Thursday, June 20, 19:00 and Saturday, June 22, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
Little Miss Jihad
Rabbit and Deer (Nyuszi és Oz)
Dreamer
Dug-Goo TV
Girl of Wall
The Date (Treffit)
Fear of Flying
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Little Miss Jihad
German Premiere
Screenings: Thursday, June 20, 19:00 and Saturday, June 22, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin / Land: Canada
Year of Production / Jahr: 2012
Duration / Länge: 13′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: English without subtitles
Directors / Regie: Stephanie Law, Jessica Wu
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Stephanie Law
Cinematographer / Kamera: Adam Crosby
Music / Musik: Maria Molinari
Editor / Schnitt: Stephanie Law, Jessica Wu
Producer / Produktion: Stephanie Law, Jessica Wu
Cast / Darsteller: Jasmine Chan (as Sally Khan), Melanie Leon (as Farah Khan), Davis Ryan (as Daniel), Rahim Hajee (as Agent Finch), Karen Kwong-Chip (as Nell)
Synopsis: When 10-year-old Afghani-American Sally Khan discovers that the father she never knew disappeared on September 11 2001, she becomes convinced that he is a terrorist. Now if she could only figure out what that means!
Inhalt: Als die 10jährige Sally Khan erfährt, dass ihr Vater, den sie nie kennengelernt hat, am 11.09.2001 verschwunden ist, ist sie der Überzeugung, er war ein Terrorist. Wenn sie nur herausfinden könnte, was das bedeutet!
Festivals: 2012 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (Canada), 2012 Seven Islands International Film Festival (Chennai, India), 2013 Festival iShorts (Czech Republic), 2013 Breakthroughs Film Festival (Toronto, Canada), 2013 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (U.S.A.)
Weblink: www.littlemissjihadfilm.com
Dreamer
German Premiere
Screenings: Thursday, June 20, 19:00 and Saturday, June 22, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin / Land: France
Year of Production / Jahr: 2012
Duration / Länge: 5′
Category / Kategorie: Short Fiction
Language / Sprache: No dialogue
Director / Regie: Charbel Ka
Producer / Produktion: Charbel Ka
Cast / Darsteller: Patrick O’Blin Jicey Carina
Synopsis: A former film director who has become homeless builds a camera out of recycled rubbish. Sitting in his cardboard lounge under a motorway bridge, with his camera made from bottles of scotch, he feeds his illusions – dreaming of continuing his work.
Inhalt: Ein obdachloser Filmregisseur konstruiert sich eine Kamera aus Überresten und Altwaren. In seiner Sitzecke aus Pappkarton unter einer Autobahnbrücke hält er seine Illusion am Leben: den Traum, seine Arbeit fortzusetzen.
Festivals: Busho Film Festival, Budapest,2012, Rencontres du court de Montpellier, 2012, Fest’Yves arts, Etel, 2013, Let’s All Be Free Film Festival, London, 2013, Festival Tomatrope, Arles, 2013
Awards: Fest’Yves arts, Etel, 2013, Best Univers Award
Weblinks:
www.charbel-ka.com
www.vimeo.com
Superman, Spiderman or Batman (Superman, Spiderman sau Batman)
Bavarian Premiere
Screenings: Thursday, June 21, 19:00 (film.coop) and Saturday, June 23, 21:00 (City Kinos)
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Country of Origin: Romania
Year of Production: 2011
Duration: 11′
Category: Fiction
Director: Tudor Giurgiu
Screenplay: Doru Lupeano
Cinematographer: Adrian Silisteanu
Editor: Eugen Kelemen
Producer: Bogdan Craciun
Synopsis: Aron, a 5-year-old boy, sets together with his worried father on a journey, at the end of which he wishes, like the superheroes in the comic books, to save his mother suffering from a heart condition.
Inhalt: Der 5-jährige Aron macht sich zusammen mit seinem Vater auf eine Reise, an deren Ende er sich wünscht, genau so wie die Superhelden in den Comics, seine Mutter retten zu können, die unter einem Herzfehler leidet.
Weblink: youtu.be/2pcdzfoEQCo
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Thursday, June 21, 19:00 (film.coop) and Saturday, June 23, 21:00 (City Kinos)
Beats
Chicken Chasseur (Duo de volailles, Sauce chasseur)
Firecracker (Fatakra)
Little Horses
Superman, Spiderman or Batman Superman, Spiderman sau Batman
The future, today (L´avenir c´est aujourd´hui)
What remains (Quel che resta)
Chicken Chasseur (Duo de volailles, Sauce chasseur)
Bavarian Premiere
Screenings: Thursday, June 21, (film.coop) 19:00 and Saturday, June 23, 21:00 (City Kinos)
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Country of Origin: Belgium
Year of Production: 2011
Duration: 6′
Category: Animation
Director: Pascale Hecquet
Screenplay: Pascale Hecquet
Cinematographer: Pascale Hecquet
Music: Pierre Gillet
Producer: Thierry Zamparutti
Cast: Jean-Gobert de Coster
Mix: Nils Fauth
Synopsis: Life hangs by a thread. Sometimes, it is none other than an old floor lamp switch. The question (of life or death) should be: Must the light stay on or off? This exploration between hunter and prey, will be revealed with music.
