The Games Maker

Director: Juan Pablo Buscarini
Screenwriters: Juan Pablo Buscarini

Institute History

  • 2015 Sundance Film Festival

Description

To celebrate his tenth birthday, Ivan Drago’s parents take him to an amusement park where he tries his hand at one of the games. Though he doesn’t win, Ivan is given a comic book as a consolation prize. The comic contains an advertisement for a "games makers" competition sponsored by a mysterious corporation. Creating games captures Ivan’s imagination. Against his father’s wishes, he enters the competition and wins. Shortly afterward, his parents disappear in a ballooning accident. Believing them to still be alive, Ivan embarks on a dark, adventure-filled quest to find them, a journey that leads him to learn about his family’s past and to meet the head of the mysterious corporation that sponsored the competition: the evil "games maker" Morodian.

Featuring an engaging story and fantastical atmosphere, The Games Maker is a gripping adventure about a young boy pursuing his dreams and saving his family. —P.H.



Recommended for ages 8+
— Patrick Hubley

Screening Details

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