Modern Art
Short Comedy Film
A regular joe destroys an important work of art. Luckily, it turns out he’s a rather gifted artist himself...
Genius. Creative. Exceptional. Modern art.
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Paintings used in the film made by Nikolay Krivoshein:
"Everything is calm in Baghdad..."
"Heaven and Earth"
"African cucainis"
"Not toys" (triptych)
"Warm"
Mirror object "Such things"
Project coordinator/distributor: Tomek Zontek
Tomek is a 23-year-old director from Poland. He is based in Birmingham, UK. In 2016, Tomek’s debut “Independence”, a short documentary, was a semi-finalist at the San Mauro Film Festival. He later went on to create two short films - “The Bench” and “Trap”. His latest film Reminiscence holds an award for the Best Foreign Student Film at Reel East Texas Film Festival (2020). Film Reminiscence was five times nominated in international film festivals. He studied Film Production Technology and Feature Film Development at Birmingham City University.
Screenwriter: Charlie Martin
Director: Olga Melnikova
Producer: Anda Podniece
Cinematography: Davids Smiltins
Editing: Antons Barons
Sound Design: Jevgenijs Naciss
Cast: Robert Cottrell, Antons Barons, Aris Matesovics, Girts Klavins
Music: Marshall Smith - Mannequin2; Geoff Harvey - Possession
1st AD: Tomek Zontek
Art Department: Adele Bea Cipste
MakeUp: Viktorija Breiksa
Stylist: Ieva Imertreija
2nd AC: Edgars Laksa
Gaffer: Kriss Apsenieks
Runner: Horens Stalbe
Extras: Eriks Stewart, Rodion Shenovtsov, Kalvis Lasmanis, Ieva Imertreija
Release: February 2021
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