| Born of Hope | |
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| Directed by | Kate Madison |
| Written by | Christopher Dane Kate Madison Matt Wood |
| Screenplay by | Paula DiSante (as Alex K. Aldridge) |
| Based on | The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien |
| Produced by | Kate Madison |
| Starring | Christopher Dane Beth Aynsley Danny George Kate Madison Andrew McDonald Philippa Hammond Iain Marshall Howard Corlett |
| Cinematography | Neill Phillips |
| Edited by | Christopher Dane Kate Madison |
| Music by | Tobias Bublat Adam Langston Jacob Shelby Kevin Webster Rob Westwood Peter Bateman Arjan Kiel Toby and Cody McClure Martin Westlake |
Production company | Actors at Work Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £25,000[1] |
Born of Hope: The Ring of Barahir (often referred to as simply Born of Hope) is a 2009 British fantasy adventure fan film directed by Kate Madison and written by Paula DiSante (as Alex K. Aldridge) based on the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien's 1954–55 novel The Lord of the Rings. The film centres on the communities affected by Sauron's war;[2] the Dúnedain bloodline; and the story of Arathorn II and his relationship with Gilraen as they would be the parents of Aragorn, who became a key leader against Sauron.
The bulk of the film was shot at the West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village in Suffolk. Scenes were shot in Epping Forest,[3] Snowdonia National Park, Clearwell Caves and the Brecon Beacons.
It debuted at Ring*Con 2009 before being streamed for free on DailyMotion, and later on YouTube.
- ^ Ide, Wendy (12 February 2010). "Born of Hope". The Times.
- ^ Reid, Robin Anne (2009). "The Hunt for Gollum: Tracking issues of fandom cultures". Transformative Works and Cultures. 3. doi:10.3983/twc.2009.0162.
- ^ Martin, Nicole (27 October 2008). "Orcs are back in Lord of the Rings-inspired Born of Hope". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 29 October 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2010.