By Dr. Egon Deckard
aside reviewing movies that we would not have seen, I would like now to take them to contemplate a dream come true for fans of The Lord of the Rings. " No, not about a look at the production of "The Hobbit" that under the leadership of Guillermo del Toro is ready to be introduced in late 2012. I mean a work created by fans of JRR Tolkien that has attracted much attention in the world.
production is "Born of Hope" produced and directed by young filmmaker Kate Madison and a group of fans who, starting with just an idea for a short film, embarked on the task of making a short feature film about the history Aragorn's parents (the character played by Viggo Mortensen in Peter Jackson's trilogy.) The interesting thing is that the story works without the need to know the intricacies of the genealogical trees of Middle Earth, something that some fans can thank.
But more surprising is that this work, made with a budget that just came to 25,000 pounds (about 100 million pesos, very badly counted), not only shows an excellent quality and a good script built, but has received the approval of fans around the world and has become the new sensation the Internet. The production was developed in stages, constantly showing the progress through its web page ( www.bornofhope.com ) and thus achieving support and sponsorship by fans.
The final product clearly shows that a good idea, coupled with the dedication, you can take advantage of the options open communication on the Internet to gain support, spread, and found in cyberspace the opportunity to present a film project.
As Henry Jenkins had raised in his "Convergence Culture", the Supporters and fans set the standard in this new audiovisual creations that take advantage of the collective memory and identification with certain literary and audiovisual products, to develop stories within the worlds of fantasy become our modern Mount Olympus in our popular mythology. The characters in "The Lord of the Rings" and have become part of our visual culture and the number of films and related to it will be as present as Mickey Mouse and characters of "Star Wars." Film, and their descendants, the short Videocine and YouTube, has become an extension of our sensory space. The stories do not exclude audiences, but allow them to create new elements of mythology.
"Born of Hope" is an excellent example of the culture of convergence. Even the subtitle of the film - which you can see completely through YouTube on the homepage of the project - have been added voluntarily by their "prosumers" - consumers, producers which tells Octavio Islas. Thus, the collective product not only allows the audience to passively enjoy the video, but also allows everyone to feel part of the development and dissemination of the work.
In the specific case of Kate Madison, I wonder if This arduous work of 6 years will serve as a business card to enter the industrial bulldozer that we call Hollywood film, or whether the care provided will allow you to mount your own production company, working with popular support rather than under the scrutiny of studies . It is too early to know what the future holds for this young director, but judging from the response that has had its debut, I'm sure we'll see his name in film posters shortly. 
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