Janus

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 19, 2015, 21:00 and Monday, June 22, 2015, 19:00 (SOUR)

janus

Country of Origin: South Korea
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2014
Running Time: 15’13“
Category: Fiction

Director: Sung Hwan Kim
Screenplay: Sung Hwan Kim
Cinematographer: Sung Hwan Kim
Music: Jae Hyun Sung, Dong Hoon Han
Editor: Sung Hwan Kim
Producer: Sung Hwan Kim

Synopsis: Deep in the snow covered mountains, a young couple accidentally runs over a little boy. While they argue about what to do next, there is a little camera in their car, recording every detail of their conversation…

Festivals & Awards:
Seoul International Extreme Short Image and Film Festival 2015 (South Korea): Audience Award

The Good Boy

International Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 19, 2015, 21:00 and Monday, June 22, 2015, 19:00 (SOUR)

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Country of Origin: USA
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2015
Running Time: 15’00“
Category: Fiction

Director: A.L. Lee
Screenplay: A.L. Lee
Cinematographer: Diego Jiménez
Music: „V8 Ford Blues“ by Willie Love, performed by James Cotton
Editor: William Lehman
Producer: Alex Ma

Synopsis: A young boxer with something to prove accepts a challenge put to him in a pub. When he meets his opponent face to face, he discovers he is mentally disabled, and he must decide; to forfeit or fight.

Festivals & Awards:
WorldFest Houston International Film Festival (Gold Remi Award for Original Story)
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival (Honorable Mention Cinematography)
DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival
The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival
Feedback Film and Screenplay Film Festival

Weblink: www.thegoodboyfilm.com

Pastorale

German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 19, 2015, 21:00 and Monday, June 22, 2015, 19:00 (SOUR)

pastorale

Country of Origin: France
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2014
Running Time: 18’20“
Category: Fiction

Director: Oriane Polack
Screenplay: Alain Descheres

Synopsis: In an unknown country, armed militia have imposed a reign of terror. Two women find themselves thrown together as they flee with their children through the treacherous backcountry.

Festivals & Awards:
Festival de Douarnenez Douarnenez 2014, France
Peace and Love festival Falun 2014, Sweden
Sardinia Film Festival Sardinia 2014, Italy
Cinemadamare Stazzema 2014, Italy
Two Riverside Kazimierz Dolny 2014, Poland
Berlin Cinema Summer Party Berlin 2014, Germany
Cine a la Calle Bogota 2014, Colombia

After School (Après Les Cours)

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 19, 2015, 21:00 and Monday, June 22, 2015, 19:00 (SOUR)

after-school

Country of Origin: France
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2014
Running Time: 18′
Category: Fiction

Director: Guillaume Renusson
Screenplay: Clément Peny, Guillaume Renusson
Cinematographer: Noé Bach
Music: Olivier Militon
Editor: Joseph Comar
Producer: Frédéric de Goldschmidt, Benjamin Bonnet

Synopsis: Gerald, a shy and asthmatic teenager, follows his roommate Theo and his gang one night to try the game they secretly play…

Festivals & Awards:
Rhode Island International Film Festival
Philadelphia Film Festival
Berlin Short Film festival
Singapore International Film Festival
Kolkata Film Festival
Bermuda International Film Festival
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Tournez court St. Etienne
Ciné Banlieue

Weblink: vimeo.com/105971788

Barcelona Here We Stand

German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 19, 2015, 21:00 and Monday, June 22, 2015, 19:00 (SOUR)

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Countries of Origin: Finland, South Africa, Ghana
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2014
Running Time: 18’02“
Category: Documentary

Director: Linnea de la Chapelle, Rafael Donner
Screenplay: Linnea de la Chapelle
Cinematographer: Rafael Donner
Editor: Edem Tengue
Producer: Tyrone Poipao

Synopsis: The residents of the South African township of Barcelona struggle with a world of adversity and hardship, yet still show remarkable human kindness. It seems Barcelona is not where dreams go to die – it is merely where they hide.

Festivals & Awards:
Helsinki Short Film Festival 2014, Finland
Nominated for the national Finnish short film award, Kettu elokuvapalkinto 2014

Good Hands (Buenas Manos)

German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 19, 2015, 21:00 and Monday, June 22, 2015, 19:00 (SOUR)

good-hands

Countries of Origin: Argentina
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2015
Running Time: 5’00“
Category: Fiction

Director: Francisco Bendomir
Screenplay: Francisco Bendomir
Cinematographer: Pedro Álvarez
Editor: Francisco Bendomir
Producer: Luis Montoya

Synopsis: A young couple makes the unfortunate mistake of leaving their baby in the wrong hands…

Festivals & Awards:
Depth of Field International Film Festival (USA) – Exceptional Merit
San Francisco Film Awards (USA) – Award of Excellence
The Buenos Aires Film Festival of New Cinema (Argentina)
Festival Copa dos Curtas (Brazil)
MIA Film Festival (Brazil)
Shock Stock (Canada)
A Night of Short Films (USA)
Big as Texas Short Film Festival (USA)
Chattanooga Film Fest (USA)
Depth of Field International Film Festival (USA)
Equinox Film Fest (USA)
Fantastic Cinema (USA)
International Shorts (USA)
Sanford International Film Festival (USA)
San Francisco Film Awards (USA)
Tally Shorts Film Festival (USA)
The BoneBat ‚Comedy of Horrors‘ Film Fest (USA)
Three Cities Film Festival (Dominican Republic)
Fanter Film Festival (Spain)
Festival de Cine de Alicante (Spain)
Skepto International Film Festival (Italy)
Taglia Corti (Italy)
Carmarthen Bay Film Festival (UK)
Plymouth Film Festival (UK)
Golden Palmera (UAE)

Weblink: vimeo.com/105627495

Last Base

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 19, 2015, 21:00 and Monday, June 22, 2015, 19:00 (SOUR)

last-base

Countries of Origin: Norway, United Kingdom
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2014
Running Time: 15′
Category: Fiction

Director: Aslak Danbolt
Screenplay: Aslak Danbolt
Cinematographer: Stian Thilert
Music: Fanny Wadman
Editor: Bjørnar Rydland Thyholdt
Producer: Pål Nordås, Aslak Danbolt

Synopsis: Soon to be father Joachim vows to give up base-jumping after going on one final adventure with his best-friend Øyvind. When a storm approaches their friendship is put to the test. Øyvind wants to turn back, but Joachim will apparently stop at nothing to pull off his very last jump.

