Schlagwort-Archive: Fiction

The Dinner (Le Diner)

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 12, 19:00 and Saturday, June 14, 21:00 (SWEET)

the-dinner

Country of Origin: France
Year of Production: 2006
Duration: 13’25“
Category: Fiction

Director: Cecile Vernant
Screenplay: Cecile Vernant
Cinematographer: Yohann Charrin
Editor: Xavier Marsais
Music: Erwann Kermorvant
Producer: Eric Pattedoie, Caroline Perchaud
Cast: Julie Dray, Guillaume Cramoisan

Synopsis: Clara and Julien have their first date at a restaurant. She, a lovely secretary, tries hard to seduce him, especially as she feels ill at ease in this environment, hoping to see him again. He, young diplomat, is restless and tries everything to cut the evening short…

Festivals & Awards: Valladolid International Film Festival Spain 2006 (Prix UIP), International Film Festival Larissa Greece 2007 (Acting Award – Julie Dray), Film Festival Cyprus 2007, RIFF Rome Italy 2007 (Prix International Short Film Category), Granada International short film festival Spain 2007 (Audience Award), Festival de Huesca Spain 2007 (Spacial Mention), 10eme nuit du court de Lausanne Switzerland 2007 (Public Award), Short Shorts Film Festival Tokyo Japan 2008, College Film Tour Cleveland USA 2007-2010, Cleveland International Film Festival USA 2007, NEFF Vitoria Gasteiz Spain 2007, Almeria en Corto Spain 2007, Corti da Sogny Italy 2007, BiancoFilmFestival Italy 2007, Short Shorts Film Festival Tokyo Japan 2007, Festival Maremetraggio de Trieste Italy 2007, Comedia Juste pour rire Canada 2007, Independent Producers‘ International Film Festival Bucarest Romania 2007, Motovun Film Festival Croatia 2007, Salento Internatnional Film Festival Italy 2007, Sarajevo Film Festival 2007, Flanders International Film Festival Belgium 2007, Sevilla Festival de Cine Spain 2007, Interfilm Berlin Germany 2007, Sleepwalkers International Student Film Festival Tallin Estonia 2007, Toffifest Torun Film Festival Poland 2007, Festival de Tbilisi Georgia 2007, Alpinale Film Festival Austria 2006, Palm Springs International Film Festival USA 2006, Sao Paulo International Short Film Fest Barazil 2006, Festival des Films du Monde Montreal Canada 2006, Ismailia International Festival Egypt 2006, Festival Pegasus Athenes Greece 2006, Hull International Film Festival UK 2006, Independent Film Festival Osnabrueck Germany 2006, Curto circuito San Tiago de Compostella Spain 2006, London Film Festival UK 2006, Festival Cinenygma Luxemburg 2006, Festival du Cinema International Rouyn-Noranda Canada 2006, Festival du Cinema en Atibi-Temiscamingue Canada 2006, The Magic Lantern UK 2006, Groningue Pays Bas France 2006, Interfilm Berlin Germany 2006, Braunschweig International Film Festival Germany 2006, New-York/Avignon Film Festival USA 2006, DaKino Bucarest Romania 2006, Schwenninger Short Film Festival Germany 2006, International Short Film Festival Leuven Belgium 2006

Weblink: www.laboitefilms.com/pages/pdf/lediner.htm

Time Out (Mia Zoi San Alli)

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International Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 12, 19:00 and Saturday, June 14, 21:00 (SWEET)

time-out

Country of Origin: Greece
Year of Production: 2006
Duration: 11′
Category: Fiction

Director: Zafiris Haitidis
Screenplay: Zafiris Haitidis
Cinematographer: Fotis Mitsis
Music: Stamatis Kraounakis
Producer: Zafiris Haitidis
Cast: Elena Karandinou, Giorgos Psyhogios, Manolis Destounis, Adda Patrelli, Andreas Konstantinidis, Andromahi Markopoulou, Dimitris Kefseridis, Katerina Didaskalou, Sisia Koskina

Synopsis: An ordinary day at work. In a bank, that could have been any business, anywhere in the world, time passes by monotonously for the employees. With no client around, the cashier begins to sing… Until a number of her co-workers join in. Only when you dream do you truly live.

