Schlagwort-Archive: Fiction

The Birthday (Aniversarea)

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German Premiere

Screenings: Monday, June 20, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 21, 21:00 (BITTER)

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Country of Origin: Romania
Year of Production: 2010
Duration: 16′
Category: Fiction

Director: Luiza Parvu
Screenplay: Luiza Parvu, Toma Peiu
Cinematographer: Andrei Goaga
Editor: Letitia Stefanescu
Producer: Sorin Botoseneanu

Synopsis: Adina tries to make a birthday for herself, but this is not an easy job for a lonely bus ticket saleswoman, living alone in the old apartment of her late parents. She eventually finds an unusual way of spending the day, when she decides to call a professional party entertainer.
Inhalt: Die Protagonistin des rumänischen Films „The Birthday“ Adina möchte sich selbst zu ihrem Geburtstag eine Freude machen – keine einfache Sache für eine einsame Busticketverkäuferin, die allein lebt. Doch Adina hat eine besondere Idee: sie engagiert einen professionellen Partyunterhalter.

Festivals: NexT International Film Festival, Romania, 2010; Timishort International Film Festival, Romania, 2010; Transilvania International Film Festival, Romania, 2010
Awards: Best Short Film shot in digital, Cinemaiubit ISFF (work-in-progress screening), 2009; Jury Special Mention, 7a Mostra Internacional de Escolas de Escolas de Cinema ESAP, Portugal, 2010; Black Pearl Award 2nd Prize, Abu Dhabi Film Festival, 2010; Best Foreign Film, Early Bird ISFF, Bulgaria, 2010

Weblink: www.facebook.com

Cigarette Candy

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 17, 19:00 and Saturday, June 18, 19:00 (SALTY)

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Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 2009
Duration: 13′
Category: Fiction

Director: Lauren Wolkstein
Screenplay: Jeff Sousa
Cinematographer: Bill Winters
Editor: Lauren Wolkstein, David Andalman, Jeff Sousa
Music: Ryan Shore
Producer: Michael Fiore

Synopsis: Eddie Van Buren, a traumatized teenage Marine, is forced to play the role of „the hero“ at his homecoming party. In pursuing a rebellious, precocious sixteen-year-old girl, Candy, he sees an opportunity to numb his pain and connect to a fellow lost soul.
Inhalt: Eddie Van Buren, ein traumatisierter Marinesoldat in den Teenagerjahren, ist gezwungen, auf der Familienparty zu Ehren seiner Heimkehr die Rolle „des Helden“ zu spielen. In der ebenfalls anwesenden frühreifen Candy erkennt er eine Seelengefährtin und die Möglichkeit seinen Schmerz zu betäuben… bis das Ventil schließlich dem inneren Druck nachgibt.

Awards: Winner of the Short Film Jury Award for Best Narrative Short, 2010 SXSW Film Festival; Best Student Film, 2010 Williamsburg International Film Festival; Special Jury Award for Outstanding Performance, 2010 Florida Film Festival; Best Student Short Film, 2010 Cleveland International Film Festival, Best Cinematography, 2010 Short Film Festival La Fila (Valladolid, Spain), Red Citation – Humanitarian Award, Best Screenplay, 2009 24fps International Short Film Festival; Best Live Action Student Short Under 15 Minutes, Alexis Award for Most Promising Student Filmmaker, Special Mention,2009 Palm Springs International ShortFest; Adrienne Shelly Foundation: Best Female Director, Plum Pictures Most Promising Filmmaker Award, Independent Film Project Audience Award, Student Choice Award: Best Direction, Entertainment Partners Best Producing, Honorable Mention, 2009 Columbia University Film Festival; Fall 2009 Grant Recipient, 2009 The Caucus for Producers, Writers, & Directors Foundation

Weblink: www.cigarettecandy.com

Clown’s Revolution

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German Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 19, 19:00 and Monday, June 20, 21:00 (UMAMI)

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Country of Origin: China
Year of Production: 2010
Duration: 10′
Category: Fiction

Director: Sun Xun
Screenplay: Sun Xun
Editor: Sun Xun
Music: Jin Shan
Producer: Gerben Schermer

Synopsis: „Clown’s Revolution“ is about a real island where a group of poets live. It’s a small and completely utopian society, and a dream we have been pursuing; it is a utopian reality, which exists in a life pursued by art. The English title is more like a process we are seeking, which is full of absurdity and metempsychosis.
Inhalt: Unter dem Titel „Clown’s Revolution“ erwartet die Zuschauer eine surreale Bilderwelt: Ein Gruppe von Dichtern hat sich auf einer Insel eine utopische Gesellschaftsform erschaffen, die nur durch ein Leben für die Kunst existiert.

