Elephantfish

Original Title: Elephantfish

27' | 2018 (Completed)

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Director:	Meltse Van Coillie
Producer:	Meltse Van Coillie
Writer:	Meltse Van Coillie

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A ship drifts in the middle of an endless sea. Aboard we find a crew of five: three Dutchmen and two Filipino sailors. They all cope with boredom - some by trying to overpower it; others by escaping into a parallel world, guided by dreams...

synopsis

A ship drifts in the middle of an endless sea. Aboard we find a crew of five: three Dutchmen and two Filipino sailors. They all cope with boredom - some by trying to overpower it; others by escaping into a parallel world, guided by dreams. elephantfish lures its viewers into an enclosed environment, guarded by the freedom of the everlasting horizon. The only escape from this confinement comes in thoughts and dreams.
Un navire flotte au milieu d’une mer infinie. A son bord, on y trouve cinq membres d’équipage : trois Néerlandais et deux matelots philippins. Tous luttent contre l’ennui, mais chacun d’une manière différente. elephantfish attire son spectateur à l’intérieur d’un espace isolé, surveillé par la latitude d’un horizon lointain. Dans ce confinement, leurs rêveries sont les seuls échappatoires possibles...
Een schip drijft rond in het midden van een eindeloze zee. Aan boord vinden we vijf bemanningsleden: drie Nederlanders en twee Filipijnse matrozen. Ze kampen allen met verveling – sommigen door het te overstemmen, anderen door eraan te ontsnappen in een parallelle wereld bestuurd door dromen. elephantfish lokt de kijker binnen in een geïsoleerde ruimte, bewaakt door de vrijheid van de verre horizon. De enige ontsnapping aan deze opsluiting vindt men in gedachten en dromen.

Credits

Director
Meltse Van Coillie
Producer
Meltse Van Coillie
Writer
Meltse Van Coillie
Photography
Harm Dens
Sound
Michel Coquette

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Experimental, Doc
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Year of production

2018
Production status
Completed
Original title
Elephantfish

Technical specs

Running time
27'
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
1.33:1 (4:3)
Sound format
5.1 (+ sub)
Available formats
DCP
Colour
Colour

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KASK School of Arts

Academiestraat 2
9000 Gent
Belgium

T +32 9 223 81 02
info@hogent.be

www.hogent.be

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

2019: Brussels Independent Film Festival (BE); European Media Art Festival, Osnabrück (DE); Hamburg Kurzfilmtage (DE); FEST - New Directors (PT)
2018: Doclisboa (PT); Bâtard Festival (BE); Leuven International Short Film Festival (BE); Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin

Awards

2019: Best Belgian Film - Brussels Independent Film Festival (BE); NEXXT Award - FEST New Directors Film Festival (PT)2018: VAF Wildcard FilmLab (BE)

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Elephantfish

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Credits

Director

Producer

Writer

Photography

Sound

Format

Creation details

Type

Category

Production share

Genre

Year of production

Production status

Original title

Technical specs

Running time

Available in

Aspect ratio

Sound format

Available formats

Colour