The environment work reinforced the film's bleak convent and rural settings; Chumak contributed as a matte painter.
Welcome to Mercy is a 2018 horror film directed by Tommy Bertelsen and written by and starring Kristen Ruhlin, about a single mother facing possible demonic possession. Shot in Latvia, it was noted for its atmospheric fog-and-snow cinematography by Igor Kropotov.
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Kristen Ruhlin wrote the screenplay for Welcome to Mercy, a 2018 horror film directed by Tommy Bertelsen, and she also stars as Madaline, a single mother afflicted with stigmata. Igor Kropotov was the cinematographer and shot the film on location in Latvia in 2017. EMH Consulting Group, Forma Pro Films and Global Creative were the production companies behind the film, and IFC Midnight released it on November 2, 2018. The film's trade press review and the cinematographer's own project page, which are part of the published coverage of the production, discuss the cast, crew and Latvia shoot but do not describe any digital environment or matte painting work on the film. For PostModern Digital, Chumak worked on the film as a concept artist and matte painter.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter · Igor Kropotov (cinematographer's portfolio) · Metacritic
In 2017, Welcome to Mercy was filmed on location in Latvia. Cinematographer Igor Kropotov states on his own project page for the film that the picture was shot on location there, and the review in The Hollywood Reporter separately identifies the horror thriller as Tommy Bertelsen's film, set and filmed in Latvia.
Kristen Ruhlin wrote the screenplay for Welcome to Mercy and stars as Madaline, a single mother who develops stigmata. Tommy Bertelsen directed the film, and Igor Kropotov worked as cinematographer and shot the film on location in Latvia.
IFC Midnight released Welcome to Mercy on November 2, 2018. The film's production companies were EMH Consulting Group, Forma Pro Films and Global Creative.
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