SHADOW OF THE UPPSALA
Produced in first semester 2010, the 6 minutes thesis film Shadowplay features SFS International Students Manager John Buckmaster in the role of a lonely soul communicating with his own shadow.
“Even the loneliest soul need a companion,” says writer/director/producer/editor Vitaliano Rave who was born in Manila Philippines but spent some time living in Sweden where he received formal media education and training from the Grafisk Utbuilding Center for television and radio. Before undertaking the Diploma of Screen & Media course at the Sydney Film School in 2009 he also studied at the Marilou Diaz Abaya Film Institute and Arts Center in the Philippines.
Now back in the Philippines, he is working as a freelance videographer and editor and has been shooting for Nat Geo Philippines “The North Face 100 Cam Sur” while at the same time, as he says, “cooking up a new short NOIR”.
His SFS graduating film ‘Shadowplay’ previously screened at the 2011 Warrambeen Film Festival and the 2011 Dungog Film Festival. Between 24th and 30th October the film will screen at the 30th Uppsala International Short Film Festival, Sweden's premier arena for short film.
Taking place in the university town of Uppsala at four cinemas located in the city's classic cinema district this Sweden’s only Academy Award recognised short film festival will screen more than 130 films and host numerous lectures, seminars and meetings between Swedish and international filmmakers.
Buyers, distributors and festival representatives have access to a videoteque during the festival. The festival offers filmmakers many opportunities to meet their audience, and discussions are held both at the screenings and at special director´s talks.
Shortly prior to its screening at Uppsala, Shadowplay will also screen in the official competition of the Comedy Cluj Film Festival in Romania, alongside two other SFS thesis films: Red And Green and Clean Up On Aisle 9. The Comedy Cluj Film Festival will take place between 14th and 23rd October.
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