mushrooming ( estonian : seenelkäik ) is a 2012 estonian comedy film directed by toomas hussar .

the film was selected as the estonian entry for the best foreign language oscar at the 85th academy awards , but it did not make the final shortlist .

mushrooming ( film )

toomas hussar’s film mushrooming will compete for an academy award in best foreign film category at oscars in 2013 . the debut feature premiered at karlovy vary film festival , before also showing in toronto international film festival . the story follows a politician who tries to take a break from work by mushroom picking , only to get lost in the wilderness while a media scandal is brewing .
toomas hussar ' s
seenelkäik
( mushrooming ) , a black comedy about a trip to the woods gone wrong , will be entered for best foreign film . and an animated short by ülo pikkov called
keha mälu
( body memory ) will vie for best animated short film .
karlovy vary international film festival 2012 , czech republic . competition programme : east of the west
international film festival of india 2012 , goa , india . programme : cinema of the world
pikkov ' s animation got the nod because it won the best animated film title at the krakow short film festival and it also had a run at the pasadena arthouse cinema playhouse 7 .
the five - member national nominating committee was led by the estonian film foundation ' s external affairs director tristan priimägi .
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since regaining independence in 1991 , estonia has been confronted with all manner of changes : new currencies , open borders , free markets , a free media . toomas hussar’s mushrooming addresses the impact of the liberated media on estonian politics , with frequently hilarious results .
the academy award for best foreign language film is handed out annually by the u . s . - based academy of motion picture arts…
toomas hussar ( b . 1962 ) studied mathematics at tartu university , theology at the estonian evangelical lutheran church , and acting at the estonian academy of music and theater . he is a writer of stories and scripts , and a director of numerous theater plays and tv series ( e . g . the reality show
the jürgensons , ” 2001 ) , for which he won awards . mushrooming is his feature film debut .
after last year’s enjoyable visit to the edinburgh international film festival , my first , i just had to return to this year’s eiff ( 19 - 30 june ) .
toronto — political scandal meets survivalism in toomas hussar ' s mushrooming , a satire that isn ' t quite as funny or pointed as it seems to intend . odd tonal shifts will have viewers unsure what to make of it , though the pic presents an angle on post - soviet politics that may attract some small amount of interest .
the sea ( stephen brown , ireland and uk , 87 minutes ) . this is the kind of film that has a built - in guarantee of success with a middle - class audience . a man returns to the seaside village of his childhood . the film is based on a booker prize novel and is well - acted by a cast led by ciaran hinds . the irish scenery is beautiful and there is plentiful sadness and nostalgia . the sea will be endlessly ‘sold - out’ at chapter matinees . ( to be continued ) .
the colour of the chameleon ( emil christov , bulgaria , 111 minutes ) . a young man fakes an epileptic fit in order to be excused from military service . when his deception is discovered he has to choose between punishment or working for the secret service . so begins this low - key , sometimes inscrutable and often enjoyably absurd film . it has an attractive cast , a series of bizarre situations and a great sense of style . this is particularly in evidence in the final sequence , filmed in sparkling monochrome – a logical conclusion , as the film has afforded us several glimpses of casablanca .
raivo e . tamm ' s aadu , a doughy politician attempting to survive in a strange new media environment , is the film ' s most convincing ingredient . wearing a look of perpetual consternation , he gruntingly obeys his handlers ' instructions , going so far as to appear on a degrading tv game show wearing tights and bouncing on a giant rubber ball .
so much fun just because human beings are weird , and estonians really know how to pick the mushrooms of human weirdness and serve them to us on a plate made of film . it ' s completely deranged yet somehow just doesn ' t look like it . the urbandweller ' s horror , the thoreau antithesis . it takes a politician to survive that , or at least turn it into a story about overcoming all challenges .
zak ' s bad - sport decision to wait in the car while the couple goes hunting pays off when they get lost , or at least it should : though they can reach him on aadu ' s cell phone , zak is unable to help them find their way back . soon , the film is slipping in and out of horror - flick mode , identifying too strongly with the panic aadu feels whenever viivi wanders out of sight .
hussar ' s scenario is most involving when in the woods , where the situation is threatening despite being a little ridiculous . but the scene back in the city , where aadu ' s crew is doing damage control for the endangered legislator , will look hokey to american viewers who ' ve had decades to fine - tune their jaded view of political image - management . though hussar ends the film with a nice example of on - the - spot crowd seduction , it ' s preceded by such exaggerated manipulation we western viewers can kid ourselves that we ' d never fall for such a thing .
two estonian - made movies will be submitted for consideration for the oscars this year .
body memory has a pretty good chance of getting spotted , i think ,
said priimägi on uudised . err . ee .
it could also win the oscar for best animation .
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leaders of the estonia 200 political movement consider it very likely that the movement will develop into a political party this autumn already .
