Vlogger (film)

2011 Spanish film

Vlogger

Directed by| Ricard Gras
Written by| Ricard Gras
Produced by| David Matamoros
Starring| Irina Sanjeevan
Eduard Alejandre
Nico Baixas
Roger Batalla
Cinematography| Ricard Gras
Kim Gázquez
Edited by| Jordi López
Bernat Udina
Music by| Óscar Kaiser

Production
company

Zentropa Spain

Distributed by| TrustNordisk

Release date

* 2011 (2011)

Running time

| 63 minutes
Country| Spain
Language| Catalan
Budget| €300,000

Vlogger is a 2011 Catalan-language Spanish political thriller film written and directed by Ricard Gras in his directorial debut. It stars Irina Sanjeevan as a computer specialist who enters the virtual world of her brother's favourite game, Second Life, in order to find him and prevent his planned suicide bombing.

Produced by Zentropa Spain on a budget of €300,000, the film features heavy use of machinima and was distributed internationally by TrustNordisk.

## Plot

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Pakistani computer specialist Tania works in Barcelona, where she learns that her missing twin brother has returned to playing the video game Second Life. She soon discovers that he has been recruited into a terrorist group and plans to become a suicide bomber; with just six days left before his terrorist mission, Tania begins exploring the virtual world of Second Life using an avatar in order to find him and prevent the bombing.[1]

## Cast

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* Irina Sanjeevan as Tania
* Eduard Alejandre as Frank
* Nico Baixas as Kendrick
* Roger Batalla as Angel Garcia

## Production

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The film was produced by Zentropa Spain on a budget of €300,000.[2] It combines animated footage shot inside a virtual world with live footage from webcams, featuring a strong transmedia element.[3] Funding was possible due to winning an ICAA New Media Fund 2010 Competition. It was the debut film of Catalan filmmaker Ricard Gras.[4]

## Release

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Vlogger premiered at the 2011 Sitges Film Festival.[1][5] International distribution was handled by TrustNordisk.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b "VLOGGER". sitgesfilmfestival.com. Stignes Film Festival. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
2. ^ "Zentropa Spain". catalanfilms.cat. Catalan Department of Culture. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
3. ^ "Why Transmedia is Catching On (Part 3)". Tribeca. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
4. ^ a b Emilio Mayorga, John Hopewell and (7 March 2011). "Zentropa produces 'Vlogger'". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
5. ^ "News | Sitges Film Festival". sitgesfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2025-01-26.

## External links

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* Vlogger at IMDb

* v
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Second Life

Culture|

* Arts
* Businesses and organizations
* Corporate use
* Economy
* Education
* Libraries

Events and
communities|

* Avatar Orchestra Metaverse
* Avatar Repertory Theater
* Big Brother Second Life
* Metaverse Shakespeare Company
* Patriotic Nigras
* SciLands
* Secondfest
* Second Life Ballet
* The Second Life Herald
* Wheelies

Software|

* OpenSimulator
* RealXtend

Related|

* Linden Lab
* Philip Rosedale
* Anshe Chung
* Ginko Financial
* Molotov Alva and His Search for the Creator
* Vlogger
* Amaretto Ranch Breedables, LLC v. Ozimals, Inc.
* Bragg v. Linden Research, Inc.

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