PostPanic is a Dutch film company founded in 1997. PostPanic now includes PostPanic (commercial film), PostPanic Pictures (long format film) and PanicProgram (emerging commercial talent). PostPanic also host and curate the bi-annual PanicRoom.
PostPanic formed back in 1997 when Mischa Rozema, Jules Tervoort and Mark Visser graduated from HKU (Hogeschool Kunst Utrecht) together. Their graduation film A Time Of Panic was received to high acclaim and launched their careers in the Netherlands. The name PostPanic is a reference to life after A Time for Panic. In 2007, Mark Visser left PostPanic to work on his own projects.
PostPanic moved to larger premises in Summer 2009 which also include extended post facilities. [1]
In 2012, PostPanic embarked on their most ambitious personal project to date, SUNDAYS - a feature film idea written and to be directed by PostPanic co-founder Mischa Rozema. In order to keep Mischa's vision creatively pure, PostPanic decided to start off their dream with a concept short that would be released as the debut project of their new arm, PostPanic Pictures. They successfully raised over 50K US Dollars via the SUNDAYS Kickstarter campaign. [2] Filming took place in Mexico City in November 2012 with US actor Brian Petsos taking on the male lead. The concept short was released on-line in March 2015 and sparked a bidding war between the US Studios, with Warner Bros finally securing the winning deal [3]. The film is currently in pre-production with Chernin co-producing and Mischa Rozema directing.
In 2015, PostPanic Pictures announced their second film project, Lost Boy, written and to be directed by duo Ash Thorp and Anthony Scott Burns.[4] Following the successful model of Sundays, the team filmed on location in Spain (November 2015) and are now in post-production on the Lost Boy concept short, with projected mid-November 2016 release date.
Other projects currently in development: Little Sh*t, written and directed by Richard Gorodecky. Currently in post-production, Little Sh*t is a traditional format short introducing the characters which populate Gorodecky’s unsettling yet touching ode to London’s hidden nature. Also, Mischa Rozema’s latest sci-fi project, MidAir, is set to release its breathtaking concept short in 2017. It explores the idea of a multi-verse and how this could affect the relationships we carry through life
Red Dot Design Award (2004) - NIKE Tech Stories OneADCN Lamp (2004)(Art Direction) - NIKE Tech Stories OneADCN Lamp (2006) Art Direction) - TMF Awards 2006AICP Next Awards - Experiential Category Award Winner (2009) - McDonalds Lost RingPLAYGROUNDS FESTIVAL (2010) Best International Short Applied - MTV RocksPROMAX BDA (2011) - Best On-Air Ident (Out Of House) - MTV Rocks LoopGOLDEN DRUM INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING FESTIVAL (2011) - Golden Drum Award - OFFF Festival 2011 Main Titles 'Year Zero'GOLDEN DRUM INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING FESTIVAL (2011) - Virtuoso Award for Cinematography - OFFF Festival 2011 Main Titles 'Year Zero'BYRON BAY FILM FESTIVAL 2012 (2012) - Best Experimental Film - OFFF Festival 2011 Main Titles 'Year Zero'ADCN Lamp (2012) (Film Direction) - OFFF Festival 2011 Main Titles 'Year Zero'ONE SHOW DESIGN (2012) - GOLD PENCIL - OFFF Festival 2011 Main Titles 'Year Zero'ONE SHOW DESIGN (2012) - BRONZE PENCIL - MINI RocketmanCANNES DESIGN LIONS (2012) - NATIONAL DIPLOMA - OFFF Festival 2011 Main Titles 'Year Zero'HOLLAND ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL (2013) - VNAP TRADE AWARD - 'Stardust'VUODEN HUIPUT ADVERTISING AWARDS (2013) - GOLD & BEST FINNISH TVC OF THE YEAR - Hartwall 'Jaffa Posters'ANIMAGO (2015) - BEST POST-PRODUCTION - 'SUNDAYS'VNAP Best Visual Effects - DUTCH FILM FESTIVAL (2015) - 'SUNDAYS'[5](2016) - GOLD - AEAF Festival 2016 'SUNDAYS'ONE DOT ZERO 10 - PostmanRES FEST (2006) - PostmanClipped/ International Short Film Festival Berlin 2006- PostmanONE DOT ZERO 11 - Postman ReturnsHOLLAND ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2008 - Postman Returns (Jury selection)OFFF FESTIVAL BARCELONA 2011 - Main Titles 'Year Zero'DUTCH FILM FESTIVAL 2015 - 'Sundays'PLAYGROUNDS FESTIVAL 2009 - Mischa Rozema, Chris Staves, guest speakersFUTURE FILM FESTIVAL - BOLOGNA 2010 - Mischa Rozema, guest speakerSINES DIGITAL - Lisbon 2010 - Mischa Rozema, guest speakerOFFF FESTIVAL BARCELONA 2011 - Mischa Rozema, guest speakerPLAYGROUNDS FESTIVAL 2011 - Mischa Rozema, guest speakerSTRP FESTIVAL / HOWDOYOUDO? - Eindhoven 2011 - Ania Markham, guest speakerFITC 2012 AMSTERDAM - Mischa Rozema, guest speakerCUTOUT FEST 2012 / MEXICO - Mischa Rozema & Jules Tervoort, guest speakersFREEFORCE 2013 / MOTION GRAPHICS - Amsterdam - Jules Tervoort & Ania Markham, guest speakersWASABI IN MOTION 2013 - Madrid - Mischa Rozema, guest speakerPLAYGROUNDS FESTIVAL 2014 - AMSTERDAM - Matthijs Joor, Ania Markham, guest speakersOFFF 2015 - Barcelona - Mischa Rozema, Jules Tervoort, Ivor Goldberg, guest speakersPLAYGROUNDS FESTIVAL 2015 - AMSTERDAM - Matthijs Joor, Ania Markham, guest speakersFITC 2016 - Amsterdam - Mischa Rozema, guest speakerADCN (Art Directors Club Netherlands) 2015 - Motion Design Jury - Mischa RozemaADCN (Art Directors Club Netherlands) 2009 - Illustration Jury - Mischa RozemaADCN (Art Directors Club Netherlands) 2010 - Sound Jury - Mischa RozemaSHOTS Awards 2011 - Interactive, Editing Juries - Mischa RozemaUSA Film Agent - UTAUSA Film Management - Circle Of Confusion [6]