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the estonian political satire from director toomas hussar stars raivo e . tamm as a doughy politician attempting to survive the new media environment .
aadu is more at home on a day trip in the woods , hunting for mushrooms with his wife viivi ( elina reinold ) . on the way there , though , viivi convinces him to give a lift to stranded musician zak ( juhan ulfsak ) , whose scraggly hair and eyeliner fit perfectly with ulfsak ' s cartoonish too - cool - for - this affectation . perhaps this is what an estonian rock star really looks like .
the couple ' s problem is compounded by a phone call aadu got shortly before entering the woods : a journalist is inquiring about his government - funded pleasure trip to machu picchu , threatening to expose him as a corrupt pol . with that bad press on its way , aadu thinks he can ' t afford the embarrassment of calling local rescue services ; once he uses up his battery , even that disgraceful escape hatch vanishes .
cast : raivo e . tamm , elina reinold , juhan ulfsak , üllar saaremäe , hendrik toompere jr
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politician aadu and his wife viivi decide to go pick mushrooms ; in the forest they meet guitarist zak and all sorts of other mushroom hunters . a tragicomedy with a wisp of thriller anchored to a model story : through the behavior of the individual protagonists , the plot gradually reveals their inability to
survive” in an unknown environment that lays their characters bare .
politician aadu and his wife set out to pick mushrooms on a day when he gets a call from a journalist confronting him with regard to suspected corruption . by coincidence the married couple find themselves in a car with a pompous rock idol named zäk . after discovering that the spot his wife has chosen to pick mushrooms is full of vacationers , aadu decides to find a quieter place . the woods which he ultimately finds , however , are perhaps too deep and inhospitable , and finding a way out may not be that easy . . . . this satirical tragicomedy with touches of refreshing black humor is estonian director and screenwriter toomas hussar’s feature debut . he takes aim at the often unscrupulous behavior of contemporary politicians and media stars willing to pile up corpses on the way to power and popularity .
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the black comedy with touches of political satire aims at the often unscurpulous behaviour of contemporary politicians and media stars on the way to power and popularity .
politician aadu and his wife set out to pick mushrooms on a day when he gets a call from a journalist confronting him with regard to suspected corruption . by coincidence the married couple find themselves in a car with a pompous rock idol named zäk . after discovering that the spot his wife has chosen to pick mushrooms is full of vacationers , aadu decides to find a quieter place . the woods where he ultimately ends up , however , are perhaps too deep and inhospitable , and finding a way out may not be easy… .
raivo e . tamm , juhan ulfsak , elina reinold , üllar saaremäe , hendrik toompere jnr . , hilje murel
hussar’s satire is less about specific politics than the inanity of contemporary discourse , in which fame , no matter how fleeting , is the only thing that’s valued . ( when aadu’s small entourage runs afoul of an angry rural hermit , it isn’t because of what they stand for ; it’s because they’re famous . ) of course , it doesn’t really matter how that fame is achieved . a farmer who recognizes aadu is as impressed as if he’d just met a nobel prize winner — or maybe brad pitt . as a corollary , hussar takes aim at our culture’s disinterest in — and growing lack of capacity for — thoughtful analysis or intelligent discussion , abandoned in favour of clichéd , sentimental posturing .
as the shaggy dog in this story , aadu is a kind of anxiety - ridden everyman for whom every experience , with the sole exception of nesting in his own house , is fraught with terror . uncomfortable with the past , mortified by the present and terrified of the future , he’s a subversive and funny emblem of a country undergoing tremendous change , and of would - be shut - ins everywhere .
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a demeaning game - show appearance , an ill - advised mushroom - picking outing that goes horribly off the rails , inquiries from a cynical reporter — things just keep getting worse for the middle - aged politician at the centre of estonian director toomas hussar ' s satire about a shallow , fame - obsessed post - cold war culture . ( tiff )
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iron sky is a 2012 finnish-german-australian comic science fiction action film directed by timo vuorensola and written by johanna sinisalo and michael kalesniko .

it tells the story of a group of nazi germans who , having been defeated in 1945 , fled to the moon , where they built a space fleet to return in 2018 and conquer earth .

iron sky comes from the creators of star wreck : in the pirkinning and was produced by tero kaukomaa of blind spot pictures and energia productions , co-produced by new holland pictures and 27 films , and co-financed by numerous individual supporters ; samuli torssonen was responsible for the computer-generated imagery .

it was theatrically released throughout europe in april 2012 .

a director 's cut of the film with 20 additional minutes was released on dvd and blu-ray on 11 march 2014 .

a video-game adaptation titled iron sky : invasion was released in october 2012 .

a sequel , titled iron sky : the coming race , is currently being crowdfunded through indiegogo and is slated for a 2018 release .

iron sky

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nazis from the moon . original iron sky brought the story to life and bred two sequels - iron sky the coming race and iron sky the end game .
hieroglyphic term used to mean iron , it literally translates as “iron from the sky” .
iron sky universe is also gearing up for the release of the iron sky sequel iron sky the coming race , starring lara rossi , tom green , julia dietze , vladimir burlakov and udo kier .
official trailer for iron sky 2 : the coming race iron sky the coming race is coming to theaters on 14 . 2 . 2018 !
iron sky the coming race - teaser trailer - in theatres februa . . .
currently iron sky : the coming race is due to premiere in february 2018 .
michael cullen plays the u . s . secretary of defense in iron sky .
this is iron sky , a fantastic film with an epic soundtrack by laibach .
iron sky universe is also producing a tv skein , games and other related products .
iron sky concept art shows a nazi biker riding on the surface of the moon .
iron sky is on limited release in the uk and available on dvd this week .
iron sky universe has released a brand new trailer for “ iron sky : the coming race , ” the sequel to its 2012 cult sci - fi film “iron sky . ” the film is directed by timo vuorensola , from a script by dalan musson .
masked men on the moon . . . space nazis prepare to invade earth in iron sky
producers say the new film will have a bigger budget than the first two - - iron sky and iron sky : the coming race - - and will hit theaters in 2018 .
iron sky universe is a new production company focusing solely on expanding the iron sky franchise and developing online platforms for audience engagement . at the moment it is producing a sequel to iron sky titled iron sky the coming race . also , it is currently working on chinese - finnish feature film iron sky : the ark and a multi - season tv series . the company is owned by tero kaukomaa and timo vuorensola from finland , including over 500 shareholders from over 30 countries .
