An independent film about a young reporter who is sent back to their hometown to investigate a murder is being filmed right here in Central Alberta next month.

Executive Producer of the film, "Cor Values" Dean Busch, who is originally from the Red Deer area, said he always wanted to work here at home, which will be used as a substitute for a small town in Idaho.

Busch says the director of the film fell in love with the area.

“I was working on a project earlier this year, and I met Gilbert Allen who is the director of this film, and he had mentioned it to me, and asked me about some locations and what not, so he came down and toured around, and he just said ‘This is it, this is the place I want to shoot this movie’”.

They will be filming in areas in Springbrook, Red Deer, and right here in Lacombe.

Filming starts on November 1st, and they are looking for volunteers in a number of capacities, including as extras in the film.

Busch says a few local companies have signed up to be scene locations in the film.

“We’ve got a motel that’s helping us out, we got a couple of restaurants that are helping us out, and just some other locations. We’re hoping to get one of the golf courses to help us out because we got a scene out there. I can’t say too much about that other than once I get them signed you’ll be able to go to the website and see who is participating.”

For more information on how to get involved, you can check out their website, Reyjaxmedia.com, and send them an email regarding this film.

(Poster courtesy Dean Busch)