The Noisemaker
2014 Lithuanian film
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The Noisemaker (Lithuanian: Triuksmadarys) is a Lithuanian short film written and directed by Karolis Kaupinis and released in 2014.
- Nadja Dumouchel
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Poster of the short film The Noisemaker (2014) | |
| Lithuanian | Triukšmadarys |
| Directed by | Karolis Kaupinis |
| Written by | Karolis Kaupinis
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| Produced by | |
| Cinematography | Narvydas Naujalis |
| Edited by | Ieva Veiverytė
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Production companies | M-films, East of West Cinema |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Language | Lithuanian |
Plot
A distant provincial school is waiting for an official delegation from the Ministry. They're about to bring a new school bell. This is not what the school needs though. Having shrunk throughout the years, it lacks two pupils to satisfy the governmental quota established for any school in the country to exist.
The gift from the capital is a threat for the survival of the school. Anticipating the arrival of the delegation, the principal makes his best to mask the lack of pupils and avoid the unavoidable school closure.[1]
Cast
- Valentinas Masalskis as Principal
- Sarunas Puidokas as Caretaker
- Aldona Bendoriute as Guardian
- Valerijus Jevsejevas as Teacher
- Elona Karoblyte as Customer
- Neringa Krungleviciute as Teacher
- Tomas Kutkaitis as Traveling Teacher
- Jelena Mastakova as The Boy
- Igoris Reklaitis as Salesman
- Mile Sablauskaite as Priest
- Nijole Sabulyte as Mailwoman
- Vita Siauciunaite as Teacher
- Irena Simonaityte as Teacher
- Dalia Storyk as Teacher
- Zivile Subaciute as Teacher
- Kristina Svencionyte as Traveling Teacher
- Justina Vaiksnoraite as Traveling Teacher
- Diana Valiusaitiene as Traveling Teacher
- Vaclovas Zebrauskas as Librarian
- Velta Zygure as Customer
Production
The Noisemaker is the debut short film of Karolis Kaupinis and his first collaboration with Lithuanian producer Marija Razgutė (M-Films).[2]
Both of the director's parents were schoolteachers, leading him to make a short film about the closure of schools in rural areas, a common phenomenon in Lithuania since the 1990s.[3] The short was filmed in an elementary school in the city of Vilnius, Lithuania.[4]
The Noisemaker was the first Lithuanian film to be selected for the Locarno Film Festival in 20 years, since 1994.[5]
Awards and Recognitions
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result |
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| 2Annas International Short Film Festival 2014 | 2014 | Best Baltic Short Film | Karolis Kaupinis | Won |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2014 [6] | 2014 | Baltic Films category | Karolis Kaupinis | Nominated |
| Locarno Film Festival 2014 [7] | 2014 | International category | Karolis Kaupinis | Nominated |
| Lithuanian Film Academy "Silver Crane" Awards 2015 [8] | 2015 | Best Lithuanian Fiction | Karolis Kaupinis | Won |
| 2015 | Best Actor | Valentinas Masalskis | Won | |
| Vienna Independent Short Film Festival 2015 [9] | 2015 | Special Jury Mention | Karolis Kaupinis | Nominated |
| Vilnius International Film Festival 2015 [10] | 2015 | Best Lithuanian Short | Karolis Kaupinis | Won |
| Premiers Plans Festival in Angers 2015 [11] | 2015 | International category | Karolis Kaupinis | Nominated |