A production team consisting of Maltese and Italian talent, led by director Massimo My, is currently shooting the story of St Paul’s shipwreck at the Mediterranean Film Studios in Kalkara.
The cast includes Maltese actors in leading roles such as Henry Zammit Cordina as St Paul, Malcom Ellul as Julius the Centurion, James Cutajar as the captain and Roberto De Santis as Publius.
The Maltese side of the production has been entrusted to Kenneth Cassar of Extreme Effects, and all props have been supplied courtesy of the Malta Film Commission. Scenes of the shipwreck in the violent storm are being shot on a virtual set, and other built sets are being used for the various period scenes.
The production will be screened in six languages
After three weeks of filming in Malta, the production then moves to Italy for post-production and mastering. The final production will be screened in six languages.
This documentary, which is expected to open later this year, was conceived by the Animation and Communication Centre (CAK) of the Franciscan Conventuals and is being made possible with co-financing from European Union funds for the development of the Tourism Product.