' iron sky ' just proves that even the dumbest idea needs a smart mind behind it .
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called iron sky invasion , the game will be released both for home computers and games consoles .
news of the video game incarnation of iron sky video was first reported by the hollywood reporter .
prehistoric iron bead excavated at the gerzeh cemetery made from meteorite iron , the manchester museum 5303 .
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for all its attempts at being something more , that’s probably how iron sky will end up being remembered .
since its premiere in february , iron sky has been sold in 70 countries , including the uk , and the iron sky trailer has been viewed online more than seven million times - breaking records for an independent film .
kaukomaa and iron sky director timo vuorensola are also developing further sci - fi projects both for film and tv .
one thing i do have to salute the makers of iron sky for is their use of crowdsourcing . they raised a considerable portion of iron sky’s budget through crowdfunding and thousands of volunteers helped with design , research and marketing .
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“iron sky : the coming race” is set to hit theaters in 2018 . check out the new trailer below .
the first iron sky film , partially financed through crowd funding , has proved a social media phenomenon . stealth media has sold it all over the world . the new iron sky films are likely to be financed in the same way .
iron sky has been granted an extended run at uk cinemas following strong demand from the film ' s online fanbase .
jolie and her partner brad pitt are said to be among the stars who have caught iron sky during the screening .
this year’s iron sky : the coming race follows up the success of the first outing with even more outlandish visuals .
china film corporation limited , jiabo culture development co . ltd , iron sky universe are producing in association with pan pan pictures co ltd and longevity international enterprises ltd the chinese - finnish - canadian co - production ”iron sky : the ark” .
“it is on the table very actively . we have good plans for both an iron sky prequel and a sequel ! ”
iron sky is a b - movie spoof that has been screening at the festival ' s sidebar event , called panorama .
myriad pictures’ genre label scoundrel media handles international sales on iron sky : the coming race and is showing a teaser here .
energia ' s next film : star wreck - soviets in the 23rd century - more info urltoken attention : new official youtube channel for iron sky : urltoken iron sky official theatrical trailer in glorious full hd ! music composed by laibach . read more : urltoken & follow us : urltoken iron sky , a dark scifi comedy , premiered february 11th at the berlin international film festival .
the film is expected to be shot in autumn 2017 in beijing , china with a budget of $ 25 million , and will be directed by timo vuorensola , who directed both iron sky and its sequel iron sky the coming race . dalan musson ( iron sky the coming race ) wrote the screenplay with max wang , timo vuorensola and hongyang yu . max wang ( wolf totem ) and tero kaukomaa ( iron sky , jade warrior ) and may he are producing . the cast will be announced soon .
iron sky ' s production team have appropriated the conspiracy theory that the nazis had an advanced ufo project during world war ii .
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iron sky ' s plot is set in motion in 2018 , when a nazi soldier comes face to face with a us astronaut .
timo vuorensola directs stephanie paul , who plays the u . s . president in iron sky , as actress peta sergeant looks on .
sf studios has picked up nordic rights ( sweden , denmark , norway , finland ) to the sequel to cult film iron sky .
logline : the third part in the original iron sky continuum takes the story to the hidden russian megapolis on mars , the red planet .
german games publisher topware interactive is to release a video game adaptation of the finnish science - fiction spoof ' iron sky ' in november .
iron sky wants to be doctor strangelove – a cult black - comedy with a political punch . unfortunately , black - comedy is a very difficult thing to pull off . instead iron sky comes across as trying for a camp , b - movie , “so bad it’s good” vibe .
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iron sky : the coming race is a movie starring lara rossi , vladimir burlakov , and kit dale . a follow - up to the film iron sky ( 2012 ) in which nazis plan to take over the world after lying dormant in a secret military base on the moon .
iron sky : the roleplaying game will use a brand - new universal rules system specifically written for iron sky . the system is geared towards recapturing the feel of the film , but contains all of the building blocks and elements necessary for the rpg to be adapted to any setting or genre .
german games publisher topware interactive plans to release
iron sky invasion ,
which is based on the movie about nazis from space , this november .
iron sky offers up an intriguing nazis on the moon concept , but can it live up to its batty premise ? james finds out . . .
the independent ' s kaleem aftab has praised iron sky , saluting its
over - the - top storytelling at its riotous and enjoyable best
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paris– “crossing lines” thesp lara rossi is set to topline timo vuorensola’s “iron sky the coming race , ” the sequel of the finnish sci - fi spoof .
two iron sky youtube clips focusing on nazi spacecraft attracted more than 8 million views . this concept art gives a closer look at one of the ships .
the producers behind finnish sci - fi adventure franchise iron sky are teaming up with shandong jiabo culture development for a third installment of the series in china .
iron sky 2 : the coming race trailer ' reptilian hunting season ' - 2017 conspiracy spoof movie subscribe for more : urltoken about the iron sky 2 : the coming race movie trailer twenty years after the events of iron sky , the former nazi moonbase has become the last refuge of mankind . earth was devastated by a nuclear war , but buried deep under the wasteland lies a power that could save humanity – or destroy it once and for all . iron sky the coming race leads our heroes on an adventure into the hollow earth , where they must fight the vril , an ancient shapeshifting reptilian race and their army of dinosaurs .
great idea , lousy execution :
iron sky
boasts one of the zaniest premises in recent memory , and somehow manages to squander most of its potential .
though i have some problems with the screenplay of iron sky , it does have some really nice art direction , and cgi that wouldn’t look out of place in a much bigger budget movie . iron sky doesn’t look like a movie that got made on a $ 7 . 5 million budget , and that’s pretty amazing .
