Sunnyside
Directed by Frederik Carbon, 2017, 72' (Belgium, Netherlands)
Streaming on: iTunes & Google Play
Ninety-year-old sound artist and comedian Henry “Sandy” Jacobs and his eccentric old friend and neighbor, architect Daniel Liebermann, live a quirky existence on a mountain in Northern California. The wise fool Sandy lives in the here and now, while Liebermann is engulfed by unfinished projects and unfulfilled dreams.
written & directed by Frederik Carbon - produced by Hanne Phlypo & Antoine Vermeesch - cinematography Katrien Vermeire - sound Frederik Carbon & Jeremy Harris - editing Cédric Zoenen - sound design & re-recording mix Vincent Sinceretti
Clin d'Oeil Films, BALDR Film, CAVIAR, Mount Vision Pictures, CBA, VAF, Nederlands Film Fonds, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles Cinéma et Médias, Belgian Tax Shelter, Media Europe, CANVAS, Flanders Image, Argos Centre for Art and Media, Beursschouwburg
Press
2018, Rekto Verso : Sunnyside : De tijd van genieën is voorbij
Festivals and Screenings
2019 Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam (NL)
2019 Bergamo Film Meeting, Bergamo (IT)
2018 Traces de Vies, Clermont Ferrand (FR)
2018 La Fête du changement d'heure, Brussels (BE)
2018 Les États généraux du film documentaire, Lussas (FR)
2018 Interrobang Film Festival, Des Moines, Iowa (US)
2018 DOK.fest München (DE)
2018 April 11 - May 8 : BUDA Kortrijk, Studio Skoop Ghent, Cinema Palace Brussels, Cinema Zed Leuven, Cinema Zuid Antwerpen (BE)
2018 Slamdance documentary feature competition, Park City, Utah (US)
2017 Filmer à Tout Prix, Brussels (BE) : Special mention Panorama Belge