Elephant


1h 21m 2003

Brief Synopsis

A tale about high school violence that unfolds on an ordinary school day, inside an American high school, filled with schoolwork, football, gossip and socializing. For each of the students we meet, high school is a different experience: stimulating, friendly, traumatic, lonely, hard.

Film Details

Also Known As
Elefante
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2003
Distribution Company
FINE LINE/FINE LINE FEATURES
Location
Portland, Oregon, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 21m

Synopsis

A tale about high school violence that unfolds on an ordinary school day, inside an American high school, filled with schoolwork, football, gossip and socializing. For each of the students we meet, high school is a different experience: stimulating, friendly, traumatic, lonely, hard.

Crew

Laura Albert

Associate Producer

Felix Andrew

Sound Mixer

Peter Appleton

Assistant Editor

Wendy Arnold

Craft Service

Carolyn Barber

Assistant

Marsha Barlett

Costumer

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Music Composer

Sally Sue Beisel

Assistant Director

Phil Blackburn

On-Set Dresser

Christopher Blauvelt

Assistant Camera

Ryan Brown

Production Assistant

William S. Burroughs

Music

David A. Cohen

Dialogue Editor

Charles Cooley

Special Effects Assistant

Erin Corzine

Assistant

Tamy Cropper

Set Costumer

Patricia Donahue

Craft Service

John J Dowdell

Colorist

Eric Alan Edwards

Photography

Ken Erck

Scenic Artist

Jeff Ettlin

Production Assistant

Dara Etzel

Assistant Production Coordinator

Roger Faires

Location Manager

Tom Ficke

Stunt Coordinator

Mali Finn

Casting

Bruge Fleskes

Gaffer

Sean Fong

Props Assistant

Sally Gates

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Jack Gibson

Production Assistant

Leslie Gilbertson

Costumer

Scott Green

Photography

Mike Hanauska

Grip

Kiersten Harter

Assistant Editor

Benjamin Hayden

Art Director

Jay Hernandez

Associate Producer

Mary Jasionowski

Accountant

Heather Jenkins

Coordinator

Michael David Jones

Assistant Production Coordinator

Diane Keaton

Executive Producer

Kelsey Kline

Coordinator

Kathy M Krause

Assistant Director

Alicia Kreutzkampf

Craft Service

Eric Lahey

Production Assistant

Brent Lawson

Best Boy Grip

Brian Lawson

Dolly Grip

Bruce Lawson

Key Grip

Corwin Light-williams

Graphic Designer

Stephen Macdougall

Loader

Marychris Mass

Wardrobe Supervisor

Mato

Color Timer

Greg Mcmickle

Props Assistant

Matias Mesa

Steadicam Operator

Nick Monahan

Accounting Assistant

Greg Moutran

Set Production Assistant

Steve Pape

Electrician

Dawnn Pavlonnis

Coordinator

John Pearson-denning

Property Master

Stephen Purcell

Electrician

Deborah Ricketts

Rights & Clearances

Neil Riha

Boom Operator

Bill Robinson

Executive Producer

Hector Rodriguez

Assistant Camera

Harris Savides

Director Of Photography

Taylor A Saxon

Medic

Leslie Shatz

Sound Designer

Leah Sinrich

Assistant

Gabe Smith

Production Assistant

Tanya Smith

Sound

Concha Solano

Sound

Chris Steele

Electrician

Danny Stoltz

Casting

Shawn Sundby

Grip

Teresa Tamiyasu

On-Set Dresser

Rebecca Thornell

Rights & Clearances

Jor Van Kline

Special Effects Coordinator

Gus Van Sant

Screenplay

Gus Van Sant

Editor

Veronica Vichit-vadaxan

Apprentice Editor

Jen Wall

Production Supervisor

Scott Walters

Best Boy Electric

James Walton

Video Playback

Hildegard Westerkamp

Music

Frances White

Music

Don Williams

Craft Service

Patsy Williams

Craft Service

Dany Wolf

Producer

Dany Wolf

Unit Production Manager

Dany Wolf

Assistant Director

John C Worsley

Graphic Designer

Film Details

Also Known As
Elefante
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2003
Distribution Company
FINE LINE/FINE LINE FEATURES
Location
Portland, Oregon, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 21m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the 2003 award for Best Cinematography from the New York Film Critics Circle.

Winner of the Palme d'Or for Best Film and Best Director at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.

Released in United States Fall October 24, 2003

Expanded Release in United States November 7, 2003

Released in United States on Video May 4, 2004

Released in United States 2003

Released in United States October 2003

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 27 - September 7, 2003.

Shown at New York Film Festival October 3-19, 2003.

Released in United States Fall October 24, 2003

Expanded Release in United States November 7, 2003

Released in United States on Video May 4, 2004

Released in United States 2003 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 27 - September 7, 2003.)

Released in United States 2003 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 29-September 1, 2003.)

Released in United States October 2003 (Shown at New York Film Festival October 3-19, 2003.)