Univerze (a short film)

UNIVERZE tells the story of ZE REBELLE, who felt she didn't belong on the planet she was from. As she was being captured by the authorities, a mysterious figure comes to her rescue. At once and to her relief, her life was never the same again. These metaphors portrayed are everything but a fantasy in Rebelle's personal journey as an artist. She is in fact taking a stance for all those like her, the outcasts and the odd ones out. Welcome to her univerze.

UNIVERZE, a short film, was released in support of ZE REBELLE's new album and single of the same title.

  • Ze Rebelle
    Director
  • Ze Rebelle
    Writer
  • Catapult Creative
    Producer
  • Ze Rebelle
    Key Cast
  • DUSAAR
    Key Cast
  • Cesario
    Key Cast
  • McFLYYY
    Key Cast
  • Niel
    Key Cast
  • Marko Rogers
    Key Cast
  • Kiefer Zwart
    Key Cast
  • Ze Rebelle
    Cinematographer
  • $wampz Mushi
    Cinematographer
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Fantasy, Music
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 51 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 8, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Malaysia
  • Country of Filming:
    Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ze Rebelle

ZE REBELLE is an electropop artist who travels the univerze in The Glam Mothership with McFLYYY and the glamtroopers.

A singer, songwriter, filmmaker from Kuala Lumpur who has toured Europe, USA, Australia and Brasil performing in clubs and festivals like Tomorrowland, SXSW, MIDEM, ADE, Beatpatrol, DanceValley, Amsterdam GayPride, Winter Sound System and a Rolling Stone showcase sharing the stage with artists like Joachim Garraud, Steve Aoki, Laidback Luke, Chicks on Speed and The Vengaboys!

The newly crowned VIMA Fashion Icon of the Year, ZE has starred in Belgian tv show Festival Express on Acht, her song with Goldfish & Blink ‘In The House’ won Best Local English Song Award (AIM 20, Malaysian Grammys 2013), her cover of Rihanna's WORK "Kerja" went viral in Malaysia, her self-directed video $ BROKE $ got nominated for Best Lo-Fi Video (@ Berlin Music Video Awards) and Best Music Video (@ Bornshorts Film Festival).

She’s been heard on radio, seen on MTV, picked up by popular TV shows like 90210, MTV Styl’d, MTV’s The City, MTV Real World (Portland), FOX Network’s The League, Quiksilver Pro (New York, France) and FIFA Street 2012 video game. ZE’s been featured on CNN iReport, United Nations’ Global Goals, LA Weekly , MTV Iggy, Humo, Sonicbids, ReverbNation and on the cover of JUICE Magazine.

Miss REBELLE has collaborated with Blaqstarr & Mos Def, DJ 4T4, Bobby Ewing, Mustard Pimp, Munk and remixed by Clockwork, Reset!, Bombs Away, Dem Slackers, Ido Shoam and played by DJs like Laidback Luke and Eddie Halliwell. While ZE is proud to be an independent artist under her own label Catapult Creative, her music has been released by labels like Dim Mak, Tuffem Up!, Gomma and System Recordings.

ZE has given birth to 2 babies (or as humans call them, ‘albums’) named “Shameless” (2005) and “I Am Glam” (2010) and currently working on her third one with Paris-based producer DocOlv.

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Director Statement

After working on this project night and day the past 18 months with paris-based producer DocOlv, happy to announce my new baby "UNIVERZE" is set for release on 8/8 ! ! !

Like my past 2 albums, it's been a very personal journey to get here. Where i cant speak my mind in real life, i speak with my heart thru music. And thru whatever other medium that's available, and i'm truly thankful for them or i'd lose my mind :)