''Warrior's End'' is a 2009

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written and directed by Bjorn Anderson and starring Zach Maurer, John Symonds, and

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Premise

While on tour of the northwestern border, the prince of Midea and his companions discover invading armies from neighboring Kilea. Unable to summon reinforcements in time, the young prince must make a stand to protect his people.

Cast

* Mindy Byram as Maria * Ricco DiStefano as General Tarkis *

as Kael * Kevin Haggerty as Kole * John Locke as King Harold * Zach Maurer as Andreas * Renee Pinzon as Julia * John Symonds as Johan * Phillip Wheeler as Will

Production

Director Bjorn Anderson decided on his 26th birthday to quit his job and pursue his dream of filmmaking. Instead of paying to go to film school, he began work on his first film, ''Warrior's End''. The production utilized the help of the

Seattle Knights The Seattle Knights is a stage-fighting and jousting acting troupe, specializing in Medieval Fantasy. The troupe was founded in 1993 by current Director Dameon Willich. The troupe consists of performers from the Puget Sound area. Many of the ...

for many of the expansive sword battle scenes. The cast and crew worked on a volunteer basis which allowed the film to achieve its epic look on a limited budget.

Release

The film had its premiere June 7, 2009 at

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, where it was given the Mt. Rainier Award.

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 1385680 2009 films Films shot in Washington (state) 2000s English-language films