A large meteor has struck the moon and scientists are concerned the satellite could break and threaten life on earth. Already large chunks of the moon have smashed into the planet.
That’s the story outline of Earth Storm, a science fiction movie, part of which was shot last week at Mohawk College. A second floor board room of the Mohawk Students’ Association was turned into a movie set Sept. 22.
The movie features Stephen Baldwin, who plays John Redding, a demolition expert who is eventually sent to the moon to try and prevent it from breaking apart. Other featured actors include: Amy Price-Francis, Dirk Benedict and John Ralston.
During a lunch break for the 75-100 cast and crew last Thursday, Wendy Makey, manager of alumni relations at Mohawk, presented Mr. Baldwin with a college sweat shirt and a certificate making him an honourary Mohawk alumnus.
“It’s a great honour to be affiliated with the alumni at Mohawk College,” Mr. Baldwin said. “This is a cool school. I’m having fun here, lots of nice kids and seemingly they’re getting a decent education.”
Mr. Baldwin said he is also been doing some location scouting around Hamilton for a future movie that he’s looking to produce and direct.
About a dozen movie trailers rolled into the rear parking lot area of the Fennell campus Sept. 19. The cast and crew were expected move downtown Sept. 23 and then return to Mohawk in early October.
The downtown shooting includes a scene on Robinson Street near Bay that depicts a meteor crash site in a large U.S. city.
A Canadian production, Earth Storm is a Premier Bobine-Cinetell Films collaboration. The movie is expected to air on the Sci Fi Channel in the U.S and the Space Channel in Canada next year.
Actor Stephen Baldwin was presented with a Mohawk College sweat shirt by Wendy Makey, manager of alumni relations in the student residence at the Fennell campus Sept. 22. Mr. Baldwin is starring in Earth Storm, a science fiction movie that is being partially shot at Mohawk. He also received a certificate making him an honourary Mohawk alumnus.
Source: Hamilton Mountain News
