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Faintheart is a 2008 film, the first to be created using input from an online site. The film was a result of a collaborative effort from Myspace, Vertigo films and Film4. The resulting group, MyMovieMashUp, sought to harness the talents of the online community and to enable them to be involved in the film-making process. Various cast and crew members were picked from the MySpaceUK website to work on the project, a unique tactic in the film-making industry. Although the casting and soundtrack were assembled with the help of myspace, the screenplay was written by UK-based writer David... MORE

Faintheart is a 2008 film, the first to be created using input from an online site. The film was a result of a collaborative effort from Myspace, Vertigo films and Film4. The resulting group, MyMovieMashUp, sought to harness the talents of the online community and to enable them to be involved in the film-making process. Various cast and crew members were picked from the MySpaceUK website to work on the project, a unique tactic in the film-making industry. Although the casting and soundtrack were assembled with the help of myspace, the screenplay was written by UK-based writer David Lemon. Professional Viking re-enactors from UK-based company "The Vikings" formed part of the cast alongside Britannia Romano-British society. Also a specialist stunt team from East 15 Acting School took part in filming the large battles under the Fight Direction of Richard Ryan. LESS