De Bug (2007)

Country of Origin: Netherlands
Year of Production: 2007
Running Times: 15 mins
Length:
Format: video (DigiBeta)
Colour Format: colour
Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: Dolby SR

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company/Copyright: Pellicola
Producers: Nick Jongerius, Daniel Koefoed, Martijn Smits
Line Producer: Brian De Vore
Assistant Production Managers: Jeroen J. Meijer, Tamara Planken, Arno Stols

SCRIPT
Script: Jonas Klinkenbijl, Martijn Smits

DIRECTION
Directed by: Martijn Smits
Assistant Directors: Jelle Leeksma, Hilde Woudstra

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Bart Beekman
Assistant Camera: Jaron de Paauw, Sven Kommers
Gaffers: Glenn Bruijntjes, Sven Kommers
Lighting Technicians: Esmee Bekink, Kasper van Beek, Sanne van Rossum, Thijmen Doornik
Stills: Jeroen Swolfs
Camera Equipment Provided by: Cam-a-lot; Holland Equipment
Lighting Equipment: Singel Film
Cranes and Dollies: Gripwise

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Jeffrey De Vore
Colour Correction: Raymond Viveen
Post-Production Facilities: Edit Point

MUSIC
Music: Maarten Spruijt

SOUND
Sound: Tom de Jong, Sander Schreuders
Sound Designer: Arno Willemstein

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Costume Designer: Jasmijn Huijsmans
Make Up: Frank van de Kasteelen

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects: The Fairground; Lukkien; Shosho
Visual Effects Supervisor: Martijn Van Kuillenburg
Animators: Bjorn Klaassen, Niels ten Hulsen
Digital Compositor: Raymond Viveen
Compositor: Henk-Jan Snijder
Designer: Henk-Jan Snijder

TITLES AND OPTICALS
Title Designer: Joost Hiensch

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Annelies Verbrugge
Assistant Art Director: Rob Wiegertjes
Set Dresser: Iris Jacobs
Storyboard Artist: Henk-Jan Snijder

OTHER CREW
Production Assistants: Pieter-Jan Aerts, Robert-Jan Blonk, Joris Groen, Rob Tuytel, Mike Vosmaer, Steven Willems
Caterer: Feben Mekonen

LOCATIONS
Locations: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands; Voorschoten, Netherlands

CASTING
Casting: Nora Mullens
Childrens Casting: Martha Mojet

CAST
Carry Tefsen (Mia)
Jackie van Oppen (Annelies)
Ger Van Der Grijn (Klaas)
Niels Verkooyen (Max)

PLOT SUMMARY

78-year-old Mia's new mobile phone seems to contain a particularly persistent "bug". Armed with a can of fly spray, Mia sets out to solve the problem.

TIMELINE

2007
September
29: Netherlands - shown at the Nederlands Film Festival

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

The Bug - English language title

KEYWORDS

mobile phones, retirement homes

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008