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EVERSTORY PRODUCTIONS in co-production with ROCKETTA FILM presents GERONTOPHOBIA a film by BORIS SVERLOW with MARIEKE DILLES, MAARTEN KETELS producers MICHAEL VAN DEN EYNDE, BORIS SVERLOW
co-producer ERIK SCHUT line producer WIS JACOBS, MARION BOUKEMA directed by BORIS SVERLOW screenplay by BORIS SVERLOW, JOHAN VERSCHUEREN production design JONAS WELLENS, PAUL DELISSEN, BORIS SVERLOW
edited by BORIS SVERLOW animation & compositing JONAS WELLENS, PAUL DELISSEN, BORIS SVERLOW, ALAIN MAESSEN additional animation XANDER CLERCKX, JASPER JANSSENS, JASPER HESSELING
composer FREDERIK VAN DE MOORTEL sound design FREDERIK VAN DE MOORTEL sound mix JOS VAN GALEN initiating producer MERGANS TELEWERK
with the support of the FLANDERS AUDIOVISUAL FUND (VAF), the NETHERLANDS FILM FUND, the BELGIAN TAX SHELTER FOR FILM FINANCING
www.facebook.com/gerontophobia
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EVERSTORY PRODUCTIONS & ROCKETTA FILM PRESENT
GERONTOPHOBIA
TIME15’17”
GENRE
Animation / Film
YEAR
2016
LANGUAGEEnglish
LAND
Belgium / The Netherlands
SCREENING FORMAT
DCP (2K scope) 25fps, 5.1 surround sound
SHOOTING FORMAT
HD DSLR camera and digital software
DISTRIBUTION
Everstory (BE) / Rocketta Film (NL)
ONLINE
Official website: www.borissverlow.com
www.everstory.be www.rocketta.nl
Facebook: www.facebook.com/gerontophobia
TRAILERhttps://vimeo.com/159937081
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SYNOPSIS
In an allegoric society, science searches for ways to counteract the aging of the human body. During the
search for the ‘fountain of youth’ something goes terribly wrong, a noxious gas escapes which instead
accelerates the aging process. To flee this catastrophe a massive evacuation is organised with airships. The
seats are limited and priority is given to people under thirty.
Dante and Irea, a young couple who try to save themselves, get separated during the embarkation. In a blind
panic the airship takes off without Dante. Irea, confused, thinks she has found her lover on the ship. When she
realises this delusion she hijacks the airship in search for Dante, with disastrous consequences.
TECHNIQUE
The combination of animation, green screen and film techniques make this production very complex. Although
the results may look filmic, the set up and the cinematography is rooted in an animation perspective. This
means that the usual methods are not used during the process of image creation.
Old classic movie ingredients are interwoven with contemporary film language and everything in the film is
artificially staged. The actors are overexposed and graphically highlighted. The environment consists of a collage
of moving images and digital manipulations. The same applies to the sound: the foley and sound design are
broken up by images of dialogue from silent movies.
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DIRECTOR
BORIS SVERLOW (°1986) is a young Belgian-American film director based in
Antwerp.
In 2011 he graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK), Ghent,
with his animation short film “Shattered Past”. This movie depicts the story
of his great grand parents fleeing the turbulent Russian revolution of 1917.
Using old photographs, video and collage he created his own unique style.
This film received over 20 selections at prestigious festivals worldwide and
was awarded several prizes, among which the desirable VAF Wildcard at the
Leuven Short Film Festival 2011. This award included a grant that allowed
him to create his debut short film “Gerontophobia”, to appear soon.
In search of new ways to combine different film techniques, he aims to find
an aesthetic that feels contemporary yet grounded in old film tradition.
In recent years he created a one minute short “Bring Us the Key” for the
VAF Peace Project to commemorate The Great War (1914-1918) in Belgium,
which was shown on national television station Canvas and at international
film festivals worldwide.
He has also collaborated with the Martha Tentative theatre company and
the Red Star Line Museum in Antwerp for Dinska Bronska, a film and dance
performance on migration.
CAST
MARIEKE DILLES (°1986) received her Master’s degree in dramatic arts at the
Herman Teirlinck Institute in 2009. She played in theatre productions for
De Roovers, Het Zuidelijk Toneel, Zeeland Nazomerfestival, Mr&Mrs Fox, en
HETPALEIS.
Her first major role in television was for Helena De Keyser in De Smaak van De
Keyser. Here she received the FIPA d’OR prize for best actress at the Festival
International des programmes audiovisuels in Biarritz. Later she acted in numerous tv series and movies such as Vermist, De Vijfhoek, Dubbelleven, Dossier K,
Sonnet 81 en Amateurs..
MAARTEN KETELS (°1986) obtained a master in dramatic arts at the Herman
Teirlinck Institute. He studied Queen’s English at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre
School in Bristol, UK.
He acted in the theaterproductions Hoop and Troje. He is also known for
his work in feature films as Patagonia, Cafard, Groenten uit Balen and TV
series Vriendinnen, Code 37.
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PRODUCTION
EVERSTORY is a production company that focuses on developing new
talent and supporting artists. Everstory delivers high quality freelancers,
directors, dop’s, line producers, set decorators and designers on various
feature productions and series. Everstory creates meaningful story driven
productions eager to bring whole new universes to life.
