Gypsy

German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 20, 21:00 and Monday, June 23, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin: Portugal
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 18′
Category: Fiction
Language: Portuguese with English subtitles

Director: David Bonneville
Screenplay: David Bonneville, Diego Rocha
Cinematographer: Vasco Viana
Editor: Mariana Gaivão, David Bonneville
Music: Buraka Som Sistema
Producer: Fernando Vendrell
Cast: Jaime Freitas, Tiago Aldeia, Manuel Camoesas

Synopsis: Sebastian is a wealthy young man. He finds out that he has a flat tire and ends up accepting help from a Gypsy passer-by. In return Sebastian will have to give him a ride home… but they won’t reach their expected destination.
Inhalt: Sebastian ist ein wohlhabender junger Mann. Er hat eine Reifenpanne und kommt so weit, dass er sich gezwungen sieht, die Hilfe eines vorbeiziehenden Zigeuners zu akzeptieren. Als Gegenleistung schuldet Sebastian ihm eine Fahrt nach Hause… Doch werden sie nicht das erwartete Ziel erreichen.

Festivals: Festival der Nationen (Austria), Cinerama.BC International Film Festival (Brazil), Larissa Mediterranean Festival of New Film-makers (Greece), Sarasota Film Festival (USA), Guadalajara International Film Festival (Mexico) South By Southwest Film Festival and Conference (USA), Tampere Film Festival (Finland), London Shorts Film Festival (England), Leuven International Short Film Festival (Belgium), Istanbul International Short Film Festival (Turkey), Hamptons International Film Festival (USA), Brest European Film Festival (France), Cork Film Festival (Ireland), Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival (France), Palestinian International Young Filmmakers Festivals (Palestine), Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (Turkey), Bristol Encounters International Film Festival (India), Curtas Vila Do Conde International Film Festival (Portugal), BFI London Film Festival Think-Shoot-Distribute (UK)
Awards: Grand Jury Award nominee at South By Southwest Film Festival and Conference, Iberoamerican Short nominee at Guadalajara International Film Festival, Golden Starfish at Hamptons International Film Festival

Weblinks:
www.davidbonneville.net
www.facebook.com
www.vimeo.com
www.youtube.com
www.david-golias.com
www.imdb.com

Heir to the Evangelical Revival

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 20, 21:00 and Monday, June 23, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin: Belgium, South Africa
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 7′
Category: Animation
Language: English without subtitles

Director: Wendy Morris
Screenplay: Wendy Morris
Cinematographer: Jean Delbeke
Editor: Effi Weiss
Music: Yannick Franck
Producer: Jean Delbeke

Synopsis: The film is about religious-historical baggage. The director, a descendant of French Huguenots and English Protestant missionaries who emigrated to South Africa, is atheist-apostate-agnostic. In the film she confronts her contradictory reactions to this inherited evangelical background.
Inhalt: In dem Film geht es um religiös-historisches Erbe. Die Regisseurin ist eine Nachfahrin der französischen Hugenotten und eine englische Protestantin, die nach Südafrika ausgewandert ist und eine atheistische, abtrünnige Agnostikerin geworden ist. Im Film konfrontiert sie ihre gegensätzlichen Reaktionen vor diesen geerbten evangelischen Hintergrund.

Festivals: Annecy International Animation Festival (France), Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (France), Vienna International Shorts (Austria), Holland Animation Film Festival (The Netherlands), DOK Leipzig (Germany), Tricky Women Animation Festival (Austria)

Weblinks:
wendymorris.blogspot.com

Money Back, Please

German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 20, 21:00 and Monday, June 23, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin: Norway
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 11′
Category: Fiction
Language: Norwegian with English Subtitles

Director: Even Hafnor
Screenplay: Trond Arntzen
Cinematographer: Cecilie Semec
Editor: Sigurd Solen
Producer: Stine Blichfeldt, Marte Pedersen
Cast: Nara Walker, Jeanne Bøe, Alexander De Senger, Arne Vilhelm Tellefsen, Delia Borcoman, Line Marie Østerhus, Silje Aas Meyer

Synopsis: An eight-year-old Romani girl enters a shopping mall to get warm and people’s prejudices are put to the test.
Inhalt: Ein 8-jähriges Roma-Mädchen betritt ein Einkaufszentrum, um sich aufzuwärmen: die Vorurteile der Menschen werden auf die Probe gestellt.

