Monday, July 14, 2008
Nearly a year ago I recieved an email from a Swedish chap asking permission to use one of my tunes, Saphire Rain, in the movie he was making.It was to be a strictly non-profit making short comedy film for showing in assorted film festivals.
He said he could offer no money, it being non-profit and all that, but if I allowed him to use it, would I like a copy of the film?
I said sure, and yes please.
That was the last I heard from him, and till today, I'd forgotten all about it.
So today, Andrea returned from work with an envelope from Sweden, and wondering why something addressed to me had been sent to her place of work... and what was I ordering from Sweden anyway?
I'd given this chap her work address, as you can never be too sure who you're dealing with on the internet, and as I have a fairly high profile... it was better to be safe than sorry, and not give out my home address.
I'd asked her permission, but obviously, it having been some time ago, she'd forgotten about it too.
So, on opening the envelope, there's a letter and a white label DVD, "Instead of Abracadabra" directed by Patrik Eklund, distributed by the Swedish Film Institute.
To be honest, I hadn't really expected to recieve a copy, and on top of that, if I did, I hadn't expected it to be a whole lot of good... low budget films just for festivals and exhibitions being what they often are.
We watched it anyway.
You know what?
It's really very good.
Around 20 mins to half an hour long, in Swedish with English subtitles, the productions values are excellent, the directing is good, the acting is good, and the story is genuinely funny.
And then best of all... when it gets to the climax... the scene that the whole story is building up to... there's my music... and not simply background music, but integral to the timing of how that scene plays out.
How thrilled am I?!!!
I'd say rush out and buy the film... but you can't. It's not available for sale anywhere.
I'd say rush out to the nearest film festival and see it... but you can't... unless you live in Scandanavia.
But what the heck. I have probably the only copy of this film in the UK, and I'm chuffed.
I'm in the end credits too :D
Edit:
I just googled the film, and guess what? It won an award.
"Swedish director Patrik Edlund's Instead of Abracadabra (I
stället for Abrakadabra) was bestowed with one of the local film world's most valuable trophies, the Bratek Short Film Award, consisting of technical services worth $143,500 adding $15,700 cash from the Swedish Film Institute."
Steve 6:30 PM [+]
Comments:
That is so incredibly cool! Your name in the credits of an award-winning film. How awesome is that!
Congratulations!
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