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S H O KE L E C T R O N I C P R E S S K I T
| S H O R T F I L M |
W R I T T E N & D I R E C T E DB Y J A M I E D O N O U G H U E
Based on true events, ‘Shok’ is set during the
escalation of the Kosovan War when the country
was occupied by Serbia...
Two young Kosovan boys, Petrit and Oki, are the best of
friends. After Oki buys a bike, Petrit is desperate to have
one of his own. Ever the businessman Petrit finds a niche
dealing cigarette papers to the occupying Serbian troops.
However with tensions and violence escalating in the
country, many would see this as traitorous.
Building a steady network of contacts, Petrit drags Oki into
ever more dangerous situations until their lives are put at
risk. As their relationship is tested to the limits they begin
to encounter the true intentions of the Serbians and learn
the meaning of friendship.
T H E f r i E n d S H i P O f T W O B O y S i S T E S T E d T O i T S l i m i T S A S T H E y B A T T l E
f O r S u r v i vA l d u r i n gT H E K O S O v O W A r . . .
| L O G L I N E | | S Y N O P S I S | S H O r T v E r S i O n
SHOK | SHOrT film ElECTrOniC PrESS KiT | ©2015
| S Y N O P S I S | m E d i u m v E r S i O n
Based on true events, ‘Shok’ is set during the escalation of
the Kosovan war when the country was occupied by Serbia...
Two young Kosovan boys, Petrit and Oki are the best of friends.
After Oki buys a bike, Petrit is desperate to have one of his
own. Ever the businessman Petrit finds a niche dealing cigarette
papers to the Serbian troops. However with tensions and violence
escalating in the country, many would see this as traitorous.
Building a steady network of contacts, Petrit drags Oki into
ever more dangerous situations. One soldier spots Oki’s bike
and takes it to give to his Serbian nephew which he feels
is ‘justice’. lucky to get away with their lives and losing
the one possession that means everything to him, the boys
friendship looks doomed forever.
days later we see both boys on a bus traveling to school. The
bus is stopped at a checkpoint. The soldiers discover Kosovan
books in Oki’s bag, this combined with the inability to speak
Serbian means Oki is in serious trouble. At the last moment
Petrit speaks up and takes responsibility for the books in
order to protect his friend. The boys reconcile, realising their
friendship is more important than any possession.
Oki stays over at Petrit’s house, the best of friends again.
All seems well until early in the morning we hear the sound
of Serbian tanks rolling into the town and the boy’s lives are
changed forever...
Based on true events, ‘Shok’ is set during the run up to the
Kosovo war when the country was occupied by Serbia...
Two young boys, Petrit and Oki, are the best of friends.
living in relative poverty Oki has worked solidly for the
last year to save up enough money to buy a bicycle. Petrit,
desperate to earn enough money to also get a bike, finds a
niche in the market dealing cigarette papers to the Serbian
soldiers. This is a risky business, with tensions and violence
escalating in the country, many would see dealing with the
Serbians as traitorous.
using Oki’s bike, Petrit begins to build up a network of
‘clients’ through his main contact dragan. Oki discovers
what is going on and is extremely sceptical. He knows how
dangerous this can be. Petrit assures him he knows what
he is doing and just in case things did get out of hand he
lets Oki into his little secret, which he hides in his bedroom
closet...his grandfather’s gun.
Petrit convinces Oki to come with him for a ‘deal’ after
school. Although previous deals have gone relatively
smoothly this one feels wrong from the outset. meeting with
a group of soldiers, one in particular takes offense to the
boys. Spotting Oki’s bike he takes it for himself to give to
his Serbian nephew, which he feels is 'justice'. lucky to get
away with their lives and losing the one possession that
means everything to him, Oki is distraught. Screaming at
Petrit the boys friendship looks doomed forever.
Petrit tries everything to make up with Oki but fears he
has lost his friend. days later we see both boys on a bus
travelling to school. The bus is stopped at a checkpoint,
everyone is removed and lined up outside for questioning.
