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IDES Premieres at Trinity University

The Trinity University Classical Studies Department presents IDES, a student film concerning the conspiracy-riddled events leading to Julius Caesar's assassination, on Wednesday, March 24 at 7 p.m. in the Chapman Auditorium of Trinity University. Set in a murky futuristic world, infamous historical figures of Rome's past are charismatically brought to life amidst tangled schemes and scandal.

 

Alumnus Heath Hamrick ('03) wrote and directed IDES, largely due to the success of his last film, ALCESTIAD, which played to a full house at Trinity University last spring. Hamrick says, ""If you want to be a film maker, it is simply not enough to want to make films. You have to actually make films, and keep making them.  You also must constantly strive to do the impossible."

 

Filmed entirely on the Trinity University campus with a cast and crew of students, IDES had the sponsorship of the Classical Studies Department. Dr. Thomas Jenkins, the executive producer and sponsor, says, "IDES represents the culmination of two semesters of creativity, talent, and sheer effort: it's a testament to the skill of the students that they could conceive and produce a film that utilizes the metaphor of Rome, 44 B.C., as a commentary on the 21st--and perhaps even the 24th--century."

 

Overturning the senate and the ruling aristocracy, Julius Caesar, a warrior politician, becomes the Leader of the City and enemy of one too many important people. Played by Trey Dudley ('04), the charismatic dictator struggles against his own ambition and the future before him.  Opposing him is the Lady Clodia Pulcher, played by Elizabeth Story ('04), the heiress of the City's cash crop, a hallucinate known as Elysium. With a cruel cunning, the dangerously powerful woman constantly moves against Caesar by whatever means necessary. Between them is the young Marcus Brutus, the illegitimate son of Caesar, torn between forces he can’t control. Harper Jones-Hermerding ('05) brings a sensitivity to this trusted personal guard who must choose between honor and vengeance.

 

IDES is a full length feature at one hour and thirty minutes. Admission is free. Due to the violent nature of the film and some sensual content, this film is not suitable for children.



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