A Lord Of The Rings fan has taken her passion to extremes – by making a prequel full length movie that is available to watch online only. Kate Madison, an amateur actress from the UK was so inspired by the blockbuster Rings trilogy created by Jackson that she wrote, directed and produced a prequel. The movie is based on material from the original JRR Tolkien books, and comes in at a 1hour 11 minute length.

The movie called Born Of Hope, was created with a budget that would pay for about a second of special effects in a Hollywood movie, £25 000 (around $60,000). However the film is becoming an internet sensation, with over 500 000 viewers who have already viewed the video online, and they are raving about the film which was around six years in the making.

Madison aged 31,  spent her life savings to make Born of Hope which was filmed in Suffolk near London, whereas the original Peter Jackson epic was filmed in New Zealand with a slightly higher budget of £190million.

Madison, 31, from Cambridge, said that watching the trilogy had blown her mind.

“The battle scenes and the array of incredible characters really inspired me and I was desperate to have a go at making an epic myself,” she said.

The amateur actress raised a £17 000 by posting a trailer on YouTube appealing for donations

She put her £8 000 life savings into the project, worked as an office temp to gain extra cash and raised a further £17 000 by posting a trailer on YouTube appealing for donations.

She convinced more than 400 cast and crew to give their time for free, and played the part of Elgarain the forest ranger herself.

And over a year, starting in mid-2008, she filmed Born Of Hope in locations around England.

Miss Madison said: “There were times when it was cold and wet and we were up to our eyes in mud standing in the middle of a forest wondering if we could make this a success.

“But now it’s all done it’s an amazing feeling.”

Her story was based on two paragraphs Tolkien included in the appendix to his books, which mentioned the adventures of Arathorn and Gilraen, the parents of Aragorn, who was played in the Jackson films by Viggo Mortensen.

It was shot in Epping Forest, Essex, and West Stow, Suffolk, after seeking permission from local authorities.

Christopher Dane, who plays Arathorn in the film alongside Beth Aynsley as his wife Gilraen, said the experience had been “exhilarating”.

A 45-year-old actor from Muswell Hill, north London, added: “It was brilliant fun and we have produced an entire film for less than Peter Jackson spent on breakfast for his cast while he was filming the original in New Zealand.”

Viewers on Youtube loved the fil. One viewer said: “Great work guys, this is the best fan film I have every watched! I am looking forward to all of the new films you will make!” and another viewer said: “I enjoyed this more than the junk Hollywood puts out. Please do more!”

Just shows that the internet means anyone with talent now has a platform to show their work. Have you got a movie in you?

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