Petrit recognises dragan there. The soldiers then discover
Kosovan books in Oki’s bag, this combined with the inability
to speak Serbian means Oki is in serious trouble. At the last
moment Petrit speaks up and takes responsibility for the
books in order to protect his friend. dragan walks over to
Petrit and beats him whilst the other children watch.
later that day Petrit finds Oki waiting outside his house.
The boys reconcile, realising their friendship is more
important than any possession.
Oki stays over at Petrit’s house, the best of friends again.
All seems well until early in the morning we hear the sound
of Serbian tanks rolling into the town and the boy’s lives are
changed forever...
T H E f r i E n d S H i P O f T W O B O y S i S T E S T E d T O i T S l i m i T S A S T H E y B A T T l E
f O r S u r v i vA l d u r i n gT H E K O S O v O W A r . . .
| L O G L I N E | | S Y N O P S I S | l O n g v E r S i O n
SHOK | SHOrT film ElECTrOniC PrESS KiT | ©2015
| D I R E C T O R S S TAT E M E N T |
SHOK | SHOrT film ElECTrOniC PrESS KiT | ©2015
T H i S S T O r y i S u lT i m AT E ly A B O u T f r i E n d S H i P A n d r E A l i S i n g W H AT r E A l ly m AT T E r Si n l i f E . . .
it is a story like many others, the trials and tribulations of
children all across the world, however it is set in the most
extraordinary of circumstances.
four years ago i visited Kosovo for a few days, then the
icelandic volcano erupted. i found myself stranded for five
weeks in a country i knew nothing about and a language
i could not speak. i was quickly immersed into this new
culture and was instantly accepted by the people. Slowly
learning about their history i was appalled that i, like the
majority of British people, knew very little of the events that
had happened.
What interested me more than the events themselves were
the personal stories of the people; the challenges they
faced on a daily basis, the horrors endured and more so the
overwhelming desire to move forward. People who were now
my close friends suddenly gave true meaning and substance
to war.
my challenge was not to make the film a political statement,
rather to simply tell a story. This is a film that will hopefully
make us think of our own childhood and how people’s lives
can be so different, but yet in many ways so similar.
PRISHTINA
KOSOVO
PRISHTINA
KOSOVO
PRISHTINA
KOSOVO
JAMIEDONOUGHUEWRITER / DIRECTOR
‘Shok’ is Jamie’s directorial drama debut.
He is an experienced director and producer of music videos. Previously signed to Academy Films he then went on to set up his own production company Left Eye Blind, working extensively across Europe and the USA.
He began exploring the Balkan area realising the potential for film-making in these fledgling regions. With a passion to move into film Jamie became a freelance director in late 2013. ‘Shok’ is his first solo film project.
HOWARDDAWSONPRODUCER (UK)
Howard’s career in film and TV has spanned over 30 years.
He was previously the Operations Manager at Film Lab North, providing post production finishing to ITV’s internal drama and documentaries. 100 million feet of film later and Howard moved on to become an Independent Producer with his first feature film “Confession” gaining distribution across the United States. Howard continues to work as a producer, consultant, mentor and industry coach.
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| C R E W B I O S |
HARVEYASCOTTPRODUCER (UK)
Harvey has produced a number of international projects, including a co production between Albania and the UK.
He has worked in TV drama, short and feature films, music videos and commercials. He has premiered and distributed films across the world at events which include Toronto Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival and London Film Festival. Harvey has been Jamie’s producer for 4 years providing a strong producer/director relationship.
ESHREFDURMISHIPRODUCER/ACTOR (KS)
Eshref is one of Kosovo’s most renowned actors, playing in numerous TV series, theatre productions and feature films across the Balkans.
Best known for the lead role in the feature film Eduart, Eshref grew up in Kosovo experiencing first hand many of the issues raised in this short. He has worked extensively with Jamie to create an accurate interpretation of the script. Eshref plays a leading role and is also a co-producer and representative for the Kosovan production.
JAMESRHODESCAMERA OPERATOR
Sarah and Jamie have had a strong working relationship for over 5 years. A graduate of the Northern Film School she has established herself as a talented emerging editor within the industry.
At the age of 23 she has already edited videos for numerous mainstream artists, created promos for clients including Spotify and 4play and worked on award winning drama’s including ITV’s ‘Last Tango in Halifax’ and Channel 4’s ‘Utopia’.
