Post by jtcproductions on Jan 18, 2024 9:17:04 GMT
A little while ago, one of my friends was telling me about this real low budget movie his friend worked on called Undertaking Red that is now lost. We've been trying to find this movie for a little while now but unfortunately we've ran into a dead-end. We've tried to make contact with the crew behind the movie, but haven't had much luck.
Below I've attached some notes and links I've written down that might help the search. If anyone here can help us find this movie, or even tips that might point us in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated. I also have some images that I'm not sure how to post on here.
LINKS PROVING IT'S EXISTENCE
m.imdb.com/title/tt3697828/?ref_=ttpl_ov
The IMDb page for the movie. Has general information about it such as plot, cast, etc.
vimeo.com/181547251
The link it ONCE was watchable. Looks like it was either privated or deleted. If I can get it working, it needs a password. SummersbyProductions2016
www.quotesoup.com/index.php/quotes/movie_tv/undertaking_red
A random mention of the movie. Some proof it exists.
www.baytoday.ca/local-news/north-bay-teens-are-undertaking-red-18022
A news article talking about the movie. Even gives us character descriptions.
www.avclub.com/film/reviews/undertaking-red-2015
A website similar to IMDb. Much of the same information on there.
www.zhihu.com/topic/24296187/intro?utm_id=0
Again, similar to the IMDb page. Unlike IMDb, it seems to have the run time of the movie, which helps prove it was finished.
www.csfd.cz/film/173995-undertaking-red/prehled/
Once again, a website similar to IMDb that mentions the movie. Unfortunately, it's all in Czech so I can't tell if there's any other information on there.
www.kinopoisk.ru/film/854467/
A Russian website mentioning the movie. No new information here.
m.peliplat.com/pt/library/movie/pp08946034/Undertaking-Red
A French website mentioning the movie. I'm not very fluent in French, but I know enough to know there is no new information here that I didn't see on IMDb.
m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR2J7CGLOrQl-hsXVUO791uRb9S-vLY8jOjDHCUW7RxP8gd5eyUSGDhJXzY&v=RFkrMmQ0TVo&feature=youtu.be
This seems to be the trailer for the movie. Sadly, it is taken down. There is a small chance I could find it on the Wayback Machine (assuming someone from the crew backed it up), but I doubt it.
form.jotform.com/dsummersby/undertaking-red-dvd-order-?fbclid=IwAR2ZX7Pj5k8kE-acxJkpPA5tzq-mkKfTMOctPgvA2JCFRUtVGBHGn_ibkVE
Possibly my biggest find yet? It looks like it is possible to purchase the movie here? A little more information is needed before I decide to fork over 7 bucks.
youtu.be/9ifN7mmiqqQ?si=HBNuM34BFdw5Vp9w
BTS video of Undertaking Red. On this YouTube channel there is also some vlogs talking about the project.
youtu.be/FT-xb8I8UkM?si=chDgV_6E3skcss1r
The first tease trailer. It's hard to say if any of the footage here was used in the film since it was uploaded by a YouTube channel called DN Productions (from what I've found was the original "production company" behind the movie) rather than Summersby. But this very well could be the first piece of footage discovered.
youtu.be/R8b3xo0e-JA?si=No_xACOYlZraXEdI
Can't tell 100%, but this seems to be an audition tape for Undertaking Red.
OTHER INFORMATION I'VE FOUND
- Darren Summersby has a page on Letterboxd
- Summersby Productions has an active Facebook page, which still has posts regarding Undertaking Red. The most relevant being that the movie had a release date of November 7th, 2015.
- One interesting post from the FB page including Undertaking Red was a list of upcoming movies they were making (titles being Operation and Shark Infested Street). While I know Undertaking Red is considered lost media, I'm unsure if the other two movies were made. No other mentions of Undertaking Red or the other two movies were made after this post.
- Shark Infested Street is not only by Summersby, it seems to have Garrett Ryan attached as well.
- I've found mentions of two other short films on Summersby Productions FB page that may be lost. Those being "Moving On" and "Truth of Society."
- I've found "Moving On" via the Summersby Productions YouTube page. It's currently unlisted. Perhaps Undertaking Red is an unlisted video? We would just have to find the link.
