Gonella Productions

LANGUAGE: English

Genre: SCI FI
Running Time: 4m 55s
Year of production: 2015

SYNOPSIS

Ryan, an obsessed gamer is always searching for the perfect game – a game that feels absolutely real. But when elements of the game world cross over into reality, Ryan finds himself in a game he cannot lose.

PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

Production Company: Panna Films Corporation
Film exports/World sales: Gonella Productions

CAST

Starring: Ryan Zheng
Additional Cast: Mickael Moise, Lubin Labadie, Antonin Mas Grandjean, Sophia D. Nacer, Jean-Christophe Gajewski, Samir Harrag, Ashley Cynthia Muland, Javier Saavedra, Sandie Lebret, Sylvain Ducleroir, Yanis Youkana,

MAIN CREDITS

Director: Jingyi Shao and Jess Jing Zou
Screenwriter: Jingyi Shao
Producer: Jingyi Shao, Jess Jing Zou, Sara Huang
Director of Photography: Jean-Claude Aumont
Sound: Olivier Roux
Editing: Jess Jing Zou
Sound Editing: Chris Morocco
Music Composer: Albert Yu

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Genre: Sci-Fi
Sub-genre: Thriller
Language: English
Country of origin: China
Year of production: 2015
Total running time: 4m 55s
Shooting format: Arri Alexa
Color type: ProRes 422
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Sound format: Stereo, PCM

AWARDS

BEST ACTOR nomination - Bokeh International Fashion Film Festival 2016
BEST SHORT FILM nomination - Miami Fashion Film Festival 2016
BEST SHORT FILM nomination - Cinefashion Film Festival 2016

FESTIVAL SELECTIONS

BEST ACTOR nomination - Bokeh International Fashion Film Festival 2016
BEST SHORT FILM nomination - Miami Fashion Film Festival 2016
BEST SHORT FILM nomination - Cinefashion Film Festival 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Brussels Fashion Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Madrid Fashion Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Milan Fashion Film Festival


BIOGRAPHY OF THE DIRECTOR

Jess Jing Zou and Jingyi Shao, aka J+J, are a husband and wife directing duo based in Los Angeles and Shanghai. J+J have crafted content for global brands such as Levi’s, Adidas and Johnnie Walker while working with talents global talents such as Kris Wu and Fan BingBing. Their work has been featured in Shots magazine, ShootOnline, AdAge and Creativity Online and collected awards at Cannes Lions, D&AD and the AICP Show.