這是一部只有1萬美元拍攝費用的超低成本影片，採用的攝影器材是DV，影片的拍攝也是採用即興的方法。《抽菸的聖誕老人》講述的是追星的青年和天使的浪漫故事，內容涉及同性之愛，是一部手法頗為大膽前衛的影片。影片以紐約的聖誕節為背景，主人公是一個打扮成聖誕老人分發傳單的男子。聖誕節的晚上，男子正在分發傳單，街上來來往往的人們臉上充滿了幸福，男子剛想休息一下抽支煙的時候，天使出現了……
基本介紹
- 中文名：吸菸的聖誕老人
- 外文名：Santa Smokes
- 類型：喜劇/劇情
- 上映時間： 2002年6月4日美國
- 主演：Till Schauder
- 導演：Till Schauder/Chris Valentien
- 時間：85分鐘
基本信息,電影劇情,演職員表,演員表,職員表,獲獎記錄,
基本信息
導演: Till Schauder Chris Valentien
類型: 劇情 / 喜劇
製片國家/地區: 美國 / 德國
語言: 英語
上映日期: 2004-04-07
IMDb連結: tt0320413
電影劇情
Santa Smokes was made with the "mini" motto, working on a "mini"-budget with a "mini"-team and using a "mini"-DV camera. The Directors, Schauder and Valentien, had a vision that was as bold as it was simple: they wanted to produce an independent Christmas picture that could be marketed during the holiday season - not just once, but every year - while holding its own against the mighty Christmas competition from Hollywood. Most of all, they wanted their film to be independent in vision, not just in financing.
The two German newcomer filmmakers used a shoestring budget to shoot their English-language feature. Spotting a newcomer cast and using a 3-person-crew (including Schauder and Valentien) the filmmakers functioned in multiple roles -- Schauder played the lead role working under the name Till Terror while Valentien lensed the film. With Schauder dressed in a Santa costume, amidst a ton of other New York Christmas Santas, the cast and crew were never perceived as filmmakers. Most bystanders thought they were just tourists shooting the sights with a consumer camera. The unobtrusiveness of the small camera allowed for comfortable interaction with innocent onlookers, many of whom never realized they were being filmed for a movie. Individuals were often cast right off the street while the camera was already rolling. As a fantastic byproduct of this "on the fly" style, the people of New York and the city itself became an integral part in Santa Smokes.
With the help of the Berlin-based postproduction company Cine Plus the duo completed the picture with no outside financing. Germany-based composer Uwe Schenk and singer-song-writer Count Baischy created a sound track that would even make Frank Sinatra proud. Director and co-star Till Schauder's portrayal of hapless actor, Johnny Jones, was called "as simpatico as the dialogue is funny" (Berliner Morgenpost). While Schauder accepted the Best Director award at the Tokyo International Film Festival, from the hands of cult producer Taka Ichise ("The Grudge"), his leading lady, Kristy Jean Hulslander, was rewarded with the Best Actress award by Jury President Gong Li for her performance as a "mysterious, glowingly sexy Christmas angel" (Japan Times). After the international merits, the cult Christmas Indie finally had its NYC premiere at the Two Boots Pioneer Theater.
Having screened for audiences from Hong Kong to New York City -- as well as showing annually on Primetime German Television -- Santa Smokes is steadily building a Christmas cult status around the world.
演職員表
演員表
演員 Actor...角色 Character
Till Schauder...Johnny Jones (as Till Terror)
克里斯蒂·珍·荷斯/Kristy Jean Hulsla...Angel
Richard Glover...Jason
Rynel Johnson...Mr. Johnson
Melissa Friedman...Sue
職員表
導演Director：Till Schauder；Chris Valentien
編劇Writer：Till Schauder
製作人Produced by：Sara Nodjoumi - associate producer
攝影Cinematography：Chris Valentien
剪輯Film Editing：Till Schauder
原創音樂Original Music：Roland Baisch；Uwe Schenk
獲獎記錄
第16屆東京國際電影節 主競賽單元 最佳影片(提名) Chris Valentien / Till Schauder
第16屆東京國際電影節 主競賽單元 最佳導演 Chris Valentien / Till Schauder
第16屆東京國際電影節 主競賽單元 最佳女演員 Kristy Jean Hulslander