SARAHPECzEkEDITOR
James is a highly regarded emerging cinematographer in his own right. Known for his work in music videos and commercials, ‘Shok’ was a unique opportunity to work with the highly experienced DOP Phil Robertson.
James has created videos for many artists including The Charlatans, Susan Boyle, The Vaccines as well as commercials for American Eagle, 888 Casino and The Sun.
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| C R E W B I O S |
Philip is a Scottish born DOP who trained at the Russian State Institute of Cinematography, Moscow and is a graduate of the Northern Film School, UK.
He has an impressive international body of work ranging from Feature Films to TV Drama and Commercials.
Philip has won two prestigious Kodak Vision awards for cinematography, one for his first feature “Beyond the Ocean” (2000), the other for the critically acclaimed “Frozen” (2005).
PHIL IPROBERTSOND.O.P
Trimor is one of the most established composers in the Balkans working on over eighty productions in both Film and Theatre.
A talented pianist, he has performed at many live events including Kosovo’s National Ballet. Trimor splits his time between original compositions and teaching at the State University of Prishtina and Peja. His awards include, First Prize in National Theatre Festival (Kosovo), Two times winner for Short Film in 9/11 Film Festival and Winner of the AFW Prize at the New York Feature Film Festival.
TRIMORDHOMICOMPOSER
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| C A S T |
LUMVESIL I‘PETRIT’
ANDIBAJGORA‘OKI’
ASTRITkABASHI‘ARKAN CAPTAIN’
kUSHTRIMSHEREMETIADULT ‘PETRIT’
SUNAJRAÇA‘ARKAN COMMANDER’
XHEVDETJASHARI‘BORISLAV’
ARMONDMORINA‘MILITARY COMMANDER’
LUANkRYEzIU‘GRANDFATHER’
MELIHATEQENA‘GRANDMOTHER’
AURITAAGUSHI‘MOTHER’
ENICANI‘ERA’
ESHREFDURMISHI‘DRAGAN’
FISNIkADEMI‘SERBIAN GUARD’
BESNIkkRAPI‘AGRON’
ARDITTAHIRI‘SERBIAN NEPHEW’
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| P R I N C I P L E C R E W |
Writer & Director: JAMIE DONOUGHUE
Producers: ESHREF DURMISHI HARVEY ASCOTT
Creative Producer: HOWARD DAWSON
Line Producer: BESNIK KRAPI
Editor: SARAH PECZEK
Director of Photography: PHILIP ROBERTSON
Gaffer: SAMIR KARAHODA
Camera Operator: JAMES RHODES
Focus Puller: STEVE MARLES
First AC: RRON ISMAJLI
Camera Trainee: LIBBY BURKE WILDE
Best Boy: DREN MALIQI
Electrician: ARDIAN MUSTAFA
Key Grip: ARBER RUDAKU
Assistant Grip: VEDMER RUDAKU
Steadicam Operator: PETRIT DOMI
Jib Operators: BERAT HAJDARI / ASTRIT BICA
2ND Unit DOP: VALON JAKUPAJ
Composer: TRIMOR DHOMI
Sound Recordist: PELLUMB BALLATA
Boom Operator: DASHNOR SELMANI
Set Designer: LEONORA MEHMETI
Asst. Set Designers: HANA ZEQA BERAT ‘BELLA’ PLLANA
Costume Designer: VESA KRAJA
Costume Assistant: LEGJENDA BANUSHI
Props: JETON MEHOLLI
Make Up: AMY LOUISE ELLEN
Production Manager: LIRIDON CAHANI
1st AD: BLERTA BASHOLLI
2nd AD: VALTER LUCAJ
Production Assistant: NATALIE TAYLOR
Runners: ENVER KONUSHEVCI LABINOT SPAHIU
Script Supervisor: ODETA ÇUNAJ
Catering: DPH TREPÇA – Mitrovicë
Sound Designer: OSCAR BLOOMFIELD-CROWE
Sound Mixer: JACK MEADOWS
Colourist: DAN GILL
Online: TOM MOORING
Visual Effects: ADAM LYONS
Subtitling: VSI SUBTITLING
Storyboard Artist: WILL TEMPEST
Promotional Designer: FRANCESCA HOTCHIN
Office Coordinator: BESNIK KRAPI ARINETA MULA
Accountant: BESART KRAPI
Equipment provided by: PROVISION UK IKONE STUDIOS, KOSOVO
Post Production: THE FARM BLACKBOx CREATIVE
SCENE 1 .EXT. rOAd, KOSOvO, SunSET
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SCENE 7 .EXT. PriSHTinA,EArly EvE.
