With a career built in short film and young filmmaker from Alicante as assistant director and producer Daniel Turner, 32 years old, will shoot his first feature film next October With Jaibo Films, producer from Alicante Adam Aliaga and Michael Molina has more than twenty jobs behind it.
Tornero’s long format debut Saturndocumentary movie armed a family storyHe Plans to shoot between Alicante and Elche Two or three weeks into development, with some footage being recorded in early 2021.
The project was beaten and lit over slow fire. with professional input From various sources as Tornero enjoyed a past lesson Residence at the Film Academy to develop the script and move the film forward. Together with Javier Marco from Alicante, they were two of the twenty directors selected from nearly 700 submissions. SaturnYou will also receive a grant 55,000 Euro from the Institute of Cinematography and Visual Arts (ICAA)He attributes the production of the film to the Ministry of Culture and before that it was awarded the best documentary award. Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest Laboratory.
“All the experiences are very positive and enriching. With the Jaibo crew, we understood each other from the very first moment, it was a union at first sight. The cinema they are making interests me a lot, it is connected with the way I see the world film”, born in Alicante in 1989 and born in England. draws attention to this growing filmmaker. Father christmas and settled St. Vincent since eight years ago. It’s also part of one of the promotions that received the Cinematographic Direction degree before closing. City of Light Study Centeras a teacher, among others. Mariano Barrosothe person he later stumbled upon at the Film Academy.
He has only good words from his time in the academy residence: “It’s great to be able to dedicate nine months specifically to the project. and share your doubts and progress with professionals and colleagues. feedback constantly,” says Tornero, a filmmaker among his mentors. José Luis Guerin (Goya for best documentary in 2001 The under construction): “I think it transformed my movie and It taught me to see the way the script had to go, to find it and to find myself in the film. because it was important to know my role as director and contributor at the same time,” he emphasizes, and in partnership with Javier Marco, he also realizes that it is “a luxury” to exchange ideas about their respective projects.
Although the turner took his shorts to the editin his first feature film documentary, he explains, “because I was very interested in nonfiction. There is something about the documentary that brings you closer to the purest truth. and maintaining this agreement with the audience is important to prevent any possible manipulation of the story by the director. I like the short format, but in that case the story would be distorted.”
He’s “very excited” to begin filming and has recently received support from ICAA, which means: “not just a prop for the movie financially, but also vote of confidence in the institution, which positions the documentary exceptionally when it comes to getting the rest of the budget and looking for other travelers who want to join the project. This support, along with the support of the film and À Punt Media, keeps us moving forward and has increased motivation on the way to production.”
Source: Informacion
