Cast: Mary Stockley (V for Vendetta), Felix Scott
DOP: Bernard Vervoort
Editor: Laurent Hayot
Production: Title Films
Belgium
HD - 80 min
First Release: 2008
Feature film, sci-fi thriller, English (US title: Artifacts)
Distributors: Lionsgate (USA/Can), Grindstone (USA/Can)
International Sales: Nick Stiliadis, Cinemavault International
Released in 15 countries
CAST
Cécile Boland: Brenda
Max Digby: Carl
Jason Morell: Mustapha Makkur
Felix Scott: Mike
Mary Stockley: Kate
Martin Swabey: Stu
Veronique Van de Ven: Carol
Peter Warnock: The Doctor
CREW
1rst Assist Director: Baudouin Dubois
2nd Assist Director: Bruno Dubois
Sound: Christian Monheim
Sound designer: Ernst Meinrath
Set designer: Alexandre Gunsbourg
Casting: Urvashi Chand (UK)
Story: Emmanuel Jespers & Giles Daoust
Script: Giles Daoust
Producers: Giles Daoust & Emmanuel Jespers
SYNOPSIS
Kate Warner is a woman in her late twenties. She's running her own startup, is a workaholic and has recently left her boyfriend Mike to focus fully on work.
Out of nowhere, each of her friends is individually murdered...by what seems to be themselves (a duplicate of themselves, that is). Even more frightening, Kate soon finds out that all the victims had a metallic "artifact" implanted in their chest.
Knowing that she is the next target along with her ex-boyfriend, Mike, the two will have to reunite in an attempt to join forces and stay alive.
AWARDS AND FESTIVAL SELECTIONS:
- Winner, Platinum Award, Worldfest Houston
- Nominee, Best Horror Films, Hollywood DV/HD Festival
- Hollywood Film Festival, Los Angeles
- Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF)
- Closing Film, Utopiales de Nantes, France
- Fantasporto, Portugal
- Syracuse International Film Festival, New York
- Razor Reel Festival, Belgium
Behind the scenes: shot in only 12 days with a very tight budget, Artefacts is Giles Daoust’s and Emmanuel Jespers first English-language movie.
PRESS
“A more polished, ambitious film than The Blair Witch Project, Artefacts is another triumph of guerilla filmmaking and should be promoted accordingly.” (Video Business – Variety Group, USA)
**** “One of the best direct-to-video releases I've seen this year.” (DVD Talk, USA)
*** “Artefacts is a stylish sci-fi thriller with an engaging and intriguing plotline.” (Filmspotting, USA)
*** “As directors, this pair does a remarkable job.” (Home Theater Info, USA)
*** “... the direction of the duo of Giles Daoust and Emmanuel Jespers is more than spot on. There are moments of sheer brilliance throughout the film.” (Dread Central, USA)
“A solid technical presentation, joined by a very, very good making-of documentary...” (DVD verdict, USA)
