Mr. Malikai Battles The Aeroplane

DIRECTOR, WRITER, EDITOR: Drew Blatman
PRODUCER: Miguel Lima
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: John Rutland
TOTAL RUN TIME: 10:30 minutes
DATE OF COMPLETION: 07/2005

"My main goal with any film is to share a unique world that stems from my imagination. This film is a blend of personal quirks, whimsical moments, and a considerable amount of absurdity. I decided to shoot on Super 8 because my stories always take place in the past and Super 8 naturally recreates that nostalgic feeling. "Super Super 8" is a new method of shooting on Super 8 film that utilizes the empty space where the sound strip once was allowing for a wider image."

"Finally, for those wondering, no stock footage was used in Mr. Malikai. All images in the film were shot specifically for this film."

- Director Drew Blatman

• Southern Fried Flicks Film Festival (Augusta, GA -- 2006)
• Lake County Film Festival (Libertyville, IL -- 2006)
• 2006 Florida Film Festival (Maitland, FL)
• 2006 Delray Beach Film Festival
• Sarasota Film Festival (2006)
• Brooklyn Underground 2006 (New York, NY)
• 2006 Atlanta Film Festival -- Best Student Film
• 2006 Worldfest (Houston) -- Gold REMI Award for Comedy
• 2006 Tartan Road International Student Film Festival (Boca Raton, FL) -- Winner "Most Original Film"
• 2006 deadCENTER Film Festival (Oklahoma City)
• 2006 Flint Film Festival
• 8th Annual Cinerama Film Festival (Gainesville, FL -- 2006)
• Moviesauce Film Festival (2006)
• 2006 Indie Film Jam at the Florida Music Festival -- Winner "Best in Fest"
• 2006 Long Island International Film Expo
• Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival (2006)
• 8th Annual Seoul International Youth Film Festival (2006) -- Grand Jury Prize
• Toofy Film Festival (2006)
• Tulsa Uncensored Film Festival (2006)
• 2006 Cine-World Film Festival (Sarasota, FL)
• 2006 Orlando Film Festival
• 2007 Antelope Valley International Film Festival
• 2007 Gwansu Gyo Film Festival (South Korea)

Moments from Mr. Malikai Battles The Aeroplane

SYNOPSIS
The quiet life of Mr. Malikai turns far too loud when an unexpected aeroplane wonˆ€ˆ¢t leave him alone.

SHOOTING FORMAT
Super Super 8mm

SCREENING FORMATS
Beta SP, DVD, DV (all NTSC)

CONSIDER FOR
Fiction, Narrative, Short, Alternative, Comedy, Fantasy, Independent, Magical Realism, Post Modern, Surreal, Student, 8mm

WEBSITE
www.fantacine.com

STUDENT STATUS
This film was produced as part of a BFA degree at the University of Central Florida School of Film & Digital Media.