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‘VelociPastor 2’ Leaves FilmQuest Audience Roaring, Celebrating Human-Made Films in an AI Era
“VelociPastor 2”, a deliberately ramshackle sequel about a priest who turns into a dinosaur, drew loud laughter at FilmQuest in Provo, Utah. Its screening became a celebration of low-budget filmmaking and the enthusiasm of people making films by hand, amid wider festival discussion about artificial intelligence in the industry.
The film moves the action to “Italy” for a giallo-style story about a killer targeting virgins, and embraces visible strings, homemade costumes and other production flaws as part of its humour. The original film was made for $36,000; the sequel raised $118,297 on Kickstarter. Director and co-writer Jesse Gouldsbury and crew discussed the challenges of making it after the screening; the film is seeking distribution and holding roadshow screenings.
In short
- “VelociPastor 2” earned boisterous laughs at FilmQuest.
- Its visible low-budget effects are part of the joke.
- The sequel raised $118,297 on Kickstarter and seeks distribution.
Explained simply
FilmQuest is a festival in Provo, Utah, where independent filmmakers show their work. “VelociPastor 2” continues a comedy series about a priest who can turn into a dinosaur, using deliberately handmade effects and a story styled after Italian horror films.
The first film was made on a small budget, and the sequel was funded through Kickstarter. Director and co-writer Jesse Gouldsbury and the crew made the follow-up independently, reflecting a wider question for the film industry: how human creativity and hands-on production fit alongside newer AI tools.
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