Gary is a con artist who operates in train stations all over Europe. In Brussels he scammed documentary maker Jean Baptist Dumont. But Jean Baptist is going to search for this fascinating character and you can help him on www.whereisgary.net.
Info
| Title | Where is Gary? |
|---|---|
| Original title | Where is Gary? |
| Original version | English, French, Dutch |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Docs |
| Year of production | 2010 |
Credits
| Cast | various |
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| Screenplay | Jean Baptist Dumont |
| Photography | Jean Baptist Dumont |
| Editing | Jean Baptist Dumont & Nele De Cat |
| Music | various |
Technical specs
| Running time film | 20 x 4' & 1 x 52' |
|---|---|
| Release format | HDVC PRO |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1.66 |
| Sound format | Stereo |
| Colour | Colour |
Partners
| Supported by | Flanders Audiovisual Fund |
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Gary wins Urban-TV 2011 fest
Jean Baptist Dumont’s search for a con artists, Where Is Gary?, has won the Grand Prize for Best Professional Documentary at this year's 9th edition of Urban-TV 2011, the International Television Festival on Urban Life and Ecology in Madrid.
Gary is a con artist who operates in train stations all over Europe. In Brussels he scammed documentary maker Jean Baptist Dumont. As a result, Dumont started a cross-media search for this fascinating character. Producer is Peter De Maegd for Potemkino. Where Is Gary? received support from the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF).
Desperate Walloon filmmaker wants to become Flemish
After being robbed by con artist Gary Wilson-Flood, young Walloon filmmaker Jean-Baptiste Dumont is back with a new adventure: he wants to become Flemish! As he believes that the end of Belgium is near, and that Flanders – he claims – is the country’s only region with a future, he’s desperate to settle down there. His progress can be followed in an eight-part docusoap, Jean Becomes a Fleming (Jean wordt Vlaming), on the Acht network.
Over the course of eight weeks, Dumont wants to improve his Dutch, but also wants to dress himself as a dyed-in-the-wool Fleming, eat Flemish cuisine, relax and entertain himself the Flemish way, etc. In order to succeed, he asks not only people on the street, but also fans on Facebook and viewers for their advice. During the show, he also visits Flemish celebrities and asks them what makes a true Fleming.
Last edited on 9 May 2012