Sure-Footed Ponies: By the Skin of Our Teeth
August 22, 2011—Maseru, Lesotho. The shoot is over, and first-time filmmaker Andrew Mudge is winding down his time in Africa.
Sure-Footed Ponies: Slightly Homesick for Vermont Maple Syrup
July 5, 2011—Leribe, Lesotho. We are now one week into the second session of filming The Forgotten Kingdom. 7 shoot days down, 17 to go.
Sure-Footed Ponies: The Quiet Before the Storm
June 6—Maseru, Lesotho. A shooting hiatus can be relaxing and rewarding. But now, unsure of funding, the reality of our second shooting session looms in the not-so-distant future.
Sure-Footed Ponies: Session One Picture Wrap
April 11, 2011—Johannesburg, South Africa. Having survived salmonella, paranormal visitors and a crash at Ockie's Pass, the first half of the film is in the can. The second will be an entirely different beast to contend with.
Sure-Footed Ponies: Cameras Rolling, Cue the Lightning
March 17, 2011—Semonkong, Lesotho. Ten days into production, with some amazing footage in the can, things are running smoothly for Andrew and the crew.
Sure-Footed Ponies: Great African Location Scout
February 25, 2011—Ramabanta, Lesotho. With preparations on track for a March 7 shoot, the crew are securing locations throughout the countryside.
Sure-Footed Ponies: Finding our Tau
February 9, 2011—Maseru, Lesotho. Casting decisions have cost Andrew Mudge some sleepless nights, but he may have found the Tau he's been looking for.
Sure-Footed Ponies: Where There is No Sunscreen
January 31, 2011—Johannesburg, South Africa. Follow this first-time filmmaker as he makes Lesotho's first feature. This week: Sunscreen, infections, shepherds, and school choirs.
Sure-Footed Ponies: Rain, Rain, Rising Rivers
January 24, 2011—Between Semonkong and Maseru. Par for the course, rain mucks up the filmmaking works in Lesotho.
Film Facts
TITLE :The Forgotten Kingdom
SYNOPSIS:
A feature length drama that tells the story of a wayward young African man who leaves the slums of Johannesburg to bury his father in their ancestral land, the country of Lesotho. Haunted by memories of his youth, he is led by an orphan herdboy on an arduous journey through forbidding mountains and remote villages, towards the woman that he loves—and his own bittersweet reckoning.
WRITER/DIRECTOR:
Andrew Mudge has made award-winning short films, documentaries, and music videos. This is his first feature.
CREW-TO-DATE:
T.R. Boyce Jr. (producer), Terry Leonard (producer), Chris Roland (producer), Cecil Matlou (producer), Pieter Lombaard (producer), Ockert Van Rooyen (production designer), Carlos Carvalho, (Director of Photography), Papali Monyake (Production Manager)
