Astron-6
Astron-6 is a Canadian film production and directing company founded in 2007 by Adam Brooks and Jeremy Gillespie.[1][2] The company later expanded to include Matt Kennedy, Conor Sweeney and Steven Kostanski, who are now equal partners in the company. Astron-6 is known for producing low-budget, 1980s-centric independent movies that often combine horror with comedy.
Industry | Film |
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Founded | 2007 |
Headquarters | Canada |
Key people | Adam Brooks Jeremy Gillespie Matt Kennedy Conor Sweeney Steven Kostanski |
Website | www.astron-6.com |
A planned 2012 documentary No Sleep, No Surrender, which detailed the making and production of their 2011 film Father's Day, was never completed, though a teaser trailer was released.[3] The follow-up to Father's Day, a Giallo-inspired horror comedy, The Editor, was directed by Adam Brooks and Matthew Kennedy in 2014.
In 2016, Astron-6 produced the web series Divorced Dad. The series was described by the filmmakers as 'a love letter to the endearingly incompetent cable access television shows created by far from screen-ready small town celebrities during the 1980s and 90s'.[4]
Gillespie and Kostanski directed the 2016 horror film The Void, intended as a departure from Astron-6's more comedic work. The film showcases more of Kostanski's creature and practical effects as seen in Astron-6's earlier films.
Filmography
- Astron-6 (2011, compilation DVD)[5]
- Manborg (2011)[6]
- Father's Day (2011)[7]
- The Editor (2014)[8]
- W is for Wish (2014)[9]
- Chowboys (2019)[10]
References
- "Fake Trailer leads to movie deal for locals". Winnipeg Free Press. 2010-08-23. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- "Women in Horror 2013: The Ladies of Astron-6". Fangoria. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- "No Sleep, No Surrender: The Making of "Father's Day" - Teaser Trailer". Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- "Astron-6 Return with "Divorced Dad" Web Series". 2016-03-19. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- "Astron-6 (review)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- "Father's Day". Fangoria. Missing or empty
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(help) - "Father's Day". Fangoria. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- "Astron-6 team tap Kier, Risk for "THE EDITOR"". Fangoria. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- "Jeremy Gillespie (MANBORG, W is for WISH from THE ABC'S OF DEATH 2". Dread Central. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- "Chowboys Trailer". Vimeo. Retrieved 4 December 2018.