Inhalt: Das Leben hängt am seidenen Faden, manchmal kann es jedoch auch der Schalter einer alten Stehlampe sein. Die Frage (nach Leben oder Tod) lautet: Licht an oder aus?. Eine musikalische Erforschung der Beziehung zwischen Jäger und Gejagten.
Festivals: Anima Brussels 2012, Belgium; BeFilms Festival Brussels 2011, Belgium, International Short Film Festival Clermont-Ferrand 2012, France; 24th Festival of Belgian Cinema Moustier 2012, Belgium; Festimages.be Charleroi 2012, Belgium; Indielisboa 2012, Portugal; 21st Festival Côté court en Seine-Saint-Denis / Pantin 2012, France; Détours en Ciné-Court, séance Bout’choux, Saint-Genies Bellevue 2012, France; Seoul Internatinal Youth Film Festival 2012, South Korea; Festival Séquence court-métrage de Toulouse 2012, France
Awards: Best Animation Award at Anima Brussels 2012, Belgium
Weblinks:
www.grifagraf.com
www.grifagraf.com//grifagraf_animateur
ambiancesproductions.over-blog.com/
The future, today (L´avenir c´est aujourd´hui)
World Premiere
Screenings: Thursday, June 21, 19:00 (film.coop) and Saturday, June 23, 21:00 (City Kinos) SWEET
Country of Origin: France
Year of Production: 2012
Duration: 14′
Category: Fiction
Director: Anne Zinn-Justin
Screenplay: Anne Zinn-Justin
Cinematographer: Anne Zinn-Justin
Music: Eric Neveux
Editor: Isabelle Manquillet
Cast: Armande Boulanger, Arthur Vaughanwhitehead, Agathe Dronne, Gauthier Baillot
Synopsis: May 1981. The eve of the French presidential elections. 15 year old Claire feels smothered by the environment at home. Marc, the 16 year old son of a trade union mechanic. Against the backdrop of political battle, they watch, attract, repel, and find one another…
Inhalt: Mai 1981, kurz vor der französischen Präsidentschaftswahl. Die 15-jährige Claire fühlt sich zu Hause eingeengt. Der 16-jährige Marc ist der Sohn eines Mechanikers und aktiven Gewerkschaftlers. Vor dem Hintergrund des politischen Wahlkampfes nähern sich die beiden langsam an…
Weblink: youtu.be/B73dxEeH3qg
What remains (Quel che resta)
World Premiere
Screenings: Thursday, June 21, 19:00 (film.coop) and Saturday, June 23, 21:00 (City Kinos)
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Country of Origin: Italy
Year of Production: 2012
Duration: 14′
Category: Fiction
Director: Andrea Bacci
Screenplay: Andrea Bacci
Cinematographer: Marcello Montarsi
Music: Francesco Cerasi, The Wavers
Editor: Roberto Missiroli, Andrea Bacci
Producer: Andrea Bacci
Cast: Nicolas Vaporidis, Camilla Filippi, Matteo Urzia
Synopsis: When Alessio and Matteo discover from the news that everybody thinks they have died in a car crash, they decide to take the opportunity to run away from their lives. But there are things from which it is impossible to escape.
Inhalt: Als Alessio und Matteo durch die Nachrichten erfahren, dass jeder denkt, sie wären in einem Autounfall ums Leben gekommen, entschließen sie sich, die Gelegenheit zu nutzen und aus ihren Leben auszubrechen. Aber es gibt Dinge, vor denen man nicht weglaufen kann.
Weblink: www.quelcheresta.com
Firecracker (Fatakra)
German Premiere
Screenings: Thursday, June 21, 19:00 (film.coop) and Saturday, June 23, 21:00 (City Kinos)
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Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 2011
Duration: 19′
Category: Short Fiction
Director: Soham Mehta
Screenplay: Soham Mehta, Jenny Connell
Cinematographer: Iskra Valtcheva
Music: Samrat Chakrabarti
Editor: Soham Mehta
Producer: Ninaad Vaidya
Cast: Samrat Chakrabarti, Meena Serendib, Ritik Goyal
Synopsis: Naveen left India to chase his dreams in America. Today, three years and a recession later, his wife and son join him. Sparks fly as a family reunites.
Inhalt: Um seine Träume in Amerika zu verwirklichen, hat Naveen Indien verlassen. Heute, drei Jahre und eine Wirtschaftsflaute später, kommen seine Frau und sein Sohn ihm nach. Funken fliegen, als die Familie wieder aufeinander trifft.
