Gerontophobia

SYNOPSIS

In a future utopia, science continues the quest for eternal youth, but in doing so unleashes a toxin into the world with devastating consequences: accelerated aging. During a mass evacuation with airships, lovers Dante and Irea are separated, with Irea taking drastic and disastrous measures to find him. A film with outstanding technological innovations that creates a feeling of silent and animated films altogether.

Technical info

Running time 15’17’
Year 2016
Release format DCP
Other file formats ProRes 422
Aspect ratio 2.39:1
Sound format 5.1 surround sound
Colour Colour
Language English
Country Belgium / The Netherlands

Cast & Crew

Irea Marieke Dilles
Dante Maarten Ketels
Pilot Youri de Pelecijn
Officer Luc Swinnen
Kid Kamil de Pelecijn
Director Boris Sverlow
Producer Michael Van den Eynde
Boris Sverlow
Co-producer Erik Schut
Sound Design / Composer Frederik Van de Moortel
Assistant director Maxim Hectors
Screenplay Boris Sverlow
Johan Verschueren
Film Editing Boris Sverlow
Storyboard / Animatic Bartel Bruneel
Production Manager Wis Jacobs
Marion Boukema
Studio Manager Mathieu Vierendeel
Art direction Jonas Wellens
Paul Delissen
Boris Sverlow
Camera Jonas Wellens
Paul Delissen
Light Jasper Leonard
Sam Du Pon
Rikke Van de Heul
Animation / Composting Jonas Wellens
Paul Delissen
Boris Sverlow
Alain Maessen
Additional animation Jasper Janssens
Xander Clerckx
Jasper Hesseling
Sound mixing Warnier Posta / Jos Van Galen
Coach Virgil Widrich
Set & Prop design Yourie Sverlow
Costume design Francine Smeyers
Judith Van Herck
Wis Jacobs
Make up / Hairstyling Carolien Wardenier
Mir Goetschalckx
Sophia Alix
Annelies Bastemeijer

Production stills

Festivals

2017: Interfilm International Short Film Festival Berlin (DE), Les Utopiales Festival International de Science-Fiction (FR), Brussels International Fantastic Film festival (BE), Holland Animation Film Festival (NL)

2016: International Leuven Short Film Festival (BE), Bratislava International Film Festival (SK), Busan International Film Festival (KR)