nooMaraton 2013

Last day it was the yearly film contest "nooMaraton" here in Sweden.
It is a really funny contest where you get 24 hours to make film from certain criteria, and people all over Sweden compete at the same time with the same criteria.

This years theme: "requirements marked" (not sure of translation here)
Locations: Under a lightpole, in a hut and in a lineThings: Bracelet, app and music instrument

We were a bit worried while filming since we somehow lost control and only had 6 extras, but those extras did a wonderful job! :)
But we gained control in the editing and we started out with 26 minutes of raw material. (The film cannot be more then 5 minutes) Then we edited it some more and got down to 7 minutes.
My partner then said that no way we can get it any shorter. Ha, he was so wrong!
We managed to make a film, with credits, that were 4 minutes and 57 seconds long.

Now it is up to a jury here on Gotland to pick a winner, from 11 different contributions, and that winner to the big finale in Stockholm! And even if we don't win we had a great time making the film!

What I do like about this competition is that it is not about the best quality of camera or image. It is how to make a story! How to get all the criteria in to the film in the best storytelling way as possible. That is what filmmaking is all about! To tell a story!

Here is our contribution for this years nooMaraton. And we hope you'll like it!

We won!

I am just so incredible happy right now!

Last night we won a regional film contest with our film "Strandfynd". And we are so freaking happy about that!

Strandfynd was a film made during 19 hours in a contest where you get 7 criteria that you had to have in the film.

We were very nervous, specially I, during the evening and we knew we wouldn't be safe until the had revealed the winners, since there was a jury that decided, and not the audience.
And we got on first place!!!!!! :)

The motivation from the jury was: "With an evocative and stylish storytelling engages the film and presents the viewer with a dark interpretation of this year's theme. The different conditions for the competition passes unnoticed because they are so well integrated into the story. The message is ambiguous and lets the spectator to self reflect on concepts that abuse over generations and human destinies."

Now we will go to Stockholm to participate in the big final, that takes place the 29th of September! We just hope that we will win there, and promise to represent Gotland!

But just the fact that the first time ever we are participating in a film contest we are winning, that was so important for me. Now I know I am good at what I am doing and will continue to work with film. I needed this confirmation so badly.

And here is our winning film. Please share it to every one you know!