David No has recently made his award-winning 2006 independent short feature film, Forged, available to view online through his official YouTube channel. Be sure to check it out and drop a line for David to let him know what you think! We interviewed the director/actor/stuntman extraordinaire back in July 2009 and had discussed his film career and assorted projects that he had worked on. Forged has been an official selection at many international film festivals and has won awards including: BEST DIRECTOR (Big Bang Film Festival); BEST SHORT FILM (Melbourne Underground Film Festival); BEST FILM (ACTION & SUSPENSE) Dragon*Con; BEST COSTUME DESIGN (Action on Film); BEST MUSIC (Park City Film Music Festival) as well as several Audience Awards and a Cinematography Award (ACS). Forged is an old-world Sword epic about the unfortunate events that lead to a father and son death duel. This film has won eight International awards including: Best Director; Best Film; Best Music and Best Costume Design. Darak is an aging Sword Master — Juda, his brilliant apprentice son. In a drama of startling consequence, Juda recounts the events that lead to the destruction of their relationship and finally the ultimate challenge — a death duel. Neither wish to participate – yet neither can find a way out. In a world lost in time, the metal of loyalty, honor and family are tested as the tragedy is played out.
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