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2010-01-19T20:29:51Z

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== My Bot ==

Hi Ederchil, is it possible you could add [[User:Mithbot]] to the [[Special:ListUsers&group=bot|bot usergroup]] (no idea why that's a redlinks: it works for me) so I can do some menial and boring tasks quickly? Thanks, --{{User:Mith/sig}} 19:50, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

:I'm only a sysop, not a [[wikipedia:WP:BUR|bureaucrat]], so I can't change user group rights. You could PM or email Hyarion for this. -- {{User:Ederchil/sig}} 20:50, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

::Oh, OK, I thought you were (wishful thinking!). Thanks anyway! --{{User:Mith/sig}} 21:57, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

:::Actually, I thought I was too :) -- {{User:Ederchil/sig}} 22:21, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

== Main page spelling mistake ==

Hello - while using this wiki, I noticed that main page's featured article has a spelling mistake. It should be '''borne''' not ''born'' in the sentence "Glamdring was the sword once born by Turgon, King of Gondolin." I can't edit the page! :) [[User:Darth Newdar|Darth Newdar]] 17:27, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

:Thank you. -- {{User:Ederchil/sig}} 21:40, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

== The Peril to the Shire page ==

Just wanted to know why you keep editing the page I'm building on "The Peril to the Shire". I worked rather hard on it, yet you keep re-arranging and deleting stuff. It would be nice if you asked first, or at least let me know what you are up to.

Doug Dunklin, producer/director of "The Peril to the Shire"
"[[User:Ltcdunk|Ltcdunk]] 20:29, 19 January 2010 (UTC)"

User talk:Ederchil

2010-01-19T20:28:01Z

Ltcdunk: /* The Peril to the Shire page */ new section

The Peril to the Shire

2010-01-18T16:33:31Z

Ltcdunk: /* Characters */

{{film infobox
| image=[[Image:thecompany.jpg|250px]]
| name=The Peril to the Shire
| director=Douglas Dunklin
| producer = Douglas Dunklin '''Assistant producers:''' Grace Dunklin and Aaron Brown
| writer = '''Screenplay:''' Douglas Dunklin '''Based on the Writings of:''' [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] 
| narrator =
| starring = Grace Dunklin Samuel Dunklin Lauren Leak Aaron Brown Ethan Milukas Evan Stroud Zach Yokum Nick Yokum
| music = Original Music from the movie trilogy by Howard Shore Brobdingnagian Bards Lorenna Mckennit The Rouges Lauren Leak Mike and Leeaura Markum J Michele Swartz Grace Dunklin
| cinematography = Aaron Brown Zach Yokum
| editing = Douglas Dunklin Grace Dunklin Aaron Brown Zach Yokum
| studio = Pointy Stick Productions
| distributor = None
| released = 12 June 2007
| runtime = approx. 210 minutes
| country = [[United States]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| budget=
| website=[http://www.pointystickproductions.com/ 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 was based on the writings of JRR Tolkein’s ''Lord of the Rings'' series extrapolating some "what-ifs" from the appendicies of the books. He wrote it as a Christmas gift to his daughter in 2005, since she had read all Tolkien had to offer and had seen every version of every movie, yet yearned for more.

To quote COL Dunklin (from the letter given to cast and crew), "Finally, the screenplay was finished as a Christmas present for Grace in 2005. As we looked it over, we had a decision to make as a family. This was going to be a big undertaking - really big. We were going to need at least 50 actors and extras, all doubling as crew, to do it right. Did we really want to do this? Could we?

After much discussion, and some prayer, Lynn and I saw that God was giving us a unique opportunity. Not just to make a movie and have a bit of fun, but also to give our children and those who joined our band the chance to learn something new, to participate in something big that would foster teamwork and to give them a sense of accomplishment.

So it was, that we made the leap in late March of 2006, to invite several families from our circle of friends and homeschool groups to form Pointy Stick Productions. Many of these families did not even know one another at the time, and some asked others to join whom we didn’t know either. As the year went by we would see God’s providential hand in all of this, as the kids and their families who joined together bonded into a real team.

And the rest, as they say, is history. From auditions to location scouting, crew training, cast rehearsals and Saturdays filled with props and costumes, everything fell right into place. Even my biggest nightmare, scheduling 50 kids, 24 families (and their various baseball, vacation and summer schedules) and 10 filming locations worked out. Over and over God made his Providence apparent to me. His hand was evident in the details as well as the big picture.

