Event presented by Bruce Gil, a young Italian film maker and sound designer.
Soon after his arrival in Australia, one day by chance, Bruce read a job request. They were looking for an editor and film maker for a documentary commissioned by The Institute for International Peace Building (Indonesia).
Then Bruce met Indonesian director and writer Noor Huda Ismail and was commissioned to take over the production aspect of the documentary “Jihad Selfie” – the true story of a 17-year-old Aceh (Indonesia) boy who wants to leave school and join the ISIS because of the social media charm. The message the Jihadists have been able to convey is to make the boy believe that by becoming a member of the ISIS he will feel more valued and appreciated.
“Jihad Selfie” was reviewed by The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian, The Washington Post, Daily Fact, Rolling Stone, The Straits Times, The Jakarta Post, Tempo Magazine, Kompas and The Conversation.
After the screening there will be a Q&A session with Bruce Gil on film and video making technique.
Italian composer, sound designer, and filmmaker Bruce Gil was born in Verona in 1985 from Italian-Argentinian family. Bruce starts his career when he was 16, producing electronic music and playing around Europe as a Dj in clubs and festivals. After more than 8 releases on international labels and his famous collaboration in the mainstream world with his “Killer Game”, platinum disc and viral video on Youtube, Bruce started his interest for the art craft of filmmaking.
In 2015 he travels to Melbourne and explores a new career path, first in the underground music business and then collaborating with major artist such Dub Fx – his first music video “Fake Paradise” went viral with more than 500k views. In 2016 Bruce meets the social activist and researcher Noor Huda Ismail, and commences his collaboration as an editor, sound designer, composer, motion designer, and cinematographer. His contribution will help to create a stunning piece of storytelling for one of the most incredible documentaries about Isis.
Here at the Italian Institute of Culture of Melbourne will be the first screen in Australia of “Jihad Selfie” (subtitles in English). Not to miss!
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