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FLYING PUMPKINS THE MOVIE FILM SYNOPSIS
Since 1986 on the first weekend after Halloween, men and women, girls and boys have flocked to a field in Sussex County, Delaware to launch pumpkins in a friendly competition that has become a legend around the world.
FLYING PUMPKINS, THE LEGEND OF PUNKIN CHUNKIN is the feature documentary from director Costa Mantis that lives with 20 teams for one year as they build their dream machines for the annual “chunk.” Meet the folks who started it all and the varied and passionate people of all ages, shapes and sizes who follow in their footsteps to make the pumpkin pilgrimage every November.
Meet Dr. Steve Siegars. He's a dentist from New Hampshire. With a lot of help from family and friends, he has built Yankee Siege, a trebuchet of welded scrap steel that stands over six stories tall. Meet Bruce Bradford. He's an ironworker from Michigan. He and his family and friends have built an air cannon with a barrel 150' long and holds the world distance record with a throw of over 4,400'. Meet the town councilman, the naturalist and the microbiologist from New Jersey who built a ferocious catapult. Meet BJ and Stephanie, an all womens team from Delaware. Meet the Orthodox high schoolers from the Bronx. Meet the Boy Scouts, the software engineers, the IT guys, the shrink, the little girls from Vermont – and all the good old boys and girls who started it all.
If you're looking for fun, look no further. If you like to laugh, you've come to the right place. If you didn't think pumpkins could fly, you need to think again. Feeling down? Concerned about the economy? Frustrated with the war? Confused about the election? You might just need to spice up your day with a shot of some good old-fashioned down-home punkin pie. With any luck, you might even get a new attitude. Good luck. Just watch out for FLYING PUMPKINS!
Running time: 88 minutes
Format: HDV
Shot on location: Mulitple Canon XH-A1's; PhantomHD; 1080i/24F
Writer/Producer/Director: Costa Mantis
FLYING PUMPKINS THE MOVIE: BEHIND THE SCENES
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Bobbi Elliott
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Patrick Pegues and E. J. Dale
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS
Bryan Chadwick
Mary Gustafan
Patti Snellings
Susan Rightmyer
Linda Karker
ADDITIONAL CAMERA
Scott Levin
Justin Schuback
Levi Magyar
Thomas Britt
ADDITIONAL EDITING
Rick Tuber
Josh
Justin Schuback
FLYING PUMPKINS THE MOVIE: THE MUSIC
ORIGINAL SCORE COMPOSED AND PERFORMED BY
Adam Giacopuzzi
www.adamgmusic.com
“Punkin Chunkin”
Lyrics and Music by Doug James
Performed by Doug James and Keith Mack
Background vocals and sound effects by Nancy Stenger Joseph
Fiddle by Nate Grower
Courtesy of Doug James Music
“The Legend of Punkin Chunkin”
Lyrics and Music by Calvin B. Streets
Performed by Calvin B. Streets
Courtesy of Basically Invisible Music
“The Punkin Chunkin Ballad”
Lyrics and Music by Bill Thompson
Performed live by Dawn Thompson
Courtesy of Dawn Thompson Music
Pumpkin Trap www.pumpkintrap.com
2nd Ammendment www.2ndamendmentgun.us
Mista Ballista http://www.siege-engine.com
Sam Keen www.samkeen.com
Troop 634 www.NJHurl.com
King Arthur/Merlin www.supertrebs.com
General Information:
info@flyingpumpkinsthemovie.com
Costa Mantis: theproducer@flyingpumpkinsthemovie.com
Adam Giacopuzzi: thecomposer@flyingpumpkinsthemovie.com
Woody Woodhall: www.AlliedPost.com
Website Design By Adam Giacopuzzi
webmaster@flyingpumpkinsthemovie.com
www.adamgmusic.com
www.flyingpumpkinsthemovie.com 2008