Festivals & Awards: Short Film Festival in Drama Greece 2006 (Special Jury Award), Small Premieres Festival Greece 2006 (Best Production, Leading Actress, Editing & Costumes), Fantastic Film Festival Greece 2006 (Best Leading Actress), 30th Mediterranean Film Festival of Montpellier France 2008, Greek Ministery Of Culture – Greek State Award 2006

Weblink: www.gfc.gr/en/movies/film.asp?id=4811

Gaining ground (Land gewinnen)

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Screening: Friday, June 13, 23:00 (BEST OF GERMANY I)

gaining-ground

Country of Origin: Germany
Year of Production: 2006
Duration: 20’30“
Category: Fiction

Director: Marc Brummund
Screenplay: Fabian Wiemker
Cinematographer: Bettina Herzner
Editors: Ulf Albert, Magdolna Rokob
Music: Carsten Rocker
Producer: Yildiz Ozcan
Cast: Radik Golovkov, Olga Kolb, Andreas Schust, Hedi Kriegeskotte, Jan Peter Heyne

Synopsis: Andrej and his family have been living in Germany illegally for years. When his son reaches school age, he can´t hide any longer. Mischa´s future is at stake.

Festivals & Awards: International Creativ Award Of The Senate Of Hamburg Germany 2008, Mediterranean Festival of New Filmmakers Larissa Greece 2008 (Second Prize: Silverhorse), 18. Bamberger Kurzfilmtage Germany 2008 (Third Audience Award), 30. International Short Film Festival Clermont-Ferrand France 2008 (Kodak Showcase), 34th Annual Student Academy Awards USA 2007 (Nomination For Student Oscar), Studio Hamburg Nachwuchspreis Germany 2007 (Best Directing), International Women Film Festival Cologne Germany 2007(Best Cinematography, Special Mention), 57th Berlin International Film Festival Germany 2007 (Best Short Film, Special Mention), Golden Knight International Film Festival Moskau Russia 2007 (Silver Knight XVI), Vilnius Film Shorts Lithuania 2007 (Special Mention), Wendland Short Luechow Germany 2007 (Best Script), 37th International Children Film Festival Giffoni Italy 2007 ( Best Short Film, Special Prize), Nomination for First Steps Award 2007 (Best Short Film), International Competition VGIK International Filmschool Festival Moskau Russia 2007 (Audience Award), Konstanzer Kurzfilmspiele Germany 2007 (Best Short Film), CILECT Prize Competition Bulgaria 2007 (Fifth Prize), „My Europe“ Film Festival Germany 2007 (Audience Award), Nomination for Best German Short Film 2007

Weblink: http://www.kurzfilmtournee.de/gaining-ground

Downstairs (Ayak Altinda)

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German Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 15, 21:00 and Monday, June 16, 19:00 (BITTER)

downstairs

Country of Origin: Turkey
Year of Production: 2007
Duration: 18’52“
Category: Fiction

Director: M. Cem Oztufekci
Screenplay: M. Cem Oztufekci
Cinematographer: Meryem Yavuz
Editor: Natalin Solakoglu
Music: Ismail Karadas
Producer: M. Cem Oztufekci, Can Oztufekci
Cast: Tarik Koksal, Kanbolat Gorkem Arslan, Gozde Sinem Ozturk, Aykut Oray

Synopsis: Ibrahim is a worker living with his two little children and a wife. Everyday he lives the same day, he goes to work, pub, coffehouse, mosque and he comes back home. When he works in early morning shift, he has to wake up at night. And he has to sleep in the day time, when he works in the late night shift.

