This interview with producer, Maria Drandaki, producer of Titanic Ocean, is part of The Market Insider, an industry-focused podcast conducted in collaboration with FRED Film Radio during the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
We talk about Titanic Ocean, debut film by Konstantina Kotzamani, which will be presented in Un Certain Regard at the 79° Festival de Cannes, with the producer Maria Drandaki from Homemade Films.
Exploring the Depths of the Titanic Ocean: A Cinematic Journey
Titanic Ocean is a coming of age phantasy, set in a special boarding school in Japan that trains girls into professional mermaids, and where 17-year-old Akame experiences a metamorphosis.
It was born from the imagination of Greek director Konstantina Kotzamani: Homemade Films, the production company of Maria Drandaki produced two of her shorts and was convinced to embark in this crazy journey of self-discovery and transition from childhood into womanhood.
Titanic Ocean: the Co-Production Structure
Titanic Ocean was developed thanks to Onassis Foundation, TorinoFilmLab. It is a co-production between Greece (Homemade Films), Germany (Wunderlust), Romania (defilm), France, Spain (Frida Films), and Japan (Happinet Phantom Studio).
It was entirely shot in Japan in Japanese, between Tokyo and Okinawa, with the support of several Japanese Film Commission.
Titanic Ocean: Audience Design
The work on Titanic Ocean Audience Design began much before starting production, explains Maria Drandaki. Its main targets will be younger viewers (and their parents!) and mermaid enthusiasts, but also viewers who are sensitive to enviromental topics. Its captivating visuals and symbolic meaning invite viewers to embark on a journey of imagination and self-reflection and to dive into an immersive world where fantasy intertwines with reality.
