Mitesh Kumar Patel is the latest film maker to begin production in Northwest Alabama.
(1888PressRelease) January 10, 2010 - FLORENCE, AL - Mitesh Kumar Patel's film "The Man in the Maze" is about a group of college friends going into the woods to do research. While doing their research, they find a mysterious and troublesome trail. According to Patel, it is a mystery, horror and adventure movie.
Patel, whose production company is Applied Art Productions, will be filming in Florence and the Waterloo area beginning in mid February 2010 and conclude in May 2010. He is producer, director and story writer for the film. He was born and raised in India and says he is passionate about photography and film making.
"I have an obsession for detail and plan to touch many themes and genres," he said. He learned film production from the Alabama Film Co-op in Huntsville. Following his earning his BS degree in Fine Arts in 1996, he owned a designing and advertising business.
Lead actor in the film will be Andrew Roth who has worked both in front of and behind the camera on more than 25 feature films. "Whether it's directing, producing or acting, Andrew brings an intensity and professionalism to each production," according to Patel.
Liana Werner-Gray, of Australia, is the lead actress. Werner-Gray is a model, actress, beauty queen, television host and environmentalist. She represented Queensland in Miss Earth Australia in 2009 and received the People's Choice Award. She is the founder of I Love Earth, an organization designed to educate school children worldwide on reducing the carbon footprint.
Additional crew already selected include Michael Mitchell, Script Writer and Director of Photography. He has been involved in more than 60 film projects.
Don Tingle, Associate Producer, has been Workshop Director for the Alabama Filmmakers Co-op for six years. Jurian Isabelle, known as "Veils of Color" filmmaker is also a Director of Photography, and Matthew Ranalli, owner of "Crash Boom Bang" Theatre in Huntsville, is a Music Director.
For those who would like to know more information can visit www.themaninthemaze.net