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Agrilogistics

Synopsis

Looking at recent technological transformations in contemporary industrial agriculture. During the day, the greenhouse is a cinematic device, an automated film set optimized for the mass production of fruits and flowers. At night, the factory the greenhouse becomes an oneiric chamber where plants, animals and machines form new entanglements.

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
21 min
Format
ProRes444
Director
Gerard Ortín Castellví
Producer
Gerard Ortín Castellví
Co-Producer
Oriol Campi Solé, Sabine Groenewegen, Vivianne Jorritsma
Editor
Maddi Barber, Mirari Echçavarri, Gerard Ortín Castellví
Screenwriter
Gerard Ortin Castellví
Director of Photography
Gerard Ortin Castellví
Sound
Oriol Campi Solé
Animal Handling
Roel Ruwaard & Nico van der Velden
Robot operation
Jochen Hemming (Agrofood Robotics, WUR)
Color grading
Stef Colosi (OK Studio)
With the support of
La Capella – BCN Producció 2021
With the collaboration of
Goldsmiths, University of London

Genre

Experimental

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Gerard Ortín Castellví

49 Dacres Road
London
SE23 2NS

Sales Company

Gerard Ortín Castellví

49 Dacres Road
London
SE23 2NS

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