A documentary about the world of software and the software makers. How do people from outside the industry see it and what do people from inside the industry think about regular computer users?
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01:22:02
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Directors: Alex Pop
Director: Alex Pop
-Born and raised in Romania -Immigrated to Canada at the age of 35 Collaborative director, actor and producer of “What A Bad Trip!” (in production) Collaborative director, actor and producer of “Sometimes It Is My Birthday” (in production) Director, writer, producer and animator for "Rhodes Learns from the Things" - short film released in May 2015 - Official Selection at Los Angeles Cinefest Festival (Los Angeles, USA) June 2015, official selection at the COLOR International Film Festival of India (Ahmedabad, India) August 2015, official selection at the Near Nazareth NNFestival (Afula, Israel) 2016, official selection at San Antonio Laughs Comedy Film Festival (San Antonio, Texas) November 2015 Director, writer and producer of “Scarlett Smoke” - short film released in April 2015 - official selection at Feria Internacional de Cine de Manizales FICMA (Manizales, Colombia) August 2015, official selection at the COLOR International Film Festival of India (Ahmedabad, India) August 2015, official selection at San Antonio Laughs Comedy Film Festival (San Antonio, Texas) November 2015 Director, writer and producer of “Softwaring Hard” - feature length documentary – shot in 13 countries around the world and released in June 2014 - Gold Award at the Documentary & Short International Movie Awards (Jakarta, Indonesia) 2015, Best Documentary at the Euro Film Festival (Marbella, Spain) 2015, official selection of Haida Gwaii Film Festival (Queen Charlotte, BC) 2015, Official Selection at Festival de Cine (Paracho, Mexico) 2015, official selection at the COLOR International Film Festival of India (Ahmedabad, India) August 2015 Producer, writer and director of "What Ben Said" - short film released in October 2014 - official selection at the COLOR International Film Festival of India (Ahmedabad, India) August 2015 Producer, writer and director of "Say It Wisely" - short film released in January 2014 - official selection for Short Film Corner at Cannes Film festival 2015, official selection at the COLOR International Film Festival of India (Ahmedabad, India) August 2015, official selection at San Antonio Laughs Comedy Film Festival (San Antonio, Texas) November 2015 Director, writer and producer of “Damn You, Ping Pong” – short film released in December 2013 - Best Direction of Photography at the Euro Film Festival (Marbella, Spain), 2015, official selection at Overtime Film Festival (Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico) 2015 and official selection at the International Children’s Film Festival of Odisha (Balangir, India) 2015, official selection at San Antonio Laughs Comedy Film Festival (San Antonio, Texas) November 2015 Producer, writer and director of "Seat Belt for the Mind" - short film released in July 2013 - official selection at the COLOR International Film Festival of India (Ahmedabad, India) August 2015, official selection at San Antonio Laughs Comedy Film Festival (San Antonio, Texas) November 2015 Producer, writer and director of "It's A Kind of Magic Turtle" - short film released in July 2013, Official Selection at Feria International de Cine de Manizales (Manizales, Colombia) 2014, Official selection at CinéWomen Film Festival (Italy), June 2015, official selection at the COLOR International Film Festival of India (Ahmedabad, India) August 2015 Director, writer and producer of “Sleep on IT” – short film released in May 2013 – awarded with Best Film, Best Director, Best Sound Design and Best Actress for Karine Picard at the 45th Hour Film Race Festival (Montréal, Canada) May 2013, Official Selection at Mascara & Pocorn Film Festival (Montréal, Canada) August 2013 Producer and writer of “Apocalypse Now and Then” – short film released in December 2012 - official selection Festival Brasil de Cinema Internacional (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), August 2015, official selection at the COLOR International Film Festival of India (Ahmedabad, India) August 2015 Producer and director of "Raising Stakes" - short TV film released in February 2012 Writer, producer and director of "Hallowed Be" - short film released in January 2012 - official selection at the Marbella IFF (Spain) in October 2012 and official selection at the DaKINO IFF (Bucharest, Romania) April 2013 Writer and Producer of "Travelling Doctor" - 45s PSA - November 2011 Writer and producer of “On Inception (TOI and MOI)” - short documentary - February 2011
Director’s Statement
As the film was shot in 13 countries, including France, UK, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey, and I am Romanian (and Canadian, too), it can be considered partly an European production.
A documentary about the world of software and the software makers. How do people from outside the industry see it and what do people from inside the industry think about regular computer users?
