The Peril to the Shire

The Peril to the Shire
Information
Director	Douglas Dunklin
Writer	Screenplay: Douglas Dunklin Based on the Writings of: J.R.R. Tolkien
Producer	Douglas Dunklin Assistant producers: Grace Dunklin and Aaron Brown
Starring	Grace Dunklin Samuel Dunklin Lauren Leak Aaron Brown Ethan Milukas Evan Stroud Zach Yokum Nick Yokum
Cinematography	Aaron Brown Zach Yokum
Editing	Douglas Dunklin Grace Dunklin Aaron Brown Zach Yokum
Music	Howard Shore Brobdingnagian Bards Lorenna Mckennit The Rogues Lauren Leak Mike and Leeaura Marcum J Michele Swartz Grace Dunklin
Studio	Pointy Stick Productions
Distributor	None
Released	June 12, 2007
Runtime	approx. 210 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Website	Official website

The Peril to the Shire is a fan film written and directed by Douglas Dunklin, produced by Pointy Stick Productions.

Production Information

The Peril to the Shire was created as an experience project by a group of home-schooled students and their families from Coweta and Fayette counties, Georgia.

Written by Colonel Douglas Dunklin, the original screenplay explores a "what if" scenario based on The Appendices. It was originally written as a Christmas present to his daughter in 2005.

The project to turn it into a film started in March 2006, by gathering several friends and families and forming "Pointy Stick Productions". The film was completed in June 2007, and premiered to a private audience that same month.

Plot

The story takes place some four months after Frodo left the Shire (December T.A. 3018); main players are Rose Cotton and her (original) cousin Hamfoot. On their road to Budgeford, they come across a wounded Elf maid with a dire message.

Rosie and her cousin, along with some friends set out to save the Shire from imminent destruction. The danger is far bigger than they could ever imagine

Characters

• Rose Cotton
• Daisy, Lily, and Zinnia Burrows
• Hamfoot "Hammie" Cotton
• Malloriel
• Fredegar "Freddy" Bolger
• Halfred Bracegirdle
• Bungo, Lungo, and Mungo Chubb
• Hawkeye
• Mrs. Bracegirdle
• Samwise Gamgee
• Naremir
• Thengildur
• Haldigund
• Ironfist
• Pudluk
• Gorf

Crew

• Director: Douglas Dunklin
• Writer: Douglas Dunklin
• Concept art:
  • Rachel Brown
  • Grace Dunklin
• Storyboards
  • Caitlin Clary
  • Sutton Milukas
  • Evan Stroud
  • Douglas Dunklin

• Sindarin translators:
  • J. Michele Swartz
  • Lauren Leak

Reception

”

I had the real blessing of watching Peril to the Shire and I have to say I enjoyed it enormously! I can't believe the passion and devotion to Tolkien that was behind such a great undertaking.

"Patty" at theonering.net

”

A well thought out storyline. I do like the what was the rest of the world was doing while the Fellowship was off gallivanting about tales. [...] The talents of your elvish singers and harpist also deserve recognition. Your credits [...] complete with popsicle wrangler [...] were a treat as well.

"Sevilodorf" at theonering.net

External links

• Official website