Kill Kill Faster Faster

Last Wednesday I went along to the London Independent Film Festival Gala screening of Brit flick Kill Kill Faster Faster and the rather splendid party held afterwards.

The film was produced by London-based outfits Aria Films and Full Circle Films based on the novel of the same title by Joel Rose, and stars Gil Bellows, Lisa Ray, Esai Morales, Shaun Parkes, Moneca Delain and Stephen Lord. Aria's Carlo Dusi produced the feature on a script adapted by Roberts himself and Joel Rose.

"Kill Kill Faster Faster" is the story of Joe One-Way, a man serving a life stretch for the passion murder of his teenage bride Kimba. Inspired to write by Clinique, his Jamaican cellmate, mentor and lover, Joe pens the play 'White Man: Black Hole'. New York film producer, Markie Mann, wanting to make the play into a film, pulls strings to have Joe paroled and contracts him to write the screenplay. Fleur is Markie Mann's beautiful wife, a one-time hooker and ex-con, who can't help but fall for kindred spirit Joe. Their attraction is irresistible. Fleur is Joe's salvation. They are propelled on a journey of obsession, guilt, and lust as Joe struggles between the pull of heroin, his violent impulses and the desire to redeem himself in the eyes of his estranged twin daughters. Joe One-Way soon discovers that life on the outside may be too dangerous even for him.

"The LIFF award is a wonderful achievement for us in the light of the challenges that we have faced throughout the development and production of the film, as well as further confirmation of Gareth Maxwell Roberts as a new and original voice on the independent film-making scene", says producer Carlo Dusi.

"I am so pleased the film has received the acknowledgement it deserves. The award is a vindication of the faith and tenacity shown by our band of collaborators to bring this story to screen. It is fantastic for the film to be recognised on home turf!" says Gareth Maxwell Roberts

"Kill Kill Faster Faster" is represented for international sales by Los Angeles-based Shoreline Entertainment, and received its market premiere at the 2008 European Film Market of the Berlinale earlier this year. Mortician, Roberts and Dusi's second collaboration goes into pre-production towards the end of 2008.