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pic is produced by tero kaukomaa , samuli torssonen and vuorensola through iron sky universe , which also orchestrated a crowdfunding campaign to raise a part of the budget .
the company behind finnish sci - fi franchise iron sky is expanding into the chinese market with plans to produce its third film with shandong jiabo culture development co .
götz otto ( who plays klaus adler ) and julia dietze ( renate richter ) star as iron sky nazis who have been living in exile on the moon .
this comic serves as a prelude to the events of the iron sky movie . the nazis are on the moon and the war is now of galactic proportions .
the producers of iron sky have announced a sequel , this time entirely crowdfunded , as they don’t want to ‘compromise their vision’ by taking money from movie production companies .
“we’re looking forward to sharing the iron sky franchise with the chinese audience , ” producer kaukomaa says . “the ark is a major step for us in our global mission”
a few years back , idw published the official iron sky comic by gerry kissell . the roleplaying game will include several pages of the original comic , which is also part of the reward tiers . on top of that , the entire comic will be included in the pages of the iron sky : the roleplaying game special edition rulebook !
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the term for iron in ancient egyptian texts is also used to describe aspects of the sky ; it is not known why the same phrase is applied to two such separate ‘objects’ . it may be that the colour of the sky invited comparison with the sheen and colour of metallic iron . equally , it may be that the ancients observed a relatively rare celestial phenomenon – the fall of an iron meteorite – which led to the association of metal and sky , especially if the meteorite was found after it landed .
“ iron sky : invasion ” is an upcoming official video game adaptation and expansion of the movie , developed by reality pump studios , to be published by topware interactive .
iron sky the coming race is a sequel to iron sky , introducing the center of the earth as a new stage for the story . the 19 million us dollar budget film is now in post - production . it was shot in october - december 2015 in belgium and will be released in 2018 . the film is a finnish - german - belgian co - production and is produced by tero kaukomaa as the delegate producer ( iron sky universe ) from finland , oliver damian ( 27 films production ) from germany and peter de maegd and tom hameeuw ( potemkino ) from belgium . iron sky the coming race stars lara rossi , vladimir burlakov and kit dale . other major roles are played by julia dietze and udo kier , both returning from first iron sky , and as a new addition tom green . international sales are handled by myriad pictures genre label scoundrel media .
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iron sky the coming race filmmakers have launched today a new perk to the fans and fan funders – to get eaten on the big screen by a dinosaur . pioneering a new level of fan involvement , the director timo vuorensola and iron sky team offers fans a possibility to support the film and choose a way a dinosaur consumes them in the film .
ben freedman , owner of london ' s prince charles cinema , said that he had been in ongoing discussions with distributor revolver to keep iron sky in cinemas for an extended period .
iron sky the coming race leads our heroes on an adventure into the hollow earth , where they must fight the vril , an ancient shapeshifting reptilian race and their army of dinosaurs .
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this nazi space module was developed by energia production ' s cgi mastermind samuli torssonen , who spent seven years on zero - budget feature star wreck before starting work on iron sky .
iron sky , a finnish - german - australian production , will shoot through dec . 8 in germany , then shift locales early next year to warner bros . studios in australia .
paris– “crossing lines” thesp lara rossi is set to topline timo vuorensola’s “iron sky the coming race , ” the sequel of the finnish sci - fi spoof . rossi will star as obi , the hard - headed and fiery daughter of renate richter , the main character of the original iron sky film , whose mission is sustain what is left of mankind . [ … ]
in 2012 , iron sky took the world by storm . the 7 . 5 million dollar film was catapulted into instant cult status by the fans , who had funded more than 10 % of the project , and its quirky storyline , tongue - in - the - cheek humor and great special effects made sure it reaped in 4 major awards and 2 more nominations at leading film festivals . the iron sky team didn’t stop there , though : it released its own comic and board game and expanded its universe . as we are writing this press release , the 18 million dollar sequel , iron sky the coming race is in the final stages of post - production , while spin - off iron sky : the ark is already being worked on .
iron sky is a 2012 alternate history black comedy about a world where the nazis fled to the moon in 1945 . in 2018 they invade earth . it was directed by timo vuorensola .
iron sky
has begun production with delivery expected next year . directed by timo vuorensola , the finish - german - australian co - production was in part financed by online fans .
after several years of preproduction , the finnish filmmakers behind nazis - from - outer - space flick iron sky are finally turning their fan - financed sci - fi fantasy into a reality .
the film’s producer , tero kaukomaa , confirms that a video game of iron sky is in the works . however , more details about the project will be released in the coming weeks .