Festivals: Art Film Fest (Slovakia, 2014), Tampere Film Festival (Finland, 2014), European Short Film Festival (Spain, 2014), Minimalen Short Film Festival (Norway, 2014), Leeds International Filmfestival, Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition (United Kingdom, 2013), The Norwegian Filmfestival Haugesund (Norway, 2013), Sleepwalkers Student and Short Film Festival (Estonia, 2013), Bergen International Filmfestival (Norway, 2013), FilmReg Programmet (Norway, 2013), Kort på KinoKino (Norway, 2013)
Awards: Grand Prix and Baltic Sea Competition Prize at Sleepwalkers Student and Short Film Festival, Best Norwegian Short at Bergen International Filmfestival, The Golden Eye at Kort på KinoKino

Weblinks:
www.themgirls.no
www.facebook.com

In Guns We Trust

German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 20, 21:00 and Monday, June 23, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin: Canada
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 12′
Category: Documentary
Language: English without subtitles

Director: Nicolas Lévesque
Screenplay: Nicolas Lévesque
Cinematographer: Nicolas Lévesque
Editor: Guillaume Langlois
Producer: Nicolas Lévesque
Cast: Robert Jones, Dent Myers, James Amica, Dania Gallaway, Josh Lavallette

Synopsis: In Kennesaw, a small American town in the state of Georgia, a good citizen is an armed citizen. By law, since 1982, each head of household must own at least one working firearm with ammunition.
Inhalt: In Kennesaw, einer kleinen amerikanischen Stadt im Bundesstaat Georgia, ist ein guter Bürger ein bewaffneter Bürger. Seit 1982 ist es gesetzlich geregelt, dass jeder Haushaltsvorstand eine funktionierende und geladene Schusswaffe besitzen muss.

Festivals: Regard sur le court métrage (Canada, 2013), Indie Lisboa (Portugal, 2013), Talent tout Court à Cannes (France, 2013), Melbourne International Film Festival (Australia, 2013), Toronto International Film Festival (Canada, 2013), OFF-Court Trouville (France, 2013), Festival de Cinéma de la Ville de Québec (Canada, 2013), Cinéma Vérité (Iran, 2013), Festival Images en Vues (Canada, 2013), Festival de Cinéma en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (Canada, 2013), Vancouver International Film Festival (Canada, 2013), Festival de Arles et les nuits photographiques de Paris (France, 2013), Belfast Photographic Film Festival (Irlande, 2013), Victoria Film Festival (Canada, 2013), Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival (Canada, 2014), Tribeca Film Festival (United States, 2014)

Weblinks:
www.vimeo.com

The Noble Stud

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 20, 21:00 and Monday, June 23, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin: Sweden
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 14′
Category: Animation
Language: Swedish with English subtitles

Director: Sofia Priftis, Linus Hartin
Screenplay: Sofia Priftis, Linus Hartin
Cinematographer: Sofia Priftis, Linus Hartin
Editor: Sofia Priftis, Linus Hartin
Music: Arne Forsén, Joel Bremer
Producer: Sofia Priftis, Linus Hartin
Cast: Paloma Leal, Marcus Prifts, Niki Nordeskjöld, Elin Söderquist

Synopsis: A young girl, Maria, leaves for the countryside to work as a maid for an aristocratic couple in their mansion. Inspired by her best friend’s impossible desire to have a child with her girlfriend, Maria hatches a plan to help homosexual couples while also taking revenge on the bourgeois class.
Inhalt: Das junge Mädchen Maria zieht ins Land, um für ein aristokratisches Ehepaar in ihrem Herrenhaus als Dienstmagd zu arbeiten. Inspiriert von der unmöglichen Sehnsucht ihrer besten Freundin, ein Kind mit ihrer festen Freundin zu haben, fasst Maria den Plan, homosexuellen Paaren zu helfen, indem sie Rache an der Bourgeoisie nimmt.

Festivals: Folkets Bio (Sweden, 2014), Stuttgarter Filmwinter Festival for Expanded Media (Germany, 2014), The Barcelona Independent Film Festival, l’Alternativa (Spain, 2013), Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes FENACO (Peru, 2013), Certamen Internacional de Cortometrajes Ciudad de Soria (Spain, 2013), Fredrikstad Animation Festival (Norway, 2013), Golden Orchid International Animation Festival (USA, 2013), Bideodromo (Spain, 2013), Uppsala International Short Film Festival (Sweden, 2013), Riga International Short Film Festival (Latvia, 2013), Shortcutz Express Caldas da Rainha (Portugal, 2013), Festival Internacional de Animación Val Paraiso (Chile, 2013), Anima-São – International Animation Festival (Brazil, 2013), Janela Internacional de Cinema do Recife (Brazil, 2013), Indiana Short Film Festival (USA, 2013), Se-Ma-For Film Festival (Poland, 2013), FIC Puebla International Film Festival (Mexico, 2013), Animasyros 6.0 International Animation Festival & Forum (Greece, 2013), KratkofilPlus (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2013), Uruguay International Short Film Festival (Uruguay, 2013), Short Cutz Lisboa (Portugal, 2013), Leiden International Short Film Festival (The Netherlands, 2013), Umea Film Festival (Sweden, 2013), Cinema Queer International Film Festival (Sweden, 2013), IndieLisboa (Portugal, 2013), MashRome (Italie, 2013), Syndikalistiskt Forum Film Festival (Sweden, 2013), Gothenburg International Film Festival (Sweden, 2013)
Awards: Mejor Aportación Artística at Certamen Internacional de Cortometrajes Ciudad de Soria, Grand Prix at KratkofilPlus, Best Animation at Uruguay International Short Film Festival

