Glowing Stars (2009)

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Original title	I taket lyser stjärnorna
Swedish release title	I taket lyser stjärnorna
International title	Glowing Stars

Director	Lisa Siwe
Screenplay	Linn Gottfridsson
Producer	Anders Landström
Production Manager	Madeleine Ekman Anders Claesson (förproduktion)
Director of Photography	Andréas Lennartsson
Music	Kalle Bäccman
Production Designer	Helga Bumsch
Film Editor	Michal Leszczylowski Margareta Lagerqvist
Production Mixer	Stefan Larsson Jan Sjölund Anders Billing
First Assistant Director	Yvonne Lundin
Second Assistant Director	Susanna Sjöblom
Script Supervisor	Linda Johansson
Story Editor	Nathalie Drago
Co-producer	Tomas Eskilsson Gunnar Carlsson Birgitta Holmar
Executive Producer	Lars Blomgren
Production Coordinator	Jörgen Lönnquist Marie Engberg
Location Manager	Jonas Ohlsson
Project Coordinator	Karin Andersson Lise-Lott Axing (as Lotta Axing)
Legally responsible	Lars Blomgren
Production Assistant	Andreas Johansson
Craft service	Ronny Fritsche
Casting	Maggie Widstrand Sara Törnkvist Susanna Sjöblom
Extras Casting	Ebba Holmquist (assistent)
Assistant Location Scout	Jonas Björk
Production Accountant	Linda Eklund Magnus Lindberg (ekonomichef)
Casting Assistant	Tina Rappner Fusté (as Tina Rappner) Evalotta Helmerson
Unit Publicist	Pia Norström (presschef) Malin Edblom (pressansvarig)
Marketing	Annelie Wadman
Film Commissioner	Johan Bogaeus (Svenska Filminstitutet) Hanne Palmquist (Nordisk Film- & TV-fond)
Post Production Supervisor	Peter Bengtsson (efterarbetsproducent)
First Assistant Cameraman	Mikaël Meisen Dietmann
Second Assistant Cameraman	Olle Asplund
Still Photographer	Elin Berge
Gaffer	John Strandh Bengt Grewin
Best Boy	Johan Jonsson
Key Grip	Erik Svalin
Color Timer	Sten Lindberg (analog)
Lab Coordinator	Margaretha Wiechel
Scanner	Simon Afshar (2K-scanning) Joakim Högberg (dagstagningar)
On-line Editing	Per Legelius
Digital Editing	Simon Afshar (Arri Laser recording)
Digital Grading	Christer Eidhagen
Music Coordinator	Rasmus Thord (Svedjebruk)
Musical Arrangement	Kalle Bäccman
Singer	Malin Dahlström Philippe Lassey Kalle Bäccman
Instrumentalist	Kalle Bäccman
Assistant Production Designer	Miriam Myrtell
Carpenter	Frank Zandhoff Mikael Back
Painter	Sofie Kinngard Dorte Herning Rikard Grönvall
Propman	Cecilia Jalakas Jennie Schubert
Costume Designer	Helga Bumsch
Make-up / Hair	Anna Grönérus Hanna Elwe Linda Boije af Gennäs
Driver	Nea Asphäll
Costume Assistant	Miriam Myrtell Anna Karlsson
Make-up Assistant	Malin Messelth
Caterer	Mimmi Eskered
Assistant Film Editor	Dimen Abdullah
Supervising Sound Editor	Maths Källqvist (optisk ton)
Sound Editor	Gábor Pasztor Bo Persson
Foley	Ulf Olausson Lotta Nilsson
Dialogue Editor	Tomas Krantz
Sound Effects Editor	Carl Edström
Re-recording Mixer	Gábor Pasztor
Trainee	Martin Hartland (passarpraktikant) Niklas Olsson (produktionspraktikant) Susanne Hobler (statistpraktikant) Niklas Siöström (statistpraktikant) Anders Johansson (statistpraktikant) David Sundin (videopraktikant) Kristina Lindbeck (as Kicki Lindbeck) (rekvisitörpraktikant) Julia Frendberg (kostymörpraktikant)
Legal Advisor	Mathias Berggren (DLA Nordic)
Trailer	Robin Siwe (klippare)
Other Crew	Anna Hammarström (massör) Yasin Hillborg (extra inspelningspersonal) Malena Alfgården (extra inspelningspersonal) Per Anders Nilsson (extra inspelningspersonal) Henric Andersson (extra inspelningspersonal) Liv Ulfsdóttir (extra inspelningspersonal) Tobias Henriksson (extra inspelningspersonal) Karolina Johansson (extra inspelningspersonal) Sanna Benites (as Sanna Göransson) (extra inspelningspersonal) Mikael Lindström (extra inspelningspersonal) Björn Schagerström (extra inspelningspersonal) Maria Strid (extra inspelningspersonal)
Governess	Rebecka Nordberg Linda Wångblad Lennart Svensson (lärare)

Josefine Mattsson	Jenna
Mika Berndtsdotter Ahlén	Ullis
Annika Hallin	mamma Liv
Anki Lidén	mormor Ingrid
Samuel Haus	Sakke
Judith Rindeskog	Susanna
Charlie Gustafsson	Oscar
Marcus Jansson	Henke
Nina Christensen	Carro
Tova Johansson	Malin
Måns Nathanaelson	Per
Johan Hallström	Pär
Lena Nilsson	Ullis mamma
Rafael Pettersson	expedit i klädaffär
Paolo Sappei	expedit Jourlivs
Kim Lantz	lärare
Christer Fjellström (as Christer Fjällström)	Göran
Deborah Fronko	Görans fru
Madeleine Ekman	Mat-Madde
Jonas Ohlsson	Mat-Jonas

Production Company	Filmlance International AB
Copyright	Filmlance International AB	2009
Co-Production Company	Film i Väst AB
	Sveriges Television AB
	Canal+ Television AB
	Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
Advance allocations	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2008-02-21
	Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Distributor in Sweden (DVD)	Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB	2009
Distributor in Sweden	Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
Laboratory	Nordisk Film Post Production AB
Recording Studio	Europa Sound Production AB
Titles	Fellow Designers AB		(för- och eftertexter)
Sales	Delphis Films Inc.

