For the Cause (film)
For the Cause also known as Final Encounter is a 2000 sciencefiction fantasy directed by David Douglas and Tim Douglas.
The film was shot in Bulgaria on a small budget of 2.5 million. Director David Douglas and his brother Tim were able to make the film with these limited resources by using new generation PC technology that reduced the cost of digital filmmaking. Inspired by Star Wars, the brothers became interested in videos and films, and formed a computer graphics company that did commercial work for the Fresno TV station. Later in Los Angeles, they became successful as CG artists. David got carpal tunnel syndrome and had to make a career change, so he decided to make For the Cause. They soon signed with Miramax, but had trouble getting the project greenlighted. They eventually did a much smaller deal with Nu ImageMillennium, a lowbudget film company. David feels that Bulgaria, with its pollution and bleak cities, was a perfect setting for the film, noting If you want to go to a place that looks like a futuristic world that failed, Bulgaria is it. Their only other feature film, Submarines 2003, was released straight to video.
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