Gene Dolders, Producer of Manifesto & Director of Forever Home

Since Gene Dolders was here last, he’s been expanding the promotion of his last feature his 70s/80s inspired Giallo, The Blade Cuts Deeper and working on documentaries, with director Brandon Spivey. Three documentaries in fact: one about a photographer (John Baliton) who documents people on the fringes of society, one about a prog rock band, Gong’s member (Didier Malherbe) and finally a documentary about devastating teen Ketamine abuse in Liverpool.

But wait, there’s more, he is also a producer on a stop motion sci fi fantasy horror film, 10 years in the making called Manifesto, directed by Steve Young. The incredible amount of work it’s taken to complete. If you like nostalgic 80s stop motion fantasy horror (Black Crystal x Flash Gordon), you might enjoy this one. There are tons of behind the scenes footage and interviews with director and crew on IG (@manifesto_movie).

Also in the works is Gene’s found footage feature called Forever Home. As a huge fan of found footage horror, Gene was excited to make his first one and so with a true story he heard from his friend and co-writer on The Blade Cuts Deeper, Alex (A J Ballard) and so they went to work writing Forever Home.

Gene talks about writing the script and how the story developed over time. He talks the difference between filming Forever Home and The Blade Cuts Deeper.

We also talk a lot about our love of found footage movies. Such as Man Bites Dog, The Poughkeepsie Tapes, The Devil’s Pass, Grave Encounters and so many more. We also talk about how found footage has modernized with Spree, Open Windows and V/H/S.

It’s always a pleasure chatting with Gene!

Find Gene Dolders:
bgdigital.org
imdb.com/name/nm8969674
m.youtube.com/@bgdigitalcic8194?ra=m
Instagram: @gdolders
Instagram: @manifesto_movie

And find me:
Kimberly at macabreish.com and IG and Tiktok @macabre_ish. linktr.ee/macabre_ish