Project Detail

Bliss Point

Synopsis

Plunging us into the ever-accelerating rhythm of food supply and the emergence of new techno-capitalist processes, BLISS POINT looks at the entanglement of automation and human labour, from dark kitchens and food advertising sets to AI-managed warehouses.
Official Selection Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2024

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
26 min
Format
ProRes 4K
Director
Gerard Ortín Castellví
Producer
Gerard Ortín Castellví
Executive Producer
Leonardo Bigazzi
Editor
Ainara Elgoibar, Usue Arrieta, Gerard Ortín Castellví
Screenwriter
Gerard Ortín Castellví
Director of Photography
Gerard Ortín Castellví, Pep Bosch, Albert Badia
Production Designer
Bianca Hlywa, Lisa Barnard
Sound
Oriol Campi Solé, Tom Fisher, Simon Williams

Production Status

Production Company

Spain, UK, Italy co-production

Supported by Lo Schermo dell'Arte, Fondazione In Between Art and Film, AHRC, Medialab Matadero, Tractora

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