My biggest thrill has been to see the excitement and closeness of the cast and crew grow as they worked hard and had fun, even on those sweltering 95 degree filming days when they were either dressed all in black or were locked inside a cabin for hours with no air-conditioning and lots of hot lighting. One of the lessons everyone learned – movie making is work, hard work. And to everyone’s credit, not one family or person quit. The dedication of everyone to the project really touched me. This motion picture may not be a professional Hollywood production deserving of an Oscar, but sometimes the process of doing something big is more important than the actual outcome."

Completed and debuted to a private audience in June 2007, ''The Peril to the Shire'' was undertaken as a serious fan-film, and not a parody. The project was designed to teach the movie-making process using hands-on experience. The hope was that the students would understand of the complexities of modern movie-making and perhaps would also gain an interest in using film as a medium to affect their own culture with a positive, Christian world-view. Although none of the parents, students, cast or crew had any professional or amateur film-making experience, in true home-school fashion they taught themselves by purchasing books, doing research and studying the basics before ever turning on the first camera.

==Plot==

It's been four months since Frodo left the Shire, and all is not well at home. Rosie Cotton and her cousin, Hamfoot, leave for Budgeford, but never make it to their destination. On the road, 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==

Rosie Cotton

Daisy, Lily, and Zinnia Burrows

Hamfoot "Hammie" Cotton

Malloriel

Fredigar "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==

<blockquote>"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" from theonering.net<blockquote>

"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" from theonering.net</blockquote>

==Trailer==
<youtube>mBHF_KEUrgE</youtube>

==External links==
* [http://www.pointystickproductions.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Fan films]]

The Peril to the Shire

2010-01-18T16:31:13Z

Ltcdunk: /* Reception */

{{film infobox
| image=[[Image:thecompany.jpg|250px]]
| name=The Peril to the Shire
| director=Douglas Dunklin
| producer = Douglas Dunklin '''Assistant producers:''' Grace Dunklin and Aaron Brown
| writer = '''Screenplay:''' Douglas Dunklin '''Based on the Writings of:''' [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] 
| narrator =
| starring = Grace Dunklin Samuel Dunklin Lauren Leak Aaron Brown Ethan Milukas Evan Stroud Zach Yokum Nick Yokum
| music = Original Music from the movie trilogy by Howard Shore Brobdingnagian Bards Lorenna Mckennit The Rouges Lauren Leak Mike and Leeaura Markum J Michele Swartz Grace Dunklin
| cinematography = Aaron Brown Zach Yokum
| editing = Douglas Dunklin Grace Dunklin Aaron Brown Zach Yokum
| studio = Pointy Stick Productions
| distributor = None
| released = 12 June 2007
| runtime = approx. 210 minutes
| country = [[United States]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| budget=
| website=[http://www.pointystickproductions.com/ 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 was based on the writings of JRR Tolkein’s ''Lord of the Rings'' series extrapolating some "what-ifs" from the appendicies of the books. He wrote it as a Christmas gift to his daughter in 2005, since she had read all Tolkien had to offer and had seen every version of every movie, yet yearned for more.

To quote COL Dunklin (from the letter given to cast and crew), "Finally, the screenplay was finished as a Christmas present for Grace in 2005. As we looked it over, we had a decision to make as a family. This was going to be a big undertaking - really big. We were going to need at least 50 actors and extras, all doubling as crew, to do it right. Did we really want to do this? Could we?

After much discussion, and some prayer, Lynn and I saw that God was giving us a unique opportunity. Not just to make a movie and have a bit of fun, but also to give our children and those who joined our band the chance to learn something new, to participate in something big that would foster teamwork and to give them a sense of accomplishment.

So it was, that we made the leap in late March of 2006, to invite several families from our circle of friends and homeschool groups to form Pointy Stick Productions. Many of these families did not even know one another at the time, and some asked others to join whom we didn’t know either. As the year went by we would see God’s providential hand in all of this, as the kids and their families who joined together bonded into a real team.

And the rest, as they say, is history. From auditions to location scouting, crew training, cast rehearsals and Saturdays filled with props and costumes, everything fell right into place. Even my biggest nightmare, scheduling 50 kids, 24 families (and their various baseball, vacation and summer schedules) and 10 filming locations worked out. Over and over God made his Providence apparent to me. His hand was evident in the details as well as the big picture.

