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Synopsis The Fifties, a Soviet space shuttle crashes in West Germany. The only passenger, a cosmonaut chimpanzee, spreads a deadly virus all over the country... Film Logline See: The Beginning of the End! Biography Javier Chillon (Madrid, 1977) Studied Audiovisual Communication at the Universidad Complutense of Madrid Southampton Institute Filmmaking MA. Works as an editor Credits Title Die Schneider Krankheit (The Schneider Disease) Year of Production 2008 Country of Origin Spain Language Spanish Genre Science Fiction Fake Documentary Running Time 10 minutes Shooting Format Super 8 Pre-selection Format DVD (Region 0, PAL & NTSC) Format for festival screening Digital Betacam (PAL & NTSC), Betacam SP (PAL & NTSC) and DVD (Region 0, PAL & NTSC) Ratio 4:3 Image Black and White Audio Stereo Contact Javier Chillon Phone number: 91 408 84 72 Mobile: 616 68 16 25 e-mail: [email protected] Web: www.javierchillon.com Producer and Director Javier Chillon Cinematographer Luis Fuentes Production Team María Ojeda Ángela Lecumberri Jaime Barnatan Production Design Ángel Boyano Nino Morante Production Design Assistants Diego Flores Tamara Prieto Special Effects Javier Chillon Senior Teresa Guerra Make-Up Isabel Auernheimer Hairdresser Mayte González Costume Design Ariadna Paniagua Animation Alicia Manero Script Javier Chillon Voice Over Writer Manuel Sánchez Translation Macarena Burgos Antonio Pérez Editing Javier Chillon Luis Fuentes Digital FX Majadero Films Labs Andec Filmtechnik Buscando Hormigas Music Cirilo Fernández Sound Carlos Jordá Re-recording Mixer Roberto Fernández Cast Paco Casares (Spanish Voice over) Franz Leisdon (German Voice over) Berta Abad Fernando Guerra Daniel Alcoba Carlos Hernán Nieves Aguilar Miguel Ángel Herrera Andreas Aumann Patxi Hurtado Jaime Barnatan Juan Ignacio Iglesias Rocío Blanco Félix Lalanne Ángel Boyano Ana Lecumberri Jeff Callow Ángel Lecumberri Coco Sara Lecumberri Pedro Cristóbal Alberto Martín Sergio Chehabi Héctor Martín Javier Chillon Jorge Martínez Javier Chillon Senior Rubén Martínez Juan Chillon Leire Mediavilla Higinio Díaz-Marta Nino Morante Joe Durán Eva Nilsen Eider Elósegui Andrés Ojeda Jesús Espinoso José Daniel Ojeda Gonzalo Fuentes Alejandro Olivares José Antonio Fuentes Azucena Pérez Javier García Sandra Ramos David González Alejandro Robles Jaime González Mario Robles Miguel Ángel González Gonzalo Terreros David Guerra Mónica Úrbez Overview The two main premises from which the universe of "Die Schneider Krankheit" was created were: to make sure the audience believe that what they are watching and recreate a time period without using any archival footage. Every sound, piece of music or film was purposely created for the film. The Hollywood look of the 50’s and the educational films of that time, documentaries with an enormous propagandistic content, served as a main inspiration. The production design becomes then one of the main protagonists. It was extremely important to pay attention to the smallest details and creating the right atmosphere implied not only the perfect balance of the wardrobe and the sets but also the suitable choice of (mainly Spanish) actors who had to look like Germans of that time. None of the actors were professionals, except for Paco Casares, the narrator. However, they move and act like the characters that can be seen in these old documentaries, just doing their work, many times oblivious to the camera. The sets had to be built on their majority. Tiled walls and floors, microscopes, space capsules, hospital rooms... Despite we were looking for a great realism, "Die Schneider Krankheit" is a science fiction fake documentary. We could not avoid using special effects, however we tried not to use info graphics whenever it was possible. The criterion was clear: using the same techniques used by filmmakers of that time. Models, make-up effects, animations from pictures previously shot and superimposition effects are some of the techniques that helped to set "Die Schneider Krankheit" in a very specific style and period. Re-creation got up to the narrator, making it necessary to superimpose the voices in German and in Spanish. Those documentaries had only one soundtrack, that’s the reason why when they were dubbed, the original soundtrack had to be kept in and the translated narration had to be superimposed. Both voices should be accompanied by the soundtrack that confers the exact dose of realism, with a distinctive classic tone from the 50´s sci-fi films with characteristic melodies and effects from that era. However, all these elements will only fulfill their task when presented through the correct production values. The real challenge is to achieve the balance between the realism of longer shots with little editing and a more cinematic look: distinctive camera angles and hand-held camera shots. A delicate balance which will guide the audience during the journey through the threatened world of "Die Schneider Krankheit". "Die Schneider Krankheit” tries to reproduce the documentary style of the fifties. The use of high contrast film and film grain are distinctive