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Nighthawks

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German Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 20, 2015, 19:00 and Monday, June 22, 2015, 21:00 (BITTER)

nighthawks

Country of Origin: China
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2013
Running Time: 14’00“
Category: Fiction

Director: Gianpaolo Lupori
Screenplay: Gianpaolo Lupori, Leo Lu
Cinematographer: Gianpaolo Lupori
Music: Mike Hough
Editor: Robert Polewski
Producer: Charlie Moretti

Synopsis: In a dimly lit Shanghai restaurant, vigilante justice is served.

Festivals & Awards:
Foyle Film Festival 2013, Derry, UK
Winner Best International Film 15 Minutes of Fame 2013, Florida, USA: Best International Film & Audience Choice Award
Los Angeles Asia Pacific Film Festival 2014, USA
Independent Filmmaker’s Showcase 2014, USA
Indie Spirit Film Festival 2014, USA
Portobello Film Festival 2014, UK
Salento International Film Festival 2014, Italy
Williamsburg International Film Festival 2014, USA
Hawaii International Film Festival 2014, USA
Southampton International Film Festival 2014, UK
St. Louis International Film Festival 2014, USA
Vancouver Asian Film Festival 2014, USA
ZINEBI International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao 2014, Spain
Bronx Independent Film Festival 2014, USA
Bratislava International Film Festival 2014, Slovakia
Brooklyn International Film Festival 2014, USA
3rd Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival 2014, India
Silk Road Film Festival 2015, Ireland
Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema 2015, UK
Dieciminuti Film Festival 2015, Italy: Best Film (Extralarge Selection)
Asians On Film 2015, USA
Seattle Transmedia and Independent Film Festival 2015, USA
Toronto International Film and Video Awards 2015, Canada

Weblink: www.nighthawksmovie.com

Blind Date

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 20, 2015, 19:00 and Monday, June 22, 2015, 21:00 (BITTER)

blind-date

Country of Origin: Norway
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2014
Running Time: 15’00“
Category: Fiction

Director: Maria Askedal
Screenplay: Maria Askedal
Cinematographer: Morthen Forsberg
Music: Øyvind Planting
Editor: Jonas Aarø
Producer: Eivind Sæther, Maria Askedal

Synopsis: For their date, Olav takes Anne Marthe deeper and deeper into the woods. As darkness falls, Anne Marthe asks herself whether Olav might have more ominous plans…

Festivals & Awards:
Festival International Signes de Nuit 2014
Bornshorts September 2014
Malta Horrorfilm festival October 2014
Exground Filmfest November 2014
Miami International film festival December 2014
Madrid International Film Festival July 2015

Weblink: www.blinddatefilm.com

The Bear Family Secret (O Segredo Da Família Urso)

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European Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 20, 2015, 19:00 and Monday, June 22, 2015, 21:00 (BITTER)

the-bear-family-secret

Country of Origin: Brazil
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2014
Running Time: 20’00“
Category: Fiction

Director: Cíntia Domit Bittar
Screenplay: Will Martins, Cíntia Domit Bittar
Cinematographer: Marx Vamerlatti
Music: Mateus Mira
Editor: Cíntia Domit Bittar
Producer: Ana Paula Mendes, Carol Gesser, Cíntia Domit Bittar, Will Martins

Synopsis: During the military dictatorship of 1970s Brazil, an eight year-old girl suddenly finds her playroom locked. When her parents aren’t looking, she steals the key off the hook…

Festivals & Awards:
10º Fantaspoa Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantástico de Porto Alegre, Brazil 2014: Best Short Film (Jury Award)
21º Festival Latinoamericano de Vídeo e Artes Audiovisuales, Argentina 2014: Best Actor
8º Buried Alive – Atlanta Independent Horror Film Festival, USA 2014: Best Short Film
Morbido Film Fest, México 2014
Zinema Zombie, Colombia 2014
19º CINE-PE Festival Audiovisual, Brazil 2015: Best Director, Actress, Art Direction and Sound Editing
Rio de Janeiro Intl Short Film Festival, Brazil 2014
Janela Internacional de Recife, Brazil 2104

Weblink: novelofilmes.com.br/osegredodafamiliaurso

If You Leave Me Now (Om Du Lämnar Mig Nu)

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 20, 2015, 19:00 and Monday, June 22, 2015, 21:00 (BITTER)

if-you-leave-me-now

Country of Origin: Sweden
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2014
Running Time: 18’00“
Category: Fiction

Director: Maria Eriksson
Screenplay: Maria Eriksson
Cinematographer: Brian Curt Petersen
Music: Daniel Andersson
Editor: Alexandra Litén
Producer: Ronny Fritsche, Maria Eriksson

Synopsis: Ninenteen year-old Frida prepares to leave home, but her mother is unable to let go.