Festivals & Awards: Adana Golden Boll International Film Festival Turkey 2008 (Special Jury Prize), Konya Selcuk University Kisa-ca National Student Films Festival Turkey 2008 (Best Fiction Prize), Malatya Inonu University Short Film Festival Turkey 2008 (Special Jury Prize), Bursa Pembe Carsi Short Film Week Turkey 2008 (People’s Choice Award), Aubagne International Film Festival France 2008, International Salerno Shadowline Film Festival Italy 2008, “La Cittadella del Corto” International Festival of Short Fiction Rome Italy 2008, Tanger International Meditarrean Short Film Morocco 2008, Yilmaz Guney Culture & Arts Festival National Short Film Turkey 2008, Bahcelievler Short Film Days Turkey 2008, Ankara International Film Festival Turkey 2008, Hisar Short Film Festival Turkey 2008, Yildiz University Short Film Festival Turkey 2008, Konya Selcuk University Short Film Festival Turkey 2008, Middle East Technical University Short Film Days Turkey 2008, Istanbul Technical University Short Film Week Turkey 2008, Pasofest Student Films Festival Turkey 2008, Malatya Inonu University Short Film Festival Turkey 2008, Laborfest International Film and Video Festival Istanbul Turkey 2008, Pembe Carsi Short Film Week Bursa Turkey 2008, Balikesir Cinema Days Turkey 2008, Galatasaray University Sinepark Short Film Festival Istanbul Turkey 2008, Eskisehir Film Festival Turkey 2008, Koc University Short Film Days Istanbul Turkey 2008, Aksaray University Spring Fest Turkey 2008, Istanbul American Robert College Fine Arts Festival Turkey 2008, Kartal Municipality Short Film Festival Istanbul 2008, Adana Golden Boll Film Festival Turkey 2008, International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival Turkey 2007, International Izmir Short Film Festival Turkey 2007, Pam Short Film Festival Istanbul Turkey 2007, International Istanbul Short Film Festival Turkey 2007, International Akbank Short Film Festival Turkey 2007, International Bursa Silk Road Film Festival Turkey 2007

Weblink: https://www.youtube.com/downstairs

The Ferryman (Der Fährmeister)

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Screening: Friday, June 13, at 23:00 (BEST OF GERMANY I)

the-ferryman

Country of Origin: Germany
Year of Production: 2007
Duration: 15′
Category: Fiction

Director: Joerg Bruhn
Screenplay: Joerg Bruhn
Cinematographer: Franz Rath
Editor: Jessica Ehlebracht
Music: Andre Feldhaus
Producer: Saskia Wegelein
Cast: Guenter Lamprecht, Radik Golovkov, Marie-Christine Friedrich

Synopsis: The countryside at night, a lonely road and a hearse. This is the story of the old ferryman who guides the souls of the deceased from the world of the living to the world of the dead. And of Andrew who is entangled in his memories and his belief that death holds some kind of truth.

Festivals & Awards: Nominee for Best German Short Film Potsdam Germany 2007, International Short Film Festival zwergWERK Oldenburg Germany 2007 (Audience Award), International Vilnius Short Film Festival Lithunia 2008, Filmfest Weiterstadt Germany 2007, Filmfest Eberswalde Germany 2007, Short Film Festival Biberach Germany 2007, Short Film Festival Braunschweig Germany 2007

Weblink: http://www.kurzfilmtournee.de/the-ferryman

No. 6

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 13, 21:00 and Tuesday, June 17, 19:00 (SOUR)

no-6

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 2007
Duration: 17’00“
Category: Fiction

Director: Robin Larsen
Screenplay: Robin Larsen
Cinematographer: David Colclasure
Editor: David Colclasure, Rochelle Watson
Music: Steve Pacey
Producer: David Colclasure, Steven Klein
Cast: Ron Perlman, Charlotte Ayanna, Brian Baumgartner, Lorinne Vozoff, Francois Chau, Meredith Kaufman, Jade Wu, Vanessa Born, Marina Mouhibian

Synopsis: A mysterious man finds redemption for his dangerous past in a young Ukrainian sex slave.

