Things get out of hand when a major security brand, an advertising agency, and a production company meet at a so-called offline meeting to try to agree on the final cut of a commercial film.
Everyone is apparently happy when the lights go on, except for the diversity expert. He believes that two of the characters are too similar, which will confuse the audience, and therefore suggests that they color correct one of the dark-skinned actors lighter to distinguish the two characters from each other.
The film is based on real experiences from meetings like this, from the director's time in the advertising industry.
Production and distribution
Production Year:
2023
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2023-06-09
Production company:
Ferdi Film AS
Financing company:
Norwegian Film Institute Viken Filmsenter
Producer:
Silje Baer Rebekka Helene Rognøy
Film consultant:
Rodrigo Stoicheff Janic F. Heen
Director
Mauritz Brekke Solberg
Mauritz Brekke Solberg & Daniel Fure Schwarz took their Bachelors in directing at Westerdals film school in Oslo and started the production company Férdi Film with 5 partners right out of school. Their bachelor project Birthright got attention when it ended up in the final of Student-BAFTA 2018 and the project is now in development as a TV drama. Mauritz and Daniel have often written and co-directed projects. On their previous short July, Daniel wrote and Mauritz directed.
Daniel Fure Schwarz
Mauritz Brekke Solberg & Daniel Fure Schwarz took their Bachelors in directing at Westerdals film school in Oslo and started the production company Férdi Film with 5 partners right out of school. Their bachelor project Birthright got attention when it ended up in the final of Student-BAFTA 2018 and the project is now in development as a TV drama. Mauritz and Daniel have often written and co-directed projects. On their previous short July, Daniel wrote and Mauritz directed.