Festivals & Awards:
Brussels Short Film Festival – Honorary mention
Filmfest Dresden
Uppsala International Short Filmfestival
Stockholm International Film Festival – Nordisk Panorama
Montréal International World Film Festival

Weblink: www.avokadofilm.se

Pineapple Calamari

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 20, 2015, 19:00 and Monday, June 22, 2015, 21:00 (BITTER)

pineapple-calamari

Country of Origin: UK
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2014
Running Time: 9’00“
Category: Animation

Director: Kasia Nalewajka
Screenplay: Kasia Nalewajka, Daniel Negret, Manuela Lupini
Cinematographer: Stewart McGregor
Music: Matthew Kelly
Editor: Manuela Lupini
Producer: Daniel Negret

Synopsis: The horse, Pineapple Calamari, dreams of becoming a racing champion. When tragedy befalls the two sisters who take care of him, the happy family’s social life takes an unexpected turn.

Festivals & Awards:
Sitges Fantastic Film Festival 2014 – Best Short Animation
Tricky Woman Animation Festival 2015 – Artist-in-Residence Award
Nashville Film Festival 2015 – Special Jury Prize
Sehsüchte International Student’s Film Festival 2015 – Special Mention
Toronto International Film Festival
Annecy International Aniimation Festival

Weblink: www.kasianalewajka.com

Newborns

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 20, 2015, 19:00 and Monday, June 22, 2015, 21:00 (BITTER)

newborns

Country of Origin: India
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2014
Running Time: 9’00“
Category: Documentary

Director: Megha Ramaswamy
Screenplay: Megha Ramaswamy
Cinematographer: Satya Rai Paul
Music: Pritam, Patrick Pedersen, Dark Ambient Inner Devil
Editor: Anand Gandhi, Rohit Pandey
Producer: Sohum Shah, Anand Gandhi, Ruchi Bhimani

Synopsis: In this moving documentary, the survivors of acid attacks tell us their story.

Festivals & Awards:
Tiff ’14 Shorts Cuts Programme
Mumbai Women’s International Film Festival
3rd Delhi Short International Film Festival
LA No Budget Film Festival
Clermont Ferrand International Film Festival
Jaipur International Film Festival
IndiEarth XChange 2014, Chennai
4th UNA Pasadena Film Festival
Panchkula Literature Festival
FlickerFest
Filmmor
Reno Tahoe International Film Festival
Prague Short Film Festival
11th International Human Rights Film Festival Of Paris

Weblink: youtu.be/5fw28XOR5Xk

As A Friend

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 20, 2015, 19:00 and Monday, June 22, 2015, 21:00 (BITTER)

as-a-friend

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2014
Running Time: 18’00“
Category: Fiction

Director: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
Screenplay: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
Cinematographer: James Siewert
Music: Kevin Reilly, Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
Editor: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
Producer: Joseph Mastanstuono, Reed Price, Nicole Peyrafitte, Pierre Joris

Synopsis: Three teenagers spend their summer partying, smoking and having fun together. When one of them tragically dies, they claim it was an accident. But then the police starts to investigate…

Festivals & Awards:
LA Short Film Festival
Williamsburg Film Festival: Willfilm Award of Distinction
The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival
Inside Out LGBT Toronto
Cannes Short Film Festival

Weblink: milesjorispeyrafitte.com

Pierrick

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 22, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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pierrick

Country of Origin: Belgium
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 10′
Category: Fiction
Language: French with English subtitles

Director: Clément Abbey, Arthur Lecouturier
Screenplay: Clément Abbey, Arthur Lecouturier
Cinematographer: Clémence Warnier
Editor: Cyril Delannoy
Music: Adrien Navez
Producer: Véronique Duys
Cast: Cédric Eeckhout, Vincent Grass

Synopsis: Pierrick and his father, farmers, come to collect the plow that a few days ago accidentally killed their brother and son.
Inhalt: Pierrick und sein Vater, Bauern, holen den Pflug, der einige Tage zuvor versehentlich ihren Bruder und Sohn umgebracht hat.

Festivals: Zinebi International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao (Spain, 2013), Cork Film Festival (Ireland, 2013), kurzundschön (Germany, 2013), Le court en dit long (France, 2013)
Awards: Best Short Film at kurzundschön

Damage

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World Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 22, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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damage

Country of Origin: Israel
Year of Production: 2014
Duration: 11′
Category: Fiction
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles

Director: Maya Meiri
Screenplay: Maya Meiri
Cinematographer: Roee Keren
Editor: Or li-tal
Producer: Mati Hanya, Lidor Leibovich
Cast: Salwa Nakra, Istabrak, Ayelet Robinson, Neta Orbach

Synopsis: Hanin and her mother Suad work together in a butchery. There are many things they leave aside, things they do not dare to talk about.
Inhalt: Hanin und ihre Mutter Suad arbeiten gemeinsam in einer Metzgerei. Es gibt viele Dinge, die sie beiseite lassen. Dinge, über die sie nicht zu sprechen wagen.

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