Welcome to the Maryland Deathfest The Movie Blog

This is the official blog of the producers of Maryland Deathfest The Movie; the film that is being made about Maryland Deathfest 2009.  We are currently in post-production and so far, the film is looking amazing.  I honestly did not know what to expect when the ten of us from Handshake Inc., drove down to Baltimore from London, Ontario, Canada to film the three day underground metal festival.  I knew going in that I wanted to produce a gritty and hyper-real documentary about the fest that would include performances from all bands who wanted to take part, and I knew I wanted this film to be a testament to the energy and philosophy and sound of the scene.  I gave the camera operators the instruction to just go out there and live it and feel it and take some beautiful pictures.  And they did.  This film is going to look like no other metal film ever made.  Watching the movie is like being at the festival.  And now, eight months later, as I approach finalizing the rough cut of the film, I’m still not sick of watching the performances, interviews and material we captured for this movie.

As we continue through the final leg of producing this film, myself and the other producers and crew involved with the production will post blogs and recall their memories of MDF 2009, shooting the film, how the final cut is shaping up, and any other adventures we’ve encountered on the way.  Thanks for reading and see you at MDF 2010

David Hall – producer/director