Job Life Poster

Poster of film: Job Life
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’ (protagonist) 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.

Routine; Rain; Depression; Pain; Internal fight; Trapped in squares; Time; Job... Life...

  • Roberto I. Ercolalo
    Photographer
  • Roberto I. Ercolalo
    Design
  • Date Taken:
    January 6, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    Argentina
  • ISO / Film:
    Job Life
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Alternative Film Festival (Canada)
    Toronto
    December 17, 2018
    Semi-Finalist
  • Alternative Film Festival (Canada)
    Toronto
    December 17, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Almaty Indie Film Festival
    Kazajistan
    June 8, 2019
    Official Selection
Artist Biography

Roberto I. Ercolalo (born in February 21, 1992) is an Italian-Argentine director, writer and producer of shorts films. Alma Mater: University of Buenos Aires (UBA), he is currently a law student but without leaving aside his great love and passion for art
"Job Life" is his last finished work and it express his particular vision on art and resources. Projected in 16 countries, in the Official Selection in all of them.
Awards received:

- Winner of "Best First Time Director" in European Cinematography Awards (Poland)
- Winner of "Best First Time Director" in Independent Shorts Awards (USA)
- Winner of "Best Short Script" in Independent Talents International Film Festival (USA)
- Finalist Award of "Best Director" in European Cinematography Awards (Poland)
- Finalist Award of "Best Editing" in European Cinematography Awards (Poland)
- Official Selection "Best Debut Director" in Noida International Film Festival (India)
- Official Selection "Best Debut Director" in Delhi Shorts International Film Festival (India)
- Official Selection "Best First Time Director" in 6 On Nebraska (South Africa)
- Nominee of "Best First Time Director" in Golden Earth Film Award (USA)
- Judge designated for Los Angeles CineFest (USA)

"Job Life" Short Film 2018: Premiere: Noida International Film Festival (Delhi, India) - January 28, 2018. Projected in 16 countries (India, USA, United Kindom, Canada, Russia Federation, Poland, Spain, Israel, Romania, Lebanon, Italy, Dominican Republic, South Africa, Chile and Netherlands)

Winner:
- I.S.A. (Hollywood, USA)
- I.S.A. (Hollywood, USA)
- E.C.A.(Warsaw, Poland)
- N.I.F.F. (Delhi, India)
- I.T.I.F.F. (Bloomington, USA)

Finalist (In 3 categories):
- E.C.A.(Warsaw, Poland)
- E.C.A.(Warsaw, Poland)
- E.C.A.(Warsaw, Poland)
- N.N.F. (Afula, Israel)

Semi Finalist:
- E.I.F.F. (Moscow, Russia Federation)
- L.A.C.F. (Los Angeles, USA)
- D.F.F.W. (Toronto, Canada)

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

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Artist 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’ (protagonist) 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.