SCENE 9. EXT. BuS. mOrning| I N I T I A L C O N C E P T B O A R D S |
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“The meaning of the music”
The music used in this film is traditional Kosovan music.
When searching for the sound track we wanted to
encompass something that was true to the country and
the time. The music is actually a lullaby that was sung by
mothers to the children at bedtime during the war. The
lyrics speak of growing up and becoming a man.
Our composer Trimor dhomi travelled to the remote villages
in the mountains of Kosovo, searching out the lost voices
of woman, many of whom had not sung since the war. The
vocals were recorded in location in the village homes.
“The Arkan Raid Scene”
This was one of the most emotional and physically difficult
scenes to film. The Arkan’s were milosevic’s private armies
and responsible for some of the worst atrocities. Everyone
in Kosovo has in one way been affected by their actions. We
needed to be true to the history and capture the moment
in a meaningful and honest way. On the first rehearsal we
did not know what to expect. We ran the scene through. The
atmosphere was truly harrowing. On exiting the house we
were met with deadly silence.
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The majority of the cast, crew and onlookers were
physically shaken and in tears just from hearing the sounds
alone. After, locals came to visit the set to exchange their
own personal stories and thanked the production team for
embarking on such a project.
“The town of Tuneli i Pare, Mitrovica”
The majority of Kosovo was location scouted in order to
find the perfect place to shoot the film. On visiting Tuneli i
Pare we knew instantly this was the place. A once vibrant
and affluent area it had been lost in time since the war. no
development has meant that it was true reflection of the
90’s architecture. mitrovica itself is also the last area of
Kosovo still harbouring tensions with a clear north/south
divide between Serbs and Kosovans.
The entire shoot was done within a 3 mile radius. We were
overwhelmed by the support of the town. Every extra in
the film is from the town, including all the school children.
many of the assistant crew were also employed from the
local area. Everyday we would have huge crowds of people
watching the shoot for hours on end, each going out of their
way to help and support us wherever they could. it was
an incredible family atmosphere that few of us had ever
experienced whilst shooting.
“The story of Dragan...”
The film is based on true events and the team were
extremely conscious of reflecting this in an accurate and
sensitive way. The story of Petrit at the checkpoint actually
happened to our actor Eshref durmishi as a school boy. The
director decided to offer him the part of dragan; the soldier
that punishes Petrit. This was a challenging role for Eshref,
playing the character of someone who he was once a victim
to in real life. However Eshref jumped at the chance feeling
that he could bring an honest and true representation of the
event as well as offering him a degree of closure. nearly all
of the Kosovan actors and crew were subjected first hand to
the atrocities and issues raised in this film.
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JAMIE DONOUGHUEWRITER / DIRECTOR
(+44) 07967 042212
HARVEY ASCOTTPRODUCER
(+44) 07816 404873
HOWARD DAWSONPRODUCER
(+44) 07720 352049
| C O N TA C T D E TA I L S || T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C AT I O N |
TiTlE: SHOK
durATiOn: 21’ 06”lAnguAgE: AlBAniAn, SErBiAn
SuBTiTlES: EngliSH
SOund miX: STErEO EBu r128 (-23dB)
frAmE rATE: 25 fPS
COlOur ASPECT rATiO: 16:9 ff with 2:35 lETTErBOX
CAmErA: Arri AlEXA XT, COOKE lEnSES
nEgATivE fOrmAT: digiTAl, Arri rAW
CinEmATOgrAPHiC PrOCESS: digiTAl inTErmEdiATE 2K
PrinTEd film fOrmAT: dCP, QuiCKTimE PrO-rES 4444
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