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Job Life

An average employee burdened by depression and loneliness, caused by the job demands of his boss and the eternal routine in which his life is imprisoned.
Desperate, he allows himself to dream with an iota of freedom.
Trapped to break with oppression and, with it, his existential emptiness.

This Argentinian film, narrated between metaphors, is a message. It is the symbol of work oppression and the empty routines that enslave most people in this era

  • Roberto I. Ercolalo
    Writer
  • Roberto I. Ercolalo
    Director
  • Roberto I. Ercolalo
    Producer
  • Javier Piazza, Fernando Beracochea y Belén Sevillano.
    Cast
  • Tomás Alegre
    Soundtrack
  • Victoria Korenblit
    Chorus Soundtrack
  • Romina Ercolalo
    Translator
  • Roberto I. Ercolalo
    Edition
  • Florencia Pascual
    Edition
  • Joaquín Rotelli
    General Assistant
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Experimental, Drama, Psychology
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 5, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Argentina
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Full HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Independent Shorts Awards
    Holllywood
    United States
    Winner of Best Experimental Film
  • Independent Shorts Awards
    Hollywood
    United States
    Winner of Best First Time Director
  • European Cinematography Awards
    Warsaw
    Poland
    Winner of "Best First Time Director"
  • Independent Talents International Film Festival
    Bloomington
    United States
    December 28, 2018
    Winner of Best Experimental Short Film
  • Great Message International Film Festival
    Pune
    India
    September 28, 2019
    Winner of Best Director
  • Melkbos Short Film Festival
    Melkbosstrand
    South Africa
    February 29, 2020
    Winner of Special Mention
  • Global India International Film Festival

    India
    March 27, 2019
    Winner of Best Message Award
  • 12 Months Film Festival
    Cluj-Napoca
    Romania
    January 1, 2019
    Winner of Best Soundtrack
  • Independent Talents International Film Festival
    Bloomington
    United States
    December 1, 2018
    Winner of "Best Short Script"
  • New York Cinematography Awards
    New York
    United States
    June 15, 2019
    Finalist of Best Director
  • Los Angeles CineFest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Semi Finalist
  • Eurasia International Film Festival
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    Semi Finalist
  • Near Nazareth Festival
    Afula
    Israel
    December 2, 2018
    Finalist
  • European Cinematography Award
    Warsaw
    Poland
    Finalist of Best Editing
  • Red Corner Festival 2018

    Italy
    April 6, 2018
    Official Selection
  • New York Cinematography Awards
    New York
    United States
    August 14, 2019
    Semi-Finalist of Best Actor
  • Aphrodite Film Awards
    New York
    United States
    January 4, 2019
    Best First Time Director - Official Selection
  • L.I.M.P.A.
    London
    United Kingdom
    June 5, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Noida International Film Festival
    Delhi
    India
    January 28, 2018
    Winner of "Certificate Of Excellence"
  • Barcelona Planet Film Festival
    Barcelona
    Spain
    March 10, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Noida International Film Festival
    Delhi
    India
    January 28, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Lebanese Independent Film Festival
    Beirut
    Lebanon
    Official Selection
  • Pune Short Film Festival
    Pune
    India
    Official Selection
  • European Cinematography Awards
    Warsaw
    Poland
    Official Selection
  • Independent Shorts Awards
    Hollywood
    United States
    Official Selection
  • European Cinematography Award
    Warsaw
    Poland
    Finalist of Best Experimental
  • European Cinematography Award
    Warsaw
    Poland
    Finalist of Best Director
  • Delhi Shorts International Film Festival
    Delhi
    India
    October 28, 2018
    Official Selection
  • FEDAXV Film Festival
    Valdivia
    Chile
    October 23, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Independent Talents International Film Festival
    Indiana
    United States
    October 31, 2018
    Official Selection
  • 6 On Nebraska
    Bellville
    South Africa
    November 2, 2018
    Official Selection of Best First Time Director
  • 6 On Nebraska
    Bellville
    South Africa
    November 2, 2018
    Official Selection of Best Experimental
  • Lake View International Film Festival
    Punjab
    India
    November 18, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Golden Earth Film Award
    Online
    United States
    November 7, 2018
    Official Selection of Best First Time Director
  • Delhi Shorts International Film Festival
    Delhi
    India
    October 28, 2018
    Winner of "Certificate Of Excellence"
  • Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival
    Brahmaputra
    India
    November 28, 2018
    Out Competition
  • 12 Months Film Festival
    Cluj-Napoca
    Romania
    March 2, 2018
    Official Selection
  • 12 Months Film Festival
    Cluj-Napoca
    Romania
    December 22, 2018
    Official Selection of Best Soundtrack
  • 12 Months Film Festival
    Cluj-Napoca
    Romania
    December 22, 2018
    Official Selection of Best Script
  • 12 Months Film Festival
    Cluj-Napoca
    Romania
    December 22, 2018
    Official Selection
  • In-Short Film Festival
    Lagos
    Nigeria
    December 20, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Lake View International Film Festival

    India
    August 4, 2019
    Winner of "Best Actor"
  • Global India International Film Festival

