Collab Feature Premiere of “The Owner” on 25th May, 2012
Filmed by 25 filmmakers on 5 continents, “The Owner” follows the adventures of an old backpack on a journey around the world. The bag is passed from character to character, country to country, on its way back to its owner—a man whose identity is the central mystery of the film. This is a unique experimental film a story, written collaboratively over the Internet, that brings together a variety of cultures, languages, and film styles into a singular narrative plot.
Premiere
The first-of-its-kind CollabFeature film, “The Owner” will premiere around the world on Friday, May 25, 2012. The filmmakers, most of whom have never met, will host same-night screenings in theaters in their own cities. Currently the film will be premiering in Bangalore, Berlin, Bogota, Chicago, Detroit, Dubai, Dublin, Holmfirth, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nairobi, Newcastle, New York, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo & Vienna with new cities being announced shortly.
INDIA SCREENINGS
Mumbai, May 25th
Studio X, Kitab Mahal, Fourth Floor, 192, D N Road, Fort Mumbai 400 001 ::: 6:30 pm ::: Free screening
Followed by a discussion on ‘Experiments in Independent Filmmaking’
With Collab Feature directors Marty Shea and Neha Raheja Thakker
And Vikas Chandra, filmmaker & screenwriter
Moderated by Anuradha Parikh, producer and production designer
https://www.facebook.com/events/284718444947735/
Kolkata, May 25th
Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute – Main Auditorium ::: 6 pm ::: Free entrance
https://www.facebook.com/events/458408924174592/
New Delhi, May 25th
Kunzum Travel Cafe (T-49, GF, Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi 110 016, India) ::: 7 pm ::: Free
https://www.facebook.com/events/228022480646867
Bangalore, May 26th
Alliance Francaise, 21 palace road, Vasanthnagar, Bangalore 560 052 ::: 3:30 pm & 7:30 pm ::: Tickets online here
http://www.indianstage.in/EventDetails.do?eventId=2859
For more information and international screenings visit http://www.collabfeature.com