I am a British film maker who has successfully made several feature films made and released in the US.<\/p>\n
For years I have been pursuing the idea of making a feature film about Jonestown, a story which I believe has never really been told. Everything I have seen has interpreted it in one way, as a macabre massacre. The focus on the brutality of Peoples Temple\u2019s last day \u2013 aside from being tasteless \u2013 leaves us nothing to hang onto about the people who died.<\/p>\n
I want to create a film that follows a fictional character who joins Peoples Temple after losing a family member. As the character is introduced to Peoples Temple, we see the different points of view from different people and their opinions on the group. I wish to show one person\u2019s uncertain view on the Temple and whether it was a good place, a healthy place, a dangerous place, or a combination of them all.<\/p>\n
While any film about Jonestown must include November 18th 1978 as an important and pivotal part of the story, that doesn\u2019t mean it must be a horror film. Indeed, by taking away the morbid fascination with it, we can humanize the events and see what lies underneath.<\/p>\n
If anyone has any questions, I will be happy to answer them. Any information towards my extensive research will be much obliged. Please include \u201cJONESTOWN\u201d in the subject line of any emails.<\/p>\n
Thank you.<\/p>\n