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WHISTLE project

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WHISTLE project

WHISTLE project

WHISTLE project

WHISTLE project

WHISTLE project

A transmedia project inspired by cinema that transcends the natural space of a movie theatre...

A transmedia project inspired by cinema that transcends the natural space of a movie theatre...

A transmedia project inspired by cinema that transcends the natural space of a movie theatre...

A transmedia project inspired by cinema that transcends the natural space of a movie theatre...

Whistle Project
Whistle Project
Whistle Project
Whistle Project
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Thessaloniki, Greece
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Overview
What it would be like to tell a story that evolves in space and time? One that invites audiences to participate creatively, experience all parts, discover, question and reshape the same story. What if there is no ONE end to a story? Whistle project is proposing an organing and powerful way to experience cinema and invites all to be part of its' utopic world of strange stories, horror, demons, art and creativity!

A transmedia art project inspired by cinema

www.whistlefilm.com

WHAT IS THE FILM ABOUT?

The film is set in the backdrop of a city, in today's modern era. The story revolves around a woman, Anastasia, who finds herself trapped to her own ignorance. On her way home a twist of fate, changes her life forever.

The film is heavily inspired by old Greek folklore myths. Tales of the past that used to talk about superstitions. For us this film is a suspense thriller, that walks between noir, horror and fantasy. Does this makes any sense? It sure does to us!

To read more about the film, take a look to our main website at www.whistlefilm.com and make sure you click on the "subscribe" button to get all the latest news.

 

 

We are using an old story, not to reiterate the past, but rather to present it in a new and unexpected way

With this film, we want to make our voice heard not only as artists but as active citizens, and share how we are experiencing cinema.  For that, WHISTLE is not just a short film, it's an art project with many aspects!

 

Above: rehearsals, actors Egli Katsiki, Momo Vlachou, Dimitris Tsilinikos and Sofia Filippidou (from left to right)

Above: working on the mythical creatures of the film, set and costume designer Vaggelis Kamperis.

Above: shooting at 3am can be tough but spirits are high, actors Momo Vlachou, Egli Katsiki and Dimitris Tsilinikos (from left to right)

 

What is the WHISTLE project?

WHISTLE project is a transmedia art exhibition inspired by Whistle, a fantasy triller short film. The goal of this project is to introduce a new way of "cinematic storytelling" to the public. Using the different perspective and dynamic of each visual art form, we are creating a unified  story that evolves in space and time. The audience is invited to participate creatively, experience all parts, discover, question and reshape the story, through its own personal view. We are also promoting the idea of synergy in art, through international submissions. And above all that, the idea of a truly independent film production that has nothing to do with the "established" film order.

 

Above: We have gathered more than 80 pieces of artwork submitted by more that 50 visual artists from 25 countries around the world. All works are inspired by the film's thematic (superstitions). All works cover art fields such as painting, sculpture, illustration, photography, video art, collage, graphic design.

Above: Sculptures in progress

 

 

The world is changing fast and what we thought we could take for granted is just no longer true. The same applies in visual arts. We believe we must find new ways of communicating with and engage our audience and we are actually doing it with this project.

 

How we do it:

  • By working independently, away from any established form of funding and directly addressing each audience member asking to support us in any way she or he can.
  • Collaborating with visual artists from all over the world. Painters, illustrators, sculptors, performers, video artists, musicians. Collaborating with them in all stages of production.
  • Moving away from the usual path of distribution and bringing the movie to an open art exhibition, as part of a transmedia experience. An entire thematic section under the same roof, that begins with cinema and expands to many other art forms (as mentioned above). Art forms that tell the story in a very unique and yet diverse way! Different artistic styles, different cultural perspectives, all joined as one.
  • Organising talks, meetings and presentations with WHISTLE's cast and crew, so that the audience is not just a passive receiver but an active participant, during the exhibition.

We do not think of the film as an experience that when viewed fades away, but as an excuse, a triggering event, a reason to produce an artistic conversation and a literal dialogue with everyone interested.

This is the way we feel cinema should work.

www.whistlefilm.com

 

 

Above: details of artworks inspired by WHISTLE. More than 80 unique pieces of art will be displayed in the official exhibition. 50 artists from 25 countries around the work made this possible...

You can meet some of the artists participating in WHISTLE project by clicking on this link

 

 

WHAT WILL THE WHISTLE TRANSMEDIA EXHIBITION INCLUDE?

