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to get their hands on him, we decided to produce a short fiction video to depict his experience in HK, and how it would have affected certain parties. Namely, the CIA contingent based in HK who would be tasked to find Snowden. The Hong Kong police who would be stuck in between the U.S. and China, and the journalists who want to get the scoop." Lee said that the film was created "to catch onto the interest on Snowden and the attention on Hong Kong." According to Tse, a then 28-year-old native of
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described the film as a "snapshot in time" and said that "When Snowden popped up in Hong Kong he got so much attention that it really got people talking. We wanted to give an alternative view on the situation, beyond the media chase for where he was and what he knew." Cassandra Chan, who served as the associate producer, said "The US government has abused the internet, so our response is to use the power of the internet, for hopefully good reasons."
1239:. 25 September 2013. Retrieved on 17 October 2013. "But both Doering and Hollywood were beaten to a film about Snowden by Verax, a five-minute video made for about $ 550, which has drawn more than 270,000 views on YouTube. The short, produced by the group J.Shot Videos, documents Snowden's three-week stay in the Far East and includes a large degree of creative licence while depicting imagined meetings at the Pentagon, [ 1655: 1669: 325:, "the murkiness of Beijing's role in the Snowden affair." In regards to the scene, Lee said "To say China wasn't pulling any strings at all would be naïve ... Even though it gives us autonomy, it's always Beijing that calls the shots." Officially officials from the Mainland government said that they did not influence the decisions of the Hong Kong authorities. 266:
According to the producers, the film was intended to be an homage to Hong Kong. Lee said "We were so intrigued as to why Snowden came to Hong Kong. All of us love Hong Kong to death; we all call Hong Kong home." The filmmakers, on the group YouTube page, stated "While nearly every media outlet wanted
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In regards to the criticism, Andrew Cromeek argued that the filmmakers did not expect to gain a large amount of attention on YouTube and that the filmmakers were not professional. Cromeek said "I think the way it was shot was quite cool. We are all amateur actors. We all had one take. It was kind of
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In regards to Snowden's presence, the filmmakers stated that while Snowden is "a central character, he is not the most prominent. It is more about the maelstrom of events surrounding him." This was because they knew too little about Snowden himself to give him a more prominent role in the story. Lee
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The film was shot in three, or four days. At the time of shooting, Snowden was hiding within Hong Kong. By the end of the film production, Snowden had fled to Russia. Edwin Lee said that this quickened the editing process so the film could be released sooner, but that it did not shorten the project
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The film was created by expatriates from Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United States. The producers of the film were Jeff Floro, Edwin Lee, Shawn Tse, and Marcus Tsui. Lee, an Irish citizen, and the sole professional filmmaker involved, served as the editor and cinematographer. Lee had served
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who was an English teacher, took the role as Snowden. He had previously acted in one commercial and one student film. The filmmakers had reviewed any friends of theirs who they believed "remotely" appeared similar to Snowden. Shawn Tse said that he looked at all of his Caucasian (White) friends to
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said that the budget was $ 645 U.S. dollars or about £420 British pounds. A one-night stay at The Mira was the most expensive single item in the budget, and made up about one third of the budget. The filmmakers stated that they did not make the film to gain a return on their investment, and Jeff
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The four filmmakers stated that they had no political motives. Shawn Tse said that "We knew right from the get-go that this film was going to be as neutral as possible and in a way try not to infringe upon basically what we thought Snowden was trying to do, because really we had no idea." Lee
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said that the film focuses more on the "vignettes" than on Snowden and that Snowden serves as a catalyst for events that affect the other characters. Snowden himself has no live dialogue in the film. Lee said that half of the film's focus was on Hong Kong, and half was on Snowden.
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doing so afterwards. The interviews increased interest in the film. By 28 June, it got over 5,000 views, and by 30 June it had gained over 8,500 views. By 2 July it got over 89,000 views. By 16 July it received over 220,000 hits. By 30 July it received almost 250,000 views.
