The Owner is a multi-director, international feature film that follows a backpack around the world, on its way back to its owner. It is the first film produced by CollabFeature, a group of independent filmmakers from all over the world. Each filmmaker wrote and directed his or her own short segment of the film in his or her own country. The Owner began shooting in spring of 2010. It premiered in theaters around the world on May 25, 2012. CollabFeature was started by Detroit-based filmmaker Marty Shea and web programmer Ian Bonner.
Plot
The Owner follows a lost backpack on a journey around the world, meeting several fascinating characters along the way. As the story progresses, we learn details about the mysterious man to whom the bag belongs—a man named "MacGuffin." The film brings together a variety of cultures, languages and film styles into a singular narrative plot.
The feature consists of 25 independently produced short segments (2 to 5 minutes) that are connected by the backpack's journey. Each segment picks up the narrative where the previous segment leaves off and in some cases are inter-cut.
Having 25 directors from 13 countries, The Owner holds the Guinness World Record for "Most Directors of a Film." The world record claim was approved by Guinness on January 9, 2013. Previously, Paris, je t'aime held the record with 21 directors.
Filmmakers
Marty Shea - Detroit, USA
Rafael Yoshida - São Paulo
Fahad Shaikh - Pakistan
Sabine Sebaali - Beirut
Steve Murphy - London
Varun Mathur - New Delhi
Brian Shephard - Orlando, FL
Asmit Pathare - Mumbai
Nicolas Fogliarini - Paris
Neha Raheja Thakker - Mumbai
Vishesh Mankal - New Delhi
Francois Coetzee - Cape Town
Mairtin de Barra - Dublin
Xavier Agudo - Berlin
Yango González - Bogota, Colombia
Alexander Schoenauer - Berlin
Nino Leitner - Innsbruck, Austria
Arne von Nostitz-Rieneck - Vienna
Reenita Malhotra - Hong Kong
Michael Canzoniero - New York City
Nicole Sylvester - Brooklyn
Todd Felderstein - Los Angeles, USA
Prashant Sehgal - New Delhi
John Versical - Chicago
Craig Lines - Newcastle, England
References
External links
Guinness World Records Official Page http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-directors-of-a-film