Temporal Takedown, 8min., Norway
Directed by Martin Sofiedal
A woman with mysterious time freezing powers infiltrate a dirty car workshop in hopes of gaining information about a nefarious gangster. The mechanics are not compliant to her request and an epic and time-bending fight ensues.

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Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

I love action, especially close quarter hand to hand action (The Raid-films are a big influence). I want to do a proper action film in that vein, but prior to this short film I had only dabbled in action set-pieces. I wanted to challenge myself and really spend alot of time to do a really proper action set-piece. It is always easy to say you want to do a an action film, but if you don’t have any experience with it it is harder to sell yourself as an action-director. So I wanted to do this short film as a sort of proof-of-ability in a sense, mostly proving to myself that I am able to do it. If I succeeded is another story, I will have to let the audience decide that part 😛

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?

From inception to finished film it took roughly two years, but it must said that this was a major side project for everyone involved, so we had to work on the film whenever everyone had time. Had it been a fully financed film I imagine the time would be significantly shorter.

3. How would you describe your film in two words!?

Temporally kickass

4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?

Scheduling. When you do a film like this, with big ambitions but basically no budget, you have to rely on peoples time, which is challenging when you work with talented and busy people, both in front and behind the camera 🙂

5. What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?

It was really fun, it is always great to hear people respond positively to your work, and here you get to hear specific things people respond to. A compliment is always nice, but a specific and analytical compliment is even better. You feel even more seen that way, since you put some much time and effort in details whenever you make a film, and to hear people see those details and explain how it made the film experience greater because of them is really lovely.

6. When did you realize that you wanted to make films?

Second year in high school. I bought a miniDV camera (that is basically dinosaur technology now, haha!) and a cheap editing software. After filming and editing my first film (which was basically just me making noodles I think) there was no going back, it was just nothing else compared to the powers of the creative energy I felt in those first filmmaker days. I had always had a big interest in films and filmmaking from a young age, but it was never anything I took seriously until I tried it myself. Haven’t looked back since.

7. What film have you seen the most in your life?

I think it must be a tie between Shaun of the Dead and the first Sherlock Holmes (the Downey Jr one). Proably sums up my filmmaker sensibilities pretty well.

8. What other elements of the festival experience can we and other festivals implement to satisfy you and help you further your filmmaking career?

Some form of bigger distribution opportunity and getting industry people’s eyes on the films

9. You submitted to the festival via FilmFreeway. How has your experiences been working on the festival platform site?

Great! Always easy and accessible.

10. What is your favorite meal?

Chicken adobo

11. What is next for you? A new film?

Currently writing an american action feature and a norwegian creature feature. Also just finished my first super hero children’s book.