The pursuit of greatness.
My contribution - executive producer and production management.
Salmon: Short film.
About - Salmon is a graduation film from the Danish film school Super8.
Runtime: 23 min.
Format: Digital - 1.66:1
Language: Danish/English/Swedish
Concept - Salmon is a fictional short film that follows August, a young chef with ambitious aspirations, as he gets a shot at working in a top-tier Nordic Michelin restaurant. With the eccentric and uncompromising head chef, André, constantly pushing him to his limits, August must perform flawlessly under immense pressure. However, his fear of failure and desire to meet high expectations lead him to conceal his mistakes, ultimately resulting in disastrous consequences. The film explores the cutthroat world of competitive Nordic kitchens, where the constant threat of replacement looms over every aspiring chef's pursuit of greatness.
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Winner: Norwich Film Festival 2023, Best International Film
Winner: FILMORAMAX 2023, Grand Prix
Winner: FILMORAMAX 2023, Best Script
Winner: FILMORAMAX 2023, Best Actor
Nominated: Robert Prisen 2024, Short film of the year
Nominated: Odense International Film Festival 2023, Official Danish Selection
Nominated: Short Shorts Official 2023, International／Live-action Competition
Nominated: Aesthetica Short Film Festival, Official Drama Selection
Mentioned: Short of the Week
Mentioned: Soundvenue
Mentioned: Film Magazine EKKO
Full length.
Cast
August – Lucas Lynggaard
André – Kasper Leisner
Rina – Dia Jovanovic
James – Victor Hugo
Ida – Clara Herman
Mathias – Bertram Ask Plauborg
Chef 1 – Thomas Gotterup
Chef 2 – Elyas Benaouisse
Chef 3 – Signý Kristinsdóttir
Chef 4 – Josefine Verstegen Holdt
Chef 5 – Roland Volkov
Chef 6 – Kristoffer Bach Lauridsen
Chef 7 – Tobias Gilbert Bjørnbak Vorting
Chef 8 – Mariana Awela
Chef 9 – Thomas Backhausen
Head waiter – Colin Thunderstrike Sutherland
Waiter 1 - Thomas Scott Palmer
Waitress 2 – Celine-Amalie Boesen
Sommelier 1 – Frantz Dupuis
Sommelier 2 – Iara Almeida Hansen
Prep Cook 1 – Marie Kjærulff-Jørgensen
Prep Cook 2 – Amalie Biltoft
Prep Cook 3 – Emma Marie Søgaard
Prep Cook 4 – Isak Friborg
Prep Cook 5 – Magnus Lisbjerg
Prep Cook 6 – Thomas Raben Levetzau
Crew
A film by Reprise
Director and screenwriter – Mattis Heurlin
Executive Producer – Pelle Axel von Schantz Iversen & Karoline Jørgensen
DOP – Milan Bjørnild
Line Producer – Annika Lassen
Gaffer – Leonardo Bosetti
Best boy – Sebastian Stigsby
1st AC – Oskar Degn Hald & Erik Hertel
2nd AC – Simon Lindskrone
Sound mixer and designer – Andreas Hayden
Boom operator – Thea Nyboe
Set design – Sune Hansen
Set design assistant – Marie Gøtzsche
Costume design – Genevieve Sztuk
Production manager – Ida Østrup
SFX Make-up – Martin Hansen
Gastronomic consultant – Bertram Ask Plauborg & Anders Damgaard
Editors – Mattis Huus Heurlin & Milan Bjørnild
Colorist – Milan Bjørnild
Orginal music - Eigil Pock-Steen Jørgensen
Licensed Music – Upright Music
BTS - Sebastian Stigsby
Funds
Nordisk Film Fond
Dansk Skuespillerforbund
Producent Rettigheder Danmark
Special thanks to
ÅBEN / Danish Craft Brewery
Copenhagen Hospitality College
Holy Ravioli
Catering 4U
Timm Vladimir Kitchen
Only Rental
Trust Rental