ROCKETTA FILM is an Amsterdam based production company founded by
Erik Schut. Rocketta Film focuses on select director-driven material with an
emphasis on international coproductions. Rocketta Film produces artistic and
meaningful features, documentaries and animation
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CREDITS
CAST
IREA
DANTE
PILOT OFFICER
KID
CREW
Marieke Dilles
Maarten Ketels
Youri De Pelecijn
Luc Swinnen
Kamil De Pelecijn
DIRECTOR PRODUCER CO-PRODUCER
SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SCREENPLAY FILM EDITING
STORYBOARD / ANIMATIC PRODUCTION MANAGER STUDIO MANAGER
ART DIRECTION CAMERA LIGHT ANIMATION & COMPOSITING ADDITIONAL ANIMATION SOUND MIXING COACH SET & PROP DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN
COSTUME ASSISTENT
MAKE UP / HAIRSTYLING CATERING
EXTRAS CASTING INITIATING PRODUCER DCP Boris Sverlow
Michael Van den Eynde
Boris Sverlow
Erik Schut
Frederik Van de Moortel
Maxim Hectors
Boris Sverlow
Johan Verschueren
Boris Sverlow
Bartel Bruneel
Wis Jacobs
Marion Boukema
Mathieu Vierendeel
Jonas Wellens
Paul Delissen
Boris Sverlow
Jonas Wellens
Paul Delissen
Jasper Leonard
Sam du Pon
Rikke Van de Heul
Jonas Wellens
Paul Delissen
Boris Sverlow
Alain Maessen
Jasper Janssens
Xander Clerckx
Jasper Hesseling
Warnier Posta
Jos van Galen
Virgil Widrich
Yourie Sverlow
Francine Smeyers
Judith Van Herck
Wis Jacobs
Ellen Julianus
Carolien Wardenier Mir Goetschalckx Sophia Alix
Annelies Bastemeijer
Wis jacobs
Marion Boukema
Dynamic Casting
Mergans Telewerk
Storm Postproduction
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FILM STILLS
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Boris Sverlow
° 5 august 1986, Belgium
Houten Brug 2,
B 2000 Antwerpen
Belgium
+32 (0) 496 45 67 65
bsverlow@gmail.com
www.borissverlow.com
Education
2011 2010 2008
2008
Master Audiovisual Art, KASK Royal Academy of Arts Gent, Belgium
Illustration (1 year), LUCA School of Arts, Campus Gent, Belgium
Erasmus Exchange Program (4 months), VSMU Bratislava, Slovakia
Bachelor Audiovisual Art, LUCA School of Arts, Campus Brussel, Belgium
Filmography
AWARDS / MENTIONS
2012
2012
2012
2011
2011
Shattered Past. Jury Honorable Mention. Monstra Festival (PT)
Shattered Past. Best Animation Film. Festimages (BE)
Shattered Past. Best Belgian Student Short Film. Anima Festival (BE)
Shattered Past. VAF Wildcard (Debut prize). Internationaal Kortfilmfestival Leuven (BE)
Shattered Past. Le Prix Sabam. FIDEC (BE)
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SELECTIONS
2016
Gerontophobia. Busan International Film Festival (KR)
2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 Bring Us The Key. Cairo Film Festival (EG)
Bring Us The Key. Arras Film Festival (FR)
Bring Us The Key. Valladolid International Film Festival (ES)
Bring Us The Key. Naqsh Short Film Festival (BH)
Bring Us The Key. Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur (BE)
Bring Us The Key. Animated Film Festival Animatou (CH)
Bring Us The Key. Fantoche International Animation Film Festival (CH)
Bring Us The Key. Montreal World Film Festival (CA)
Bring Us The Key. Festival du Film Merveilleux et Imaginaire (FR)
2014
2014
2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012 2012
2011
2011
2011 Shattered Past. Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival (GB)
Shattered Past. Boddinale International Movie Festival (DE)
Shattered Past. Festival International du Film d’Amiens (FR)
Shattered Past. International Animated Film Festival Tindirindis (LT)
Shattered Past. Bradford Animation Festival (GB)
Shattered Past. Aesthetica Short Film Festival (GB)
Shattered Past. Anifest Rozafa (AL)
Shattered Past. Festival Du Nouveau Cinéma (CA)
Shattered Past. Montreal World Film Festival (CA)
Shattered Past. Palm Springs International ShortFest (US)
Shattered Past. Mashrome Film Fest (IT)
Shattered Past. Brussels Short Film Festival (BE)
Shattered Past. European Media Art Festival (DE)
Shattered Past. Silence, On court! (FR)
Shattered Past. Anifilm (CZ)
Shattered Past. Monstra Festival (PT)
Shattered Past. Festimages (BE)
Shattered Past. Cinequest (US)
Shattered Past. Festival International du Film d’Aubagne (FR)
Shattered Past. ANIMA (BE)
Shattered Past. Travelling Rennes Film Festival (FR)
Shattered Past. Internationaal Kortfilmfestival Leuven (BE)
Shattered Past. Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival/Animated Dreams (EE)
Shattered Past. FIDEC (BE)
SCREENINGS / EXHIBITIONS
2014
Bring Us The Key. Kinepolis (BE)
2015
2014
2014
2012
2012
2012
2011
2011
Shattered Past. Kortfilm Avond Lede (BE)
Shattered Past. Kortfilm Festival Kortgeschoten (BE)
Shattered Past. Nieuwe Antwerpse Filmmakers (BE)
Shattered Past. BHART #01 (BE)
Shattered Past. Red Star Line Festival (BE)
Shattered Past. Fête de l’Animation (FR)
Shattered Past. Artwolf, Art gallery (BE)
Shattered Past. Cinema Zuid (BE)
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MADE POSSIBLE BY:
GRANTS
SPONSORS
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