The visitors of the transmedia exhibition will have the chance to witness  WHISTLE project as a whole. Practically that includes:

  • Whistle (the actual film)
  • The Art of Whistling (a documentary about WHISTLE project)
  • Video Art Screenings/Projections (artwork created by participant artists from around the world, inspired by WHISTLE)
  • Photo Exhibition (presenting artistic, conceptual and backstage photos created by talented international and Greek photographers)
  • Fine Art Exhibition (paintings, illustrations, graphic designs, sculptures from around the world, inspired by the story of the film)
  • Props Exhibition (production design elements used in the film. Costumes, masks, prosthetics, props etc)
  • Open presentations (open talks with cast and crew, the artists involved, narrations, book readings, workshops)
  • Live music concerts (at the end of each day)

 

 

WHO ARE WE AND WHAT WE WANT

We are a collective group of artists and media professionals, who came together because of our love for cinema, for art and more importantly, because we feel that the current way of producing and distributing visual content, is not for us.

We want to reclaim our right to create without being strangled, patronized or led by faceless corporations and business models.

Our background lays in cinema, theatre, photography, painting, sculpting and music, and up to now, our collective is comprised of the following people :

 

Participant Visual Artists (so far): 

Viktor Melistas (Illustrator, Greece), Fernando Da Silva (Video Art, Brazil), Georgia Aeraki (Painter, Greece), Zuzanna Kledzik (Illustrator, Poland), Konstantinos Xanthis (Sculptor, Greece), Shreya Suraj (Painter, India), Esra Açar (Visual Artist, Turkey), Eleni Kesisoglou (Video Art, Greece), Mikhail Markin (Sculptor, Ukraine), Maria Bilbili Amanda (Painter, Greece), Allie Beer (Painter, USA), Evi Amnioti (Painter, Greece), Yordan Stanev (Video Art, Bulgaria), Giorgos Tsougkouzidis (Sculptor, Greece), Natasha Lelenco (Visual Artist, Moldova), Anna Maria Kasprzak (Painter, Spain), Iris Terdjiman (Painter, France), Lesli Bell (Painter, Australia), Lauralee Sikorski (Visual Artist, USA), Catherine Vitebsky (Sculptor, UK), Radosveta Zhelyazkova (Visual Artist, Bulgaria), Anita Wexler (Illustrator, USA), Anastasia Chudnivets (Visual Artist, Ukraine), Shokofeh Ghafari (Painter, Iran), Dorrine Nasri (Visual Artist, Tunisia), Makiko Tamori (Visual Artist, Japan), Evan Lawrence (Illustrator, Indonesia), Lita Poliakova (Illustrator, Germany), Sarah O'Donoghue (Videoart, USA), Catherine Vitebsky (Sculptor, UK), Helle Rask Crawford (Sculptor, Denmark), Jennifer Wester (Visual Artist, USA), Razane Hanna (Photographer, Libanon), Ala Leresteux (Visual Artist, Lithuania), Ali Poswal (Painter, Pakistan), Aliki Chiotaki (Video Art, Greece), Allie Beer (Painter, Canada), Jana Danilovic (Street Artist, Serbia), Julija Rukanskaite (Visual Artist, Lithouania), Korina Papafragkou (Graphic Design, Greece), Lita Poliakova (Visual Artist, Russia), Marvina Siniari (Painter, Albania), Marievi Mastoraki (Painting, Greece), Mikhail Tatarnikov (Visual Artist, Netherlands), Radosveta Zhelyazkova (Painter, Bulgaria), Shokoh Amiri Ghafari (Visual Artist, Iran), Unaiza Ismail (Video Art, Pakistan)

 

Thank you for your time and attention, and thank you in advance for your support!

 

 

 

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Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

$10 USD
A sneak peak video into the making of WHISTLE! Plus a personalized thank you on our Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram. Inclusion of your name in a special section of our website and our final film credits! You also get to enter the WHISTLE newsletter and get the latest info on the project.
Included Items
  • Social Media Shoutout
  • Making of Digital Download
  • Your Name in End Credits
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Digital Download

Digital Download

$25 USD
All the above plus a personal thank you video from our director, send to each one of you individually! Yes you heard us right! Add a digital download of the film too. You will have the chance to watch WHISTLE the same day we premiere it, in the WHISTLE studio! This way, you'll get to have the film months before it will be officially released.
Included Items
  • Social Media Shoutout
  • Making of Digital Download
  • Your Name in End Credits
  • Personal Thank you Video
  • WHISTLE Official Download
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Hand Crafted Wearable

