Banned Film Festival (1980s?)
Feb 3, 2019 23:58:50 GMT
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Post by forlornjackalope on Feb 3, 2019 23:58:50 GMT
So, this will be interesting.
In 2007, Youtuber japril1 uploaded a mini documentary that was banned from airing by HBO as to not offend sponsors. The documentary, Chopper Down, focused on helicopter related accidents on film sets; which included footage from The Twilight Zone Movie (1983), which killed actor Vic Morrow and two children. The documentary also included footage from the set of Delta Force 2, which resulted in five deaths and three injuries, which was still in production.
I bring all of this up, because the opening to the documentary suggests that Chopper Down was just one of many films part said "Banned Film Festival". However, I've been unable to find anything in regard to the production of Chopper Down to give any leads as to more on what the BFM was or what the other films or documentaries were. Even IMDb doesn't address it's existence via a search or in the credits for the cast and crew members from Delta Force 2 who died in the accident.
In 2007, Youtuber japril1 uploaded a mini documentary that was banned from airing by HBO as to not offend sponsors. The documentary, Chopper Down, focused on helicopter related accidents on film sets; which included footage from The Twilight Zone Movie (1983), which killed actor Vic Morrow and two children. The documentary also included footage from the set of Delta Force 2, which resulted in five deaths and three injuries, which was still in production.
I bring all of this up, because the opening to the documentary suggests that Chopper Down was just one of many films part said "Banned Film Festival". However, I've been unable to find anything in regard to the production of Chopper Down to give any leads as to more on what the BFM was or what the other films or documentaries were. Even IMDb doesn't address it's existence via a search or in the credits for the cast and crew members from Delta Force 2 who died in the accident.
So again, for clarification, I've seen Chopper Down - I'm watching it right now. But, in the past eleven or near twelve years since I've initially seen it, I haven't been able to find any leads on the BFM. The most I can guess is that the festival may have aired or took place in 1989 or 1990, given the narration that previously mentioned that Delta Force 2 was still in production during the time of filming. Beyond that, I have no other information to hint at dates, or other film information.
August 2021 Clarification: Yes, the movie is on Youtube and I took the liberty to mirror it on Archive. The documentary more or less still exists in full - albeit missing credits (if there was any), so we don't know who the director is and all that. However, again, all mention or records of the Banned Film Festival don't exist anywhere.
