A Message from Outer Space
IMDb ID: tt0428821 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 6.1 (53 votes)
Genres: Short · Fantasy · Sci-Fi
Frits (Matthias Schoenaerts), a lonesome, unworldly astronomer, is in pursuit of extraterrestrial life in order to find true friendship, which he does not find on Earth. When one day an egg falls on his head, his lonely existence ...
Directors
Roel Mondelaers
Raf Reyntjens
Writers
Roel Mondelaers
Raf Reyntjens
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Matthias Schoenaerts | Character: Frits
[Directors Group]
Name: Roel Mondelaers | Role: Director
Name: Raf Reyntjens | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Roel Mondelaers | Role: Writer
Name: Raf Reyntjens | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Geoffrey Enthoven | Role: Producer
Name: Roel Mondelaers | Role: Producer
Name: Raf Reyntjens | Role: Producer
Name: Matthias Schoenaerts | Role: Producer
Name: Mariano Vanhoof | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Tom Kestens | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Gerd Schelfhout | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Roel Mondelaers | Role: Editor
Name: Raf Reyntjens | Role: Editor
[Production Design Group]
Name: Bart Van Loo | Role: Production Designer
[Costume Design Group]
Name: Leen Samyn | Role: Costume Designer
[Makeup Department]
Name: Nathalie De Hen | Role: Makeup Department
[Assistant Directors]
Name: Bob Vanwayenbergh | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Special Effects]
Name: Eric De Wulf | Role: Special Effects
Name: Peter Soete | Role: Special Effects
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Tim Janssens | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dieter Van der Eecken | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[Editorial Department]
Name: Arnout Deurinck | Role: Editorial Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Peter Bernaers | Role: Additional Crew
Trailers
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Release Schedule
Sweden: September 26, 2004 (Umeå Filmfestival)
Belgium: October 12, 2004
France: January 30, 2005 (Gérardmer Fantasticarts Film Festival)
Iran: January 31, 2005 (Fajr Film Festival)
Greece: March 28, 2005 (Mediterranean Festival of New Filmmakers)
Germany: July 31, 2005 (München Fantasy Filmfest)
Denmark: August 11, 2005 (Odense International Film Festival)
Japan: August 13, 2005 (Short Shorts Film Festival)
Russia: August 21, 2005 (St. Petersburg)
Netherlands: October 1, 2005
Italy: October 4, 2005 (Ravenna Nightmare Film Festival)
Luxembourg: November 13, 2005 (Cinenygma International Film Festival)
Awards
Winner | 2005 | Toronto Fantasy Worldwide Film Festival | Festival Prize | Short Film | Raf Reyntjens, Roel Mondelaers, A Message from Outer Space
Nominee | 2006 | International Festival of Cinema and Technology | Honorable Mention | Best European Short | Raf Reyntjens, Roel Mondelaers, Mariano Vanhoof, Geoffrey Enthoven, A Message from Outer Space
Winner | 2005 | Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film (BIFFF) | TV5 Award | Raf Reyntjens, Roel Mondelaers, A Message from Outer Space
Winner | 2006 | International Festival of Cinema and Technology | IFCT World Tour Award | Best Director | Roel Mondelaers, Raf Reyntjens, A Message from Outer Space
Nominee | 2006 | International Festival of Cinema and Technology | IFCT World Tour Award | Best Cinematography in a Short | Gerd Schelfhout, A Message from Outer Space
Box Office
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