Spike Jonze's Robot Love Story - A Creative Collaboration With Absolut Vodka

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MEDIA RELEASE PR37958


Spike Jonze's Robot Love Story - A Creative Collaboration With ABSOLUT VODKA


STOCKHOLM and PARK CITY, Utah, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --


    - ABSOLUT and Spike Jonze Premiere I'm Here at Sundance Film Festival


    Acclaimed filmmaker Spike Jonze premieres his latest work - I'm Here, a

30-minute short film - today at the Sundance Film Festival as part of the

first-ever Opening Night's Shorts Program at the festival. The film is a

collaboration with ABSOLUT VODKA, and the partnership acknowledges the

brand's position as a pioneering and culture-shaping brand. ABSOLUT has

always stood out in the marketplace as a groundbreaking company that has been

supporting artists for decades. Previous collaborations include those with

Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Helmut Newton. I'm Here honors the brand's

history while embarking on a new and innovative alliance with one of today's

most original filmmakers. The film came about when ABSOLUT reached out to

Jonze to make a film, and gave him creative control to create the film he

wanted.


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    "It was a pretty incredible opportunity," says Jonze. "They (ABSOLUT)

didn't give me any requirements to make a movie that had anything to do with

vodka. They just wanted me to make something that was important to me, and

let my imagination take me wherever I wanted. And it wasn't like working with

some huge corporation where I had to meet with committees of people. It was

just a small group, and it seemed like creativity and making something that

affected them emotionally was the only thing that really mattered to them. I

got to make my first love story. It's about the relationship between two

robots living in Los Angeles."


    I'm Here will also screen at the Berlin Film Festival in February,

followed by a global release in March on http://www.imheremovie.com. View the

teaser trailer at the official film site http://www.imheremovie.com.


    "Since its inception, ABSOLUT VODKA has been driven by creativity, and

together with Spike Jonze we set a new standard for creative collaborations,"

says Anna Malmhake, Vice President Global Marketing at The Absolut Company.

"Spike Jonze is one of the most important influencers of modern popular

culture, and this 30-minute film subtly and artfully expresses our enduring

commitment to collaborations and creativity."


    I'm Here, a 30-minute short film by Spike Jonze. Featuring Andrew

Garfield and Sienna Guillory in the lead roles. The soundtrack includes

original music by Sam Spiegel and original songs by L.A.-based art musician

Aska Matsumiya and other emerging musicians.


    Follow the I'm Here blog at http://blog.imheremovie.com/.


    Press images are available at http://press.absolut.com.    

    

    Credits:

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    Title: I'm Here

    Length: 31 minutes

    Director: Spike Jonze

    Writer: Spike Jonze

    Cast: Andrew Garfield, Sienna Guillory

    Producer: Vincent Landay

    Executive Producer: Mark Figliulo, Matt Bijarchi

    Director Of Photography: Adam Kimmel, A.S.C.

    Editors: Eric Zumbrunnen, A.C.E., Stephen Berger

    Production Designer: Floyd Albee

    Casting By: Justine Baddeley & Kim Davis-Wagner

    Costume Designer: Casey Storm

    Robot Designer: Sonny Gerasimowicz

    Sound Designer: Ren Klyce

    Original Score By: Sam Spiegel

    "There are many of us" By: Aska Matsumiya

    Lost Trees Music Produced By: Nick Zinner

    Visual Effects Supervisor: Ben Gibbs

    Visual Effects By: Method Studios

    Produced In Association with MJZ


    Notes to the editor:


    - The creative collaboration between ABSOLUT VODKA and Spike Jonze will

      be accompanied by a charitable donation of $30,000 to 20/20, an 

      American Film Institute (AFI) initiative, designed to enhance cultural

      exchange, understanding and collaboration through filmmakers and their 

      films from the US and abroad. Spike and ABSOLUT are each donating 

      $15,000.


    - The collaboration with Spike Jonze was created by long-standing ad

      agency of record TBWA\Chiat\Day. In addition to the 30-minute film, 

      there are also 30 and 60 second trailers, to be used online and as TV 

      commercials globally.


    - The Absolut Company has the worldwide responsibility for the production

      and marketing of ABSOLUT VODKA and Level Vodka. ABSOLUT VODKA is the 

      world's fourth largest premium spirits brand, and it is sold in 126 

      markets. Every bottle of ABSOLUT VODKA is produced in Ahus in southern

      Sweden. The head office is located in Stockholm, Sweden. Since July 

      2008, The Absolut Company is owned by Pernod Ricard, which holds one of

      the most prestigious brand portfolios in the sector.


    For further information, please contact: Asa Caap, Senior Manager Global PR, The

Absolut Company, E-mail: asa.caap@absolut.com, Tel: +46708211765; Amanda Lundberg,

Festival PR, E-mail: Amanda.lundberg@42west.net, Tel: +1-212-2777554.


    SOURCE: Absolut Company



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