Vlogger (film)
Vlogger is a 2011 political thriller produced by Zentropa International Spain. The film, shot in the Catalan language, features heavy use of machinima.[1]
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Directed by | Ricard Gras |
Produced by | David Matamoros, Claudia Salcedo, Ricard Gras, Luis de la Madrid |
Starring | Irina Sanjeevan, Eduard Alejandre, Roger Batalla, Nico Baixas |
Music by | Oscar Kaiser |
Edited by | Jordi Lopez |
Plot
The film centers on Tania a Pakistani-born computer specialist working in Barcelona who learns that her missing twin brother Osman has returned to playing the video game Half-Life (series). Soon she learns the terrible truth that her brother has been recruited into a terrorist organization and plans to become a suicide bomber. With just six days before his terrorist mission takes place she begins exploring the virtual world of Half-Life using an avatar in order to find him and prevent the bombing.[2]
Production
The film combines animated footage shot inside virtual worlds (Machinima) with live footage from webcams and has a strong transmedia element. The project was possible thanks to winning an ICAA New Media Fund 2010 Competition. It was the debut film of Catalan born director Ricard Gras.[3]
International distribution was handled by Trust Nordisk (http://www.nordiskfilm.com/).[3]
Post-release
Vlogger ran at the 2011 Sitges Film Festival in Sitges, Catalonia.[2]
References
- "Zentropa Spain". catalanfilms.cat. Catalan Department of Culture. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- "VLOGGER". sitgesfilmfestival.com. Stignes Film Festival. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- Emilio Mayorga, John Hopewell and. "Zentropa produces 'Vlogger'". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 3 December 2019.