Festivals & Awards: Method Fest Independent Film Festival USA, Rhode Island International Film Festival USA, Zinebi-Bilbao Film Festival Spain, Sonoma Valley Film Festival USA, Beverly Hills Film Festival USA, USA Film Festival, Lake County Film Festival USA, Sidewalk Motion Picture Festival USA, Short Cuts Cologne Germany

Weblink: www.fireflyinc.com

Amin

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 15, 21:00 and Monday, June 16, 19:00 (BITTER)

amin

Country of Origin: France
Year of Production: 2007
Duration: 8’45“
Category: Fiction

Director: David Dusa
Screenplay: David Dusa
Cinematographer: Armin Franzen
Editor: Nathalie Alonso Casale
Music: Laurent Michaud
Producer: Vanessa Ciszewski, Elena von Saucken, David Dusa, Mikolaj Pokromski
Cast: Romain Berger, Tariq Bettahar, Ramzi Bouaia, Vincent Deslandres

Synopsis: Abdel is driving his son, Amin, through the Parisian suburbs. The radio broadcasts the news of the day, while Amin is playing with the world floating by the window. Suddenly, they are stopped by the police, apparently Abdel’s headlight is broken. The officers start badgering Abdel, the tension rises, until an outburst comes from an unexpected source.

Festivals & Awards: International Film Festival Rotterdam Netherlands 2007 (Prix UIP), Milano Short Film Festival Italy 2007 (Special Mention of the Aprile Award), Goteborg Filmfestival Sweden 2008, Sydney International Filmfestival Austalia 2007, International Short Film Festival Grimstad Norway 2007, Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival Portugal 2007, International Competition Belo Horizonte Brazil 2007, Melbourne International Film Festival Australia 2007, International Bunker Film Festival Italy 2007, Sao Paulo Kinoforum Brazil 2007, International Film Festival Sarajevo Bosnia 2007, Imagio Filmfest Portugal 2007, Tinklai Filmfest Latvia 2007, Festival de Sevilla Spain 2007, Interfilm Festival Berlin Germany 2007, Sleepwalkers International Student Festival Tallinn Estonia 2007

Weblink: https://www.youtube.com/amin

Poolside (Beckenrand)

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Screening: Saturday, June 14, 23:00 (BEST OF GERMANY II)

poolside

Country of Origin: Germany/Switzerland
Year of Production: 2006
Duration: 19′
Category: Fiction

Director: Michael Koch
Screenplay: Michael Koch
Cinematographer: Benedikt Ritter
Editor: Rosa Albrecht
Music: Frank Boehle, Johann Laeschke
Producer: Michael Koch
Cast: Hansjuerg Mueller, Luca Zindel, Lea Baur

Synopsis: The setting is a packed swimming pool at the height of summer. A group of teenagers catch the pool attendant’s attention and a confrontation leads to a tragic misunderstanding…

Festivals & Awards: Nominee for Best German Short Film Potsdam Germany 2007, Nominee for Swiss Film Prize in category Best Short Film 2007, Festival du film court de Lille France 2007 (Special Prize), Young Filmmaker’s Festival Luzern Switzerland 2006 (Best Direction), International Short Film Days Winterthur Switzerland 2006 (Special Mention), International Short Film Festival Hamburg Germany 2007 (Special Mention), Festival Signes de Nuit Paris France 2007 (First Prize), Festival International des Ecoles de Cinema FIDEC Belgium 2007 (Special Mention), Berlin&Beyond Festival San Francisco USA 2007, International Short Film Festival Clermont-Ferrand France 2007, Solothurner Short Film Days Switzerland 2007, Festival Premiers Plans Anger France 2007, Mediawave International Film Festival Hungary 2007, Befilm The Underground Film Festival New York USA 2007, Sonar International Short Film Festival Italy 2007, „Sehsuechte“ International Student Film Festival Berlin Germany 2007, VIS Vienna Independent Shorts Viena Austria 2007, Courtisane Festival of Short Film Ghent Belgium 2007, Seattle International Film Festival USA 2007, „La Cittadella del Corto“ International Short Film Festival Roma Italy 2007, Cinema Jove International Film Festival Valencia Spain 2007, Mostra Independent de Curtmetratges „MIC07“ Barcelona Spain 2007, Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Elche Spain 2007, Monterrrey International Film Festival Mexico 2007, Tinklai International Short Film Festival Lithuania 2007, Cork Film Festival Ireland 2007, International Short Film Festival Santiago de Compostela Spain 2007, Kolkata Film Festival India 2007, Short Film Festival of Lyon-Villeurbanne France 2007, Cucalorus Film Festival North Carolina USA 2007, International Film Festival Locarno Switzerland 2006, Leeds International Film Festival UK 2006, Regensburg Short Film Week Germany 2006, Une Nuit Trop Courte Grenoble France 2006, International Short Film Festival Leuven Belgium 2006