    India
    March 27, 2019
    Official Selection
  • European International Film Festival
    Saint-Petersburg
    Russian Federation
    May 16, 2019
    Official Selection
  • European International Film Festival
    Saint-Petersburg
    Russian Federation
    May 16, 2019
    Finalist Award
  • Direct Montlhy Online Film Festival

    United States
    July 2, 2019
    Official Selection
  • New York Cinematography Awards
    New York
    United States
    June 15, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Direct Montlhy Online Film Festival

    United States
    July 1, 2019
    Top 10 - Ranked on the Four Status
  • Direct Montlhy Online Film Festival

    United States
    July 9, 2019
    Top 10 - Ranked on the First Status
  • Direct Montlhy Online Film Festival

    United States
    July 16, 2019
    Top 10 - Ranked on the First Status
  • Direct Montlhy Online Film Festival

    United States
    July 23, 2019
    Top 10 - Ranked on the First Status
  • Direct Montlhy Online Film Festival

    United States
    July 30, 2019
    Top 10 - Ranked on the First Status
  • Lake View International Film Festival

    India
    August 4, 2019
    Official Selection of "Best Actor"
  • New York Cinematography Awards
    New York
    United States
    August 14, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Aasha International Film Festival
    Nashik
    India
    September 15, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Great Message International Film Festival
    Pune
    India
    September 28, 2019
    Certificate of Excellence
  • Great Message International Film Festival
    Pune
    India
    September 28, 2019
    Official Selection of Best Experimental
  • Great Message International Film Festival
    Pune
    India
    September 28, 2019
    Official Selection of Best Director
  • Melkbos Short Film Festival
    Melkbosstrand
    South Africa
    February 29, 2020
    Official Selection of Best Actor
  • The Lift-Off Sessions
    Pinewood
    United Kingdom
    June 6, 2020
    Official Selection
  • The Lift-Off First Time FIlmmaker
    Pinewood
    United Kingdom
    June 13, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Great Message International Film Festival
    Pune
    India
    March 15, 2021
    Official Selection of Best Director of the Year
Director Biography - Roberto I. Ercolalo

Roberto I. Ercolalo (born on February 21, 1992) is an Italian-Argentine director, writer, and producer of short films. He studied law at the University of Buenos Aires, then taught as a teaching assistant for 2 years, but the cinema was stronger and he decided to dedicate himself completely to it and move to Spain.
Winner of nine official IMDb film festivals and invited to prestigious film festivals in New York, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Barcelona, Moscow, Noida, Delhi, Amsterdam, etc.

He has received over 20 personal awards as a director and several others as a writer at many film festivals around the world. "Job Life" is his first work and it expresses his particular vision on art and resources.

Awards received (fragment):

- Winner of "Best First Time Director" at the European Cinematography Awards (Warsaw, Poland)
Official Festival of IMDb
- Winner of "Best First Time Director" in Independent Shorts Awards (North Hollywood, USA)
Official Festival of IMDb
- Winner of "Best Short Script" in Independent Talents International Film
Festival (Bloomington, USA)
- Winner of "Best Director" at Great Message International Film Festival (Pune, India)
- Nominee "Best First Time Director" in Golden Earth Film Award (USA)
- Certificate of Excellence in Noida International Film Festival (Noida, India)
- Certificate of Excellence in Delhi Shorts International Film Festival (Delhi, India)
- Certificate of Excellence in Global India International Film Festival (Pune, India)
- Certificate of Excellence in Great Message International Film Festival (Pune, India)
- Finalist Award of "Best Director" in European Cinematography Awards (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- Finalist Award of "Best First Time Director" in New York Cinematography Awards (New York, USA)
- Finalist Award of "Best Editing" in European Cinematography Awards (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- Finalist Award of "Best Short Script" at Las Vegas Global Film Convention (Las Vegas, USA)
- Semi-Finalist Award "Best First Time Director" in Aphrodite Film Awards (New York, USA)
- Official Selection "Best Debut Director" at Noida International Film Festival (Noida, India)
- Official Selection "Best Debut Director" at Delhi Shorts International Film Festival (Delhi, India)
- Official Selection "Best First Time Director" in 6 On Nebraska (Belville, South Africa)
- Official Selection "Best Short Script" at Lebanese Film Festival (Lebanon)
- Judge designated for Los Angeles CineFest (California, USA)

"Job Life" Short Film 2018: Premiere: Noida International Film Festival (Delhi, India) - January 28, 2018. Projected in 17 countries (India, USA, Gales, Canada, Russia Federation, Poland, Spain, Israel, Romania, Lebanon, England, Italy, Dominican Republic, South Africa, Nigeria, Chile, and the Netherlands). Awarded in several categories: Best Film, Best Director, Best Script, Best Soundtrack, etc.

- More info: www.robertoercolalo.com
- IMDb biography- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9866601/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

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Director Statement

Why Black and White?

The choice of black and white is related to the protagonist’s introspective and it was meant to reflect his anguish and depression.
As all things, when used, they tend to lose their brightness or color: ‘Javier’ as he loses the essential values of the human being, due to labour oppression, he begins to see his surroundings on a grayscale; trapped there, we see the landscapes in depressing tones in which he lives.

Understanding white and black as beginning and end respectively, the film shows the protagonist debating with himself such cycle. Longing to get out of that tepid scale, he looks for something defined: the end.
Black and White was used as another character in the story, its choice was of great importance to the plot.