Festivals & Awards:
Leeds International Film Festival 2014, UK
London Short Film Festival 2015, UK
Slamdance Film Festival 2015 Park City, Utah, USA
Leuven Short Film Festival 2014, Belgium
Tribeca Film Festival New York 2015, USA
Friss Hús International Short Film Festival Budapest 2015, Hungary
The Norwegian Short Film Festival Grimstad 2015, Norway
Rooftop Film Series 2015 New York City, USA

Weblink: vimeo.com/102709455

Wolf’s Milk

German Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 21, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 24, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SOUR

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Country of Origin: Belgium
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 15′
Category: Fiction
Language: Dutch with English subtitles

Director: Hans Vercauter
Screenplay: Hans Vercauter
Cinematographer: Brecht Goyvaerts
Editor: Koen Timmerman
Music: Raf Keunen
Producer: Eva Van Riet
Cast: Wouter Hendrickx, Ben Segers, Marijke Pinoy, Wine Dierickx, Oliver Pintens, Johan van Assche

Synopsis: After being imprisoned for several years, Marcus is determined to settle a score with his brother Simon. „Wolf’s Milk“ is a story about brotherly love, a family’s struggling decomposition, and a white lie with dire consequences.
Inhalt:
Nachdem er einige Jahr im Gefängnis saß, ist Marcus fest entschlossen, mit seinem Bruder Simon ein Hühnchen zu rupfen. „Wolf’s Milk“ ist eine Geschichte über Bruderliebe, den quälenden Verfall einer Familie und eine Notlüge mit fatalen Folgen.

Festivals: The Montreal World Film Festival (Canada, 2013), Quebec City Film Festival (Canada, 2013), Raindance Film Festival (United Kingdom, 2013), shnit international shortfilmfestival (Switzerland, 2013), Leeds International Film Festival (United Kingdom, 2013), Leuven International Film Festival (Belgium, 2013), Miami Short Film Festival (USA, 2013), ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival (France, 2014), Vlaamse Film Festival (Netherlands, 2014), Shanghai International Film Festival (China, 2014)
Awards: Jury Award at the Montreal World Film Festival

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

Mobile Homes

German Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 21, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 24, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SOUR

mobilehomes

Country of Origin: USA, France
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 13′
Category: Fiction
Language: English without subtitles

Director: Vladimir de Fontenay
Screenplay: Vladimir de Fontenay
Cinematographer: Pepe Vila del Pino
Editor: Vladimir de Fontenay
Music: Vicky de la Vega
Producer: Colin Whitlow, Tati Barrantes
Cast: Alison Folland, David Call, Ash Devens

Synopsis: The story of a young woman, trapped in sex trafficking, and her son who explores an unlikely way out.
Inhalt: Die Geschichte einer jungen Frau gefangen im Sexhandel und ihres Sohnes, der einen unwahrscheinlichen Ausweg findet.

Festivals: Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival (France, 2013), South by Southwest Film Festival and Conference (USA, 2013), Atlanta Film Festival (USA, 2013), Aspen Film Festival (USA, 2013), Sarasota Film Festival (USA, 2013), First Run Film Festival (USA, 2013), Maryland Film Festival (USA, 2013), Seattle Film Festival (USA, 2013), Kerala Film Festival (India, 2013), Champs-Élysées Film Festival (France, 2013), Concorto Film Festival (Italy, 2013), Indianapolis Film Festival (USA, 2013), Guanajuato International Film Festival (Mexico, 2013), Grenoble Film Festival (France, 2013), Rhode Island Film Festival (USA, 2013), Montreal World Film Festival (Canada, 2013), Lviv International Short Film Festival Wiz-Art (Ukraine, 2013), Athens International Film Festival (Greece, 2013), International Short Film Festival Winterthur (Switzerland, 2013), Chacun Son Court – Strasbourg Short Film Festival (France, 2013), Los Angeles Short Film Festival (USA, 2013), Woodstock Film Festival (USA, 2013), Milano Film Festival (Italy, 2013), Milwaukee Film Festival (USA, 2013), Fenêtres Sur Courts – Dijon Short Film Festival (France, 2013), Calgary International Short Film Festival (Canada, 2013), Santa Fe Independent Film Festival (USA, 2013), Tallgrass Film Festival (USA, 2013), Southern Screen Film Festival (USA, 2013), Uppsala International Short Film Festival (Sweden, 2013), San Joaquin Film Festival (USA, 2013), Hong-Kong International Film Festival (China, 2014), Maremetraggio – Trieste International Short Film Festival (Italy, 2014), Minimalen Short Film Festival (Norway, 2014), Rencontres Internationales du Cinéma de Vincennes (France, 2014)
Awards: First Wasserman King Award, King Award in Screenwriting and National Board of Review Award at First Run Film Festival, Special Jury Award at Seattle Film Festival, SIGNIS Award Honorary Mention at Guanajuato International Film Festival

Weblinks:
www.vladimirdefontenay.com
www.vimeo.com