About a year ago, we told you about former Plymouth student Megan Raney and how she was making waves in Hollywood with her acclaimed documentary.

Now you can find out what all the fuss was about, as Freedom’s Fury is released on DVD.

Five years in the making, the flick follows events leading up to the ill-fated Hungarian Revolution of 1956, featuring political history interwoven with preparations for, and matches during, the water polo competition at the Australian Olympics in the same year.

The ex-Plymstock School pupil is currently living and working in California, running GRAiNEY Productions with her brother Colin Gray.

D+CFilm caught up with Megan to find out about a busy twelve months.

Megan said: “The last year has been very hectic. We were asked to come on board to produce, and for me DP, a new feature doc called The History Of Canadian Humour: If It’s Not Too Much Trouble.

“It’s a pseudo-scientific look at why Canada (the largest country in the world, but with a very small population), has produced an inordinate amount of comedic talent.

“It’s directed by and stars Canadian comic writer Rob Cohen, who tries to answer whether the comedy is in the air, freezing weather, beer, hockey
or what.

“We’ve already interviewed Mike Myers, Michael J Fox, The Bare Naked Ladies, Paul Shaffer, Prime Minister Kim Campbell and Ben Stiller (who’s not Canadian, I know!), with a bunch more folks lining up as we speak, like Jim Carrey and the Kids In The Hall.

“It’s such an awesome film to be working on - I’ll keep D+CFilm posted.

“Also, our production company has a TV division, so we’ve been shopping a slate of scripted and non-scripted shows, while writing a number of feature-length scripts.

“We’ve been working around the clock strategising, taking pitch meetings, scripting and developing with a number of interesting companies and individuals. For example, we’re in development with Wolfgang Peterson [Das Boot, In The Line of Fire] on a new scripted TV series, which we hope will go to HBO here in the US.

“Oh, and one of the of the scripts I’m working on now is based in London and the South West. The plan is to shoot in Devon and Cornwall in the next few years, come hell or high water!”

All pretty exciting, non? Suffice to say, stayed tuned to D+CFilm for the latest news from GRAiNEY.

Oh, and to get your hands on the Freedom’s Fury DVD, head over to Film Baby and pick up a copy.

Special features include a directors’ commentary by Megan and Colin; a ‘Making Of’ documentary with behind-the-scenes footage; and an interview with the film’s executive producer Lucy Liu. Not too shabby.

Click below to watch the Freedom’s Fury trailer.

Posted by Thin White Duke

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