- Summersby's personal Facebook page has more mentions of Ryan's work with some links as well. Unfortunately anything related to Undertaking Red seems to be taken down.
Below I've attached some notes and links I've written down that might help the search. If anyone here can help us find this movie, or even tips that might point us in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated. I also have some images that I'm not sure how to post on here.
LINKS PROVING IT'S EXISTENCE
m.imdb.com/title/tt3697828/?ref_=ttpl_ov
The IMDb page for the movie. Has general information about it such as plot, cast, etc.
vimeo.com/181547251
The link it ONCE was watchable. Looks like it was either privated or deleted. If I can get it working, it needs a password. SummersbyProductions2016
www.quotesoup.com/index.php/quotes/movie_tv/undertaking_red
A random mention of the movie. Some proof it exists.
www.baytoday.ca/local-news/north-bay-teens-are-undertaking-red-18022
A news article talking about the movie. Even gives us character descriptions.
www.avclub.com/film/reviews/undertaking-red-2015
A website similar to IMDb. Much of the same information on there.
www.zhihu.com/topic/24296187/intro?utm_id=0
Again, similar to the IMDb page. Unlike IMDb, it seems to have the run time of the movie, which helps prove it was finished.
www.csfd.cz/film/173995-undertaking-red/prehled/
Once again, a website similar to IMDb that mentions the movie. Unfortunately, it's all in Czech so I can't tell if there's any other information on there.
www.kinopoisk.ru/film/854467/
A Russian website mentioning the movie. No new information here.
m.peliplat.com/pt/library/movie/pp08946034/Undertaking-Red
A French website mentioning the movie. I'm not very fluent in French, but I know enough to know there is no new information here that I didn't see on IMDb.
m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR2J7CGLOrQl-hsXVUO791uRb9S-vLY8jOjDHCUW7RxP8gd5eyUSGDhJXzY&v=RFkrMmQ0TVo&feature=youtu.be
This seems to be the trailer for the movie. Sadly, it is taken down. There is a small chance I could find it on the Wayback Machine (assuming someone from the crew backed it up), but I doubt it.
form.jotform.com/dsummersby/undertaking-red-dvd-order-?fbclid=IwAR2ZX7Pj5k8kE-acxJkpPA5tzq-mkKfTMOctPgvA2JCFRUtVGBHGn_ibkVE
Possibly my biggest find yet? It looks like it is possible to purchase the movie here? A little more information is needed before I decide to fork over 7 bucks.
youtu.be/9ifN7mmiqqQ?si=HBNuM34BFdw5Vp9w
BTS video of Undertaking Red. On this YouTube channel there is also some vlogs talking about the project.
youtu.be/FT-xb8I8UkM?si=chDgV_6E3skcss1r
The first tease trailer. It's hard to say if any of the footage here was used in the film since it was uploaded by a YouTube channel called DN Productions (from what I've found was the original "production company" behind the movie) rather than Summersby. But this very well could be the first piece of footage discovered.
youtu.be/R8b3xo0e-JA?si=No_xACOYlZraXEdI
Can't tell 100%, but this seems to be an audition tape for Undertaking Red.
OTHER INFORMATION I'VE FOUND
- Darren Summersby has a page on Letterboxd
- Summersby Productions has an active Facebook page, which still has posts regarding Undertaking Red. The most relevant being that the movie had a release date of November 7th, 2015.
- One interesting post from the FB page including Undertaking Red was a list of upcoming movies they were making (titles being Operation and Shark Infested Street). While I know Undertaking Red is considered lost media, I'm unsure if the other two movies were made. No other mentions of Undertaking Red or the other two movies were made after this post.
- Shark Infested Street is not only by Summersby, it seems to have Garrett Ryan attached as well.
- I've found mentions of two other short films on Summersby Productions FB page that may be lost. Those being "Moving On" and "Truth of Society."
- I've found "Moving On" via the Summersby Productions YouTube page. It's currently unlisted. Perhaps Undertaking Red is an unlisted video? We would just have to find the link.
- Summersby's personal Facebook page has more mentions of Ryan's work with some links as well. Unfortunately anything related to Undertaking Red seems to be taken down.
