PRESS KITShort Film: Stop Motion AnimationDuration: 12 minutes 32 seconds

Written and Directed byChristopher Kezelos

Produced byChristine Kezelos

ZEALOUS CREATIVECalifornia, USAzealouscreative.com

A Zealous Creative production, produced with assistance from Screen NSW.

ABOUT ZERO

TAGLINEHow can nothing be something?

LOG LINEBorn into a world of numbers, an oppressed zero discovers that through determination, courage, and love, nothing can be truly something.

SYNOPSISIn a world that judges people by their number, Zero faces constant prejudice and persecution. He walks a lonely path until a chance encounter changes his life forever: he meets a female zero. Together they prove that through determination, courage, and love, nothing can be truly something.

DETAILS

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Narration:Writer/Director: Producer: Genre: Length:Aspect Ratio:Language: Shoot Location: Released:Website:

Nicholas McKayChristopher Kezelos Christine KezelosAnimation 12’32 16:9English Sydney, Australia 2010zealouscreative.com

ACCOLADES AWARDS - 2009 Australian Cinematographers Society: Gold Award – Experimental & Specialised category (NSW/ACT)

- 2010 Australian Cinematographers Society: Golden Tripod – Experimental & Specialised category (National)

- 2010 LA Shorts Fest: Best Animation

- 2010 Rhode Island International Film Festival: First Place – Best Animation

- 2010 Grand OFF – World Independent Film Awards: Best Animation

- 2010 ATOM Awards: Best Short Animation

- 2010 Naples International Film Festival: Best Short Film

- 2010 Flickerfest International Film Festival: Best Achievement in Sound

- 2010 Bondi Short Film Festival: Best Script

- 2010 Bondi Short Film Festival: Best Design

- 2011 Shorts Film Festival: Bronze Award

- 2011 Lady Filmmakers Film Festival: Ladies Kick Butt

- 2011 Sandfly Film Festival: Best Animation

- 2011 Sandfly Film Festival: Best Australia Short

- 2011 Sandfly Film Festival: Best at Sandfly

NOMINATIONS - 2010 AFI Awards: Nominated for Best Short Animation

- 2010 Inside Film Awards: Nominated for Best Short Animation

- 2010 APRA Screen Music Awards: Nominated for Best Music in a Short Film

- 2010 Australian Screen Sound Awards: Nominated for Best Sound in a Short Film

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CAST & CREW BIOS

NICHOLAS MCKAYNARRATOR

Nicholas studied acting at Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Arts and graduated with a Bachelor of Dramatic Art in Acting. (B.D.A. NIDA)

Nicholas has an amazing vocal range, matched only by his diverse client base. Nicholas can play the part of a 5 year old boy or an 85 year old man. From epic, international movie trailers, to ads and animations.

He’s a signature voice/actor and a favorite with many big brands, radio stations, television channels and corporations… national and international.

Nick is now represented by renowned manager, Winter Artist Management and famed agent, Danis Panaro Nist (DPN) in Hollywood, who are taking care of Nicholas’ international movie trailer voiceover career.

CHRISTOPHER KEZELOS DIRECTOR

In 1996, Christopher graduated from Sydney University’s ‘Sydney College of the Arts’, majoring in film production. For more than a decade he has worked as a writer, producer, director and editor on ads, online videos and award winning short films through his production company Zealous Creative.

In 2009 Christopher wrote, directed and animated a stop motion short film called Zero. It has won 11 awards including ‘Best Animation’ from LA Shorts Fest and the Rhode Island International Film Festival and has been nominated for an AFI Award in the ‘Best Short Animation’ category.

He’s recently finished his latest film, a stop motion short called The Maker which is currently touring film festivals. He’s also developing a number of new projects including a stop motion animated feature and live action TV series.

FILMOGRAPHYThe Maker (2011) Zero (2010)For Doris (2008)DentaMate (2006)Become One (2005)Reflections (2005)Annie, Forget Your Gun (2005)

A Tasteful Bunch (2004)Nature’s Wonder Fruit (2004)Margaret (2004)SMS (2003)No Butts About It (2003)Dentophobia (2001)

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CHRISTINE KEZELOS PRODUCER

Christine is the co-owner of Zealous Creative, a boutique production company based in Los Angeles. She has been writing and producing award winning short films, ads and online videos since 2001.

In 2010 she produced a stop motion animated short called Zero. The film has won 11 awards including ‘Best Animation’ from LA Shorts Fest and the Rhode Island International Film Festival and has been nominated for an AFI Award in the ‘Best Short Animation’ category.

Christine’s latest stop motion short film called The Maker is currently touring festivals. She also has a number of new projects in development including a stop motion animated feature and live action TV series.

MATTHEW HORREXDIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Matthew Horrex has been working in the Film and Television industry for nearly 15 years. He is currently employed as the series Director of Photography for “All Saints”, one of Australia’s most watched dramas. His most recent work on the series has received accolades from the Australian Cinematographers Society, winning several NSW silver and gold awards and a national ACS Award of Achievement in Cinematography.

