Instead of Abracadabra (2008)

Media (4)

Original title	Istället för abrakadabra
Swedish release title	Istället för abrakadabra
International title	Instead of Abracadabra
Title alternative spelling	I stället för abrakadabra
Working title	Lust & Illusion

Director	Patrik Eklund
Screenplay	Patrik Eklund
Producer	Mathias Fjellström
Director of Photography	David Grehn
Film Editor	Patrik Eklund
Production Assistant	Mimmi Jonsson-Klüwert (as Mimmi Jonsson)
Film Commissioner	Anne-Marie Söhrman (Svenska Filminstitutet)
Still Photographer	David Grehn

Simon J. Berger
Jacob Nordenson
Anki Larsson
Saga Gärde
Göran Forsmark

Production Company	Direktörn & Fabrikörn Handelsbolag
Advance allocations	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2007-10-18
	Film i Västerbotten
	Filmpool Nord AB
Sales	Premium Films

Tomas is a little bit too old to still be living with his parents, but his dream of becoming a magician leaves him with no other option. Bengt, his father, just wants him to grow up and get a proper job. At dad's birthday party Tomas gives his parents, the birthday guests and first and foremost the beautiful new neighbour Monica a bizarre magic show.

Festival showing	2008-02-02	Bergakungen 2	Gothenburg	Sweden	20 min	Göteborg Film Festival. I tävlan om Startsladden.
	2008-10-21	Regina	Uppsala	Sweden	22 min	27:e Uppsala Internationella Kortfilmfestival.
	2008-10-24	Filmstaden 11	Uppsala	Sweden	22 min	27:e Uppsala Internationella Kortfilmfestival.
	2013-01-28	Haga 1	Gothenburg	Sweden	20 min	Göteborg International Film festival, 2013. Startsladden 10 år.
	2013-01-30	Haga 1	Gothenburg	Sweden	20 min	Göteborg International Film festival, 2013. Startsladden 10 år.
	2013-02-02	Haga 1	Gothenburg	Sweden	20 min	Göteborg International Film festival, 2013. Startsladden 10 år.
Non Swedish theater exkl FIAF	2019-04-05

Academy Award Nomination	Los Angeles	2010			(Best Short Film, Live Action)
Nominated for the Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	2009	Best Short Film
Festival Award	Lille	2009			(publikens pris/prize of the public vid Festival du Film Européen of Lille, Frankrike)
	Brussels	2009		Simon J. Berger	(bästa manliga huvudroll/Le Prix d'Interprétation masculine vid Brussels Short Film Festival, Belgien.)
	Brussels	2009			(publikpriset/Le Prix du public vid Brussels Short Film Festival, Belgien)
	Boston	2009			(Grand Jury Prize för kortfilm/short film vid 2009 Independent Film Festival Boston (IFFBoston), USA.
	Los Angeles	2009			(publikens pris för bästa kortfilm/audience award for best short vid 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival, USA,)
	Brest	2008			(bästa film/best european film of the competition samt publikens pris/audience award vid 23:e Brest European Short Film Festival i Brest, Frankrike)

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Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	641

Element type	Video tape analogue
Carrier type	Betacam SP (PAL)

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2

Type	Program/Reklamtryck