My biggest thrill has been to see the excitement and closeness of the cast and crew grow as they worked hard and had fun, even on those sweltering 95 degree filming days when they were either dressed all in black or were locked inside a cabin for hours with no air-conditioning and lots of hot lighting. One of the lessons everyone learned – movie making is work, hard work. And to everyone’s credit, not one family or person quit. The dedication of everyone to the project really touched me. This motion picture may not be a professional Hollywood production deserving of an Oscar, but sometimes the process of doing something big is more important than the actual outcome."

Completed and debuted to a private audience in June 2007, ''The Peril to the Shire'' was undertaken as a serious fan-film, and not a parody. The project was designed to teach the movie-making process using hands-on experience. The hope was that the students would understand of the complexities of modern movie-making and perhaps would also gain an interest in using film as a medium to affect their own culture with a positive, Christian world-view. Although none of the parents, students, cast or crew had any professional or amateur film-making experience, in true home-school fashion they taught themselves by purchasing books, doing research and studying the basics before ever turning on the first camera.

==Plot==

It's been four months since Frodo left the Shire, and all is not well at home. Rosie Cotton and her cousin, Hamfoot, leave for Budgeford, but never make it to their destination. On the road, 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==
(Will be edited later)

===Rosie Cotton===

===Daisy, Lily, and Zinnia Burrows===

===Hamfoot "Hammie" Cotton===

===Malloriel===

===Fredigar "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==

<blockquote>"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" from theonering.net<blockquote>

"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" from theonering.net</blockquote>

==Trailer==
<youtube>mBHF_KEUrgE</youtube>

==External links==
* [http://www.pointystickproductions.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Fan films]]

The Peril to the Shire

2010-01-18T16:08:51Z

Ltcdunk: /* Plot */

{{film infobox
| image=[[Image:thecompany.jpg|250px]]
| name=The Peril to the Shire
| director=Douglas Dunklin
| producer = Douglas Dunklin '''Assistant producers:''' Grace Dunklin and Aaron Brown
| writer = '''Screenplay:''' Douglas Dunklin '''Based on the Writings of:''' [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] 
| narrator =
| starring = Grace Dunklin Samuel Dunklin Lauren Leak Aaron Brown Ethan Milukas Evan Stroud Zach Yokum Nick Yokum
| music = Original Music from the movie trilogy by Howard Shore Brobdingnagian Bards Lorenna Mckennit The Rouges Lauren Leak Mike and Leeaura Markum J Michele Swartz Grace Dunklin
| cinematography = Aaron Brown Zach Yokum
| editing = Douglas Dunklin Grace Dunklin Aaron Brown Zach Yokum
| studio = Pointy Stick Productions
| distributor = None
| released = 12 June 2007
| runtime = approx. 210 minutes
| country = [[United States]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| budget=
| website=[http://www.pointystickproductions.com/ 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 was based on the writings of JRR Tolkein’s ''Lord of the Rings'' series extrapolating some "what-ifs" from the appendicies of the books. He wrote it as a Christmas gift to his daughter in 2005, since she had read all Tolkien had to offer and had seen every version of every movie, yet yearned for more.

To quote COL Dunklin (from the letter given to cast and crew), "Finally, the screenplay was finished as a Christmas present for Grace in 2005. As we looked it over, we had a decision to make as a family. This was going to be a big undertaking - really big. We were going to need at least 50 actors and extras, all doubling as crew, to do it right. Did we really want to do this? Could we?

After much discussion, and some prayer, Lynn and I saw that God was giving us a unique opportunity. Not just to make a movie and have a bit of fun, but also to give our children and those who joined our band the chance to learn something new, to participate in something big that would foster teamwork and to give them a sense of accomplishment.

So it was, that we made the leap in late March of 2006, to invite several families from our circle of friends and homeschool groups to form Pointy Stick Productions. Many of these families did not even know one another at the time, and some asked others to join whom we didn’t know either. As the year went by we would see God’s providential hand in all of this, as the kids and their families who joined together bonded into a real team.

