27/04/2007

The 3D animation film Disco Worm (Disco ormene) directed by Thomas Borch Nielsen (special effects supervisor on I Am Dina [+see also:
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Presented successfully at Cartoon Movie last March as a 45-second teaser, the project will be filled with numerous disco favourites such as Diana Ross' "Upside Down", the Village People’s' "YMCA", Michael Jackson’s "Don't Blame it on the Boogie", the Bee Gees' "Stayin’ Alive" and Gloria Gaynor’s "I Will Survive".

Based on a script by Morten Draggsted, the film tells the story of earthworm Barry, who is fed up with being at the bottom of the food chain. All the other insects in the backyard consider earthworms to be major losers: no arms, no backbone, no brain! Barry’s only future prospect is a boring “career” as middle manager in the composting business. However, one day an old disco record turns his life upside down and suddenly there’s light ahead: Barry wants to start the world’s greatest disco band!

Trine Dyrholm (A Soap [+see also:
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The film is produced by veteran producer Nina Crone (Crone Film) and will be released in Denmark in October 2008.