Weblinks:
www.kompiskompis.com
www.facebook.com
www.vimeo.com
www.vimeo.com

Tala

German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 20, 21:00 and Monday, June 23, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin: Canada
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 13′
Category: Fiction
Language: French with English subtitles

Director: Pier-Philippe Chevigny
Screenplay: Pier-Philippe Chevigny, Felix Hamel Lucas
Cinematographer: Felix Hamel Lucas
Editor: Pier-Philippe Chevigny
Producer: Genevieve Gosselin-G.
Cast: Alice Tran, Danny Gilmore, Genevieve Rochette, Eloise Bisson

Synopsis: Tala is a young Filipino domestic worker living with a bourgeois family on the North Shore of Montreal. As she runs through her daily chores, dealing with the eccentricities of her employers, an unexpected phone call puts her at great risk of getting fired.
Inhalt: Tala ist eine junge philippinische Hausangestellte, die mit einer spießbürgerlichen Familie in Montreal lebt. Während sie ihren täglichen Aufgaben nachgeht, gegen die Exzentrik ihrer Arbeitgeber kämpfend, bringt sie ein unerwarteter Anruf in die riskante Situation, gefeuert zu werden.

Festivals: Praxis Film Festival (USA, 2013), Lone Star Film Festival (USA, 2013), Saint-Sauveur International Film Festival (Canada, 2013), Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois (Canada, 2014), Lakeshorts International Short Film Festival (Canada, 2014), DAU’FILM Festival (France, 2014), Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival (India, 2014), Workers Unite Film Festival (USA, 2014), Rated SR – Socially Relevant Film Festival New York (USA, 2014), Show me Justice Film Festival (USA, 2014), Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival (Canada, 2014), Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival (Serbia, 2014), Skepto International Film Festival (Italy, 2014)
Awards: Jury Award and Public Award at Saint-Sauveur International Film Festival, Best Student Short at the Rendez-vous du Cinéma québécois, Deluxe Award to the Best Short Film at Lakeshorts International Short Film Festival, Jury Award at DAU’FILM Festival, Special Jury Mention at Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival

Weblinks:
www.filmssix.com
www.vimeo.com
www.facebook.com

Secrets

German Premiere

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

Flytopia

German Premiere

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

Corner Shop

German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 21, 21:00 and Monday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin / Land: UK
Year of Production / Jahr: 2012
Duration / Länge: 12′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: English original version without English subtitles

Director / Regie: George Hamilton
Screenplay / Drehbuch: George Hamilton, Lucy Patrick Ward
Editor / Schnitt: Stephen Haren
Producer / Produktion: Lucy Patrick Ward, George Hamilton
Cast / Darsteller: Danny: Anatol Yusef, Zoheir: Ernest Ignatius

Synopsis: Danny walks into Zoheir’s shop, tired and at the end of his tether. ‚Corner Shop‘ explores the moment when tensions and frustrations unexpectedly erupt. ‚Corner Shop‘ is a taut and emotional piece of drama that captures a snapshot of British life.
Inhalt: Als Danny Zoheir’s Tante-Emma-Laden betritt ist er müde und erschöpft. Corner shop lotet den Augenblick aus, in dem Anspannung und Frustration unvermittelt aus Einem hervorbrechen können. Auf drastische und aufwühlende Weise zeichnet der Film eine Momentaufnahme britischen Lebens.

Festivals: Official Selection VS Vienna Independent Shorts Festival 2013, Skepto International Film Festival 2013, London United Film Festival 2012, European Independent Film Festival 2012, Official Selection Bermuda International Film Festival 2012, Special Screening at the Salon Des Refuses curation, the London Short Film Festival
Awards: Special Mention Skepto International Film Festival 2013, AUDIENCE AWARD, BEST SHORT FILM London United Film Festival 2012, BEST EUROPEAN DRAMATIC SHORT European Independent Film Festival 2012

Weblinks:
www.sentinel-productions.com

Korriro

German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 21, 21:00 and Monday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin / Land: Iceland
Year of Production / Jahr: 2011
Duration / Länge: 15′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: Icelandic with English subtitles

Director / Regie: Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
Cinematographer / Kamera: óttar Guðnason
Music / Musik: Bjarni M. Sigurdsson
Editor / Schnitt: Birgir A
Producer / Produktion: Rakel Gardarsdottir
Cast / Darsteller: Nina Dogg Filippusdottir, Gisli Örn Gardarsson

Synopsis: Korriro is about a homeless woman in Reykjavík and an eventful day in her rather miserable life, which resembles a dark version of “Goldilocks”.
Inhalt: Korrirò erzählt einen ereignisreichen Tag im kläglichen Leben einer Odachlosen in Reykjiavik. Dieser Tag erinnert an eine dunkle Version von „Goldilocks“.

Festivals: Minimalen, Trondheim FilmFestival, Salento Film Festival, RIFF, Reykjavík Film Festival
Awards: LIFF awards Minimalen

Weblinks:
www.vesturport.com