Archiv der Kategorie: International Competition

Secrets

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German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 21, 21:00 and Monday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SALTY

secrets

Country of Origin / Land: Italy
Year of Production / Jahr: 2012
Duration / Länge: 15′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: Italian with English subtitles

Director / Regie: Margherita Spampinato
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Margherita Spampinato
Cinematographer / Kamera: Claudio Cofrancesco
Music / Musik: Pietro Pompei
Editor / Schnitt: Margherita Spampinato, Chiara Vullo
Producer / Produktion: Margherita Spampinato, Giorgio Gasparini
Cast / Darsteller: Aram Kian, Elena Pelliccioni

Synopsis: The world seen through the eyes of a nine year old girl. Playing, friends, school and the town she lives in. And among all the games, the little girl will find a new, secret and mysterious one, that involves an unknown man.
Inhalt: Durch die Augen eines neunjährigen Mädchens bekommen wir einen Blick auf eine Welt, die im Wesentlichen aus dem Spiel mit Freunden, der Schule und dem Leben in der Stadt besteht. Zwischen all seinem Zeitvertreib findet das Mädchen ein neues, geheimnisvolles Spiel, das einen unbekannten Mann einbezieht.

Festivals: 60th Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival, 2013, World-wide Festival of Extreme Cinema San Sebastian of Veracruz-prada films, 2013, Veracruz, México, Riff – Roma Independent Film Festival, 2013, Roma, Italy, IV International Short Film Festival Piélagos en corto 2013, Spain, 31st International Film Festival of Uruguay, 2013, Skepto International Film Festival 2013, Italy, David di Donatello 2013, Italy
Awards: GRAND PRIX at the 60th Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival, 2013, MENTION “Mención especial por guión y calidad histriónica del personaje infantil femenino” at the World-wide Festival of Extreme Cinema San Sebastian of Veracruz-prada films, 2013, Veracruz, México

Weblinks:
www.margheritaspampinato.com
www.vimeo.com

Dug-Goo TV

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International Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 20, 19:00 and Saturday, June 22, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SWEET

dug-goo-tv

Country of Origin / Land: South Korea
Year of Production / Jahr: 2011
Duration / Länge: 20′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: Korean with English subtitles

Director / Regie: Min-Hee SHIN
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Min-Hee SHIN
Music / Musik: Ha-Na NA
Editor / Schnitt: Min-Hee SHIN
Producer / Produktion: Part of support from SHINYOUNGKYUN ART&CULTURE foundation.
Cast / Darsteller: Tae-ill HAN Yoon-hwa NO Jong-Min BAEK

Synopsis: The elderly couple Dug-Goo and Goog-Ja’s pleasure in life comes solely from watching a drama called Blazing Pure Love. However, the couple’s life is turned around when their television breaks down. Unable to watch her favorite drama, Goog-Ja distresses herhusband Dug-Goo with persistent nagging. Then, one day, they encounter a new kind of a television device. Could Goog-Ja once again watch her beloved Blazing Pure Love?
Inhalt: Das größte tägliche Vergnügen des betagten Pärchens Dug-Goo und Dug-Ja ist die TV-Serie Blazing Pure Love. Als jedoch der Fernseher kaputt geht und sie mit einem ganz neuartigen Apparat in Berührung kommen, krempelt sich beider Leben ein bisschen um: Wird Dug-Ja ihre geliebte Serie wohl wieder anschauen können?

Festivals: Busan International film festival, 2012, The 5th Seoul Senior Film Festival, 2012, The 6th Gyeongnam Independent Film Festival, 2012

Freewind

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International Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 23, 19:00 (Filmtheater Sendlinger Tor) and Tuesday, June 25, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
BITTER

freewind

Country of Origin / Land: Canada
Year of Production / Jahr: 2012
Duration / Länge: 11′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: English without subtitles

Director / Regie: Dejan Pavlovic
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Dejan Pavlovic
Cinematographer / Kamera: Isabelle Stachtchenko Sirois
Editor / Schnitt: Guillaume Collin
Producer / Produktion: Guillaume Collin, Dejan Pavlovic
Main Cast / Darsteller: Nastassia Markiewicz, Matea Mpabonimana, Brian Wright, Maxine Dumont

Synopsis: During the 70s, an epileptic single mother joins a new religious movement together with her young daughter.
Inhalt: In den 70ern tritt eine alleinerziehende Epileptikerin gemeinsam mit ihrer jungen Tochter einer neuen religiösen Bewegung bei.

Weblinks:
www.arpentfilms.com

The Earthquake

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German Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 22, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 25, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SOUR

the-earthquake

Country of Origin / Land: USA
Year of Production / Jahr: 2012
Duration / Länge: 10′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: French with English subtitles

Director / Regie: Danielle Lessovitz
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Danielle Lessovitz
Cinematographer / Kamera: Anna Stypko
Producer / Produktion: Danielle Lessovitz, Marianne Bernstein

Synopsis: In a crowded Brooklyn apartment nine days after the earthquake in Haiti, a pregnant refugee fears the worst for her unborn baby, while weary children play a dangerous game in the next room.
Inhalt:Eine überfüllte Wohnung in Brooklyn – neun Tage nach dem Erdbeben in Haiti. Eine Schwangere, die Zuflucht sucht, fürchtet das Schlimmste für ihr ungeborenes Baby, während ermüdete Kinder ein gefährliches Spiel im Raum nebenan spielen.

