{"id":26285,"date":"2012-12-12T11:37:10","date_gmt":"2012-12-12T01:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=26285"},"modified":"2012-12-12T11:37:10","modified_gmt":"2012-12-12T01:37:10","slug":"an-australian-dramasci-fi-film-on-a-scientists-obsession-and-addiction-to-technology-selected-for-screenings-at-prestigious-film-festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=26285","title":{"rendered":"AN AUSTRALIAN DRAMA\/SCI-FI FILM ON A SCIENTIST\u2019S OBSESSION AND ADDICTION TO TECHNOLOGY SELECTED FOR SCREENINGS AT PRESTIGIOUS FILM FESTIVALS"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Film Supported by Australian of the Year, Patrick McGorry and<\/em><\/p>\n

Leading Internet Addiction Psychologist, Phillip Tam<\/em><\/p>\n

MEDIA RELEASE – Sydney, Australia, Wednesday December 12, 2012\u2026\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAnima\u201d, a touching and visionary Australian film, follows the journey of a rogue scientist as he struggles to preserve his terminal wife inside a virtual world of his own making.\u00a0 With the timely theme of technology addiction at its core, the ambitious film was able to beat a record breaking group of over 7,500 registered films from around the world to screen at the prestigious 35th<\/sup> International Short Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand* in France from February 1-9 2013.\u00a0 This will be the film\u2019s international premiere.<\/p>\n

The 13 minute drama\/sci-fi was crowd-funded by emerging local filmmaker, Scott Mannion and has also been selected for competition at the OSCAR and BAFTA accredited 22nd<\/sup> International Short Film Festival, Flickerfest in Bondi, New South Wales from January 11-20, 2013.<\/p>\n

Written and directed by Scott Mannion, \u201cAnima\u201d was crafted by experienced skilled technicians, including veteran cinematographer, Mike Molloy ASC BSC, known for his work with Stanley Kubrick, Stephen Frears, Michael Caine and Christian Bale.\u00a0 Starring Henry Nixon (The Pacific, Noise), Katherine Hicks (Winners & Losers, Black & White & Sex), Laura Brent (Not Suitable For Children, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of Dawn Treader) and Karl Beattie (the Oscar nominated Miracle Fish and X-Men Origins: Wolverine), the concept of technology addiction was thoroughly investigated and the film garnered support from Australian of the Year, Patrick McGorry and leading internet addiction psychologist, Phillip Tam.<\/p>\n

Filming was completed around the world, from epic cosmological time-lapse of the stars in the mountains of Austria, to precise striking microscopic fluid dynamics shot in the USA, and principle photography shot in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnima\u201d follows the lives of Roman (the scientist), and Anastasia, who since a deadly car accident, have lived in seclusion, their only connection and addiction, technology.\u00a0 Psychologically and physically, it\u2019s killing him and Anastasia is beginning to reject the fantasy.\u00a0 But with the outside world closing in and his wife\u2019s body deteriorating, Roman desperately keeps her alive the only way he knows how\u2026inside the system.<\/p>\n

Scott Mannion reached out to the online community for finance, using the internationally recognised crowd-funding website, Kickstarter, to ensure adequate budget was available to achieve a world-class standard film, the funding trailer for \u201cAnima\u201d immediately connected with the digital community resulting in the much-needed $10,000 dollars raised for production.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe technology addiction theme resonated with people because we are starting to really see an unhealthy obsession emerge in today\u2019s society.\u00a0 I was thrilled by the response and support we received \u2013 the evolution of crowd-funding proves if you reach out to the online world community, there are people willing to help you and be a part of making something truly unique.\u00a0 If you take a risk and put yourself out there, it\u2019s more egalitarian than one would think in the art world.\u00a0 Just by reaching out we had specialist cinematographers from Austria and the USA shooting some truly epic work.\u00a0 It certainly has been a wonderful baptism of fire directing a film which enlisted such a wide scope of individuals \u2013 even some from different countries!\u00a0 To work with such a talented cast and crew and to have the faith of the crowd-funding supporters is extremely humbling and a responsibility I took very seriously\u201d said Director, Scott Mannion.<\/p>\n

To view the film\u2019s trailer:<\/p>\n

www.animafilm.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Film Supported by Australian of the Year, Patrick McGorry and Leading Internet Addiction Psychologist, Phillip Tam MEDIA RELEASE – Sydney, Australia, Wednesday December 12, 2012\u2026\u2026 \u201cAnima\u201d, a touching and visionary Australian film, follows the journey of a rogue scientist as he struggles to preserve his terminal wife inside a virtual world of his own<\/p>\n

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