Jenna lives two parallel lives. While experiencing the thrills and sensations of adolescence, her mom is dying. Jenna struggles with finding herself while facing the fear of having to continue life without her mom.

Censorship number	146221
Date	2009-01-15
Classification	Suitable for all audiences
Original length	2441 meters
Notes	Aktlängder: 508, 573, 546, 471, 343.

Aspect ratio	1.85:1
Sound system	Dolby Stereo Spectral Recording Digital
Colour type	Colour
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in metres	2441 meter
Length in minutes	89 min
Reels	5 reels

Original title	I taket lyser stjärnorna (Novel)
Author	Johanna Thydell

	Trollhättan	Sweden		2008-06
	Vänersborg	Sweden

DVD release	2009			Sweden
Festival showing	2009-01-25	Roy	Gothenburg	Sweden	86 min	32:a Göteborg Film Festival.
	2009-01-26	Draken	Gothenburg	Sweden	86 min	32:a Göteborg Film Festival.
	2009-01-27	Pustervik	Gothenburg	Sweden	86 min	32:a Göteborg Film Festival.
	2009-01-27	Språkcaféet	Gothenburg	Sweden	86 min	32:a Göteborg Film Festival.
Release in Sweden	2009-01-30			Sweden	89 min
Festival showing	2010-02-02	Capitol	Gothenburg	Sweden	86 min	33:e Göteborg Film Festival.
TV showing	2011-12-09	SVT1		Sweden
	2015-01-12	SVT1		Sweden

Original title	Buxbom
Composer	Kalle Bäccman

Original title	To Fly
Composer	Kalle Bäccman

Original title	The Further We Get
Composer	Kalle Bäccman

Original title	To See What It Means
Composer	Kalle Bäccman

Original title	Adagio
Composer	Kalle Bäccman

Original title	Dreamteam
By	Kalle Bäccman
	Malin Dahlström

Original title	True
By	Kalle Bäccman
	Malin Dahlström

Original title	Dans la mer
By	Kalle Bäccman
	Philippe Lassey

Original title	Until We Bleed
By	Lykke Li
	Mikael Karlsson
	Andreas Kleerup
Performed by	Kleerup
	Lykke Li	(featuring)

Original title	2006
Composer	Annika Norlin
Lyrics	Annika Norlin
Performed by	Saferide

Original title	Konsert, violin, stråkar, continuo, RV 270, E-dur. Sats 2 Adagio
Composer	Antonio Vivaldi	(före 1742)
Musician	Martin Stensson	(violin)
	Paul Waltman	(violin)
	Göran Fröst	(viola)
	Erik Williams	(cello)
	Maria Frankel-Möller	(kontrabas)

Original title	Oh Boy
Composer	Linda Carlsson	(2006)
Lyrics	Linda Carlsson	(2006)
Performed by	Miss Li

Original title	Oh Susie
By	Björn Håkansson	(1979)
	Tim Norell	(1979)
Performed by	Secret Service	(1979)

Original title	Roll the Credits
By	Björn Yttling
	Peter Morén
	John Eriksson
Performed by	Bjorn and John Peter

Original title	Didn't We Have Fun
By	Malin Dahlström
	The Dora Steins
Performed by	The Dora Steins

Original title	Den blomstertid nu kommer
Lyrics	Israel Kolmodin	(1694)
	Johan Olof Wallin	(1819)
	Britt G. Hallqvist	(1979)

Original title	Take On Me
By	Pål Waaktaar	(1984)
	Magne Furuholmen	(1984)
	Morten Harket	(1984)
Performed by	A-Ha	(1984)

Original title	The Building
By	Magnus Bergkvist
	Mårten Edh
	Mathias Lundh Isén
Performed by	Looptroop Rockers

Original title	Love to the Test
Composer	Malin Dahlström
Lyrics	Malin Dahlström
Performed by	Disdishdance

Original title	The Chills
By	Björn Yttling
	Peter Morén
	John Eriksson
Performed by	Bjorn and John Peter

Original title	Miduni Midunam
By	Arash Labaf
	Robert Uhlmann
Performed by	Arash

Original title	The Same Old Song
Composer	SHE
Lyrics	SHE
Performed by	SHE

Nominated for the Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	2010	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Annika Hallin
	Stockholm	2010	Best Picture
The Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	2010	Best Director	Lisa Siwe
	Stockholm	2010	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Anki Lidén
Festival Award	Toronto	2010			Students Choice Award, SprocketsToronto International Film Festival, Kananda.
	Kristiansand	2009			(Don Quijote priset vid Kristiansand Int'l Children's Film Festival, Norge)

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Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Duplicate positive
Item base	Acetate
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	2441

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2

Size	Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity	2

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	I taket lyser stjärnorna. Filmmanus av Linn Gottfridsson efter Johanna Thydells bok. Inspelningsversion 2008-02-26.
Extent	89 s. + 7 s. eftertext.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Dialoglista. I taket lyser stjärnorna.
Extent	39 s. + 1 s. musiklista.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Glowing stars
Extent	24 s.
Language	English

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	English

Aspect ratio	Flat 2k
Sound type	Sound
Colour type	Colour
Frames per second	24
Length in minutes	89 min
Dialogue	Swedish

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	DCP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	ProRes

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	H264