Festivals: Holland Animation Film Festival

Weblink: www.vanguardgallery.com

Culebra

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German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 17, 19:00 and Saturday, June 18, 19:00 (SALTY)

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Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 2010
Duration: 15′
Category: Fiction

Director: Sean Carter
Screenplay: Sean Carter
Cinematographer: Bill Winters
Editor: Sean Carter
Music: Ryan Shore
Producer: Michael Fiore

Synopsis: A pregnant Mexican woman follows a shady human smuggler into an underground border crossing that goes terribly awry.
Inhalt: Eine hochschwangere Mexikanerin lässt sich auf zwielichtige Menschenschmuggler ein, um die Grenze zur USA unterirdisch zu durchqueren. Als sie in einem Tunnel steckenbleibt, wird sie von den Männern allein zurückgelassen.

Festivals: Slamdance Flim Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, Methodfest
Awards: Best Student Film Award, Aspen short film festival, Colorado; semifinalist for Student Academy Awards 2011; Sound Design, Screenwriting and Original Score Award and in First Run Film Festival; National Board of Review motion pictures (NBR) grant; Special Jury Mention at Clermont Film Festival, France

Weblink: www.culebramovie.com

The Six Dollar Fifty Man

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 18, 21:00 and Tuesday, June 22, 19:00 (SALTY)

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Country of Origin / Land: New Zealand / Neuseeland
Year of Production / Jahr: 2009
Duration / Länge: 15’00“
Category / Kategorie: Fiction

Director / Regie: Mark Albiston, Louis Sutherland
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Mark Albiston, Louis Sutherland
Cinematographer / Kamera: Simon Baumfield
Editor / Schnitt: Mike Bridgman
Music / Musik: Connan Hosford
Producer / Produktion: Wendy Cuthbert
Cast / Darsteller: Oscar Vandy-Connor, Celina Russo-Bewick

Synopsis: Things are by no means easy at school in New Zealand in the seventies, especially if you’re a bit different from everyone else. At least this is what a fearless eight-year-old named Andy thinks. In his imagination, Andy lives the life of a superhero; he believes he has the power to show all the teen- age playground hooligans who’s boss. But one day, Andy gets into trouble with the school’s head. He realises that he must face up to reality if he is going to save not just his own skin, but that of his friend, Mary.
Inhalt: Auch im Neuseeland der 70er Jahre hat man es in der Schule nicht gerade leicht, wenn man anders ist als die andern. Das muss auch Andy erfahren, ein furchtloser Achtjähriger, der in seiner Fantasie das Leben eines Super- helden führt und über Superkräfte zu verfügen glaubt, die es ihm erlauben, all die halbstarken Spielplatzrowdys in ihre Grenzen zu verweisen. Doch als Andy Ärger mit dem Schulleiter kriegt, stellt er fest, dass er sich der Wirklich- keit wohl stellen muss, wenn er nicht nur seine eigene Haut, sondern auch seine Freundin Mary retten will.

Festivals & Awards: 62nd Festival De Cannes France 2009 (Special Distinction), New Zealand International Film Festival New Zealand 2009, Melbourne International Film Festival Australia 2009, Expresion en Corto Mexico 2009 (Best International Short Film Fiction), Middle East International Film Festival United Arab Emirates 2009 (Black Pearl 09 for Best Narrative Short), BFI 53rd London Film Festival UK 2009, St Tropez Antipodes International Film Festival France 2009, Stockholm International Film Festival Sweden 2009, Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Taiwan 2009, 55th Valladolid International Film Festival Spain 2009 (Silver Spike), International Festival of Documentary and Short Films of Bilbao Spain 2009 (Zinebi 51), Flickerfest Australia 2010 (Coopers Award for Best Short Film), Sundance Film Festival USA 2010 (Jury Prize in International Short Filmmaking), 32nd Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival France 2010 (Special Mention), 60th Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin Germany 2010 (Generation Kplus), 20th Annual Cinequest Film Festival USA 2010, 20th Annual Cinequest Film Festival USA 2010 (Best Narrative Short), 34th Hong Kong International Film Festival China 2010, New York International Children’s Film Festival USA 2010, NYCIFF Special Jury Award USA 2010, Minimalen Short Film Festival Norway 2010, Filmfest DC USA 2010, International Film Festival, Breda The Netherlands 2010, Aspen Shortsfest USA 2010, Aspen Shortsfest USA 2010 (Best Drama), British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) USA 2010, Aspen Shortsfest, USA 2010 (Prize for Excellence), Nashville Film Festival USA 2010, IndieLisboa Portugal 2010

