bombers. In all, about six Gladiators were involved in the fighting--some were cannibalized for parts--but only three could ever be scrambled for a single sortie. The legend that arose from that conflict immortalized three of the Gladiators, nicknamed Faith, Hope and Charity.

It is important to point out that this film is not a documentary. While the story it tells was inspired by actual people and events, we found it necessary to change certain facts for dramatic purposes. Those interested in the full history behind the battle for Malta are invited to read a summary here at our Web site under the History tab. A more complete history can be found at www.wikipedia.org under “Siege of Malta (1940)”. We would encourage you to enjoy the movie first, as the histories will give away important elements of the film’s story.


DISCLAIMER

It is important to point out that this film is not a documentary. While the story it tells was inspired by actual events, we found it necessary to change certain facts for dramatic purposes.


HISTORY OF THIS PROJECT

This film project began on June 16, 2005. A group of about a dozen filmmakers from this forum decided to get together and create a film together using their combined skills and resources. Originally, it was going to be a small project, lasting no more than a few months and producing a film around 15 minutes in length. As Murphy’s Law would have it, it took two years to complete the project, almost 20 people were involved in the production, and the film is more than one hour in length. A lot could be written about the production process itself, but I’ll save that for another post or let the rest of the Wingmen Productions crew tell the story. Suffice it to say a lot of hard work was invested in this.

Those interested can read the original thread that started this project here:

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...8/m/3811088033


Reportedly, George Lucas once said, “A film is finished when you stop working on it.” We could have easily continued to work on FH&C for another six months or more, polishing and tweaking. However, there came a point when we realized we needed to wrap things up and release this. We all have things in the film we would have liked to change or polish up more, but you have to draw a line at some point. Today, June 16, marks the two-year anniversary of when we started this journey, and we felt this would be an appropriate point to call FH&C officially “finished.”

For my part, I would just say that it’s been an honor to work with the group of guys who put this together. The entire process has been very educational, almost like a mini film school. We hope FH&C inspires other independent filmmakers to push the limits of what machinima (filmmaking using games as graphics engines) can do.

The film is 633MB, so prepare for a long download.

We are also pleased to announce that FH&C will be available shortly on DVD (both NTSC and PAL versions will be available). The DVD will be the best way to enjoy the film for those who want the best in video and sound quality, as well as special features.





In addition, we have set up a PayPal link for those wishing to make a voluntary contribution to the moviemakers who worked on this for two years. It is strictly voluntary, but any contributions will be very much appreciated.

Feel free to post any comments about the film, but if your post contains information that would give away important parts of the story, please type “WARNING -- SPOILERS” or something similar at the start of your post as a courtesy to those who haven’t downloaded it yet.

A final thank you to all of the sites and site administrators who are and will be hosting this film. A complete list of mirror sites is available at the link below.

We hope all our efforts amount to an enjoyable film experience for you the viewer. Enjoy the show! Smile


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