Gonella Productions

LANGUAGE: Dutch | SUBTITLES: English

Genre: Dark comedy
Running Time: 13’37
Year of production: 2010

SYNOPSIS

It seems Rocky was born on the wrong side of luck; all the people he loves die from a fatal accident. First his father, then his grandfather and every single time Rocky is at the centre of it all. He is like a magnet for misfortune. A modern fairy tale, about a lot of bad luck and a little bit of bliss.

PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

Production Company: VISUALANTICS
Film exports/World sales: Gonella Productions

CAST

Rocky (15 y/o) – KENNETH VANBAEDEN
Celine De Vlaeminck – RUTH BECQUART
Willy De Vlaeminck – WIM WILLAERT
Grandad – JEF DEMEDTS
Narrator – JOSSE DE PAUW
Rocky (5 y/o) – FONS DUMONT
Rocky (10 y/o) – ROBBE LANGERAERT
Angie (17 y/o) – DARYA GANTURA
Angie (12 y/o) – JUNE VOETEN

MAIN CREDITS

Director: Kevin Meul
Screenwriter: Kevin Meul
Producer: Steven Dhoedt
Director of Photography: Nicolas Karakatsanis
Sound: Raf Enckels
Editing: Tom Denoyette
Sound Editing: Raf Enckels
Music Composer: Das Pop

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Genre: Fiction Short
Sub-genre: Dark comedy
Language: Dutch
Country of origin: Belgium
Year of production: 2010
Total running time: 13’37
Shooting format: 16mm
Color type: Full Colour
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Sound format: Stereo LtRt / 5.1 Surround

AWARDS & FESTIVAL SELECTIONS

2010 INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL LEUVEN, BELGIUM AUDIENCE AWARD
2011 9TH IN THE PALACE INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, BULGARIA OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2011 9TH BRUSSELS FILM FESTIVAL STUDIO L’EQUIPE AWARD
2011 LOS ANGELES SHORTSFEST OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2011 MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL FOCUS ON WORLD CINEMA
2011 FILM FESTIVAL OSTEND, BELGIUM
2011 FAVOURITES FILM FESTIVAL, BERLIN OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2011 FESTIVAL EUROPEEN DU FILM FANTASTIQUE, STRASBOURG OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2011 MILANO FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2011 NEDERLANDS FILM FESTIVAL
2011 INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL LILLES OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2011 CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL GOLDEN PLAQUE
2011 AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2011 ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2011 BRNO 16 FESTIVAL OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2011 REGIOFUN FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2011 VALADOLID INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, SPAIN BEST SHORT ‘MEETING POINT’
2011 INTERFILM 27TH INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2012 IRVINE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, USA BEST COMEDY SHORT
2012 CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL, USA OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2012 SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL, TOKYO JAPAN, OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2012 CINE PRIVE, BELGIUM
2012 LUMS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, PAKISTAN OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2012 INCUBATE FESTIVAL, NETHERLANDS
2012 RINCON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, PUERTO RICO OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2012 BERMUDA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2012 FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2012 BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL BEST SHORT FILM
2012 SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL BEST NARRATIVE SHORT
2012 WORLDKIDS INT. FILM FESTIVAL, MUMBAI, INDIA
2012 THE NICKEL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, ST JOHN’S, CANADA, OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2012 MUDFEST, BUNNAMAGOO, AUSTRALIA, OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2012 EAST END FILM FESTIVAL, LONDON, UK, OFFICIAL COMPETITION
2012 RHODE ISLAND INT. FILM FESTIVAL, PROVIDENCE, USA, BEST COMEDY SHORT
2012 FEAR NO FILM ARTS FESTIVAL, SALT LAKE CITY, USA, GRAND JURY AND AUDIENCE AWARD