Warrior's End

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Warrior's End
Directed by Bjorn Anderson
Written byBjorn Anderson
Produced byBjorn Anderson
StarringZach Maurer
John Symonds
Paul Eenhoorn
Cinematography Joseph Cole
Edited byAaron Henderson
Music byRebecca Wolf-Nail
Production
company
Emerald City Pictures
Release date
  • June 7, 2009 (2009-06-07)(STIFF)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Warrior's End is a 2009 medieval epic film written and directed by Bjorn Anderson and starring Zach Maurer, John Symonds, and Paul Eenhoorn.

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Premise

While on tour of the northwestern border, the prince of Midea and his companions discover invading armies from neighboring Kilea. Unable to summon reinforcements in time, the young prince must make a stand to protect his people.

Cast

Production

Director Bjorn Anderson decided on his 26th birthday to quit his job and pursue his dream of filmmaking. Instead of paying to go to film school, he began work on his first film, Warrior's End. [1] The production utilized the help of the Seattle Knights for many of the expansive sword battle scenes. The cast and crew worked on a volunteer basis which allowed the film to achieve its epic look on a limited budget.

Release

The film had its premiere June 7, 2009 at Seattle's True Independent Film Festival, where it was given the Mt. Rainier Award. [2]

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References

  1. "An Eye for Directing". The Issaquah Press. February 2, 2010.
  2. "Warrior's End Profile - STIFF 2009". bside.com. Retrieved 2010-06-27.