The Phantom Of The Cinema is an animated short film in which we, the theatre audience, get an exclusive look behind the scenes and screens of the cinema.
Today I got the news that THE PHANTOM OF THE CINEMA is chosen to be the Dutch short animated film to go to the Oscars. I know this is not yet a victory. First we have to be nominated (22 January 2009) and than we can win the Oscar (22 February 2009). If everything goes well. Just imagine everything going well…
THE PHANTOM OF THE CINEMA will premiere soon. It will then visit the Holland Animation Film Festival and the Nederlands Filmfestival.
Friday September 5th pop club Luxor Live opens with a spectacular party. THE PHANTOM will have it’s premiere in Arnhem. Built at the beginning of the twentieth century by architect Diehl, Luxor was one of Hollands first cinema’s. We featured this fantastic theatre in THE PHANTOM, in it’s original shape. It will be a very special night when the old Luxor cinema comes to life in the new, restored Luxor club. On DVD though… Luxor lost it’s 35mm projector.
Oh joy! The work is done. The Phantom has moved from my hard disk to celluloid. Now it has truly become a movie. Soon, in a theater near you!
Right now I’m working on the DVD of the movie. That’s going to be a great disk with an introduction, directors commentary and music.