·  PRODUCTION NOTES

PROXIMA is an independent production by Marta Timón (FortKnox Audiovisual) in co-production with Manuel Masera (Ciberpsique Audiovisual). There was also a important collaboration from the University of Huelva and the Association of Former Students "3 de Marzo".

Filmed in digital video HD, the shooting took place for 2 months in the province of Huelva, Barcelona and Lérida, ans has been supported by a noted group of actors (among which we can find renowned names such Abel Folk, Joan Frank Charansonnet, and the famous mentalist Anthony Blake). The technical crew have worked under the direction of the Director of photography Joan babiloni (AEC). The soundtrack has been composed by Xavier Tort, and completed by Thee Maldoror Kollective (group from Torino who has published its five song in the disc "Themes from PROXIMA"), and by Manolo tena, who allowed the use of his lovely song "El único habitante de la Luna" for the end titles.

PROXIMA is a Science Fiction movie in which Science Fiction lovers are the main characters. This genres is not very common in the Spanish cinema, but has a outstanding numer os followers in Spain and around the World.

·  THE DIRECTOR

PROXIMA is the second feature film Carlos Atanes (Barcelona, 1971) has written and directed. Atanes is an active and restless creator of many facets, has filmed over 30 short films since 1987, is a cultural activist, theatre author, essayist, blogger, SF lover, defender of Digital Cinema film making and (very) independent production.

FAQ: Frequently Asqued Questions (2004), his first feature movie, is a dystopian fantasy about a totalitarian future and was screened in many festivals all over the world. it was nominated for the Méliès d'Argent in fantasporto 2005 and won the First Proze as the Best Feature Film in the International Panorama of Independent Filmmakers 2005 in Athens, Greece.

Currently he lives in Madrid.

Official website
www.carlosatanes.com