”collaborating with the iron sky universe team , producer tero kaukomaa and director timo vuorensola for a pan nordic release is something we look forward to . iron sky the coming raceis a fantastic project with a unique universe and a big fan - base that gives us an opportunity to build an innovative campaign for the nordic market” says jenny stjernströmer björk , chief content officer at sf studios .
iron sky : the ark is a new installment in the iron sky franchise and tells a story of two chinese university dropout audiophiles who set out on a quest to decode a mysterious message received from the moon , but find themselves fighting against the mother of all conspiracy theories – the secret organization illuminati . the visual effects will be produced by the oscar - winning vfx house pixomondo .
i hope so . iron sky is a contemporary film , more contemporary now than when we made it . look at the rise of the far right in places like france and greece .
in parallel to the excavation of iron artefacts , ancient texts indicate that the earliest written word for iron appearing in hieroglyphs , ( bia ) , could have been a relatively broad term , since no evidence exists to suggest that the necessary knowledge of metal production existed at such an early time in egypt [ 3 ] . if iron as a material was viewed within this broader perspective , materials of other composition – but related to iron by similar visual appearance or physical properties ( e . g . , a high density , metallic lustre and surface texture ) also need to be considered in order to understand the perception of iron by ancient egyptians . there is no text to demonstrate that early egyptians were aware of the celestial origin of meteorites , however lexicography studies point to a link between sky and the early term for iron . however , from around the end of the 18th dynasty , a new term for iron is developed which literally translates as ‘iron from the sky’ .
iron sky developed a iron sky prequel comic book . release date is expected during 2011 in digital format but also as a hard copy collectable . illustrator of the project is gerry kissel who has been working with projects like a - team and army of two . all three episodes will be written by mikko rautalahti who is the guy behind the script of alan wake x box 360 game .
rossi will star as obi , the hard - headed and fiery daughter of renate richter , the main character of the original iron sky film , whose mission is sustain what is left of mankind .
set in the universe of “ iron sky ” and expanding upon its foundations , “ iron sky : invasion ” is a space fighter simulator , enhanced with strategic and rpg elements . the core of the gameplay is based on ship - to - ship dogfights , combined with assaults on giant spaceships ( such as the siegfried - class zeppelins ) , as well as tactical thinking and resource management .
“ iron sky : the coming race is a fantastic project with a unique universe and a big fan - base that gives us an opportunity to build an innovative campaign for the nordic market . ”
the background to this project comes from our recent study of the oldest known examples of worked iron in egypt [ 1 ] . we analysed a nickel - rich iron bead found in a pre - dynastic ( 3600 – 3300 bce ) grave pit at the gerzeh cemetery , and confirmed that it was produced by working of iron from a meteorite . this finding has led us to consideration of the use of iron in ancient egypt , starting from the question of whether iron from a meteorite fall ( or find ) was the main source of metal prior to the discovery of iron ore deposits .
the film iron sky , which raised around $ 1 million towards its $ 10 million budget from its internet fan base , has earned some $ 8 million in theatrical release internationally so far . entertainment one picked up north american rights to the film , which stars udo kier , julia dietze , peta sergeant , christopher kirby and gotz otto and opened iron sky on a platform release july 25 , earning some $ 26 , 000 from four theaters . e1 has also made iron sky , available on the action web platform tugg that allows moviegoers to choose the films that play in their local theaters .
despite some ill - advised turns of tonality , iron sky remains intriguing , submitting a lively sci - fi vision with a pronounced historical playfulness , keeping the feature eager to please and out to awe .
set to land in cinemas next february , iron sky : the coming race features udo kier , julia dietze , stephanie paul , lloyd kaufman , tom green and jukka hilden . and here’s the preview trailer…
as iron sky ‘s filmmakers put the final touches on their crowd - funded sci - fi black comedy , they’ve published a prequel comic book explaining how third reich refugees found their way to the moon .
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the film recently wrapped in belgium and is scheduled to open in february 2018 . udo kier , lara rossi , tom green , julia dietze from iron sky , vladimir burlakov , and stephanie paul star .
set to land in cinemas next february , iron sky : the coming race features udo kier , julia dietze , stephanie paul , lloyd kaufman , tom green , and jukka hilden . and here’s the trailer…
a gn adapting the cult nazis on the moon movie iron sky is coming from idw with art by gerry kissell and amin amat . everyone wants to put nazis on the moon right on their own bookshelf !
but perhaps that shouldn’t be a surprise . after all , iron sky began life as an fx demo reel that piqued investors’ interest , secured funding and – miracle of miracles - ended up going into production .
in this urltoken exclusive , iron sky cast members ( left to right ) götz otto , peta sergeant , julia dietze , michael cullen and stephanie paul gather at the schloss birstein castle outside frankfurt , germany .
with a bigger budget than previous outings , the film is to arrive on screens in 2018 . meanwhile , the franchise’s sophomore effort , iron sky : the coming race , is slated for release this year .
that has not stopped vuorensola and his production team from plotting both an iron sky prequel and a sequel , which was recently announced at this year ' s cannes film festival . will audiences still be interested ?
iron sky premiered at the berlin international film festival in february and opens in theaters in april 2012 with finland opening on 4th of april and germany on the 5th of april . other countries followed during 2012 .
as sky admiral chief , but receive the limited edition rulebook signed by film director timo , producer tero , rpg creator dirk and several other members of the ' iron sky ' team , sporting a different cover , instead of the regular rulebook . also includes both the pdf versions and the print versions of everything !