And the rest, as they say, is history. From auditions to location scouting, crew training, cast rehearsals and Saturdays filled with props and costumes, everything fell right into place. Even my biggest nightmare, scheduling 50 kids, 24 families (and their various baseball, vacation and summer schedules) and 10 filming locations worked out. Over and over God made his Providence apparent to me. His hand was evident in the details as well as the big picture.

My biggest thrill has been to see the excitement and closeness of the cast and crew grow as they worked hard and had fun, even on those sweltering 95 degree filming days when they were either dressed all in black or were locked inside a cabin for hours with no air-conditioning and lots of hot lighting. One of the lessons everyone learned – movie making is work, hard work. And to everyone’s credit, not one family or person quit. The dedication of everyone to the project really touched me. This motion picture may not be a professional Hollywood production deserving of an Oscar, but sometimes the process of doing something big is more important than the actual outcome."

Completed and debuted to a private audience in June 2007, ''The Peril to the Shire'' was undertaken as a serious fan-film, and not a parody. The project was designed to teach the movie-making process using hands-on experience. The hope was that the students would understand of the complexities of modern movie-making and perhaps would also gain an interest in using film as a medium to affect their own culture with a positive, Christian world-view. Although none of the parents, students, cast or crew had any professional or amateur film-making experience, in true home-school fashion they taught themselves by purchasing books, doing research and studying the basics before ever turning on the first camera.

==Plot==

It's been four months since Frodo left the Shire, and all is not well at home. Rosie Cotton and her cousin, Hamfoot, leave for Budgeford, but never make it to their destination. On the road, 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==
(Will be edited later)

===Rosie Cotton===

===Daisy, Lily, and Zinnia Burrows===

===Hamfoot "Hammie" Cotton===

===Malloriel===

===Fredigar "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==
BLAH BLEE BLOO (Will be edited later)

<blockquote>"QUOTE GOES HERE" - 'PERSON'</blockquote>

==Trailer==
<youtube>mBHF_KEUrgE</youtube>

==External links==
* [http://www.pointystickproductions.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Fan films]]

The Peril to the Shire

2010-01-18T16:06:31Z

Ltcdunk: /* Plot */

{{film infobox
| image=[[Image:thecompany.jpg|250px]]
| name=The Peril to the Shire
| director=Douglas Dunklin
| producer = Douglas Dunklin '''Assistant producers:''' Grace Dunklin and Aaron Brown
| writer = '''Screenplay:''' Douglas Dunklin '''Based on the Writings of:''' [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] 
| narrator =
| starring = Grace Dunklin Samuel Dunklin Lauren Leak Aaron Brown Ethan Milukas Evan Stroud Zach Yokum Nick Yokum
| music = Original Music from the movie trilogy by Howard Shore Brobdingnagian Bards Lorenna Mckennit The Rouges Lauren Leak Mike and Leeaura Markum J Michele Swartz Grace Dunklin
| cinematography = Aaron Brown Zach Yokum
| editing = Douglas Dunklin Grace Dunklin Aaron Brown Zach Yokum
| studio = Pointy Stick Productions
| distributor = None
| released = 12 June 2007
| runtime = approx. 210 minutes
| country = [[United States]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| budget=
| website=[http://www.pointystickproductions.com/ 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 was based on the writings of JRR Tolkein’s ''Lord of the Rings'' series extrapolating some "what-ifs" from the appendicies of the books. He wrote it as a Christmas gift to his daughter in 2005, since she had read all Tolkien had to offer and had seen every version of every movie, yet yearned for more.

To quote COL Dunklin (from the letter given to cast and crew), "Finally, the screenplay was finished as a Christmas present for Grace in 2005. As we looked it over, we had a decision to make as a family. This was going to be a big undertaking - really big. We were going to need at least 50 actors and extras, all doubling as crew, to do it right. Did we really want to do this? Could we?

After much discussion, and some prayer, Lynn and I saw that God was giving us a unique opportunity. Not just to make a movie and have a bit of fun, but also to give our children and those who joined our band the chance to learn something new, to participate in something big that would foster teamwork and to give them a sense of accomplishment.

So it was, that we made the leap in late March of 2006, to invite several families from our circle of friends and homeschool groups to form Pointy Stick Productions. Many of these families did not even know one another at the time, and some asked others to join whom we didn’t know either. As the year went by we would see God’s providential hand in all of this, as the kids and their families who joined together bonded into a real team.

