Arts & Entertainment
Story of Stalker filmed in Attleboro
A 48 Hour Film Festival Entry, "The Stalker" was filmed in Attleboro.
Attleboro resident Al Kholi and a group of friends shot a whirlwind series of scenes at DoubleACS on Union Street for “The Stalker” - Outlaw Productions’ entry in the Boston 48 Hour Film Project.
Kholi and a four-person cast shot the film in the studio for about three hours before breaking for lunch at , then continuing shooting on location throughout Attleboro.
The movie will be shown tonight, 7 p.m., at Kendall Square Cinema, 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA, along with several other entries. Kholi, who also competed in the Providence 48 Hour Film Project last year with “The Eternals” about a soul-sucking vampire, said he entered the Boston version for the experience and to expand his range.
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Kholi registered for the Boston festival April 2nd. He got his instructions, including the genre of movie – science fiction, Friday at 7:30 p.m. By 9 a.m., he was at with cast and crew reviewing the script and scheduling scenes.
“The Stalker” is a surrealistic, introspective series of scenes between the protagonist, referred to only as the “hero,” and a cast of companions and opponents, with a revelation of the hero’s existence for the audience, though not necessarily for anyone in the film. “It was fun, it was enjoyable. I was very happy with the script and how quickly we put the story together,” Kholi said.
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