Chile - 2003

Gaz

Synopsis: In the most polluted city in the world, Eduardo works in a telephone-marketing center during the day. In the evening, he is a student. He fights to become successful in life, driven by violent and ridiculous ambitions. Inevitably, his projects are sabotaged by his own awkwardness. The time has come for Eduardo to do some growing up. He must choose between two women, increase his income, and plug the gas leaks that plague his town.

Bruno Bettati was born in 1973.

He studied Philosophy and Classical languages. He then worked several years as first assistant director and script supervisor. In 2001, he began his production company, Jirafa, in Valdivia (documentaries, animation and experimental video).

He leads Valdivia Film, a holding of 7 production companies, in order to strengthen the audiovisual industry in his region.

He is Vice-president of the Cinematography Promotion Center of Valdivia, which organizes workshops and strives at restoring the audiovisual heritage of the region.

He co-owns Plataforma Audiovisuel (the National Audiovisual Federation).

Francisco Hervé was born in1971.

Between 1996 and 1999, he wrote 4 short film's scripts including Tocala de nuevo (best script award in Poitiers, France 2000). He was assistant director on Taxi para tres by Orlando Lubbert in 2001.

Between 2000 and 2003, he directed a documentay and wrote for the chilean public TV.

He's now developping more personnal projects: a documentary supported by Ford Fonds and a feature length film supported by CORFO of Chile.

Gas will be his first feature length film.