Festivals: Torino Film Festival, NewFilmmakers Film Festival, Fusion Film Festival, Kansas City Film Festival, Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
Awards: Kansas City Film Festival, Best Heartland Short Film, Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, New Filmmaker Award

Weblinks:
www.vimeo.com

Fear of Flying

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German Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 20, 19:00 and Saturday, June 22, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SWEET

fear-of-flying

Country of Origin / Land: Ireland
Year of Production / Jahr: 2012
Duration / Länge: 9′
Category / Kategorie: Animation
Language / Sprache: English without subtitles

Director / Regie: Conor Finnegan
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Conor Finnegan
Cinematographer / Kamera: Ivan McCullough
Music / Musik: Echolab
Producer / Produktion: Brunella Cocchiglia
Cast / Darsteller: Mark Doherty, Aoife Duffin, Steven Courtney
Editor / Schnitt: Conor Finnegan

Synopsis: A small bird with a fear of flying tries to avoid heading South for the winter.
Inhalt: Ein kleiner Vogel mit Flugangst versucht, die jährliche, obligatorische Luftreise in den warmen Süden zu vermeiden.

Festivals: LA Shorts Festival, Cinanima Animated Film Festival, Portugal, Foyle Film Festival, Flickerfest, Australia, Glasgow Short Film Festival, ANIMA, 2013, Brussels Animation Film Festival, Belgium, Pictoplasma, Berlin, TRIBECA Film Festival
Awards: Best animation, James Horgan Award at the Galway Film Fleadh, 2012, Best animation at LA SHORTS Fest, 2012, International audience award at Glasgow Short Film Festival, 2013, Audience award 1st Place at Chicago Irish Film Festival, 2013, Audience award for Best Short Film at ANIMA Brussels Animation Film Festival, Best animated short film at Omaha Film Festival

Weblinks:
www.fearofflyingfilm.com
www.vimeo.com

One, Two, Three, Volcano! (Um, dois, três, vulcão!)

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International Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 21, 19:00 and Monday, June 24, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
UMAMI

one-two-three-volcano

Country of Origin / Land: Brazil
Year of Production / Jahr: 2012
Duration / Länge: 19′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: Portuguese with English subtitles

Director / Regie: Miguel Ramos
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Miguel Ramos, Rafael Nantes
Cinematographer / Kamera: Alexandre Wahrhaftig, Cauê Laratta
Music / Musik: Luís Labaki
Editor / Schnitt: Rafael Nantes
Producer / Produktion: Catarina Bassoti, Julia Alves de Oliveira
Cast / Darsteller: Gabriel Nascimento, Thaís Medeiros

Synopsis: Young engineer, Cristóvão meet Joana, a image technician. Together, they walk through their spaces, trying to share experiences and testing limits. But despair round, silent.
Inhalt: Der junge Ingenieur Cristóvão trifft die Industriedesignerin Joana. Gemeinsam laufen sie durch ihre konstruierten Welten, teilen Erfahrungen, testen Grenzen aus. Aber ringsherum herrscht Hoffnungslosigkeit und Schweigen.

Festivals: Festival Brasileiro de Cinema Universitário
Awards: Prize for Artistic Contribution, Festival Brasileiro de Cinema Universitário

More Than Two Hours (Bishtar az do saat)

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German Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 23, 19:00 (Filmtheater Sendlinger Tor) and Tuesday, June 25, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
BITTER

more-than-two-hours

Country of Origin / Land: Iran
Year of Production / Jahr: 2013
Duration / Länge: 15′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: Persian with English subtitles

Director / Regie: Ali Asgari
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Ali Asgari,Farnoosh Samadi
Cinematographer / Kamera: Amir Aliweisi
Editor / Schnitt: Esmaeel Monsef
Producer / Produktion: Sasan Salour
Main Cast / Darsteller: Taha Mohamaddi, Shahrzad Ghasemi

Synopsis: It’s 3 AM, a boy and a girl are wandering in the city. They are looking for a hospital to cure the girl, but it is much harder than they thought.
Inhalt: Es ist drei Uhr nachmittags. Ein Junge und ein Mädchen laufen durch die Stadt auf der Suche nach einem Krankenhaus, in dem das Mädchen behandelt werden kann. Aber das ist schwieriger, als sie gedacht haben.

