documentary-experimental film
year: 2021
format: DCP, HD
duration: 6'52"
production: Hammerhai AS
distribution: Bonobostudio
Country of production: Norway
At first glance, beach snails and humans are nothing alike, but if we look more closely, we might find we share more than meets the eye.
Director, scriptwriter: Jan Otto Ertesvåg
Cinematographer: Janne K. Hansen
Editor: Jan Otto Ertesvåg
Sound design: Yngve Leidulv Sætre, Jorunn Børve Eriksen, Arve Stigen
Re-recording mixer: Yngve Leidulv Sætre
Producer: Jan Otto Ertesvåg
Jan Otto Ertesvåg (1969) holds an MA in Animation from the Royal College of Art in London (1997). His films have been screened and awarded worldwide. After 12 years of animating and directing in a variety of animation styles in Oslo, he is now based in Aalesund on the northwest coast of Norway where he continues developing and producing his own abstract stories. He now makes both animated and live action films outdoors in the scenery. Over the recent years he has made a trilogy "from the shore", directing awareness towards lifeforms and civilization.
Filmography
Busy (2021), Night Shore (2019), Tip Top (2016), Pupil’s Concert (2009), Cosy (2003), On Hold (1997, student film), Surge (1996, student film), Processor (1995, student film)
Santiago del Estero Film Festival (21/6-25/6/2022)
Kino Otok - Isola Cinema International Film Festival (1/6-5/6/2022)