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"Road Kill" from Shenkle Productions Starts Pre-Production

10/19/2018

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In local indie horror news, "Road Kill", a new feature length horror film from Shenkle Productions, is in pre-production, and is set to begin filming in New Jersey in Spring of 2019.

​"Road Kill" is a horror comedy about four girls on a road trip who accidentally run over and kill the beloved cat of a retired serial killer from the 1980's.

"Road Kill" is set to star Norwegian native Emelia Brawn in the leading role.
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Emelia is an actress and producer born and raised in Norway.  Her latest film, "Dead Ringer", a short film which she in which she starred and also produced, has been doing well on the festival circuit, having been accepted to several festivals including the well-known Golden Door International Film Festival.  So far the film has garnered three festival wins and two other nominations.  "Dead Ringer" was also recently picked up for distribution

At the age of 19, Emelia left Norway for Los Angeles, and attended NY Film Academy.  The following year she moved to New York to train at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.  After graduation, she was selected to be a part of the Academy Company from 2013-2014.
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In 2015, Emelia starred in her first feature film, "Pretty Fine Things", written and directed by local NJ filmmaker Ryan Scott Weber.  "Pretty Fine Things" screened as several prestigious festivals including Hoboken Film Festival, Horror Hound Film Festival and Cine-Fest, to name a few.  The film was distributed in 2018.

Emelia has also appeared in several episodes of "Discovery ID", assorted commercials, web series and short films.  In addition, she also has some background in theater.  Spending summers in Norway in 2014 and 2015, Emelia produced and starred in a skit/standup production and a short play for children.

"Road Kill" represents the next starring role for this dynamic actress!

​Founded by Chris Shenkle, Shenkle Productions is a New York based film production company.  In 2017, Shenkle Productions produced the short film "Dead Ringer", starring Emelia Brawn.  The film had a great run on the festival circuit, scoring several nominations and wins, and was picked up by ShortsTV and is currently available on Amazon Prime.  Their next film, the horror feature "Road Kill", also starring Emelia Brawn, is set to begin production in Spring of 2019.

Chris Shenkle, a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and the Kimball Studio, is a New York based filmmaker, singer and actor.  His credits include "A Dark Night", "C.P. You", "We'll Test It On Humans". "The Lizard People" and the aforementioned "Dead Ringer".  Chris also recently completed another short film, thrilled "Head Shot" which he wrote, directed and filmed.

As a performer, Chris has appeared in regional theater companies across the US, notably in the Off-Broadway musical "West Side Story" at the Utah Festival Opera and in "Henry VI" at P.C.P.A. Theatrefest.  He has also performed at several NY comedy clubs, and has toured nationally with the musical "The Water Coolers."   This multi-talented performer also spent a year in Japan singing at the Tokyo Disneyland Resort
Emelia Brawn and Chris Shenkle are proving once again that indie filmmaking is alive and well in New Jersey. The Horror Nerd is looking forward to following Emelia's next starring role in "Road Kill"!

For additional information on these talented performers, click on the links below.

Emelia Brawn IMDB


Chris Shenkle IMDB


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