556:'s "greatest asset is its showcase of narrative efficiency; of getting key points across using the language and arrangement of images to solicit logical (not necessarily emotional responses) and doing so without needing to put too fine a point on it." Jin Jiabao of 263:. On 11 July 2013, two days after Snowden revealed his identity, Edwin Lee had contacted his friends on the possibility of making a film. Lee and Tsui created the film's script, and did so one day before shooting. The actors had no time to rehearse their lines. 1245:] and between Chinese and Hong Kong security services. Verax stars Andrew Cromeek, an American school teacher in Hong Kong who bears an uncanny resemblance to Snowden." – NOTE: The summary mistakes the CIA meeting for being a meeting at the Pentagon. 361:
stated that the usage of time-lapse-style footage of grey clouds, the Hong Kong panoramas, and the "shaky cam" style are features of "spy" genre films. The film used original photography with the exception of two stock photography shots purchased from
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recreation." Napolitano said that "In some ways it resembles a modern Hong Kong crime drama, with its technical dialogue in sterile conference rooms, time-lapse photography, and sweeping aerial shots of the city's famous skyline." Jonathan DeHart of
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film studies programme who worked as a teacher in Hong Kong, "We tried to give Hong Kong the limelight we think it deserves." Tse said that the group had initially considered an outright comedy, a spoof, or a thriller in the style of
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Edwin Lee, one of the filmmakers said that the filming style was "a lot of adrenaline... it was all very guerilla filmmaking style." He also stated that "It was foot-on-the-gas filmmaking." Lee described the filming style as a
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wrote that the film initially gained popularity but by 29 July 2013, "praise of the film has given way to criticism, with many viewers berating the four directors for amateur work and bad casting." Adam Withnall wrote in
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see who could play Snowden. Cromeek worked at a company where Tse worked as a teacher. Tse believed that Cromeek was "going to be perfect" for Snowden while Cromeek believed that he had "zero resemblance" to Snowden.
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By 1 July 2013 Edwin Lee said that because Snowden left Hong Kong, there are no plans to write a sequel. By 29 July 2013, the filmmakers had plans to show their film at film festivals, and considered making a sequel.
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According to Tse, he let Cromeek grow his beard out for several days before taking him to a Hong Kong barbershop. Cromeek gave the hairstylist a photograph of Snowden and received a haircut for 50
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in Hong Kong. Produced by amateur filmmakers in Hong Kong, it was posted to YouTube in June 2013. The name of the film originates from Snowden's codename for himself, which means "truth teller" in
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employees discussing the Snowden case. The second involves a newspaper journalist corresponding with Snowden. The third involves Hong Kong police officers and Chinese
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said that the film "is surprisingly suspenseful and sophisticated, with gorgeous time-lapse panoramas of the city and "shaky cam" shots reminiscent of Hollywood."
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like, shoot, go, OK, done. So it's fine. It's completely OK if people are like, 'It's the worst acting in the world.' It's totally fine with me." Ip wrote that
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that "a wider international audience hasn't been so forgiving of its less-than-professional quirks." The cast of the television program
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As of 28 June 2013 the filmmakers had not yet determined the total cost of the film. Their estimate of the budget was about $ 5,000
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stated that the film "stayed true to the actual locations in Hong Kong where Snowden was reportedly seen." Some scenes were shot at
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said that the film had "strong production values, driving music and somewhat more amateurish acting performances." Alexis Lai of
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The film was released on YouTube on Tuesday 25 June 2013. Several publications contacted the filming group for interviews, with
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journalist," is featured in the film. Marcus Tsui, one of the project's filmmakers, described the film as a "snapshot in time".
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barks orders to Hong Kong police officers." During the aforementioned scene, the official from the Mainland speaks
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said that the cast had "varying degrees of thespian abilities". Andrew Cromeek, a 25-year-old American from
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wrote that the film "makes subtle observations about Hong Kong's sometimes tense relationship with
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WATCH: American English Teacher Stars In Hong Kong’s Instant Edward Snowden Biopic Film
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that "many have criticised the four directors for amateur work and bad casting" and in
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stated on 1 June 2013 that the total cost was $ 4,200 HKD ($ 550 US). Adam Withnall of
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The cast of the film consisted of friends of the four filmmakers. Dean Napolitano of
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as a journalist in the multimedia and television sectors and had worked for the
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SHORT FILM on NSA Leaker Edward Snowden, Verax, Created by Aussie Expat (Video)
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Watch 'Verax,' The Edward Snowden Movie By Hong Kong Filmmakers [VIDEO]
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Floro, who works in finance as a day job, said that he lost money on the film.
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Amateur film-makers beat Hollywood to make first Edward Snowden thriller movie
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All about efficiency: reviewing Verax, the world’s first Edward Snowden film
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Edward Snowden's journey to Hong Kong dramatised in Chinese film – video
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said "We hope and the rest of the cast are better at their real jobs."
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Friends proud of amateur film about Edward Snowden's Hong Kong stay
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Luke Buckmaster of the online Australian political news magazine
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wrote that the plot uses "a large degree of creative licence".
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Edward Snowden ‘movie’ gives Toronto ex-pat filmmaker a boost
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Verax: Amateur film-makers make first Edward Snowden movie
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said that the film's events were "vividly portrayed".
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Index

Gareth Coker
Thomas Vo
YouTube
Edward Snowden
leaking event
Latin
Central Intelligence Agency
Ministry of State Security
Edward Snowden
The Guardian
The Mira
Rubik's cube
Agence France-Presse
Guardian
Screen Daily
South China Morning Post
ATV Home
Toronto
York University
Jason Bourne
Michael Mann
The Wall Street Journal
mainland China
one country, two systems
China's central government
Mandarin
Cantonese
CNN
The Mira Hotel
docu-drama

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