cologne , germany - the space nazis are coming ! to your desktop . german games publisher topware interactive has acquired the adaptation rights to
nazis on the moon
sci - fi comedy iron sky from finnish director timo vuorensola and plans to release a video game , iron sky invasion , based on the film this november . topware made the announcement at video games conference gamescom , which wrapped up aug . 19 in cologne .
iron sky the board game is middleweight strategy game . team of reich players do their best to invade the surface of earth . the defending team of united world confederacy players organize defenses and brace for the impact .
the iron sky : the coming race teaser was recently uploaded to the official iron sky youtube channel , and it was worth the wait . the movie may not ultimately be worth a six - year wait , but even if that is the case , this trailer is definitely worth a few minutes of your time . there are spaceship battles that almost look worthy of star wars , a nazi base at the center of the earth and , did we mention hitler riding a t - rex ? if that doesn ' t sound crazy enough to get you on board with the iron sky sequel , maybe the movie ' s absolutely bonkers plot synopsis will .
kudos from the ' iron sky ' team and your name included in the book . higher level backers will be listed under the appropriate reward name . you will also receive a private link to download some great - looking wallpapers . you ' ll already get the first film ' s wallpapers in december 2017 , with more wallpapers out of the second film , ' iron sky the coming race ' , coming to you in february 2017 .
budgeted at 17 million euros , “iron sky the coming race” will begin shooting on oct . 19 at aed studios in antwerp in belgium . pic is the biggest live - action movie in the history of finnish filmmaking .
iron sky : the ark , like the previous films in the nazis - on - the - moon comedy series , will be directed by timo vuorensola . it is due to go into production in china next year .
u . s . scribe dalan musson has been tapped to pen timo vuorensola’s “ iron sky : the coming race , ” a sequel of the finnish / german / australian sci - fi spoof about nazis on the moon .
distribution is to be handled by a “major chinese distributor” in china and by iron sky universe throughout the rest of the world . the executive producer of the film is may he , head of longevity international enterprises of canada .
the iron sky universe is firmly rooted in both sf and satire . it ' s not just about fighting nazis or shape - shifting reptilians , but also about fighting ignorance , hate and bigotry in all shapes , and forms .
iron sky : the coming race has been in the works officially since 2013 , and this time , the movie has been crowdfunded too . its budget has come in at $ 15m , around double what the first film cost .
“collaborating with the iron sky universe team , producer tero kaukomaa and director timo vuorensola , for a pan - nordic release is something we look forward to , ” jenny stjernströmer björk , chief content officer at sf studios , said .
doubling down on the insanity of the first movie , iron sky : the coming race has adolph hitler and vladimir putin leading an army of dinosaurs from inside a hollow earth , and opposed by a machine - gun - toting jesus .
iron sky : the coming race has been in the works officially since 2013 , and this time , the movie has been crowdfunded too . its budget has come in at $ 15 million , around double what the first film cost .
the finnish film foundation and medienboard berlin - brandenburg have come board to finance the film , which is produced by tero kaukomaa via the newly launched company iron sky universe , and co - produced by oliver damian from german shingle 27 films .
iron sky ' s simplicity will either be the reason you seek it out or the reason you turn it off , but it executes on its concept with some accomplished effects for its low budget while living up to the promise of its premise .
kirby will play james washington , the
first african - american astronaut on the moon ,
according to iron sky producers blind spot pictures . there he meets the moon nazis , played by german co - stars gotz otto and julia dietze .
the film stars lara rossi in the lead role of obi washington , vladimir burlakov and kit dale , with julia dietze and udo kier , both from first iron sky , as they return to the nazi moonbase to escape from earth’s nuclear devastation .
the universe itself expands into five limitless dimensions , width , length , depth , time and profit . iron sky universe consists some dark matter and galaxies between them . the galaxies have formed into superclusters . in known universe , there are three superclusters .
the adaptation of the hit science fiction / comedy film of the summer iron sky follows the fate of nazis who fled to the moon in 1945 , and return in 2018 to conquer the earth with their armada of flying saucers . with tongue firmly in cheek , the story parodies both the nazis and more recent political parties and figures , with no holds barred . with special effects and a climactic ending only the third reich could deliver , iron sky is an action packed ride from start to finish .
the nazis may be on their way back to the moon . on the eve of cannes , blind spot pictures’ tero kaukomaa , the producer of cult third reich in space movie iron sky , has confirmed that he is plotting not one but two sequels .
iron sky the board game ' s unique mechanics eliminate almost all downtime . when your team is the active faction , you can negotiate and carry on your actions . when the opposing team is active , you will respond to the attacks on the board .
written by award - winning authors , this brand - new roleplaying game will not only include innovative mechanics , but also a hundreds of pictures , as well as artwork and illustrations from both iron sky movies , some of which has never been released before .
vuorensola has a reputation as a sci - fi fanatic - he has previously made cult parodies star wreck v : lost contact and star wreck : in the pirkinning . he says it ' s no surprise he looked to space for inspiration for iron sky .
on top of that , a tv series uncovering the conspiracies that led to nazis being on the moon in the first place may be added to the iron sky setting as well , making sure there is a lot of room for future rpg supplements and adventures .
iron sky : the ark is being presented for the international press for the first time at the berlin film market , where the filmmakers release the first teaser trailer for the film at a special event at astor film lounge cinema on monday 13th february at 3pm .
