Eternal Kiss poster - 2010 Atlantic Film Fesival version

Eternal Kiss at the 2010 Atlantic Film Festival

Eternal Kiss has been selected to screen at the 30th annual Atlantic Film Festival, which runs from September 16th until the 25th here in Halifax.

The write-up for the film, which screens Wednesday, September 22nd at Park Lane Cinemas, can be found here - it contains a link to the on-line box office.

Hope to see you there!

Paul Kimball

Paul Kimball on Dark Matters Radio (March 9, 2010)

Writer / Director Paul Kimball discusses vampires and his new film Eternal Kiss on Dark Matters Radio with Don Ecker, March 9, 2010.

Eternal Kiss - review by Ron Foley MacDonald

Ron Foley MacDonald has been Halifax's top film and theatre critic for many years now, so I sent him an advance copy of Eternal Kiss. Here is his review:

The World Premiere of the Nova Scotia-shot feature drama Eternal Kiss will take place at Park Lane theatres, Halifax, Thursday April 28th from 6 to 9 pm.

A courtesy screening for cast and crew, family and friends, remaining seats are available to the public for free by contacting voiceoflondon@aol.com by noon, April 28th to guarantee a place.

Eternal Kiss is a contemporary vampire tale concerning a modern-day documentary filmmaker (played by Montreal actor Joe Gallaccio) who investigates whether stories of vampirism are real or not. He ends up getting more than he bargained for.

Triple threat producer/writer/director Paul Kimball shifts the focus back to the romantic era origins of the story, which began when poets Lord Byron, Shelley, Mary Shelley and Dr. John Polidori challenged each other to write tales of dread, horror and longing in the summer of 1816.

With quotes from the romantic poets alongside current pop culture references, Eternal Kiss blends contemporary and more enduring themes in its chamber-like treatment of the vampire trope, complete with site-specific references such as Harker’s Cove and Canadian Forces Base Carfax. Filmed in Shelburne, there’s lingering Gothic sensibility throughout the project.

Sporting a range of gray tones in its colour palette, Eternal Kiss resembles Ingmar Bergman’s mid-60s work, such as Persona and Hour Of the Wolf when that Northern European master mixed terse issues of identity with strong undertones of horror.

Much shooting takes place at night with a deliberate lack of establishing and landscape shots, Kimball’s film emphasizes feelings of dislocation and looming desire. Eternal Kiss is an intense and personal trip into the Vampire world; it is as unsettling as it is engrossing.

Eternal Kiss also features East Coast actors Carly Street, David Connellan and Nigel Bennett. It was financed with the assistance of Film Nova Scotia and California based distributors will release the film internationally later this year.

Thanks very much Ron - glad you liked the film, and "got" what we were going for!

Paul Kimball

Eternal Kiss - World Premiere!

Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Park Lane theatres, Halifax, N.S.

The world premiere of the feature film Eternal Kiss, starring Joseph Gallaccio, Laura Bleasdale, Carly Street, David Connellan, Christina Cuffari and Nigel Bennett. Written, produced and directed by Paul Kimball.

Eternal Kiss tells the story of David Price, a thirty-something filmmaker who gets more than he bargained for when he sets out to make a documentary about people who believe in the existence of vampires and finds himself the target of media mogul Elisabeth Langstrom, a very real vampire who is convinced that David is her soul-mate. But nothing is as simple as it seems, as David has secrets of his own, including a tortured past that even he doesn’t fully remember or understand, and a burgeoning love affair with Laura, the new girl in town, who may also be more than she seems. In the end, it all comes down to a choice for David – fate, or free will - and the question of whether true love can really conquer all!

This is a FREE screening. Anyone who wants to reserve a seat should contact Paul Kimball at voiceoflondon@aol.com by Noon on April 28th, and we'll add you to the reserved list. Show up prior to 6:40 and a seat will be guaranteed for you. After that, it will be first come, first served.

Paul Kimball discusses Eternal Kiss

Writer / Director Paul Kimball discusses his feature film Eternal Kiss in this clip from an interview with him on Atlantic Filmmakers (Eastlink TV) in the fall of 2009. The film is being released in March, 2010.

Eternal Kiss - final cut

Here are some shots from the final cut of Eternal Kiss, which is just finishing up post audio.

Laura Bleasdale and Joseph Gallaccio as Laura and David:


Christina Cuffari as Fielding:


Carly Street as Langstrom:


Joseph Gallaccio as David and Amy Kerr as Emily:


Vanessa Furlong as Miranda:


Mahone Bay, N.S., which serves as the fictional town of Harker's Cove:


Joseph Gallaccio as David and David Connellan as Oliver:


Joseph Gallaccio as David and Tara Slone as Amanda Duncan:


Laura Bleasdale as Laura:


Joseph Gallaccio as David:


Nigel Bennett as Dr. Polidori:


Vanessa Furlong as Miranda:


Joseph Gallaccio as David and Vanessa Furlong as Miranda:


Christina Cuffari as Fielding:


Laura Bleasdale as Laura and Kate Mullan as Marianne:


Amy Kerr as Emily:


Exterior scene:


Joseph Gallaccio as David and Sandy MacLean as Dean:


Nigel Bennett as Dr. Polidori:


Joseph Gallaccio as David and David Connellan as Oliver:

Eternal Kiss previewed on Eastlink TV

Eternal Kiss trailer

The trailer for Eternal Kiss, due for release in August of 2009.



Thanks to good friend John Rosoborough for all the help in putting the trailer together!

Paul Kimball

Screen captures

Some screen captures from the rough cut.

Paul Kimball

Joseph Gallaccio as David Price:


Laura Bleasdale as Laura West and Kate Mullan as Marianne Simmons:


Christina Cuffari as Stephanie Fielding:


Carly Street as Elisabeth Langstrom:


Laura Bleasdale as Laura West and David Connellan as Oliver Seward:


Christina Cuffari as Stephanie Fielding:


Nigel Bennett as Simon Polidori:


Joseph Gallaccio as David Price:


Carly Street as Elisabeth Langstrom:


Joseph Gallaccio as David Price and Vanessa Furlong as Miranda Polidori:


Sandy MacLean as Dean:


Laura Bleasdale as Laura West:


Holly Stevens as Sophie Price and Nigel Bennett as Simon Polidori:


David Connellan as Oliver Seward:

Black and White Stills

A few black and white production stills:

Joseph Gallaccio and Laura Bleasdale as David Price and Laura West.


Kate Mullan as Catherine Grospelier.


Nigel Bennett as Dr. Simon Polidori.


Christina Cuffari as Stephanie Fielding.


The film was shot in colour, but the black and white photos always look great!

Paul Kimball

More production stills

Vampire hunters on the prowl.


Joseph Gallaccio as David Price.


Josepah Gallaccio and Laura Bleasdale as David Price and Laura West.

Paul Kimball

Cast - production stills

Here are some production stills of the amazing cast of the cast ofEternal Kiss - all shots taken by our 2nd AD, Ben Stevens.

Joseph Gallaccio as David Price


David Connellan as Oliver Seward


Carly Street as Elisabeth Langstrom


Laura Bleasdale as Laura West


Christina Cuffari as Stephanie Fielding


Holly Stevens as Sophie Price and Nigel Bennett as Dr. Simon Polidori


Sandy MacLean as Dean


Vanessa Furlong as Miranda Polidori


Amy Kerr as Emily Parker


Kate Mullan as Marianne