Plastic

Plastic

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Directed by:	Mark Davis
Written by:	Mark Davis
Starring:	Niko Nicotera, Adnana Istratescu
Country:	United Kingdom
Created:	2005
Runtime:	15 min.
Also Listed In:	Indie Can Film Festival May 10-13, 2007 Screening Schedule
Member:	retrobeth

Average rating: 5 by 11 users

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Synopsis

This is a short film that loves movies and doesn't pander to the expectations of those who like their shorts quiet and poignant. ??and I knew there was something wrong with the girl the first time I killed her?. A pumped-up, overblown thriller of a teen flick which gets rudely invaded by sci-fi as the class reject stalks the prom queen and gets more than was advertised on the packaging? A comic book tale on the perils of consumerism, this is the story of a bright guy spiralling out of control in his obsession for something entirely superficial. His downfall being fed by the corporate machine that sells utopian beauty in a box. And as the smart guy prepares to be assimilated, he has nothing to blame but his own greed for idealised happiness and shallow lust. Though there may be a more subversive master plan at work? This full-on, gun-blazing tub of popcorn is an outrageous big-budget-looking assault on the short film scene.

Forms: Narrative Fiction, Short
Genres: Romance, Sci-Fi Fantasy, Sci-Fi Action, Sci-Fi, Surreal, Action/Adventure
Niches: Student, Youth/Teen

Screenings & Events

BIFFF
Film Festival
Brussels, Belgium
March 2006

Sci-Fi London
Film Festival
Awards: Best Short Film Audience Award
London, United Kingdom
April 2006

Short Film Corner, Cannes Film Festival
Film Festival
Cannes, France
May 2006

World Horror Convention
Film Festival
U S A
May 2006

Filmstock
Film Festival
Luton, United Kingdom
June 2006

Curzon Soho Short Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Best Short Film
London, United Kingdom
July 2006

Palm Springs International Short Film Festival
Film Festival
Palm Springs, U S A
August 2006

The World Film Festival
Film Festival
Montreal, Canada
August 2006

Balchick International Short Film Festival
Film Festival
Balchick, Bulgaria
September 2006

Rebelfest International Film Festival
Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
September 2006

Icon
Film Festival
Tel Aviv, Israel
October 2006

Cinenygma Luxembourg International Film Festival
Film Festival
DUDELANGE, Luxembourg
October 2006

Ravenna Nightmare Film Fest
Film Festival
Ravenna, Italy
October 2006

British Film Festival in Israel
Film Festival
Tev Aviv, Haifa , Israel
January 2007

Halloween Short Film Festival
Film Festival
London, United Kingdom
January 2007

International Short Film Festival
Film Festival
Clermont Ferrand, France
January 2007

AFI Dallas
Film Festival
Dallas, U S A
March 2007

Syros Science Fiction Festival
Film Festival
Greece
March 2007

Garden State Film Festival
Film Festival
New Jersey, U S A
March 2007

Oxford Film Festival
Film Festival
Oxford (Ohio) , U S A
April 2007

Palm Beach International Film Festival
Film Festival
Palm Beach, U S A
April 2007

2300 - Plan 9 Les Etranges Nuits Du Cinema
Film Festival
Switzerland
April 2007

Cast & Crew

Production

Francesco Pezzino (Producer), Mark Davis (Producer, Director), Monty Ravenscroft (Producer), retro juice (Executive Producer)

Writing

Mark Davis (Writer)

Performance

Adnana Istratescu (Lead Actor), Niko Nicotera (Lead Actor)

Camera

Francesco Pezzino (Cinematographer/DP)

Art Department

Monty Ravenscroft (Production Designer)

Post Production

Jennie Evans (Sound Editor), Mark Davis (Picture Editor)

Music

Barnaby Robson (Original Music/Composer)

New Year Mar 24, 2007 06:45AM

A new year and the festivals continue to screen Plastic in their Shorts Screenings. Film Festivals, in Athens, New Jersey, Palm Beach and Cambodia all await Plastic's arrival. At the same time Retro Juice productions is gearing up to embark on it's first feature production. More information to follow...

MELIE! Oct 13, 2006 02:08AM

Fantastic news on the PLASTIC front, although we didn't win Ravenna, it did come a close second and as a result we are also nominated for a Golden melies award to be decided at Lund Festival next year....so watch this space. and what with Cinenygma round the corner at the end of this month you never know another nomination could be insight too! xx So next chance to see PLASTIc at a festival is actually in Tel Aviv as part of the ICON festival from the 8th - 12th October then straight to Luxembourg for Cinemygma part of the Fantastic Film Federation from the 22nd to 28th October.

Scary Stuff Sep 11, 2006 06:55AM

As winter seems to be drawing in the Horror fests start coming out and Plastic is set to appear....this time Italy, in Ravennas Nightmare Film Fest. Let you know the screening times when I have them but the festival runs from the 2-8th October. www.ravennanightmare.com

REBEL FEST SCREENING Aug 29, 2006 06:45AM

Thanks without a box...Its by far from Plastics first festival or first success applied through withoutabox, but I just wanted to say a big Thanks as PLASTIC has been selected for Rebelfest - supported by none other than Micheal Madsen. Its screening on Wednesday 6th September at 6pm in the Toronto Town Hall Theatre, tickets $10 and thats for our short a cool music video and a feature. Not sure what other film is playing with ours but will let you know when I do! xx

Up Coming Film Festivals Aug 23, 2006 05:02AM

Plastic has already one two awards in the UK. The audience award at Sci-Fi London and Best Film at the Curzon Soho Shorts Festival. Plastic is showing this summer at Palm Springs International Short Film Festival and Montreal World Film Festival. I've added our screening times below. 25 Aug 2006 17:00 - Montreal Focus on World Cinema section CINÉMA QUARTIER LATIN 10 L10.25.4 Ang. 26 Aug 2006 14:45 - Montreal Focus on World Cinema section CINÉMA QUARTIER LATIN 10 L10.26.3 Ang. 26 Aug 2006 17:30 - Palm Springs CA Camelot Cinema 28 Aug 2006 19:15 - Montreal Focus on World Cinema section CINÉMA QUARTIER LATIN 10 L10.28.5 Ang. 30 Aug 2006 19:15 - Montreal Focus on World Cinema section CINÉMA QUARTIER LATIN 14 L14.30.5 Ang. Here are the websites as well, ticket prices are $10 http://www.psfilmfest.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=18948&fid=26 http://www.ffm-montreal.org/en_index.html

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