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Cromer pier premiere celebrates 19-year-old film-maker's second feature film
Overview
Nineteen-year-old film-maker Rupert Harold from Cromer, Norfolk, has premiered his second feature film, Crecista, on Cromer Pier ahead of its release on Amazon Prime. Made on a budget of £2,000 with locations in Norfolk and Italy, the film follows a British man who builds a fortune by selling classified government information. Harold, who released his first feature at 17, aims to become the youngest director to win an Oscar.
Key points
- Rupert Harold, 19, launched his second feature film, Crecista, with a red-carpet premiere on Cromer Pier attended by about 400 people.
- The film was made on a budget of £2,000, utilising locations in Norfolk, Lake Como, Milan, and Naples, and features luxury cars and a yacht.
- Crecista follows a struggling British man who builds a fortune by illegally selling classified government information.
- The film is set to be released on Amazon Prime.
- Harold started film-making at age eight and previously had his first feature film, Dengard, released on Amazon when he was 17.
- His ultimate ambition is to become the youngest director to win an Oscar, setting a personal target to achieve this by age 27.