Vlogger (film)
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| Directed by | Ricard Gras |
| Written by | Ricard Gras |
| Produced by | David Matamoros |
| Starring | Irina Sanjeevan Eduard Alejandre Nico Baixas Roger Batalla |
| Cinematography | Ricard Gras Kim Gázquez |
| Edited by | Jordi López Bernat Udina |
| Music by | Óscar Kaiser |
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| Distributed by | TrustNordisk |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Catalan |
| Budget | €300,000 |
Vlogger is a 2011 Catalan-language Spanish political thriller film written and directed by Ricard Gras in his directorial debut. It stars Irina Sanjeevan as a computer specialist who enters the virtual world of her brother's favourite game, Half-Life, in order to find him and prevent his planned suicide bombing.
Produced by Zentropa Spain on a budget of €300,000, the film features heavy use of machinima and was distributed internationally by TrustNordisk.
Plot
[edit]Pakistani computer specialist Tania works in Barcelona, where she learns that her missing twin brother has returned to playing the video game Half-Life. She soon discovers that he has been recruited into a terrorist group and plans to become a suicide bomber; with just six days left before his terrorist mission, Tania begins exploring the virtual world of Half-Life using an avatar in order to find him and prevent the bombing.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Irina Sanjeevan as Tania
- Eduard Alejandre as Frank
- Nico Baixas as Kendrick
- Roger Batalla as Angel Garcia
Production
[edit]The film was produced by Zentropa Spain on a budget of €300,000.[2] It combines animated footage shot inside a virtual world with live footage from webcams, featuring a strong transmedia element.[3] Funding was possible due to winning an ICAA New Media Fund 2010 Competition.[4] It was the debut film of Catalan filmmaker Ricard Gras.[5]
Release
[edit]Vlogger premiered at the 2011 Sitges Film Festival.[1][6] International distribution was handled by TrustNordisk.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "VLOGGER". sitgesfilmfestival.com. Stignes Film Festival. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Zentropa Spain". catalanfilms.cat. Catalan Department of Culture. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ http://www.tribecafilm.com/tribecaonline/future-of-film/Why-Transmedia-is-Catching-On-Part-3.html
- ^ https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118033443?categoryid=13&cs=1
- ^ a b Emilio Mayorga, John Hopewell and (7 March 2011). "Zentropa produces 'Vlogger'". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ http://sitgesfilmfestival.com/eng/noticies/?id=1003055
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