Futile Attraction

Futile Attraction (2005)

Sometimes love is a four-letter word.

A mockumentary about a film crew making a New Zealand reality television show about a couple brought together by a dating service. However due to their being incompatible, the film crew tries to manipulate them to get the film they want for the show.

Date of release
2005-04-16
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (4)
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Mark Prebble

Casting

Interesting facts

Futile Attraction is a 2004 New Zealand film directed by Mark Prebble. It is an anti-romantic comedy filmed in mockumentary style. The movie attracted media attention for the fact that it was the first New Zealand feature film, and one of the first films internationally, to be crowd-funded through internet donations.

Production

With limited resources available, the writers chose the mockumentary format for its combination of low budget requirements and comedic possibilities.

The movie was filmed in 2002 over 13 days. However, due to budgetary constraints, post-production took two-and-a-half years. Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement appear in cameos.

The ground-breaking fundraising campaign started in early 2004. Having been rejected for funding by the New Zealand Film Commission, Prebble set up a website called www.MakeMarksMovie.com to raise money internationally. This internet crowd-funding campaign succeeded, despite taking place prior to kickstarter existing or Facebook being widely used.

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