The Fantastic 3
Nine-year-old Casper tells his friends at school about his dad and his boring job in public service. At night, though his dad changes into a superhero that with his three sidekicks helps the entire city. Now all Casper has to do is to convince the class that the superhero story is true.
- Denmark
- 2009, 14 min
- Director: Esben Tønnesen
- Director of photography: Sebastian Winterø
- Editor: Søren Ottosen
- Screenplay: Esben Tønnesen
- Music: Johannes Steinray, Jesper Mechlenburg
- Cast: Martin Buch, Frantz Christophersen, Mathilde Flinth, Erik Holmey, Henning Valin Jakobsen
- Contacts: Danish Film Institute
- Producer: Eva Jakobsen
- Production: Nimbus Film ApS
Esben Tønnesen
Esben Tønnesen (1976, Denmark) began working as an assistant director in 2000 while finishing his BA in film science and art history at the University of Copenhagen. He has worked for prominent Danish directors like Nikolaj Arcel, Anette K. Olesen, Simon Staho and others. In 2003, he joined the Danish Cinematic collective `Super16` and has since then directed several very well received and award-winning shorts. His films have been screened at the world’s biggest and most prestigious festivals including Cannes, Berlin, Clermont- Ferrrand, Toronto, Chicago, Venice.