Directed by
Tyler Williams
Written by
Tyler Williams
Produced by
Tyler Williams
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Genre: Action
Synopsis: A bottle-breaking kung fu battle between two men over a not-so-friendly bet of $40.
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Allen Keng | |
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Tyler Williams |
Fight Choreographers |
Tyler Williams |
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First Assistant Director |
Ken Mohabir |
Directors of Photography |
James Klopko Adam Braverman |
Picture Editor |
Tyler Williams |
Sound Design |
Tyler Williams |
Original Music |
Dave Walton |
Running Time: 3min
Production Format: DVC Pro
Color Format: Colour
International distribution partnership with OUAT! Media
Television broadcast license with "The Movie Network"
Television broadcast license with "The Fight Network"
Television broadcast license with "Movieola: The Short Film Channel"
Distribution deal with AtomFilms.com
Official Selection: Action On Film Festival 2008
Tyler's original opponent for this film was to be Team Ryouko member Ilan Rosenberg. The two collaborated for a month and choreographed an exciting fight together. During their final rehearsal session, only days before the shoot, Ilan suffered a terrible freak injury while warming up: he ruptured his achilles tendon. He would require surgery and was ordered to avoid physical activity for six months. Ilan tried his best to find a replacement for himself while Tyler and first assistant director Ken Mohabir tried to write an entirely new concept for the film. Finally, literally the night before the first day of shooting, Tyler was put in touch with fellow Team Ryouko member Allen Keng, who heroically stepped up to the plate. Allen arrived on set the next day and Tyler briefed him on all of the choreography that he and Ilan had created. Unfortunately Allen is a much smaller build then Ilan, and the hard-hitting powerful style that had been set out for him no longer looked right against his taller opponent. The solution? Re-choreograph 75% of the fight to accomodate Allen's different size and style. Amazingly, the result was a high-octane martial arts spectacle that has caught the eye of a number of television broadcasters and film distributors.
Ante Up can currently be seen on the digital television stations "The Movie Network", "The Fight Network" and "Movieola: The Short Film Channel."