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Droplets II | Live from the Royal Concertgebouw

The music video by Konstantyn Napolov with the complete award-winning record of Christiaan Richter's masterpiece "Droplets II" was filmed in the completely empty Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam during the first lockdown in The Netherlands in May 2020. Only eight seats are left in the audience at this tremendous and historically rich concert hall, which didn't host any events for more than a year. This video is based on the "Guard the Mother Earth" ritual script written by Konstantyn Napolov, who was inspired by the Pandemic Covid-19 events and the importance of being careful with our planet.
"She can exist without us but we not without her."

Single is available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/21w6XOfWdMYilbVwmoqjId?si=ydhe3V0LQ5CytyvZkC3cDQ

Bandcamp: https://konstantynnapolov.bandcamp.com/album/richter-droplets-ii

  • Konstantyn Napolov
    Director
  • Konstantyn Napolov
    Writer
    Screenplay
  • Christiaan Richter
    Writer
    Music
  • Christiaan Richter
    Writer
    Music
  • Konstantyn Napolov
    Producer
  • Peter Budding
    Producer
  • Konstantyn Napolov
    Key Cast
    "Shaman"
  • Sisters Eek
    Key Cast
    "Ladies 1 & 2"
  • Saskia le Poole
    Key Cast
    "Lady 3"
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Music Video, Short
  • Genres:
    Mistery, thriller, Art-house, Fantasy
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    9,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Country of Filming:
    Netherlands
  • Language:
    Dutch, English, Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    21:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Tokyo International Short Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    October 7, 2021
    Finalist Music video
  • Pune Short Film Festival
    Pune
    India
    October 9, 2021
    Nominated Music video
  • URUVATTI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Uruvatti
    India
    October 11, 2021
    Special jury prize Music video + Winner best Trailer
  • International Smyrna Movie Festival
    Smyrna
    Turkey
    October 14, 2021
    Silver Winner best Poster and Bronze winner Best Music Video & Best Trailer/Teaser
  • CAMBODIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
    Cambodia
    Cambodia
    October 16, 2021
    Winner in two nominations - Best Music Video and Best Trailer
  • The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 22, 2021
    Winner - Best Music Video Cinematography
  • Diamond Eye film festival Saint-Petersburg
    Saint-Petersburg
    Russian Federation
    October 19, 2021
    Honorable Mention
  • Masters of Cinema
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    November 4, 2021
    Nominated for the Best Music video
  • Goa film festival
    Goa
    India
    Nominated for the Best Music video
  • Rome Music Video Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    Winner Best Art Music Video
  • Milan Gold Awards
    Milan
    Italy
    Silver medal for the Best Music Video
  • Niagara Falls International Short Festival
    Niagara
    Canada
    Finalist Best Music video
  • Kerala Short Film Festival
    Kerala
    India
    November 13, 2021
    Nominated for the best music video
  • Austria International Film Festival
    Vienna, Berlin, Graz, Linz, Salzburg
    Austria
    November 27, 2021
    Nominated for the best music video
  • Open Window International Film Challenge
    Kolkata
    December 2, 2021
    Winner for the best music video
  • Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    December 6, 2021
    Nominated (waiting for the result)
  • Florence Film Awards
    Florence
    Italy
    December 10, 2021
    Nominated (waiting for the result)
  • Bridge Fest
    Vancouver
    Canada
    December 27, 2021
    Honorable mention
  • Pambujan International Film Festival 2021
    Pambujan
    Philippines
    January 20, 2022
    Nominated (Waiting for the result)
  • 2022 ARFF Barcelona
    Barcelona
    Spain
    March 24, 2022
    Nominated (Waiting for the results)
  • 2022 ARFF Amsterdam // International Awards
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    September 24, 2022
    Nominated (waiting for the results)
Distribution Information
  • Private
    Distributor
    Country: Netherlands
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Konstantyn Napolov

Konstantyn Napolov graduated from the National Music Academy in Kyiv, simultaneously with the Film academy and Royal Conservatoire Den Haag with the Royal Art Academy with the cum laude, followed his Erasmus Study in the Conservatoire de Strasbourg. After graduation in 2015 followed different filmmaking and music courses in the US and Europe where he wins the Collin Currie scholarship and three times Schuurman Schimmel-van Outeren Stichting grand. Napolov won and was selected to the international music competitions like ARD Munchen, Tromp Eindhoven, Kamermuziek Concours Almere, IPC Luxembourg and won the first prize at the “Oh Oh Intro” – pop festival The Hague, two 1st prizes at the International Music Competition in Belgrade (Serbia) and Grachtenfestival Concours at The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam. Also, one of the most prestigious Dutch awards Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Prijs is on his list.
By the winter of 2016 Konstantyn won the principal position at "The World Percussion Group" which included a more than 2-month tour through the USA. After this successful tour, he was invited to give masterclasses and perform in Mexico where was for the first premiered his short music video.
Konstantyn is a touring concert percussionist and a great promoter of contemporary art. It is his great passion and vocation to commission a new oeuvre for percussion instruments from talented and famous composers from all around the world, record them and make videos with these records.
Konstantyn Napolov is official “Adams”, “Vic Firth”, “Zildjian” and “Mike Balter Mallets” artist.

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Contemporary art is the future classics!