The Hunt for Gollum, a 40-minute film conceived, created and funded by fans of the J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, will be screened exclusively online on Dailymotion on Sunday, May 3. The film will have a simultaneous premiere at SCI-FI LONDON, the 8th Annual London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film, with free tickets available to festivalgoers.
Written, directed, and produced by Chris Bouchard, who was inspired by notes in the appendices from the The Lord of the Rings, The Hunt for Gollum follows Aragorn as he sets out to find the Gollum so as to discover the truth about the Ring.
As quoted in the film's press release, Bouchard explains that the high production values of The Hunt for Gollum "would not have been possible without the commitment and resources of experienced prop makers, costume makers, prosthetics and make-up specialists, fight coordinators and special effects artists. The production has been open to everyone for collaboration, and as a result, the passion for this project has drawn together a diverse blend of working professionals, students and youth from every walk of life."
The fully-skinned The Hunt for Gollum profile page on Dailymotion also features interviews with the actors and production team, in addition to behind-the-scenes information about the non-profit project, which took two years to be completed.