The Knocking

Knock, knock, who's there?
The Knocking is the short short movie about harmful effects of smoking.

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Short short film filmed with Apple iPhone 6 using FiLMiC Pro app. and olloclip lenses.

Budget: 120 USD

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WINNER - Golden Dragonfly International Short Film Festival (2016, Santo Domingo, DO)
FINALIST - International Film Festival Febiofest XXIII. (2016, Prague, CZ)
FINALIST - Cinephone - International Smartphone Short Film Festival (2016, Barcelona, ES)
FINALIST - iPhone Film Festival (2016, Beverly Hills, USA)
FINALIST - Grand IndieWise Convention (2018, Miami, USA)
SEMI-FINALIST - 39th Elche International Independent Film Festival (2016, Elche, ES)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Los Angeles CineFest (2016, Los Angeles, USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Miami Independent Film Festival (2016, Miami Beach, USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - IndieWise Film Festival (2016, Miami, USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - NYMFF (2018, New York, USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Roma Cinema DOC (2016, Roma, Italy)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Chapter MovieMaker - August 2016 (2016, Cardiff, UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Arts&Film festival Telč - (2016, Telc, CZ)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Cine Pocket - International Mobile Film Festival (2017, Brussels, BE)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Festival Internacional de Cine de Pehuajo (2017, Buenos Aires, AR)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Super 9 Mobile Film Fest (2018, Porto, Portugal)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Mobile International Film Festival (2018, Bitola, Macedonia)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - AFRICAN SMARTPHONE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (2018, Lagos, Nigeria)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Super 9 Mobile Film Fest (2018, Porto, Portugal)
OFFICIAL SELECTION - MoziMotion (2019, Hilversum, Netherlandsl)

  • Patrik Krivanek
    Director
  • Patrik Krivanek
    Writer
  • Patrik Krivanek
    Producer
  • Pavel Kubicka
    Producer
  • Alois Antal
    Key Cast
  • Vojtech Holotik
    Key Cast
  • Pavel Kubicka
    Key Cast
  • Katerina Sramkova
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Mysterious, Comedy, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 20, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    120 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Czech Republic
  • Country of Filming:
    Czech Republic
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Apple iPhone 6
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Golden Dragonfly International Short film Festival
    Santo Domingo
    Dominican Republic
    AWARD WINNER - EXPERIMENTAL FOREIGN
  • International Film Festival Febiofest XXIII.
    Prague
    Czech Republic
    March 19, 2016
    Prague
    Finalist
  • Cinephone International Smartphone Shortfilm Festival
    Barcelona
    Spain
    October 15, 2016
    Finalist
  • 39 th Elche International Independent Film Festival
    Elche
    Spain
    Semi-Finalist
  • iPhone Film Festival
    Beverly Hills
    United States
    Finalist
  • Los Angeles CineFest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Official selection
  • Roma Cinema DOC
    Roma
    Italy
    Official selection
  • Miami Independent Film Festival
    Miami
    United States
    Official selection
  • Chapter MovieMaker
    Cardiff
    United Kingdom
    August 8, 2016
    Official Selection
  • ARTS&FILM FESTIVAL TELČ
    Telč
    Czech Republic
    August 27, 2016
    Official Selection
  • IndieWise Film Festival
    Miami
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Cine Pocket - International Mobile Film Festival
    Brussels
    Belgium
    Official Selection
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Pehuajo
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    Official Selection
  • Grand IndieWise Convention
    Miami
    United States
    FINALIST
Director Biography - Patrik Krivanek

Patrik Krivanek is a Czech Film and TVC's Director, Producer, and Writer. He is known for thought-provoking and visually-driven storytelling with an excellent eye for detail and excellent working with actors. He graduated from the world-renowned Film BA (Directing & Advanced Screenwriting) course at the Westminster Film School in the United Kingdom, where he was also the Vice President of the Film Society and Director of the Westminster Film Festival. He previously studied at the Film & TV School Wales (the University of South Wales - formerly Newport Film School). During his studies, he became a member of BAFTA Wales, a member of the British Film Institute (BFI), and a member of the Royal Television Society (RTS). His experience includes working on many short and feature films, high-end commercials, and television programs. In 2017, he worked as an Assistant Director on the Czech feature film Usmevy smutnych muzu (Smiles of Sad Men), which launched into cinemas in 2018 with an attendance of 180 thousand people in the first weeks. In 2019, the film was awarded the Czech Lion Award (Film Fans Award). Together with director Dan Svatek, he is now producing a new film, Dve slova jako klic (Two Words as the Key), to be shot all around the world. As a director, producer, and writer, he is also preparing his feature debut film, Muddy Shoes, with an expected cinema release in 2023. Additionally, he is an award-winning filmmaker. Many of the films he has written, directed, or produced either won or were nominated for awards at the internationally recognized film festivals all around the world, including Los Angeles, New York, Austin, Toronto, London, Berlin, Cardiff, and Prague.

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