And the rest, as they say, is history. From auditions to location scouting, crew training, cast rehearsals and Saturdays filled with props and costumes, everything fell right into place. Even my biggest nightmare, scheduling 50 kids, 24 families (and their various baseball, vacation and summer schedules) and 10 filming locations worked out. Over and over God made his Providence apparent to me. His hand was evident in the details as well as the big picture.

My biggest thrill has been to see the excitement and closeness of the cast and crew grow as they worked hard and had fun, even on those sweltering 95 degree filming days when they were either dressed all in black or were locked inside a cabin for hours with no air-conditioning and lots of hot lighting. One of the lessons everyone learned – movie making is work, hard work. And to everyone’s credit, not one family or person quit. The dedication of everyone to the project really touched me. This motion picture may not be a professional Hollywood production deserving of an Oscar, but sometimes the process of doing something big is more important than the actual outcome."

Completed and debuted to a private audience in June 2007, ''The Peril to the Shire'' was undertaken as a serious fan-film, and not a parody. The project was designed to teach the movie-making process using hands-on experience. The hope was that the students would understand of the complexities of modern movie-making and perhaps would also gain an interest in using film as a medium to affect their own culture with a positive, Christian world-view. Although none of the parents, students, cast or crew had any professional or amateur film-making experience, in true home-school fashion they taught themselves by purchasing books, doing research and studying the basics before ever turning on the first camera.

==Plot==

It's been four months since Frodo left the Shire, and all is not well at home. Rosie Cotton and her cousin, Hamfoot, leave for Budgeford, but never make it to their destination. On the road, 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.(Will be edited later)

==Characters==
(Will be edited later)

===Rosie Cotton===

===Daisy, Lily, and Zinnia Burrows===

===Hamfoot "Hammie" Cotton===

===Malloriel===

===Fredigar "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==
BLAH BLEE BLOO (Will be edited later)

<blockquote>"QUOTE GOES HERE" - 'PERSON'</blockquote>

==Trailer==
<youtube>mBHF_KEUrgE</youtube>

==External links==
* [http://www.pointystickproductions.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Fan films]]

The Peril to the Shire

2010-01-18T15:12:56Z

Ltcdunk: /* Production */

[[Image:thecompany.jpg|250px|right]]
'''''The Peril to the Shire''''' is a fan film based on the writings of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], completed in [[2007]].

==Production==
''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 was based on the writings of JRR Tolkein’s ''Lord of the Rings'' series extrapolating some "what-ifs" from the appendicies of the books. He wrote it as a Christmas gift to his daughter in 2005, since she had read all Tolkien had to offer and had seen every version of every movie, yet yearned for more.

To quote COL Dunklin (from the letter given to cast and crew), "Finally, the screenplay was finished as a Christmas present for Grace in 2005. As we looked it over, we had a decision to make as a family. This was going to be a big undertaking - really big. We were going to need at least 50 actors and extras, all doubling as crew, to do it right. Did we really want to do this? Could we?

After much discussion, and some prayer, Lynn and I saw that God was giving us a unique opportunity. Not just to make a movie and have a bit of fun, but also to give our children and those who joined our band the chance to learn something new, to participate in something big that would foster teamwork and to give them a sense of accomplishment.

So it was, that we made the leap in late March of 2006, to invite several families from our circle of friends and homeschool groups to form Pointy Stick Productions. Many of these families did not even know one another at the time, and some asked others to join whom we didn’t know either. As the year went by we would see God’s providential hand in all of this, as the kids and their families who joined together bonded into a real team.

And the rest, as they say, is history. From auditions to location scouting, crew training, cast rehearsals and Saturdays filled with props and costumes, everything fell right into place. Even my biggest nightmare, scheduling 50 kids, 24 families (and their various baseball, vacation and summer schedules) and 10 filming locations worked out. Over and over God made his Providence apparent to me. His hand was evident in the details as well as the big picture.

My biggest thrill has been to see the excitement and closeness of the cast and crew grow as they worked hard and had fun, even on those sweltering 95 degree filming days when they were either dressed all in black or were locked inside a cabin for hours with no air-conditioning and lots of hot lighting. One of the lessons everyone learned – movie making is work, hard work. And to everyone’s credit, not one family or person quit. The dedication of everyone to the project really touched me. This motion picture may not be a professional Hollywood production deserving of an Oscar, but sometimes the process of doing something big is more important than the actual outcome."

