The Story - 

“Mark and Steve vs the woods” is the story of two struggling script writers trying to finish the first draft of their very first feature film. The two men unable to focus long enough to finish the script before it’s deadline, decide to go away for the weekend to finish it.

Steve, the leader of the two, arranges for a run down cabin in the middle of the woods for them to stay at. With no internet and totally isolated Steve feels this is the perfect environment for him and Mark to buckle down and write without interruptions.

A long drive out of the city, through the boonies and into the deep woods, Mark and Steve arrive at the ramshackle cottage.  Equipped with a generator to power lights and laptops the boys set to work. However, boredom and mental distractions abound and Mark decides to alter the monotony with a stroll through the picturesque forest. On his walk he manages to run afoul of a pair of Wood Nymphs, frolicking in a darkened clearing. Believing Mark and his compatriot are trespassing on hallowed ground, the Wood Nymphs unleash a vengeful and ancient beast.

The beast tracks Mark back to the cabin where it begins stalking both writers, intent on maiming them and eliminating them from its wooded home. Now, armed with nothing more than knick-knacks, these two hapless boobs are forced to contend with with Wood Nymphs, the beast, and the very woods around them, all the while making sure to finish their screenplay.

The Team:

The Cast

Chris Gauthier ( Mark) - 

Bio -  Having been born abroad in a smallish industrial town in England, Chris eventually made his way to the beautiful country of Canada! Always having been a bit of a ham, he found himself in numerous plays and eventually small, tv commercials in the Okanagan where he grew up. One thing led to another and the parts grew bigger on both stage and screen. Chris finally, with some urging of his then girlfriend, now wife, made the big move to the city of dreams, aka Hollywood North, aka Vancouver! He would find himself in some small roles on TV and film while still treading the boards. Finally after some recurring roles on shows such as Eureka, Smallville and Supernatural, he seemed to have gathered some momentum and attained some small foothold in the Vancouver acting scene. You may recognize him from shows and films such as: 40 Days and 40 Nights, Freddy vs. Jason, Insomnia, The Watchmen and as Smee in Once Upon a Time and as Phil in the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Lochlyn Munro ( Richard) - 

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Bio-  Lochlyn Munro was born February 12, 1966, in Lac La Hache, British Columbia and started his acting career after a serious sports injury ended his dream of playing professional ice hockey  While playing music in various clubs around Vancouver, Munro studied drama and improvisational comedy. Munro landed roles on various American projects such as 21 Jump Street (1987) and Wiseguy (1987). Munro has starred in two Moment of Truth movies: Stand Against Fear, as a high-school jock who uses his popularity for all the wrong reasons, and Abduction of Innocence, as the boyfriend-turned-kidnapper of a teenage lumber heiress. In 1999, Munro played the recurring role of Jack Sheridan during the second season of Charmed. He has also appeared on With out a Trace, CSI, CSI:Miami and CSI: NY playing three different characters. He appeared as Paul Musevini, a time traveling patriarch of a genetically-enhanced Nietzschean race, in "Pride Before the Fall", the 100th episode of Andromeda. In 2017, Munro began playing the recurring role of Hal Cooper in The CW teen drama Riverdale.

Steven Stiller (Steve) - 

Bio - Steven Stiller was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. At the age of 19 he caught the acting bug and began to study acting and perform in various stage productions. After a decade of acting in local theatre, Steven wanted to expand his reach and began to produce and direct his own stage shows. After a number of successful production runs he landed a small actor role on a locally shot m.o.w. and he was hooked on the medium of film.  Finding little work to be had in his hometown, Steven packed up and moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and immersed himself in the local film community.  Over the next few years he would find roles in student films  and indie productions before landing an agent and moving on to small roles in commercials and locally shot tv shows such as Stargate Atlantis and Psych. Mark and Steve vs the Woods will be Steven’s feature film debut.

C. Ernst Harth (Mysterious Man) -

Bio - Involved in community theatre and improvisational comedy during high school, it wasn't until he relocated to Vancouver, BC in 1989 that he seriously pursued acting full-time. In 1990, he landed his first professional gig in a TV commercial for the BC Chicken Growers. Since then, Ernst has become a busy character actor known for dozens of roles, such as The Great Child in Thir13en Ghosts, Miner 49er in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Lowell Lee Andrews in Capote, Baby Boy Tremor in Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball and Bonzo the Zombie Clown in Dead Rising: Watchtower. He can next be seen in Hernan Jimenez’s Elsewhere alongside Parker Posey and Ken Jeong.

