press kit - Judas Goat

A Judas Goat is trained to associate with
sheep or cattle, leading them to a slaughterhouse while its own life is spared.
Murder. It’s just a kiss away.
A mini series about a vampire’s servant caught
in the middle of a deadly conflict between the
undead.
Watch online on:
www.judas-goat.com
Supernatural Drama / Horror 2014
@judasgoatseries
facebook.com/thejudasgoat
CONTACT:
Writer/Director:
Pavel Shepan
[email protected]
+447709172940
Producer:
Bianca Herold
+447904436716
[email protected]
SYNOPSIS
PRODUCTION
Mike isn’t a serial killer. He finds them, lures them in and
there’s always a short scream right before the creature rips
their throats out. It’s the only way to stay alive.
Season 1 of Judas Goat tells the story of Mike, a human enslaved
by a blood-drinking monster. It’s a modern supernatural drama,
its feature length of around 45 minutes split into five episodes.
Unbeknowst to him, he’s being watched. Shadowy forces
move around him, and his vampiric master finds himself a
target in a deadly conspiracy.
It was created and directed by Pavel Shepan in collaboration
with producer Bianca Herold, Screen Academy Scotland and
V20 Europe.
The series was shot in Scotland owing to the efforts of an international cast and crew, including lead actress Susanne Wuest
(”Goodnight Mommy”, now in cinemas).
Will the unfolding intrigue lead Mike to freedom or to an
ever greater tragedy? Can he trust the people around him?
What do you do when you’re caught between forces you can
neither match nor understand?
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Judas Goat has won the Scottish BAFTA New Talent in 2014 for
Cinematography.
Technical info:
Total Runtime 45 mins
HD 1080p
2.35:1 Cinemascope
Stereo, UK, 2014
principal cast
GUY EVANS England
Guy Evans is an actor, director and artist. Trained
at Birmingham School of Acting 2007 and Method Acting London 2008, he has since accumulated a vast body of work spanning BBC TV series
(“Doctors”), numerous short films, theatre plays
and cinema (“Dark Knight Rises”).
SUSANNE WUEST Austria
Susanne Wuest gained international attention
with a leading part in the feature “Antares”, which
became Austria’s submission for the Academy
Awards in 2005 (Best Foreign Language Film),
was invited to over 30 International Film Festivals and got her nominated ‘Best Young Leading
Actress/Drama’ for the European Young Talent
Award ”Undine”.
She recently starred in “Goodnight Mommy”.
DONALD MORRISON Scotland
Donald Morrison was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
He began acting at Strathclyde University’s
evening programme before being accepted into
Drama Centre London, after which he did a year
of training at Mountview Academy of Theatre
Arts. Apart from “Judas Goat” he’s most recently
been in feature film “Stag Hunt”.
He lives between London and Glasgow.
MAGNUS SINDING Norway
Magnus is a versatile performer with experience
in musical, children’s and dramatic theatre as
well as film and voice-over. Magnus’ work spans
cartoony panto villains via sci-fi antiheroes to understated dramatic performances, and he relishes
any opportunity to apply his physicality and vocal
abilities in new, unexplored situations.
He recently starred in an award winning short
film, “Neon Ghosts”.
We don’t want our audience to feel like they’ve seen this story a hundred times before. They’re genre-savvy, they know their Nosferatus
and True Bloods.
director’s statement
There’s a fanged elephant in the room.
Because first of all - WHY be excited about a vampire mini series?
For one thing, the protagonist is not a vampire’s love interest or a
vampire hunter. He’s a vampire’s servant, torn between his cruel master and his enemies. It’s a dangerous game, with fatal consequences
and uncertain rules. Digging deeper, Mike is a prisoner on more than one level. Much
like an undead wight, his past haunts him on the inside, slowly seeping his strength. Can he navigate the treacherous waters and break
free or will he drown, swept by the currents beyond his control?
The perspective of a monster’s servant is not used very often in
vampire fiction, which is partly why it was so exciting to work on
Judas Goat, to bring this story to the screen. It felt fresh and unique
enough to be worth telling, and we were simply thrilled to have our
efforts appreciated to such an extent.
We haven’t made any outlandish changes to the lore, our bloodsuckers are quite traditional. We do, however, want our viewers to
be surprised, to look at familiar themes and tropes from new and
uncommon angles.
Season 1’s story arc has a clear beginning, middle and end, but
scattered throughout are references to what’s going on behind the
scenes. Hopefully future seasons will allow us to elaborate on those
hooks and explore the consequences Mike’s story has on the bigger
picture.
visual style
the team behind it all
Pavel is a young director, often working within the
genres of horror, comedy, and various blends of the
two.
Having graduated from the MFA programme at
Screen Academy Scotland, Pavel wrote and directed
several TV commercials and short films. Judas Goat
(BAFTA New Talent Award ‘14) was his first feature-length project.
Contact: [email protected]
Website: pavfilms.com
Bianca worked in commercials, documentary and
drama including ‘No More Shall We Part’
(BAFTA New Talent Award ‘12), ‘Wyld’ (BAFTA
New Talent Award ‘14 - Acting Performance) and
‘As He Lay Falling’, the feature film ‘The Silent
Storm’ and the BBC Documentary ‘Scottish
Country Dancing : Controlled Abandon” with
Hopscotch Films. She is also a participant of the
Edinburgh International Talent Lab ‘14 with her
feature film development slate.
Contact: [email protected]
Website: www.seventhcrow.co.uk
Thank you for your attention!
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