Merry-Go-Round (2017, Ukraine, Poland. 5 min.) – a short film by Ukrainian film director Ihor Podolchak,[1] produced in 2017. Producers of the film, along with Igor Podolchak were Ihor Dyurych, Liliya Mlynarych, Max Asadchiy, Serhiy Nedzelskyy. Director of photography – Serhiy Mykhalchuk, art director Svitlana Makarenko. Music for the film was created by Oleksandr Shchetynsky.[2] The world premiere of the film took place on July 9, 2017, in Australia in the program of the IFF in Perth "Revelation".[3] The film was nominated for the National Film Award at the Odesa International Film Festival.[4]
| Merry-Go-Round | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ihor Podolchak |
| Written by | Ihor Podolchak |
| Produced by | Ihor Podolchak Liliya Mlynarych Ihor Dyurych Max Asadchiy Serhiy Nedzelskyy |
| Cinematography | Serhiy Mykhalchuk |
| Edited by | Ihor Podolchak |
| Music by | Alexander Shchetynsky |
| Distributed by | Ihor Podolchak |
Release dates |
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Running time | 5 minutes |
| Countries | Ukraine, Poland |
| Language | None |
| Budget | US$ 10,000 |
A laconic exercise - only five minutes - by the Lviv artist-expressionist and director of baroque, somewhat, blurred psychodrama (Las Meninas, Delirium), in the genre of video sculpture.[5]
About the director
editAmong the contemporary artists who became filmmakers, Ihor Podolchakis a figure odious. Unlike Matthew Barney and Marina Abramović he does not balance on the verge of conceptual video art but he is engaged in cinematography in its pure form.[6] At the same time, Podolchak's films are much closer to experimental cinema than those films that are shot by other contemporary artists.[7]
Synopsis
editSomnambulistic circus Ribera&Velazquez welcomes everyone to the show "Merry-Go-Round", where shadows, that escaped the Platonic cave, turn the carousel in the foggy catacombs.
Specifications
editThe film was shot in Betacam SP, PAL format. Projection Format: DCP. Sound: Stereo. Aspect Ratio: 16: 9 (HD), 1.85: 1 (2K DCP Flat).
Participation in festivals
edit- 2017 – Revelation. Perth International Film Festival. Perth, Australia.[8]
- 2017 – Brisbane International Film Festival. Australia.[9]
- 2017 – Braunschweig International Film Festival. Braunschweig, Germany.[10]
- 2018 – Fantasporto – Oporto International Film Festival. Porto, Portugal.[11]
- 2018 – Experimental Video Show. The Exchange Gallery. Bloomsburg, PA, USA.
- 2018 – North Bellarine Film Festival, Australia.[12]
- 2018 – Scandinavian International Film Festival. Helsinki, Finland.[13]
- 2019 – Spectral Film Festival. Stevens Point, USA.[14]
- 2019 – Paris European Film Festival "L'Europe autour de l'Europe". France;
- 2019 – Festival ECRA. Ріо-де-Жанейро, Бразилія;[15]
- 2019 – L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival. Kolcata, India;
- 2019 – Cineautopsia v.5. Bogotá Experimental Film Festival. Colombia;
- 2019 – The Unseen Festival. Denver USA;[16]
- 2019 – STRANGLOSCOPE – Mostra Internacional de Áudio, Vídeo, Filme. Brazyl;[17]
- 2019 – Firenze FilmCorti Festival. Italy.
Nominations
edit- Prix Sauvage Corto. Paris European Film Festival L'Europe autour de l'Europe. France[18]
- The best Ukrainian short film. Odesa International Film Festival.[19]
- Avant-guarde & Experimental Special Award. Skepto International Film Festival. Cagliari, Italy.[20]
- Best Experimental Film. Lecce European Film Festival, Italy.[21]
External links
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| External videos | |
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 Full movie |
References
edit- ^ Merry-Go-Round (2017) at IMDb. Retrieved June 25, 2017
- ^ «Near The Entrance» for «Merry-Go-Round» (film). Retrieved June 25, 2017
- ^ Світова прем'єра Merry-Go-Round. Retrieved June 25, 2017
- ^ Merry-Go-Round in National Competition at Odesa International Film Festival Archived June 24, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 25, 2017, 2017
- ^ Василий Корецкий. Украинское кино — что нового?. colta.ru, 28 декабря 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2018(in Russian)
- ^ Шпилюк, Алик. Игорь Подольчак покоряет голландские высоты. «Коммерсант Украина», № 8 от January 23, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2009.(in Russian)
- ^ Серебрякова, Наталя. Украинское кино: Обещание на рассвете «Korydor», 3 листопада 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017 (in Russian)
- ^ Revelation Perth International Film Festival. Retrieved, November 5, 2017
- ^ Brisbane International Film Festival Archived November 7, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved, November 5, 2017
- ^ Braunschweig International Film Festival. Переглягутл 5 листопада, 2017 (in English)
- ^ Fantasporto — Oporto International Film Festival. Catalog. Retrieved May 18, 2018
- ^ North Bellarine Film Festival Retrieved December 2, 2018
- ^ Scandinavian International Film Festival. Retrieved December 2, 2018
- ^ Spectral Film Festival. Retrieved May 7, 2019
- ^ Festival ECRA. Retrieved December 29, 2019(in English)
- ^ The Unseen Festival. Retrieved December 29, 2019
- ^ Mostra Internacional de Áudio, Vídeo, Filme. Retrieved December 29, 2019
- ^ L'Europe autour de l'Europe. Retrieved March 12, 2019
- ^ Odesa International Film Festival. Retrieved July 13, 2018
- ^ Skepto International Film Festival. Cagliari, Italy. Retrieved July 29, 2018
- ^ Lecce Film Festival Archived December 4, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 2, 2018
