V Channels Expands Into Kids Entertainment; South Australian Film Corporation New Hire – Global Briefs, the first feature inspired by the life of accused fraudster Hargobind Tahilramani dubbed the “con queen of Hollywood” after allegedly impersonating movie executives in an elaborate and high-profile fraud scheme. ). Directed by Tom Waller , the pic is based on the true story of Irish writer-actor Eoin O’Brien and his experiences with Tahilramani.
“When Eoin O’Brien sent me the script, I just knew this would be my next film – it was such a page-turner from beginning to end, a real rollercoaster of emotions throughout,” said Waller. “The fact that Eoin himself had been through this ordeal, made it all the more compelling and proves that life really can be stranger than fiction.”The Film Bangkok, Hawkins FilmWorks, and De Warrenne Pictures production premiered last month at the Sunscreen Film Festival in St.
“The film is a statement for the survivors of this scam, for those who refused to let this sociopath victimize us. He is not going to stop us chasing our dreams” O’Brien said. “Writing the script was cathartic, but getting the script produced with me as the lead was poetic justice. I took what he had falsely promised me. Four years later, to the day, I was back in Indonesia making a movie about my experience. I had turned the nightmare into a dream come true.
Hargobind Tahilramani, the real-life “con queen of Hollywood,” last appeared in a UK court in June 2023 when it was ruled the 43-year-old could be extradited to face charges in the US. Tahilramani is accused of conning more than 300 victims, including actors and screenwriters out of more than one million dollars during a multi-year scheme.
Authorities arrested Tahilramani in late November 2020 in Manchester, northern England. Since then, he’s been held at a prison in London. He is accused of impersonating several prominent Hollywood figures, including producer Megan Ellison and executive Amy Pascal in phone calls, emails, and text messages.