Hand Crafted Wearable

$55 USD
All of the above plus a collectible talisman, inspired by the film's mythology! Designed and hand crafted by Konstantinos Xanthis, a talented sculptor from Greece. Choose between two designs, abstract and lifelike, in weathered gold or silver! In addition you will receive a digital file of the film's original storyboard signed by the director!
Included Items
  • Social Media Shoutout
  • Making of Digital Download
  • Your Name in End Credits
  • Personal Thank you Video
  • WHISTLE Official Download
  • Original Storyboard
  • Handcrafted Talisman
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WHISTLE T-shirt

WHISTLE T-shirt

$90 USD
All of the above plus a WHISTLE t-shirt designed by the talented visual artists that collaborate with WHISTLE PROJECT. Each one is unique and signed by the artist. Only one exists for each is carefully made using the best printing methods! You only need to choose your size/color and the design you like, the rest is up to us!
Included Items
  • Social Media Shoutout
  • Making of Digital Download
  • Your Name in End Credits
  • Personal Thank you Video
  • WHISTLE Official Download
  • Original Storyboard
  • T-Shirt
  • Handcrafted Talisman
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October 2018
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Work of Art

Work of Art

$150 USD
All of the above plus an original artwork created by one of our participant visual artists. The work, inspired by the WHISTLE mythology, measures 50X35cm and it is digitaly printed in the highest quality. Plus a 30min private SKYPE session with the film's director, where you can talk about the vision of the project.
Included Items
  • Social Media Shoutout
  • Making of Digital Download
  • Your Name in End Credits
  • Personal Thank you Video
  • WHISTLE Official Download
  • Original Storyboard
  • T-Shirt
  • Director Skype Session
  • Handcrafted Talisman
Estimated Shipping
October 2018
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Associate Producer

Associate Producer

$200 USD
All of the above plus your name in the OPENING credits, under the title of Associate Producer. Complete IMDB listing and inclusion of your name in a dedicated page of our website!
Included Items
  • Social Media Shoutout
  • Making of Digital Download
  • Personal Thank you Video
  • WHISTLE Official Download
  • Original Storyboard
  • T-Shirt
  • Director Skype Session
  • Handcrafted Talisman
  • IMDB listing
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The Enthusiast Collector

The Enthusiast Collector

$270 USD
If you reached this far, you really love fantasy thrillers! And for that you will be given the titled of the Executive Producer. You get an opening title reference, with a single card. And to make things more awesome we'll be sending you, a one of a kind, 7 inch collectible figure statue, inspired by WHISTLE mythology! All of the above included!
Included Items
  • Making of Digital Download
  • Personal Thank you Video
  • WHISTLE Official Download
  • Original Storyboard
  • T-Shirt
  • Director Skype Session
  • 7 inch WHISTLE Figure
  • Single Card Open Titles
  • Handcrafted Talisman
  • IMDB listing
Estimated Shipping
September 2018
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VIP Screening/Exhibition Tour

VIP Screening/Exhibition Tour

$800 USD
All the above plus a VIP private screening and exhibition tour. Be the first to experience the project, in the official WHISTLE project multispace one day before the premiere. All you have to do is be there! You will be accompanied by WHISTLE's film director. Travel and accommodation expenses are not included.
Included Items
  • Making of Digital Download
  • Your Name in End Credits
  • Personal Thank you Video
  • WHISTLE Official Download
  • Original Storyboard
  • T-Shirt
  • Director Skype Session
  • 7 inch WHISTLE Figure
  • Handcrafted Talisman
  • IMDB listing
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PRODUCER/EXHIBITION CURATOR

PRODUCER/EXHIBITION CURATOR

$3,500 USD
All the above plus, your name as the ONLY official producer of WHISTLE film. You will get a private photo shoot session and media coverage (interviews, magazines, TV) as the official WHISTLE exhibition curator and speaker during the main event. Travel and accommodation expenses are not included.
Included Items
  • Making of Digital Download
  • Personal Thank you Video
  • WHISTLE Official Download
  • Original Storyboard
  • T-Shirt
  • Director Skype Session
  • 7 inch WHISTLE Figure
  • Single Card Open Titles
  • Handcrafted Talisman
  • IMDB listing
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