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Watch Alive in Joburg. The Short that Became District 9

by Red Beard on March 4, 2010

District 9 is kind of the little darling of the Best Picture nominees. It is not likely to win but everyone is glad it was nominated. Few people know that Neil Blomkamp was noticed by Peter Jackson after watching his short film Alive in Joburg. Jackson and Blomkamp tried to adapt the video game Halo until funding fell through. Ultimately they decided to turn Blomkamp’s short film into a feature and the rest is history. Check out the original short below.

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