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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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
- 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
- 31.08.2023 Festival Internacional de Curtas de São Paulo
- 28.07.2023 Joutseno Art Summer IFF (Best short film)
- 16.03.2023 Vera Film Festival
- 01.02.2023 DocPoint 2023
Production
- Oona Saari, Illume Oy