Strangers in the Dark
Strangers in the dark is an experimental film of how light pollution makes glow-worm's love life a living hell. Combining different techniques from animation to archive material the film follows glow-worm's attempts to find a partner in an environment that is no longer dark at night. The story about light and darkness moves from the scale of planetary to microscopic, from the calmness of nature to a hectic city and from artificial light to the green shimmer of glow-worm's behind.
Information
| Original name | Pimeän vieraat |
|---|---|
| Original language | Finnish |
| Subtitles | English |
| Genre | Short documentary |
| Production year | 2023 |
| Production country | Finland |
| Running time | 12 min 48 s |
Crew
| Direction | Perttu Inkilä (also scriptwriter) Jenni Pystynen (also scriptwriter) |
|---|---|
| Cinematography | Perttu Inkilä |
| Sound recording | Viktor Toikkanen |
| Sound design | Janne Jankeri / Piippu Film Sound |
| Composer | Timo Kaukolampi |
| Editing | Jussi Sandhu |
| Graphic | Tuomas Korolainen / Mene Creative |
| Light designer | Mikko Saarelainen |
| Camera assistant | Juho Kareoja |
| Grip | Henri Tondi |
| Camera operator | Sami Rehmonen |
| Color grading | Antti Peltoranta, Toast |
| Online/DCP mastering | Kari Mankinen, Toast |
| Productional consultant | Jouko Aaltonen, Illume Oy |
| Lighting | Mikko Saarelainen |
| Sound editing | Jere-Matias Koiso-Kanttila, Piippu Film Sound |
| Foley artist | Vili Laitinen |
| Mixing | Meguru |
Screenings and awards
Festivals
- 30.10.2024 Silbersaltz -24
- 08.08.2024 Zomerparkfeest festival
- 25.07.2024 Voci dei Boschi Film Festival
- 01.07.2024 Rural FilmFest
- 18.06.2024 Life After Oil IFF
- 10.05.2024 Flatpack Festival 2024
- 23.04.2024 Academia Film Olomouc
- 16.04.2024 Film Fest Dresden
- 28.03.2024 Dawson City International Film Festival
- 12.03.2024 InScience Film Festival (Short Science Stories Award)
- 19.02.2024 Pirineos Mountain Film Festival
- 09.02.2024 Scandinavian Wildlife FF
- 23.01.2024 Minimalen Short Film Festival
- 25.11.2023 III Riom Scientific Short Film Festival
- 19.11.2023 International Short Film Festival Berlin
- 17.11.2023 Kettupäivät
- 09.11.2023 ANIMAFEST GDANSK
- 02.11.2023 ALCINE 52 - Festival de Cinne Alcalá de Henares
- 29.10.2023 Uppsala Short Film Festival
- 20.10.2023 The Science New Wave Festival
- 06.10.2023 EKOFILM IFF
- 28.09.2023 Encounters Film Festivals
- 24.09.2023 Filmfestival Münster
- 16.09.2023 HIFF Love & Anarchy
- 06.09.2023 The Black Sea film festival (Best experimental)
- 05.09.2023 Drama International Short Film Festival
- 04.09.2023 DISFF / SHORT AND GREEN
- 31.08.2023 Festival Internacional de Curtas de São Paulo
- 28.07.2023 Joutseno Art Summer IFF (Best short film)
- 17.06.2023 Bucharest Short Film Festival
- 16.03.2023 Vera Film Festival
- 01.02.2023 DocPoint 2023
Production
- Oona Saari, Illume Oy