ALL IS VANITY
United Kingdom | 2021 | Mystery, Fantasy | 72min
IMDb
An eccentric photographer, his eager assistant, a jaded make-up artist and a bored model gather for a fashion shoot in a London warehouse. But when one of their number disappears, events take a turn for the bizarre.
Title: All Is Vanity
Country: UK
Language: English
Length: 72min
BBFC Certificate: 15
Written, Produced and Directed by:
Marcos Mereles
Cast:
Sid Phoenix (Masters of the Air, Florence Foster Jenkins)
Yaseen Aroussi (Irma Vep, Dalgliesh)
Isabelle Bonfrer (Pandora, Butterfly Kisses)
Rosie Steel (Seagull, A Series of Light)
Christopher Sherwood (In From the Side, Sister Boniface Mysteries)
World Premiere:
11 October 2021
BFI London Film Festival
UK Theatrical Release:
14 October 2022
UK SVOD Release:
20 February 2023
BFI Player
★★★★
"FASCINATING"
The Upcoming
★★★★
"BEAUTIFUL"
Close-Up Film
"MARCOS MERELES WEAVES A META-TEXTUAL MYSTERY THAT UNPACKS LIKE NESTING DOLLS"
Empire Magazine
"A PLAYFUL, GENRE-BENDING DEBUT"
The Lowdown
"CHARISMATIC, LIKEABLE...
THERE'S A LIGHTNESS OF TOUCH TO THIS DEFTLY BUILT FARCE"
Total Film
"A SURREAL AND GENRE-DEFYING FASHION INDUSTRY SATIRE"
Metro
"A GENRE ALL OF ITS OWN"
Flush The Fashion
"META-CINEMATIC, ENGAGING WITH SOME OF THE LOGISTICAL AND EMOTIONAL TERRAIN THAT COMES WITH FILMMAKING AND ARTISTRY IN GENERAL"
Sight & Sound
"FUNNY, ENDLESSLY INVENTIVE...
EXCITING AND ENTERTAINING"
BFI London Film Festival
"WILD AND UNEXPECTED"
Berkeley Side
"WITH ALL IS VANITY, VIEWERS ARE INVITED TO SMASH THE FOURTH WALL AND DIVE INTO THE INVENTIVE WORLD OF MERELES’ UNPREDICTABLE IMAGINATION"
Hero Magazine
"WILDLY INVENTIVE AND ENTERTAINING"
Viewties Magazine
Theatrical Poster
Festivals
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BFI London Film Festival 2021 (United Kingdom)
World Premiere
-
Aesthetica Film Festival 2022 (United Kingdom)
Nominee: Best Narrative Feature
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Capri Hollywood International Film Festival 2022 (Italy)
Nominee: Capri Special Award for Best Feature Film
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Fargo Film Festival 2023 (United States)
Narrative Features Competition
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New Renaissance Film Festival 2023 (United Kingdom)
Winner: Best Director
Winner: Best Ensemble Cast
Nominee: Best Feature Film
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San Francisco Independent Film Festival 2024 (United States)
Official Selection
Trailer
Credits
Title:
All Is Vanity
Written, Produced and Directed by:
Cast:
Co-Producer: Nelson Mereles
Director of Photography: Murat Ersahin
Editor: Damian Tetelbaum
Costume Designer: Phoebe Shu-Ching Chan
Music: Tristan Seewer
First Assistant Director: Marta de Nitto Personé
Hair & Makeup Artist: Karolina Pociute
1st AC: Alan Johnson
2nd AC: Timothy Bambina
Gaffer: Timothy Pinheiro
Spark: Harun Mumcouglu
Sound Recordist: Ozkan Cosgun, Joao Correia
Set Dresser: Tergelsaran Myagmarsuren
Cabinet Prop Maker: Janet Caddick
First Assistant Editor: Cecilia Astelarra
