The last Sci-Fi movie.
A renowned SF writer is at a local convention to talk about his work. As he takes the podium he renounces his work as utter fictional rubbish and declares that he has found a portal to another world, orbiting the star PROXIMA. "Simply listen to my new book-on-CD and be delivered", he proclaims. Unsurprisingly, this bizarre announcement is not well received by his fans. But Tony, the owner of a specialist DVD and video store is attending the conference, and being an open-minded dreamer buys the disc to try it out.
Are the strange visions he starts to experience real? Have a selected group of humans really found a shortcut to the star PROXIMA? Could there really exist a conspiracy on Earth to aid an invasion by an alien fleet? And is the super-strong armour he's made to wear really "invisible" or is he simply an emperor parading round in new underpants?
Directed by
Carlos Atanes
Written by
Carlos Atanes
Produced by
Marta Timón
Production Company
FortKnox Audiovisual
Cast
Oriol Aubets …Tony
Anthony Blake …The Messenger
Manuel Solàs …Felix Cadecq
Abel Folk …Nestor
Joan Frank Charansonnet …Lucas
Hans Richter …Gabriel
Karen Owens …Natalia
Manuel Masera …Goknur
Quim Castellà …Teo
Enric Cervera …Nestor assistant
Arantxa Peña …Susi
Crew
Joan Babiloni (A.E.C.) …cinematography
Xavier Tort …Music
Thee Maldoror Kollective …Music
Antonio José Redondo "Pigüy" …Associate Producer
Manu Martín …Visual effects supervisor
Production Notes
This is the Standard Edition DVD and includes only the film. The Special Edition DVD is available at www.welcometoproxima.com - and includes the 52 min. documentary "Made in PROXIMA".
Filmmaker Biograpy
"PROXIMA" is the second feature film Carlos Atanes has written and directed. Atanes is a controversial filmmaker and a cultural activist, who has always vindicates the independent production, digital cinematography and science fiction genre. He has filmed over 30 short films since 1987. His first finished feature-length movie is "FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions" (2004), a film about a cold European dystopia which shows his eye for unusual imagery. It won the Best Feature Film Award at the Athens Panorama of Independent Filmmakers (Greece, 2005), and was also nominated to the Méliès d'Argent at Fantasporto (2005). With "PROXIMA" (2007) he has grown to currently become the Spanish science fiction filmmaker par excellence. Official website: www.carlosatanes.com