Weblink: http://www.kurzfilmtournee.de/poolside

The Frozen Sea (Das Gefrorene Meer)

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Screening: Saturday, June 14, 23:00 (BEST OF GERMANY II)

the-frozen-sea

Country of Origin: Germany/Austria
Year of Production: 2007
Duration: 27’00“
Category: Fiction

Director: Lukas Miko
Screenplay: Lukas Miko
Cinematographer: Martin Gschlacht
Editor: Bernd Schlegel
Sounddesign: Ansgar Frerich
Producer: Sabine Lamby, Martin Gschlacht
Cast: Felix Steitz, Anna Schudt, Andreas Patton

Synopsis: His father’s frequent absence is a source of great sorrow for 8-year-old Marco. Even on Christmas Day he’s leaving – to work, according to Marco’s mother. Marco, however, suspects his mother’s bickering to be the real reason. When, later that day, Marco is sure he spotted his dad from a bus window, his confusion is complete. Are his parents hiding something from him? Or is he just fooled by his own longing? Marco puts himself and his parents to the test…

Festivals & Awards: LOLA for Best German Short Film 2007, Les Lutins Du Court-Metrage France 2008 (Longlist-Nominee), Paris Tout Court International Short Film Festival 2008 (Special Jury Award, Audience Award), Short Film Festival Bamberg Germany 2008 (Orlando-Jury Award, Best Short Film), International Short Film Festival Alpinale Austria 2007 (Audience Award), International Short Film Festival Dresden Germany 2007 (Audience Award), International Short Film Festival Palm Springs USA 2007 (Best of the Fest Selection), International Short Film Festival Jackson Hole USA 2008, Landshuter Kurzfilmtage Germany 2008, Bamberger Kurzfilmtage Germany 2008, International Short Film Festival of Drama Greece 2007, International Film Festival Rouyn-Noranda Canada 2007, International Film Festival Olympia Greece 2007, International Short Film Festival of Calcutta India 2007, International Film Festival Nairobi Kenya 2007, International Short Film Week Regensburg Germany 2007, Diagonale Graz Austria 2007, Max-Ophuels-Prize Saarbrücken Germany 2007, Grenzland Filmtage Germany 2007, Open-Air Festival Weiterstadt Germany 2007, Open-Air Filmnaechte Bonn Germany 2007, Open-Air Filmnaechte Dresden Germany 2007

Weblink: http://www.kurzfilmtournee.de/the-frozen-see

Ruin

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German Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 15, 21:00 and Monday, June 16, 19:00 (BITTER)

ruin

Country of Origin: Belgium
Year of Production: 2006
Duration: 13’50“
Category: Fiction

Director: Chloe Cramer
Screenplay: Chloe Cramer
Cinematographer: Florent Bagard
Editor: Nicolas Rumpl
Music: Boris Kish
Producer: Rodolphe de Callatay, Samuel Henry, Catherine Lemarchand
Cast: Yasko Sakaedani, Jean-Michel Vovk, Takano, Cyril Briant, Ives Swennen, Kunbo Meng

Synopsis: A video-surveillance evidence seems to prove that she had an affair with an employee of the hotel where the Japanese stay. The employee is fired and leaves the hotel. The Japanese girl follows him, the employee sends her packing. She drifts into the city, until their road cross again. The employee takes her to an abandoned house. He deflowers her. That marks the end of their relationship. She leaves the house and meets her father in the night.

Festivals & Awards: Bologna European School Festival Bologna Italy 2006, International Festival for Cinema School Huy Belgium 2006, Het groote Ongeduld Brussels Belgium 2006

Weblink: https://www.youtube.com/ruin