Assistant Editor: Alba Avila Jacome
Colourist: Damian Tetelbaum
VFX Artist: Ignacio La Rosa
Main and End Titles: BY-PIEL
Supervising Sound Editor: Mercedes Gaviria
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Marcos Canosa
Foley Artist: Francisco Pedemonte
Sound Effects Editor: Juan Giobio
Dialogue Editor: Mercerdes Gaviria, Marcos Canosa
Country: UK
Language: English
Length: 72min
Production Company: MALBEC Films
UK Distribution: Verve Pictures
Event Screenings
PAST
LONDON
BFI London Film Festival
Curzon Soho
11 October 2021 / 21:00
Q&A with Marcos Mereles (writer/director), Sid Phoenix (actor), Yaseen Aroussi (actor) and Isabelle Bonfrer (actor)
WORLD PREMIERE
LONDON
BFI London Film Festival
BFI Southbank
13 October 2021 / 15:15
Q&A with Marcos Mereles (writer/director), Sid Phoenix (actor), Christopher Sherwood (actor) and Rosie Steel (actor)
YORK
Aesthetica Film Festival
Friargate Theatre
2 November 2022 / 13:30
GLASGOW
Glasgow Film Theatre
2 November 2022 / 18:20
Q&A with Marcos Mereles (writer/director) and Sid Phoenix (actor)
NEWCASTLE
Tyneside Cinema
10 November 2022 / 18:00
Q&A with Marcos Mereles (writer/director) and Sid Phoenix (actor)
BRISTOL
Watershed Cinema
22 November 2022 / 18:00
Q&A with Marcos Mereles (writer/director) and Sid Phoenix (actor)
LONDON
New Renaissance Film Festival
Close-Up Film Centre
29 September 2023 / 16:00
Q&A with Marcos Mereles (writer/director), Sid Phoenix (actor), Christopher Sherwood (actor) and Rosie Steel (actor)
Technical Specifications
RUNTIME:
72 MIN
FRAME RATE:
24 FPS
PICTURE:
COLOR
ASPECT RATIO:
2:1
CAMERA:
RED EPIC-X DRAGON, ROKINON PRIME CINE LENSES
NEGATIVE FORMAT:
REDCODE RAW @ 6K
SOUND MIX:
STEREO
(FULL MIX + M&E STEMS AVAILABLE)
EXHIBITION FORMAT:
DCP 2K FLAT
LANGUAGE:
ENGLISH
SUBTITLES:
ENGLISH, SPANISH
Social Media
Instagram @allisvanityfilm
Facebook @allisvanitymovie
Twitter @allisvanityfilm
TikTok @allisvanityfilm
Press
• All Is Vanity | Review – The Upcoming
• All Is Vanity - Review - BFI London Film Festival 2021 – Bina Reeves Movies
• Are we all actually inherently vain? All Is Vanity - Review – Flush The Fashion
• You're So Vain: Behind the scenes with the cast and director – The Lowdown
• Interview: Marcos Mereles on All Is Vanity – HERO Magazine
• Interview: Sid Phoenix on All Is Vanity – The Upcoming
• Interview: Rosie Steel on All Is Vanity – Island Magazine
• Interview: Yaseen Aroussi on All Is Vanity – Viewties
• Interview: Sid Phoenix on All Is Vanity – Premiere Scene
• “What part do you regret the most?” Trailer lands for ‘All Is Vanity’ – HeyUGuys
• At IndieFest: Droll comedies about murder, fashion and a ‘fluorescent beast’ – Berkeley Side
• Down the rabbit hole - London Fashion Week – The Guardian
Watch Now
(UK & IRELAND)
Contact
MARCOS MERELES
MALBEC Films
Producer
+44 (0) 7565 090277
MALBEC Films LTD.
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Registered Address: 86-90 Paul Street, London, England, EC2A 4NE
UK Distribution:
"ALL IS VANITY" © 2021 MALBEC FILMS LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.