The Crew

The Director - 

Steven Stiller

bio - Steven Stiller was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. At the age of 19 he caught the acting bug and began to do local stage productions. After a few years, Steven wanted to expand his reach and began to produce and direct his own stage shows. After a number of successful production runs he landed a small actor role on a locally shot m.o.w. and he was hooked on the medium of film. Finding little work to be had in his hometown, Steven packed up and moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and immersed himself in the local film community. After acting in several small local films and working as a crew member on big Hollywood blockbusters (Tron Legacy, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, among others) Steven took the knowledge he gained, wrote out a script and presented it to some of the filmmaking contacts he had gathered while working on other productions. This resulted in him making his film directing debut with his first short GUILT. GUILT would be a modest success being an official selection of  The Griffin International Film Festival 2006 and The Canadian indie film festival 2006. Steven would go on to direct one more short TALE OF THE TREE, before heading to Langara College's digital film program. After graduating, Steven would go on to directing the short film THE MOVE. Having now directed 3 short films that were all modern dark dramas dealing with love and loss, death and drugs, guilt and regret, Steven decided on a change of pace by bringing a period Canadian war story to the big screen. The Hole which Steven also co-wrote would be his biggest success so far. This Canadian WWII drama would become the Official selection of The Wizard World Film Festival Portland ( winning the best in show award) , The GI film festival ( the largest Military festival in the North America) and The Combat Con Film festival (Las Vegas). The film has had 13 screenings to date. Steven also directed the horror short film Blood Cabin and has  Scifi short film OutPost Alpha in post production and will make his feature film directing debut with Mark and Steve vs the Woods.

Writer -

Mark Wilmot

Bio - Mark Wilmot has been working in the Vancouver film industry since early childhood.  Starting first as an actor in TV movies and commercials, he made the move behind the camera at the age of 15.  After graduating from the University of British Columbia’s Film Studies program in 2007 he began working as a Production Assistant.  After several years of grunt work and networking, Mark made the necessary contacts to get his production company up and running.  Dead X Entertainment was officially founded in 2009.  Since then he has been writing steadily and helping out on a variety of exciting projects including working as the Production Manager for the acclaimed webseries Last Fall of Ashes, and most recently producing three short films with filmmaking partner Steven Stiller including the award winning The Hole, Blood Cabin and OutPost Alpha. Mark is currently writing and working on a number of feature film projects.

Director Of Photography - 

Thomas Billingsly

Bio - Thomas is a Vancouver based Director of Photography specializing in narrative dramatic features, web series and short films. He has a Bravo!FACT short : Dance of the little Old men, the award winning short  The Hole and the award winning feature film Lost Solace amongst his many film credits. He trained through the  Professional Photography Program at Langara College, one of the West Coast’s most respected programs, and Simon Fraser University’s school for the contemporary Arts receiving many scholarships for volunteer service to the school, academic merit and artistic  excellence. Running a flourishing commercial photography  studio for over a half dozen years, he developed his eye and technique, before moving into film production.

Make up Artists and Creature F/X 

Cig Neutron 

Bio -  Cig Neutron is a sculptor, special makeup fx artist, creature fabricator, actor, and Winner of Face Off All Stars. Working in the film industry as a special fx artist, Cig has worked on such films as Tron: Legacy, Suckerpunch, Real Steel,ABC's of Death, and The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? Cig has also made a name for himself in the lowbrow art scene. His work has been shown in galleries across the country, with private collectors around the world owning pieces. 

Teaming up with Rannie Rodil the creator of Fanvixens, they created Bizarro Au Go-Go, an outlet for all of their outlandish characters, and off the wall products. Starting out as an art/photography book, Bizarro Au Go-Go has been gaining popularity by bringing it's colorful characters to life via internet video, and convention appearances. 

Stunt / Fight Coordinator -

 Thomas J. Potter -

Bio - Thomas Potter is an ex soldier who served with the PPCLI for 8 years , mostly in reconnaissance. Upon release from the military he started working in film with the goal to be a stunt performer. Along the way he discovered acting and auditioned for, and was accepted by the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Completing the program at the Pasadena campus in 1996. As well as being a performer he is also the film and stage combat instructor for Blood and Iron Martial Arts. A historical European martial arts school specializing in edged weapons and some hand to hand techniques. He is also a weapons and tactics trainer and advisor.

The Producers - 

Anthony Risling and Christoph Kositza

Bio - ​Partners Anthony Risling and Christoph Kositza form Savage Arts Pictures. Established in 2015, the company is based out of Vancouver, B.C., and focuses particularly on feature-length film production. Savage Arts Pictures produces content in various genres, such as horror, crime thrillers and action films.

Why fund this film and Where do the funds go:

Why should you fund Mark and Steve vs the Woods? If you love the combination of  good horror and biting sarcastic humour like Shaun of the Dead, Cabin in the Woods and The Evil Dead Series this is the film for you.  By funding us, you are directly helping an bunch of Indie filmmakers realize their dreams.  Also you can get some really cool perks and we will continue to add new ones as the weeks go by.  Including chances to meet and interact with the cast, visit the set and exclusive content. 

So you find a perk you like and you purchase it but where do these funds go?  That's easy, all funds go to the production of the film. The money raised here will be used for renting equipment, location rentals, props, costumes, paying the crew and cast and the creature build for our forest Demon. 

Even though this is a low budget indie Horror/Comdey it still takes a good chunk of change to make. So we are looking to raise $150,000.00 through our indigogo campaign with a stretch goal of $200,000.00. This should allow our very talented team to make the film the way we want with out sacrificing any quality in finished film.

Other Ways You Can Help

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