Festivals: Ashland Independent Film Festival 2012, USA; Take Two New York 2012, USA; Vail Film Festival 2012; Cleveland International Film Festival 2012, USA; Charlotte Film Festival 2012, USA; U. Short St. Petersburg 2012, Russia; SF Indie Fest San Francisco 2012, USA; Ion Film Festival Phnom Penh 2011, Cambodia; Oaxaca International Independent Film Festival 2011, Mexico; Boston Asian American Film Festival 2011, USA; Napa Valley Film Festival 2011 USA; Cinema Arts Festival Houston 2011, USA; Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival 2011, USA; Rockport Film Festival 2011, USA; Jam Fest Indie Film Festival Hammond 2011, USA; Southern Appalachian International Film Festival Kingsport 2011, USA; Ojai Film Festival Ojai Valley 2011, USA; Reel Dakota Film Festival 2011, USA; San Diego Asian Film Festival 2011, USA; Petaluma International Film Festival 2011, USA; Sante Fe Film Festival Sante Fe 2011, USA; Golden Door International Film Festival Jersey City 2011, USA; Heartland Film Festival Indianapolis 2011, USA; DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival Washington D.C. 2011, USA; Tasveer: Seattle South Asian Film Festival 2011, USA; U.Frame Film Festival Porto 2011, Portugal; Tucson Film & Music Festival 2011, USA; Dallas Video Fest 2011, USA; Twin Cities Film Festival Minneapolis, Minnesota 2011, USA; Clearwater Film & Music Festival 2011, USA; Indian Film Festival of Houston 2011, USA South Dakota Film Festival Aberdeen 2011, USACinmatik International Film Festival Piestanv 2011, Slovakia; Harlem International Film Festival New York 2011, USA; Cinesol Film Festival Rio Grande Valley 2011, USANew York Hell’s Kitchen Film Festival 2011, USA; Nevada City Film Festival Nevada City 2011, USA; New York Asian American Film Festival 2011, USA; Slant Film Festival Houston 2011, USA; Rhode Island Film Festival 2011, USA; Hard Acre Film Festival Tipton 2011, USA; International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala 2011, India; Topanga Film Festival – Los Angeles, California – July 2011South Asian Journalists Association Convention 2011, USA Texas Filmmakers Showcase 2011, USAPalm Springs International ShortsFest 2011, USA; deadCenter Film Festival Oklahoma City 2011, USAStudent Academy Award Screening 2011, USALonghorn Film Showcase Austin 2011, USA; New York Indian Film Festival 2011, USAAtlanta Film Festival 2011, USA; Newport Beach Film Festival 2011, USALos Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2011, USA; Dallas International Film Festival 2011, USA; Aspen Shortsfest 2011, USA; Sarasota Film Festival 2011, USA; San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival 2011, USA; SXSW – Austin 2011, USA; India International Film Festival Tampa 2011, USA
Awards: Narrative Winner at 38th Student Academy Awards, Directors Guild of America Student Film Award, Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award, Audience Award for Best Short at Sarasota Film Festival, Best Fiction Award at U.Frame Film Festival of Portugal; Best Narrative Short at Napa Valley Film Festival; Best Short Narrative Award at South Dakota Film Festival; Best Short at Indian Film Festival of Houston; Best Short at Golden Door International Film Festival; Drama Short Gold at Jam Fest Indie Film Festival, 2nd Place Best Short at Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival; Best Short Drama and Bset Short International Film Award at Southern Appalachian International Film Festival; Finalist at Angelus Student Film Festival, 2nd Place Narrative Short at Boomtown Film & Music Festival
Weblinks:
www.sohammehta.com
vimeo.com
Little Horses
German Premiere
Screenings: Thursday, June 21, 19:00 (film.coop) and Saturday, June 23, 21:00 (City Kinos)
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Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 2011
Duration: 17′
Category: Fiction
Director: Levi Abrino
Screenplay: Levi Abrino, Luke Matheny
Cinematographer: Kai Orion
Music: Sasha Gordon
Editor: Levi Abrino, Doug Lenox
Producer: Mollye Asher, Meredith Kaulfers
Cast: Patch Darragh, Rebecca Henderson, William Peden, Ryker Bullis
Synopsis: A divorced small town postal worker tries to win his family back by getting his son a pony for his 8th birthday. The only pony he can afford though is blind and deaf.
Inhalt: Ein geschiedener Postbeamter versucht seine Familie zurück zu gewinnen, indem er seinem Sohn zum 8. Geburtstag ein Pony schenkt. Das einzige Pony, das er sich jedoch leisten kann, ist blind und taub.
Festivals: Slamdance Film Festival, USA; CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival Toronto, Canada; Austin Film Festival, USA; San Francisco Independent Film Festival, USA; NYU First Run Film Festival, USA
Awards: Best Student Short at Austin Film Festival; Audience Award at San Francisco Independent Film Festival; 3rd Prize King Award, National Board of Review Award and Audience Award at NYU First Run Film Festival
Weblink: www.imdb.com/name/nm1583966