Weblink: www.stickypictures.co.nz

She’s a Blur

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European Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 18, 21:00 and Tuesday, June 22, 19:00 (SOUR)

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Country of Origin / Land: Brazil, USA / Brasilien, USA
Year of Production / Jahr: 2009
Duration / Länge: 19’00“
Category / Kategorie: Fiction

Director / Regie: Gandja Monteiro
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Gandja Monteiro, Hannah B. Schick
Cinematographer / Kamera: Doug Emmett
Editor / Schnitt: Gandja Monteiro, Brandon Harris, Nick Kaye, Veronique Doumbe
Music / Musik: The Books, I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness, Joanna Newsom, Blind Willie Johnson
Producer / Produktion: Gandja Monteiro, Melonie Diaz
Cast / Darsteller: Hannah B. Schick, Jason Catalano, Stas May, Sky Koltun, Jose Estevez, Gandja Monteiro

Synopsis: Barely an adult, 21 year-old Jack moves from her small town in North Dakota to New York City. Finding herself swept up into the beautiful chaos of the city, of youth, of womanhood, of becoming an artist – she loses herself. In an attempt to break into something new and to escape the routine, to perhaps uncover a new self or maybe to simply feel beautiful – she agrees to sit for an established painter. When she realizes his intentions are more then she expected, she feels violated and crushed. Disappointed and disgusted, Jack plunges into an even deeper depression. A seemingly unshakeable feeling that life is quickly loosing its substance takes hold. So she sets to the streets, riding her bicycle through Manhattan, through the crowds, through the fog, through it all. She struggles to keep her job at a print shop job and her own inspiration as a writer suffers greatly. Gradually a new form of focus and expression forms and she finds herself biking through the streets of New York with a big bag of chalk stopping every now and again to write an old quote on the concrete. This simple communion of words that were said before but are again being written provides Jack with the inspiration to get over it and get on with it.
Inhalt: Die gerade erwachsene Jack verlässt ihre dörfliche Heimat für die grosse Stadt New York City. Da wird sie in das schöne Chaos der Stadt hineingezogen. Die Entwicklung ihrer Kunst und ihre Reifung als Frau prägen sich in ihrer einzigartigen Beziehung mit New York City aus.

Festivals & Awards: Fusion Film Festival USA 2009 (Winner, Best Undergraduate Director Award), NYU First Run Film Festival USA 2009

Weblink: www.gandjamonteiro.com/shesablur

Tour

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 17, 19:00 and Saturday, June 19, 21:15 (SWEET)

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Country of Origin / Land: Hungary / Ungarn
Year of Production / Jahr: 2009
Duration / Länge: 13’00“
Category / Kategorie: Fiction

Director / Regie: Balázs Simonyi
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Zoltán Áprily, Balázs Simonyi
Cinematographer / Kamera: Zoltán Lovasi
Editor / Schnitt: Balázs Simonyi
Music / Musik: László Pirisi
Producer / Produktion: Balázs Simonyi, Zoltán Áprily
Cast / Darsteller: Iván Fenyõ, Ayörgy Gazsó

Synopsis: Anti is a surveyor and an obsessed hobby-cyclist. He has a dream. One day he will be able to ride 183 km uphill as cyclists do at Tour de France. And, as we know, faith can move mountains.
Inhalt: Anti ist ein besessener Hobby-Radsportler. Er hat einen Traum. Eines Tages will er es schaffen, wie die Radfahrer bei der Tour de France 183 km bergauf zu fahren. Und, wie wir wissen, kann Glaube Berge versetzen.

Festivals & Awards: Maremetraggio Film Festival Best Short Film CEI Award Italy 2009, Bristol Brief Encounters International Short Film Festival UK 2009, European Short Film Festival UNLIMITED Germany 2009, Cracow Film Festival Poland 2009, Drama International Short Film Festival Greece 2009, Instanbul International Short Film Days Turkey 2009, Lagów International Film Festival Poland 2009, Targu-Mures AlterNative Romania 2009, Tehran Short Film Festival Iran 2009, Tokyo Short Shorts Film Festival Japan 2009

Weblink: www.simonyibalazs.hu

Just A Pitch

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 17, 19:00 and Saturday, June 19, 21:00 (SWEET)

just-a-pitch

Country of Origin / Land: France / Frankreich
Year of Production / Jahr: 2009
Duration / Länge: 23’00“
Category / Kategorie: Fiction

