13 October 2015
Producer Mem Ferdas MANIA Wins Best Horror Feature at Arizona Underground Film Festival
The sexually charged lesbian love story MANIA directed by Jessica Cameron, recently premiered at the 8th Annual Arizona Underground Film Festival and won the accolade for Best Horror Feature.
MANIA produced by British Actor / Producer Mem Ferda (Miss You Already, London Heist) revolves around two lesbian lovers who flee their home and travel cross-country after a brutal murder. The movie stars Ellie Church (Time to Kill, Headless) in the lead role of Mel.
MANIA is one of three features that sees the teaming up of established horror director Cameron and Ferda along with Writer/ Executive Producer Jonathan Scott Higgins. Following on from their huge success with Truth or Dare which picked up over 33 awards globally, the team are confident MANIA will be equally successful.
Set in the US, MANIA is not about cheap scares its a dark horror with a sexy Bonny and Clyde-esque twist.
Mem Ferda commented, Jessica and I worked from a very dark palette for MANIA. Parts are brutally blunt and may not be to everyones taste. But the exploration into a twisted lesbian relationship and the presentation of characters which are infectious and real, is a true testament to Jessicas energy and unrelenting passion for the work.
Mem Ferda, although a successful and esteemed Hollywood actor, still enjoys getting involved in underground projects such as MANIA and is committed to finding fresh talent through independent filmmaking.
Directed by: Jessica Cameron
Produced by: Mem Ferda
Written by: Jonathan Scott Higgins
Cast: Ellie Church, Carlo Mendez, Tristan Risk
Twitter: @ManiaTheMovie
FB: http://www.facebook.com/ManiaTheMovie
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3&v=00HqChbfEkw
To find out more about Mem Ferda, go to:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/memferda1
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MemFerdaOfficial
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Fanzonemem
About
Mem Ferda was born in South West London in 1963, and started acting from a young age. This led to graduating with a Postgraduate Diploma in Classical Acting from The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). He went on to carve himself a successful career, landing a myriad of TV roles, commercials and films. Over the years he has taken on a notable list of baddies roles, including Dusan (The Crew), Hakeem (The Veteran), Vladimir (ill Manors), Kamel Hannah (The Devils Double) Ilir Duka (Dirty Money) Tariq (Plastic) and recently Lenny Moore (Gunned Down).