Completed and debuted to a private audience in June 2007, ''The Peril to the Shire'' was undertaken as a serious fan-film, and not a parody. The project was designed to teach the movie-making process using hands-on experience. The hope was that the students would understand of the complexities of modern movie-making and perhaps would also gain an interest in using film as a medium to affect their own culture with a positive, Christian world-view. Although none of the parents, students, cast or crew had any professional or amateur film-making experience, in true home-school fashion they taught themselves by purchasing books, doing research and studying the basics before ever turning on the first camera.

==Plot==
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It's been four months since Frodo left the Shire, and all is not well at home. Rosie Cotton and her cousin, Hamfoot, leave for Budgeford, but never make it to their destination. On the road, 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.

==External links==
* '''[http://www.pointystickproductions.com Pointy Stick Productions]'''

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''' ''The Peril to the Shire''''' is a fan film based on the writings of JRR Tolkien, completed in 2007.

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An original fan film based on the writings of JRR Tolkein’s ''Lord of the Rings'' and Peter Jackson's movie trilogy of the same name. ''The Peril to the Shire'' was completed and debuted to a private audience in June 2007. It was undertaken as a summertime project designed to teach by hands-on experience the movie-making process to a group of Georgia home-schooled students, in order that they would gain an understanding of the complexities of modern movie-making and perhaps to spark in them an interest in film-making as a medium to affect their own culture with a positive, Christian world-view. Although none of the parents, students, cast or crew had any professional or amateur film-making experience, in true home-schooler fashion they bought books, did research and studied the basics before ever turning on the first camera.

[http://www.pointystickproductions.com Pointy Stick Productions]

[[Category:Fan films]]

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''' ''The Peril to the Shire''''' is a fan film based on the writings of JRR Tolkien, completed in 2007.

[[Image:thecompany.jpg]]

An original fan film based on the writings of JRR Tolkein’s ''Lord of the Rings'' and Peter Jackson's movie trilogy of the same name. ''The Peril to the Shire'' was completed and debuted to a private audience in June 2007. It was undertaken as a summertime project designed to teach by hands-on experience the movie-making process to a group of Georgia home-schooled students, in order that they would gain an understanding of the complexities of modern movie-making and perhaps to spark in them an interest in film-making as a medium to affect their own culture with a positive, Christian world-view. Although none of the parents, students, cast or crew had any professional or amateur film-making experience, in true home-schooler fashion they bought books, did research and studied the basics before ever turning on the first camera.

[http://www.pointystickproductions.com Pointy Stick Productions]

[[Category:Fan films]]

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''' ''The Peril to the Shire''''' is a fan film based on the writings of JRR Tolkien, completed in 2007.

An original fan film based on the writings of JRR Tolkein’s ''Lord of the Rings'' and Peter Jackson's movie trilogy of the same name. ''The Peril to the Shire'' was completed and debuted to a private audience in June 2007. It was undertaken as a summertime project designed to teach by hands-on experience the movie-making process to a group of Georgia home-schooled students, in order that they would gain an understanding of the complexities of modern movie-making and perhaps to spark in them an interest in film-making as a medium to affect their own culture with a positive, Christian world-view. Although none of the parents, students, cast or crew had any professional or amateur film-making experience, in true home-schooler fashion they bought books, did research and studied the basics before ever turning on the first camera.

[http://www.pointystickproductions.com Pointy Stick Productions]

[[Category:Fan films]]

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== ''The Peril to the Shire'' ==
''The Peril to the Shire'' is a fan film based on the writings of JRR Tolkien, completed in 2007.

An original fan film based on the writings of JRR Tolkein’s ''Lord of the Rings'' and Peter Jackson's movie trilogy of the same name. ''The Peril to the Shire'' was completed and debuted to a private audience in June 2007. It was undertaken as a summertime project designed to teach by hands-on experience the movie-making process to a group of Georgia home-schooled students, in order that they would gain an understanding of the complexities of modern movie-making and perhaps to spark in them an interest in film-making as a medium to affect their own culture with a positive, Christian world-view. Although none of the parents, students, cast or crew had any professional or amateur film-making experience, in true home-schooler fashion they bought books, did research and studied the basics before ever turning on the first camera.

[http://www.pointystickproductions.com Pointy Stick Productions]

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