Directors: Alex Pop
Director: Alex Pop
-Born and raised in Romania
-Immigrated to Canada at the age of 35
Collaborative director, actor and producer of “What A Bad Trip!” (in production)
Collaborative director, actor and producer of “Sometimes It Is My Birthday” (in production)
Director, writer, producer and animator for "Rhodes Learns from the Things" - short film released in May 2015 - Official Selection at Los Angeles Cinefest Festival (Los Angeles, USA) June 2015, official selection at the COLOR International Film Festival of India (Ahmedabad, India) August 2015, official selection at the Near Nazareth NNFestival (Afula, Israel) 2016, official selection at San Antonio Laughs Comedy Film Festival (San Antonio, Texas) November 2015
Director, writer and producer of “Scarlett Smoke” - short film released in April 2015 - official selection at Feria Internacional de Cine de Manizales FICMA (Manizales, Colombia) August 2015, official selection at the COLOR International Film Festival of India (Ahmedabad, India) August 2015, official selection at San Antonio Laughs Comedy Film Festival (San Antonio, Texas) November 2015
Director, writer and producer of “Softwaring Hard” - feature length documentary – shot in 13 countries around the world and released in June 2014 - Gold Award at the Documentary & Short International Movie Awards (Jakarta, Indonesia) 2015, Best Documentary at the Euro Film Festival (Marbella, Spain) 2015, official selection of Haida Gwaii Film Festival (Queen Charlotte, BC) 2015, Official Selection at Festival de Cine (Paracho, Mexico) 2015, official selection at the COLOR International Film Festival of India (Ahmedabad, India) August 2015
Producer, writer and director of "What Ben Said" - short film released in October 2014 - official selection at the COLOR International Film Festival of India (Ahmedabad, India) August 2015
Producer, writer and director of "Say It Wisely" - short film released in January 2014 - official selection for Short Film Corner at Cannes Film festival 2015, official selection at the COLOR International Film Festival of India (Ahmedabad, India) August 2015, official selection at San Antonio Laughs Comedy Film Festival (San Antonio, Texas) November 2015
Director, writer and producer of “Damn You, Ping Pong” – short film released in December 2013 - Best Direction of Photography at the Euro Film Festival (Marbella, Spain), 2015, official selection at Overtime Film Festival (Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico) 2015 and official selection at the International Children’s Film Festival of Odisha (Balangir, India) 2015, official selection at San Antonio Laughs Comedy Film Festival (San Antonio, Texas) November 2015
Producer, writer and director of "Seat Belt for the Mind" - short film released in July 2013 - official selection at the COLOR International Film Festival of India (Ahmedabad, India) August 2015, official selection at San Antonio Laughs Comedy Film Festival (San Antonio, Texas) November 2015
Producer, writer and director of "It's A Kind of Magic Turtle" - short film released in July 2013, Official Selection at Feria International de Cine de Manizales (Manizales, Colombia) 2014, Official selection at CinéWomen Film Festival (Italy), June 2015, official selection at the COLOR International Film Festival of India (Ahmedabad, India) August 2015
Director, writer and producer of “Sleep on IT” – short film released in May 2013 – awarded with Best Film, Best Director, Best Sound Design and Best Actress for Karine Picard at the 45th Hour Film Race Festival (Montréal, Canada) May 2013, Official Selection at Mascara & Pocorn Film Festival (Montréal, Canada) August 2013
Producer and writer of “Apocalypse Now and Then” – short film released in December 2012 - official selection Festival Brasil de Cinema Internacional (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), August 2015, official selection at the COLOR International Film Festival of India (Ahmedabad, India) August 2015
Producer and director of "Raising Stakes" - short TV film released in February 2012
Writer, producer and director of "Hallowed Be" - short film released in January 2012 - official selection at the Marbella IFF (Spain) in October 2012 and official selection at the DaKINO IFF (Bucharest, Romania) April 2013
Writer and Producer of "Travelling Doctor" - 45s PSA - November 2011
Writer and producer of “On Inception (TOI and MOI)” - short documentary - February 2011
Director’s Statement
As the film was shot in 13 countries, including France, UK, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey, and I am Romanian (and Canadian, too), it can be considered partly an European production.
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Haida Gwaii Film Festival
Old Massett, BC, Canada
March 22, 2015
British Colombia Premiere
Official selection
Documentary & Short International Movie Award
Jakarta, Indonesia
March 31, 2015
Asian Premiere
Gold Award
International Euro Film Festival
Marbella
April 10, 2015
European Premiere
Best Documentary Film
Festival de Cine Paracho
Paracho, Mexico
September 20, 2015
South American Premiere
Official selection
COLOR International Film Festival of India
Ahmedabad, India
August 20, 2015
Indian Premiere
Official selection
Dollar Cinema
Montreal
June 6, 2014
World Premiere
n/a
Vi Festival De Cine: Infancia Y Adolescencia Ciudad De Bogotá
Bogota, Colombia
October 19, 2015
Colombian Premiere
Official selection
International Scientific Film Festival
Szolnok, Hungary
October 16, 2015
Hungarian Premiere
Official selection
student project: No
completion date: 2014-07-16
shooting format: DSLR
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film color: Color
first-time filmmaker: No
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