Festivals: Festival de Cannes, France, 2013, New York International Film Festival, USA, 2013, Kalatnissa Short Film Festival, Italy, 2013, Montreal World Film Festival, Canada, 2013, New York Independent Film Festival, USA, 2013, International Student Film Festival, Mexico, 2013, Hoboken International Film Festival, USA, 2013, Valencia International Film Festival Cinema Jove, Spain, 2013, Palm Springs International Short Festival, USA, 2013, A Film For Peace Film Festival, Italy, 2013, Manhattan Film Festival, USA, 2013, Snake Alley Festival Of Film, USA, 2013, Festival dei corti, Italy, 2013, New York No Limits Film Series, USA, 2013, Durban International Film Festival, South Africa, 2013, Indianapolis International Film Festival, USA, 2013, Euganea Short Film Festival, Italy, 2013, Inigo Film Festival, Brazil, 2013, Curtas Vila Do Conde Short film Festival, Portugal, 2013, Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, USA, 2013, Long Island Film Festival, USA, 2013

Weblinks:
www.vimeo.com

Flytopia

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German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 21, 21:00 and Monday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SALTY

flytopia

Country of Origin / Land: UK
Year of Production / Jahr: 2012
Duration / Länge: 20′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: English without subtitles

Director / Regie: Karni and Saul
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Karni and Saul
Cinematographer / Kamera: Matyas Erdely
Music / Musik: Adrian Utley
Editor / Schnitt: Nicolas, Chaudeurge
Producer / Produktion: Alison Sterling
Cast / Darsteller: Ashley Artus, Rebecca Palmer

Synopsis: A dark fantastical tale in which a man enters into a pact with all the insect inhabitants of his rural cottage – his existence dripping with honey, sex, flies, meat… and a very sticky end.
Inhalt: Eine dunkle, sonderbare Erzählung, in welcher ein Mann mit all den Insekten seines Landhäuschens einen Pakt eingeht.

Festivals: Encounters, UK, 2012, Clermont Ferrand, France, 2013, London Short Film Fest, 2013, Cinematheque Tel Aviv,Israel,2013, ECU European Independent Film Festival, France, 2013, European Film Festival of Lille, France 2013, Rome Independent Film Fest, 2013, Brussels Short Film Festival, 2013, Sofia International Film Fest, Bulgaria, 2013, Belgrade Short Film Fest, Serbia, 2013, Kyiv International Short Film Festival, Ukraine, 2013, Palm Springs Short Fest 2013, Seattle International Film Fest, 2013
Awards: Encounters, best of British, UK, 2012, London Short Film Fest, best British film, 2013

Weblinks:
www.flytopia.com

Films by Director / Regisseur

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Asgari, Ali: More Than Two Hours (Bishtar az do saat)
Colville, Fergus: Hiding Place
Comes, Jules: This Is Ronald (Dit Is Ronald)
Compagnone, Giacinto / Febo, Aurora / Rotelli, Lucia / Vasile, Emma: The Dance of the Little Spider (La danza del piccolo ragno)
Elif Durlu, Nazli: Later (Sonra)
Finnegan, Conor: Fear of Flying
Garcia Ibarra, Chema: Mystery (Misterio)
Hamilton, George: Corner Shop
Harada, Yuji: Girl of Wall
Hlynur Haraldsson, Björn: Korriro
Hufnagel, Helena: The Safest Nuclear Power Plant Worldwide (Erntefaktor Null)
Ka, Charbel: Dreamer
Karni and Saul: Flytopia
Konopa, Lukasz: After
Lalancette, Michael: First Snow (Première neige)
Law, Stephanie / Wu, Jessica: Little Miss Jihad
Legrand, Guillaume: Short of Breath (Le souffle court)
Lessovitz, Danielle: The Earthquake
Liova, Jedlicki: Loneliness (Solitudes)
Madar, Tom / Noy, Emlly: Mouth Wide Open, Ears Shut Tight (Bepe Paur Ve’oznaim Atzumot)
Magee, Micah: Coming Home (Heimkommen)
Mantzaris, Anna / Grønmo Bjørnsen, Eirik: But Milk Is Important
Martinez Dominguez, Oriol: The City of Gao Feng (La Ciudad de Gao Feng)
Mikalacki, Nenad: At Home (Zu Hause)
Moore, Nick: Smoke and Mirrors (Rauch und Spiegel)
Novak, Till: The Centrifuge Brain Project
Parnian, Fereshteh: After the Class (Baed Az Class)
Pavlovic, Dejan: Freewind
Prudovsky, Leon: Welcome and…Our Condolences
Rahkonen, Jenni: When One Stops (Hänen tilanne)
Ramos, Miguel: One, Two, Three, Volcano! (Um, dois, três, vulcão!)
Ruiz Capillas, Nacho: Wake the Flies (Despierta a las moscas)
Saleh, Ahmad: House
Schuh, Jakob / To Bin-Han: The Princess, The Prince and the Green-Eyed Dragon (Die Prinzessin, der Prinz und der Drache mit den grünen Augen)
Shin, Minhee: Dug – Goo TV
Spampinato, Margherita: Secrets (Segreti)
Telengut, Alisi: Tengri
Toivoniemi, Jenni: The Date (Treffit)
Vácz, Péter: Rabbit and Deer (Nyuszi és Oz)
Vroegop, Frank: Feral Painter
Wearetresgentil: And Death Will Be Alright