Director / Regie: Eric Raynaud
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Eric Raynaud
Cinematographer / Kamera: Simon Beaufils
Editor / Schnitt: Stéphanie Pédelacq
Music / Musik: Thierry Los
Producer / Produktion: Eric Raynaud
Cast / Darsteller: Gérald Laroche, Jean Fornerod, Sanjay Mirabeau, Nicolas Bienvenu

Synopsis: Sanjay, a young Indian screenwriter, lands in Paris Airport on his way to sign the biggest contract of his budding film career. But Robert, the chief of the immigration, notices that Sanjay’s passport will expire before his return flight. Robert thinks this is no accident and he’s just not buying Sanjay’s “story”.
Inhalt: Sanjay landet in Paris um den wichtigsten Vertrag seiner Karriere zu unterzeichnen. Doch zuvor muss sich der junge Drehbuchautor aus den Fängen der Flughafenpolizei befreien und zwar mit seinen eigenen Waffen.

Festivals & Awards: Festival international de comédie de l’Alpe d’Huez France 2009, Festival Itinérances France 2009 (Audience Award and Youth Jury Sp), COLCOA Film Festival USA 2009, World Wide Short Film Festival Canada 2009, Festival du court métrage en plein air France 2009 (Grand Prix and Audience Award), Cinéma Nouvelle génération France 2009, International Film Festival of Troia Portugal 2009, IFFI Goa India (Special Jury Prize), Festival des Jeunes Réalisateurs France 2009 (Audience Award), Rencontres Cinématographiques France 2009 (Best Acting), Interfilm Germany 2009, 27+1 Festival Russian Federation 2009, Hérault du Cinéma France 2009 (Audience Award), Festival de Film Francophone France 2010 (Youth Jury Award), Cleveland International Film Festival USA 2010, Espoir 35 mm France 2010 (Audience Award), Short Shorts Film Festival Japan 2010, Rencontres Cinématographiques France 2010 (Best Short Film)

Weblink: www.imdb.com/title/tt1424802

Waiting For…

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European Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 18, 19:00 and Monday, June 21, 21:00 (SALTY)

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Country of Origin / Land: Japan
Year of Production / Jahr: 2009
Duration / Länge: 3’54“
Category / Kategorie: Fiction

Director / Regie: Shunsuke Minowa
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Shunsuke Minowa
Cinematographer / Kamera: Shunsuke Minowa
Editor / Schnitt: Shunsuke Minowa
Music / Musik: Shinya Hashimoto
Producer / Produktion: Yoshiyuki Sunai
Cast / Darsteller: Masatomo Naya, Keishi Sugino

Synopsis: Robbers are in waiting in the car and getting more and more irritated by the minute as they wait for their accomplice to return with the loot.
Inhalt: Ein paar Diebe werden zunehmend nervös, während sie im Auto auf ihren Komplizen mit der Beute warten.

Glenn Owen Dodds

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German Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 17, 19:00 and Saturday, June 19, 21:00 (SWEET)

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Country of Origin / Land: Australia / Australien
Year of Production / Jahr: 2009
Duration / Länge: 16’15“
Category / Kategorie: Fiction

Director / Regie: Frazer Bailey
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Trent Dalton
Cinematographer / Kamera: Tony Luu
Editor / Schnitt: Steve Cooper
Music / Musik: Mark McDuff
Producer / Produktion: Bec Dakin
Cast / Darsteller: David Wenham, Abe Forsythe, Bella Heathcote

Synopsis: Michael Radcliffe was catching the bus this morning, like he does every day of his everyday life. He didn’t expect to have a five-minute sit-down with God, Glenn Owen Dodds that is, a mysterious man who claims to be God. Could he really be God? He seems to know an awful lot about Michael Radcliffe… But what kind of God looks like a hapless mug punter with a frightful filing system? But, then again, how does Glenn Owen Dodds know the meaning of life?
Inhalt: Michael Radcliffe trifft einen mysteriösen Mann, der behauptet, er sei Gott.

Festivals & Awards: Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival France 2010 (Winner of the International Prix Canal+ Award), Heart of Gold International Film Festival Australia 2010 (Winner Best Queensland Film), Aspen Shortsfest USA 2010, Next Film Festival Romania 2010, Newport Beach Film Festival USA 2010, Seattle International Film Festival USA 2010

Weblink: www.glennowendodds.com