The Plumber
The day-in-the-life adventures of intergalactic plumber Buck Mooncrater, as he travels to the seedier side of space to fix a mysterious clog in a wretched night club lavatory. Strange things abound as he plunges into action to root out the source of the problem.
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Christian BergmansDirector
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Christian BergmansWriter
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Christian BergmansProducer
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Clark SollProducer
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Elizabeth ZimmermanKey Cast
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Mike ZimmermanKey Cast
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Niene PuglianoKey Cast
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Jeff PollardKey Cast
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Project Type:Animation, Short
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Runtime:11 minutes 9 seconds
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Completion Date:August 1, 2015
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Production Budget:5,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16.9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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McMinnville Short Film FestivalMcMinnville, OR
October 3, 2015
Premiere
Grand Jury Prize
Director/Animator Christian Bergmans lives in Portland Oregon with his wife Katie, and their son Cameron. Christian has been working in film & video production in Portland for the past 20 years. In that time he's made over a dozen short films, 2 feature films, and has creatively participated on many other projects. While his favorite genres are Science Fiction & Horror, many of his own films explore Comedy, Drama, and Experimental. The Plumber, a Science Fiction Comedy, is the 2nd stop-motion animated film Christian has directed.
Christian and his friend Clark Soll produced and animated the 11 minute film in a basement. Friends, Michael & Elizabeth Zimmerman also gave their time helping with the animation process, which took nearly 2 years to complete. Christian admits it was well worth the time involved. There is something gratifying about building a tiny little world from the ground up. Everyone had fun making it. After all, it's about a Space Plumber - how can you NOT have fun making that! Christian hopes the film will generate enough interest to be made into a full length stop-motion animated feature.