of this genre, that is why it was decided to use Super 8mm black and white film stock. Automatic exposure, deliberated velatures still reinforce the documentary style of "Die Schneider Krankheit". Festivals and Awards 1. XLI Sitges 08 Festival Internacional de Cinema de Catalunya, España/Spain (10/2008) 2. XI Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes La Boca del Lobo, España/Spain (10/2008) 3. IV Festival de Cine de San Martin de la Vega, España/Spain (10/2008) 4. Centro Cultural Conde Duque, España/Spain (10/2008) 5. XIX Semana de Cine Fantástico y de Terror de San Sebastián, España/Spain (10-11/2008) 6. IX International Izmir Short Film Festival, Turquía/Turkey (11/2008) 7. XVIII Fancine Festival de Cine Fantástico UMA, España/Spain (11/2008) 1. Mejor Cortometraje Español / Best Spanish Short Film 8. XXXVIII Alcine Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares, España/Spain (11/2008) 2. Mejor Dirección Artística / Best Art Direction 9. XXII Leeds International Film Festival, Inglaterra/England (11/2008) 10. VIII Science+Fiction Festival della Fantascienza, Italia/Italy (11/2008) 3. Mención Especial / Special Mention 11. IX Concurso de Cortometrajes para Jóvenes Realizadores "Ciudad deCastellón", España/Spain (11/2008) 12. IV Festicurts Festival Internacional de Curtmetratges Figueres 08, España/Spain (11/2008) 13. XLVI Fic Xixón Festival Internacional de Cine de Gijón, España/Spain (11/2008) 14. XV Cinemad 08 Festival de Cine Independiente y de Culto Cines Renoir, España/Spain (11/2008) 4. Mejor Corto de Ciencia Ficción / Best Sci-Fi Short Film 15. X Certamen Internacional de Cortometrajes Ciudad de Soria, España/Spain (11/2008) 5. Mejor Dirección Artística / Best Art Direction 16. III Festival Internacional Cortometrajes “Atene@S”, España/Spain (11/2008) 17. X Mostra de Curtas "Vila de Noia" Coruña, España/Spain (11-12/2008) 18. III Concurso De Cortometrajes “Premio Objetivo” XII Muestra de Cine Independiente y Fantástico de Toledo, España/Spain (12/2008) 6. Mejor Cortometraje / Best Short Film 19. Emergencias La Casa Encendida, España/Spain (12/2008) 20. XV Concurso de Cortos de Leioa Bizkaia, España/Spain (1/2009) 7. Segundo Mejor Cortometraje / Second Best Short Film 21. XXXI Clermont-Ferrand 2009 - Shorts from Spain II Presencia española en Clermont-Ferrand, Francia/France (2/2009) 22. Spooky Cinema 3, España/Spain (2/2009) 23. VI Visualsound Barcelona, España/Spain (2/2009) 8. Mejor Cortometraje / Best Short Film 24. XXI United States Super 8 Film and Digital Video Festival, EEUU/USA (2/2009) 9. Mejor Cortometraje Experimental / Best Experimental Short Film 25. XVIII Muestra de Cine Internacional de Palencia, España/Spain (2-3/2009) 26. Festival Itinerante de Cortometrajes La Boca del Lobo Mirador Café, España/Spain (3/2009) 27. V Buchar-EST International Film Festival B-Est, Rumanía/Romania (3/2009) 28. XLVII Ann Arbor Film Festival, Michigan EEUU/USA (3/2009) 29. IV X_Science Cinema Between Science And Science Fiction, Italia/Italy (3/2009) 30. V Cortomenar Festival Nacional de Cortometrajes de Colmenar Viejo, España/Spain (3/2009) 10. Mejor Dirección Artística / Best Art Direction 31. XXVII Festival Cinematográfico Internacional del Uruguay, Uruguay (4/2010) 11. Mejor Cortometraje Internacional / Best International Short Film 32. Festival Itinerante de Cortometrajes La Boca del Lobo VII Festival Internacional del Cine Pobre de Humberto Solás, Cuba (4/2010) 33. XV Trofeu Torretes de Cortometrajes "Especial Mar" de Calella, España/Spain (4/2010) 12. Mejor Cortometraje Documental Amateur / Best Amateur Documentary Short Film 34. VI Black & White Audiovisual Festival, Portugal (4/2010) 35. IV Festival de Cine de las Ideas FECID, Chile (4/2010) 36. VIII Festival de Cortometrajes La Sala Radio City de Valencia, España/Spain (4/2010) 37. I Tabernas de Cine Certamen de Cortometrajes, España/Spain (4-5/2010) 38. Mediawave International Film and Music Festival, Hungría/Hungary (4-5/2010) 39. VIII Rec09 Festival de Cine de Tarragona, España/Spain (4-5/2010) 40. V Festival Nacional de Cortometrajes Redondela en Curto, España/Spain (4-5/2010) 41. VIII Sci-Fi-London Film Festival, Inglaterra/England (4-5/2010) 42. III Cambridge International Super 8 Festival, Inglaterra/England (4-5/2010) 13. Mención Especial / Special Mention 43. Festival Itinerante de Cortometrajes La Boca del Lobo Romerías de Holguín, Cuba (5/2009) 44. I Curtaficial Festival Arteficial de Ribadavia Ourense, España/Spain (5/2009) 45. IV Corto Festival Dunas de Cine y Vídeo de Fuerteventura, España/Spain (5/2009) 46. III Mockfest The Mockumentary Film Festival, EEUU/USA (5/2009) 14. Premio Zelig / Zelig Award (for Innovation in Mockumentary Filmmaking) 47. X Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Torrelavega, España/Spain (5/2009) 15. Mejor Cortometraje Sección Vídeo / Best Short Film Video Section 48. VIII Certamen Nacional de Cortometrajes Villa de Avilés, España/Spain (5/2009) 49. I Plan9 Science Fiction Festival, Hungría/Hungary (5/2009) 50. En.Piezas 09 Concurso de Cortos de Caja Madrid, España/Spain (5/2009) 51. XI Back-Up Festival, Alemania/Germany (5/2009) 52.