2012 ' s absolutely bizarre cult hit iron sky is finally getting a sequel next year and , it may not be a great movie , but it just got an insane new trailer . the teaser for iron sky : the coming race has finally arrived online , and it is way more bizarre than any of us could have possibly imagined . if the idea of space nazis wasn ' t enough for you , how about hitler riding a t - rex like a horse ? because that definitely happens in this latest footage .
sf studios has picked the distribution rights for the nordics ( sweden , denmark , norway , finland ) for the long - awaited sequel to the cult hit iron sky , released in 2012 , called iron sky the coming race . the film is scheduled to open in finland on valentine’s day 2018 , february 14 th followed by sweden , denmark and norway soon after . plowing the way for the pan - nordic release , the first teaser of the film is out , and has already gained over million hits on the internet .
cologne , germany - - christopher kirby , the actor who played mauser in
the matrix reloaded
and
the matrix revolutions
has been cast as the third lead in
iron sky ,
the finnish sci - fi comedy about nazis from outer space .
twenty years after the events of iron sky , the former nazi moonbase has become the last refuge of mankind . earth was devastated by a nuclear war , but buried deep under the wasteland lies a power that could save humanity – or destroy it once and for all .
life path generation : adapted to the iron sky setting and adaptable to any setting , characters can be taken through different stages in their life , each offering points to distribute amongst trait , skills , perks , powers and advantages according to what happened during those time periods .
the chinese film market is growing faster than any other in the world and is expected to surpass the u . s in a few years ,
kaukomaa said .
this is a big step in our mission to expand iron sky ' s franchise globally .
iron sky 2 stars udo kier , julia dietze , stephanie paul , lloyd kaufman , jukka hilden , and tom green . the movie is directed by timo vuorensola and will hit theaters in limited release on february 14 , 2018 . the movie is also available for pre - order , for those who feel like they are going to want to watch this movie more than once . be sure to check out the first teaser trailer and poster , which also features hitler on a dinosaur , for iron sky : the coming race for yourself below .
with an international cast including christopher kirby , julia dietze , götz otto , peta sergeant , udo kier and stephanie paul , iron sky , which took 183 , 000 admissions domestically , will later this year be released in an extended version , 20 minutes longer than the original .
song xiangiang , ceo of jiabo culture , said :
we are thrilled with iron sky : the ark , a chinese story and dream on the big screen and the innovative model of the production , which contributes to the richness of international cooperation in the chinese film market .
“we are thrilled with iron sky : the ark , a chinese story and dream on the big screen and the innovative model of the production , which contributes to the richness of international co - operation in the chinese film market , ” says song xiangiang , ceo of jiabo culture .
as film plots go , comedy iron sky is a headline - grabber : in 1945 the nazis went to the moon . in 2018 , they are coming back to invade earth . no wonder since its first screening at the berlin film festival , it has caused both comment and controversy .
the overall knowledge of the origin of egyptian iron and material culture is scarce . egyptian iron artefacts have been subjected to little research from both materials culture and science perspectives , whereas historical investigations of iron in the near east have centred round the military hardware perspective [ 2 ] . many examples of iron artefacts exist in museum egyptology collections , but they generally have not been subjected to detailed scientific analysis . the artefacts take a variety of different forms and have a wide geographic provenance , such as the iron dagger blade from tutankhamen’s tomb . they range in reported archaeological date from the 4th dynasty onwards , but with the majority appearing later from around the 26 th dynasty . there are a small number of egyptian nickel - rich iron artefacts found in the nile valley , dating from the 11th to the 18 th dynasties which are dominantly symbolic in form [ 3 ] . large quantities of iron slag were found during excavations of 26 th dynasty delta sites , although this could be waste from copper smelting [ 4 ] .
all that said , despite its missteps and tonal uncertainties , iron sky isn’t totally without merit . despite its largely unsuccessful gag rate , one or two moments of the more gonzo / scatological comedy really do hit the mark , while the digital fx work throughout is of a very high standard .
iron meteorite found at gebel kamil , southern egypt , the site of a large ancient meteorite crater with a formation date within the last 5000 years .
the aussies have hopped aboard iron sky , the finnish - german black comedy about nazis on the moon . australian outfit new holland pictures has joined the production . san fu maltha , who produced black book by , is also a shareholder in the company and acts as executive producer . the studio shoot of iron sky will be done in australia , from where 20 - 25 % of the film’s euros 6 . 5m budget will be covered . blind spot pictures’ tero kaukomaa is producing with 27 films production’s oliver damian . they will now be joined by new holland pictures’ cathy and mark overett . the iron sky production team recently launched a “crowd investing” initiative through which fans are offered equity investment packages , ranging from euros 1000 to 20 , 000 + . these investments come with additional perks , such as a chance to have a private screener of the movie or meet members of the cast over a dinner .
producer may he of canada is rich in experience on international film cooperation in china market , “if you are looking for the formula of successful international film production and distribution for the chinese market , you shall then follow and watch iron sky : the ark in the cinema . ”ms . he concludes confidently .
in “iron sky : the coming race , ” the former nazi moonbase is the last refuge of mankind , after the earth was devastated by a nuclear war . buried under the wasteland lies a power that could save the last of humanity – or destroy it once and for all . to save the human race , obi washington and the other human survivors will have to fight the vril , a reptilian race and their army of dinosaurs . the film stars lara rossi in the lead role of obi , vladimir burlakov and kit dale , with julia dietze and udo kier , both returning from first “iron sky . ”
an alternate take on history , iron sky follows a large group of nazis who , after losing world war ii , flees to the dark side of the moon . 70 years later , they have constructed a massive armada of flying saucers and are now , in 2018 , poised to attack the unsuspecting earth .