In addition to his work in television, Matthew’s cinematography has been featured on many award winning international short film projects. His film DentaMate was screened in the ‘Rhode Island International Film Festival’ in 2006 and Annie, Forget Your Gun was awarded first prize at the ‘Young at Heart’ Short Film Festival.

His work on Zero has recently awarded him two awards from the Australian Cinematographers Society, a NSW ‘Gold Award’ and the coveted ‘Golden Tripod’.

DAVID COXANIMATOR

David Cox has been illustrating, sculpting and animating since 2000. After graduating with honours in 2001, specialising in illustration and animation, he went on to work at the Jim Henson Company.

Working for the Sydney-based Creature Shop, David’s expertise in moulds and prosthetics was first shown on the TV series Farscape.

David has since created his own stop-motion animation film, illustrated two children’s books and worked as a Production Artist for various leading publishing and digital companies.

His most recent stop motion animation is the multi award winning Zero, where David was responsible for concept illustrations, character modelling and animation.

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KYLS BURTLANDCOMPOSER

After winning Best Score on graduation from A.F.T.R.S (the Australian Film and Television School), Kyls went on to be nominated for Emerging Talent of the Year by the Film Critics Circle in 2003. She has composed music for over 40 films, and 300 TVCs and idents, and her scores have shown at festivals all over the world, winning two events in particular; La Shorts 2005, for ‘A Letter from Fallujah’, and the St Kilda Festival for ‘Swing’ in 2008.

Kyls is perhaps best known for her musical rebranding of ABC TV which won a Gold Promax in New York in 2007 and again in 2008.

In 2009 she was nominated for an ASTRA award for her musical children’s show ALPHABREAKS for Disney channel. And three TV series for free to air have followed this accolade; Recruits, Guerilla Gardiners, and Jesters.

BRETT BIMSONPRODUCTION DESIGN

As a graduate of Visual Communications, Brett has been involved in digital design since the mid 1990’s working for a variety of digital media agencies and traditional agencies such as Clemenger BBDO and Host.

As a Senior Art Director, Brett has directed and co-developed a number of projects that have been recipients of prestigious awards locally and internationally, including an AIMIA, several ADMA Awards, 2 IAB Awards, a New York Festivals award and most recently a Gold Pencil at The One Show. Clients include Sega, RTA, Uncle Tobys, Mitsubishi and V Energy Drink.

Brett also works as a production designer having recently completed work on the multi award winning short film Zero. He was also responsible for designing the film’s matte backgrounds.

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ZERO CREDITSProduced with assistance from Screen NSW.

Narrated by

Written and Directed by

Produced by

Director of Photography

Animated by

Assistant Animators

Original Music by

Matte Painting & Production Design by

Sound Design, Foley & Mix

Visual Effects Supervisor

Compositors

3D Artists

Online Editor

Offline Editor

Edit Consultant

Colourist

Credit Roll

Sculpting & Models

Carpentry

Set Design & Construction

Painting

Props

Nicholas McKay

Christopher Kezelos

Christine Kezelos

Matthew Horrex

David Cox

Mark Lagana

Kyls Burtland

Brett Bimson

Brendan O’Brien

Justin Alvarez

Justin Alvarez Carlo Monaghan Brad Roddy Chris Jackson Mike Foxall Heather Galvin

Robert Mack Chris Burness Jorge Arturo Hernandez Ruiz

Billy Wychgel

Christopher Kezelos

David Maurer

Billy Wychgel

Heather Galvin

David Cox

Jim Kezelos

Bonnie Tulloh Ai Ikeda Elisabeta Goanta Jim Kezelos

Olivier Strobel

Bonnie Tulloh Ai Ikeda Rueben Carlsen Olivier Strobel David Cox

Christopher Kezelos

Christine Kezelos

Desmond Waterman Douglas Njegovan Kieran Kenny Darrin Hanley Bevan Lynch Erik Fazekas

Bevan Lynch Michael Yates

Ziad Jamal David Cox Christine Kezelos Christopher Kezelos

David Cox

Ziad Jamal Susan McClymont Christine Kezelos Shelley Hepworth

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Fabrication

Costume Designer

Children’s Drawings

Singer

Additional Voices

Recording Studio

Producer Mentor

Script Editor

Catering

Thanks to

Special Thanks to

Christine Kezelos

Katie Nimmo

Hannah Jamal

Robyne Dunn

Reina McAndrew Shelley Hepworth Anthony Clarke Kyls Burtland Keely O’Brien

Linear Studios Colony NoFi

Warwick Burton

Christine Kezelos

Mama Kezelos’ Kitchen

Valerie Allerton David Cox Justin Alvarez Ridwan Hassim Nick Doherty Marshall Heald Margaret Murphy

Jim & Nina Kezelos

Reina McAndrew

Nathan Stewart

Tully O’Brien Lisa Hill Brendan O’Brien Christine Kezlos Christopher Kezelos

Love Htz Studio

Brett Bimson Matthew Horrex Ziad Jamal Matt Smith Andros Walsh Tia & George Gialouris Toby Wilkins

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