iron sky : the ark is a chinese - finnish - canadian co - production and tells a story of two chinese university dropout audiophiles who set out on a quest to decode a mysterious message received from the moon , but find themselves fighting against the mother of all conspiracy theories – the secret organization illuminati .
iron sky invasion will be available for mac , pc , xbox 360 and playstation 3 and topware said it plans to release both a standard edition for around €40 - €50 ( $ 50 - $ 62 ) and a special
gotterdammerung
edition for between €60 - €70 ( $ 74 - $ 86 ) .
iron sky ' s nazi moon base and ships are standard - issue steampunk , though there are some nice space zeppelins . it ' s a pity the production designers didn ' t take more cues from hermann oberth . oberth worked alongside wernher von braun at the german peenemünde rocket research centre . his cult 1923 book rakete zu den planetenräumen ( by rocket into interplanetary space ) described a spaceship , spacesuits , space hammocks , and shoes with hooks to help astronauts walk in zero - gravity . he consulted on fritz lang ' s frau im mond ( 1929 ) , which film buffs may yet again note is a better movie than iron sky .
sounds like fun , right ? silly , perhaps , but uniquely pulpy in its promise . that promise has seen the production of iron sky chronicled in geekier circles as it sought fan financing over the past few years , and now , we find ourselves faced with a finished film whose stabs at relevance bog down its irreverent intent .
iron sky , which followed two american astronauts who land on the moon only to find it occupied by the descendants of nazis who escaped in 1945 , was a movie that existed . and now , a sequel to the 2012 cult hit is going to be released . with more space nazis . oh , and dinosaurs this time .
after listening to our beta testers we decided to steer the game more suitable for experienced players . iron sky the board game prototype was tested and promoted in various gaming events in finland and in essen spiel ' 11 . the game turned out to be more aggressive and more controlled , as many of our testers wanted it to be .
the synthesis rules system provides for rules tweaks according to genre , so you can play iron sky as it is intended , as a pulpy satire / pastiche with appropriate rules , as a more serious , gritty campaign , as an epic struggle against evil , as a space opera adventure , as a political intrigue story , or more .
in 2018 , we will launch the living iron sky campaign at gen con . this will be a series of interconnected adventures you can participate in with shared characters . your actions will influence the campaign and advance the characters , so a shared universe can be created . more details will be made available after the rpg is published in february .
for the last few years there’s been something of a buzz building around the finnish / german / australian co - production , iron sky . famously pitched to investors at cannes in 2008 off the back of an impressive vfx demo reel , director timo vuorensola’s sci - fi comedy about nazis on the moon finally went into production in late 2010 .
with the addition of cult movie icon udo kier to the cast and several strong early trailers , anticipation was high that the finished film just might deliver on its gloriously bonkers premise . unfortunately , that doesn’t really happen and - despite its strong high concept - iron sky never seems entirely sure of what type of film it’s trying to be .
in keeping with their diy roots , the filmmakers launched a campaign to get their picture into theaters through the online demand to see iron sky campaign . producers also invite potential fans to pay what they want , starting at 1 euro ( about $ 1 . 50 ) to grab a sneak peek of the film ' s first five minutes .
vuorensola and his iron sky colleagues were previously best known for their series of star trek spoofs , many of which can be found on youtube . the final instalment , star wreck : in the pirkinning , was produced in 2005 as a full - length movie by five friends in a small flat with the help of a few hundred fans .
not unsurprisingly , iron sky is at its strongest , funniest and most affecting when dealing with the moon - based nazis and their ossified , out of touch culture . impressively designed , handsomely costumed and incredibly well realised , the world of the reich has an integrity , believability and – dare i say it – charm that you immediately buy into .
the producer recently joined forces with members of the iron sky team to form vfx company troll . meanwhile , kaukomaa is also producing aki louhimies’ crime thriller never forever , now in post - production . nordisk has already taken scandinavian rights . a sales agent is expected to be announced shortly . kaukomaa will bring the first footage of the film to cannes .
the film itself was only the first stage of the assault . now , after the credits have rolled , the true strike begins with “iron sky : invasion” , the official video game of the movie . the game puts the players in direct control of an advanced space fighter pilot hell - bent on protecting earth from an invading nazi fleet from outer space .
“i was actually sitting in a sauna with our team when one of us , jarmo puskala , came up with the idea that we should do a film about nazis on the moon . i agreed , and my number one demand was that if so , i want laibach to do the music“ , said iron sky’s director timo vuorensola about their choice of artist .
the failures are almost all down to the plot structure , or lack of one . iron sky has a playing defence plot ( see four archetypal plots ) but it lacks focus , sharpness and even logic . the antagonist’s quest , for an ipad to power the nazi super - weapon , sets a tone of silliness that undermines any attempt at biting or black humour .
because of all this prerelease internet hype  as well as the fact that five screenings at the berlin film festival instantly sold out  many also tipped iron sky to walk away with the audience prize in the festival ' s panorama section on feb . 18 . but , in a surprise turn , the prize went instead to a film about gay pride in serbia called the parade , and the critical response to iron sky was decidedly mixed .
the effects were great , but the jokes were bad ,
says berlin - based director jörg buttgereit , maker of the movie captain berlin vs . hitler , a low - budget horror film in which hitler ' s preserved brain does battle with a comic - book - inspired hero .