The Last Man In Renow

Richard, a 40 year old farmer has lived all his life in Renow, Brandenburg where the only attractions are a red-light bar and the small village church, dreams of a life in Las Vegas. When he drunkenly shoots the brother of imprisoned Branco, leader of the dreaded motorcycle gang “Death Raisers”, he digs his own grave because Branco is shortly to be released and swears bloody revenge. Leiche has, meanwhile, taken over the leader’s jacket and prepares the village for a showdown. Those who have not left the village years ago quickly start leaving now. Richard can only count on Marie, whose life he had once saved. In the barn, Richard and Branco, the two protagonists, meet and discover that they aren’t really in control of the situation.

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Cast:

Ahmad Zaher

Heinz Hellmich

Buddy Elias

Jan-Geerd Buss

Georg Tryphon

Silke Matthias

Yekta Arman

Samir Fuchs

Script:

Mehdi Benhadj-Djilali

Camera:

Marian Engel

Sound:

Heiko Lohman

Music:

Nils Frahm

Tondesign:

Niklas Kammertöns

Editing:

Anja Siemens

Film info

Direction:

Oleg Assadulin

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2004

Shooting format:

Digi Beta

Screening format:

1:1,78

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

16:9

Sound format:

Dolby SR

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

30

Inner City

Construction workers Marcin and Jan finished their job on a construction in no man's land. Down-to-earth Marcin persuades his dreamy colleage Jan to do an excursion to the city center. The different views onto the city collide at bus stops and in busses. While Marcin wants to explain his colleage which side a construction worker´s bread is buttered on, Jan is affected by observations and impressions. A specials mood arises which is only possible while travelling through the foreign city. The conversation sweeps to collecting mushrooms and the forests of childhood holidays, until they have a shared moment at the destination of their short trip.

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Cast:

Maciak Kawecki

Andrzej Fikus

Annegret Steioff

Script:

Alexis Waltz

Camera:

Nicolai Wolf

Producer:

Luis Singer

Sound:

Theo Wolf

Robin Leo Knauth

Simon Konrad

Editing:

Maxim Lebedev

Film info

Direction:

Maxim Lebedev

Genre:

fictional

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

ARTE

Production:

2010

Shooting format:

HD

Screening format:

16:9

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

16:9

Sound format:

Dolby SR

Language:

Polish with german & english subtitles

Version:

OmU

Runtime:

7

Jonathan James Thomas Highlane

I really don’t remember when I first met him – he’s my half-brother, after all. But I can count my memories of Thomas on the fingers of two hands. I remember that feeling I used to get when he came to visit us - that there was someone more like me than anyone else I know.

Credits

Cast:

Script:

Nadja Caroline Heidinger

Camera:

Markus Koob

Nadja Caroline Heidinger

Jenny-Lou Ziegel

Producer:

Jana Elena Prinz

Editing:

Nadja Caroline Heidinger

Sound:

Guido Bornemann

Michael Müller

Garip Özdem

Tommi Schneefuß

Johannes Schmelzer-Zieringe

Music:

Manuel Mera

Film info

Direction:

Nadja Caroline Heidinger

Genre:

fictional

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2013

Shooting format:

16mm

Screening format:

1:1,78

Frame rate:

24 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:1,78

Sound format:

DolbyDigital

Language:

German

Version:

OmU

Runtime:

84

Delay

“DELAY” is a five-minute film that observes the infectious impact of encounters between strangers. After an excessive outburst of verbal violence which may be equated with a physical violation, the female protagonist is therefore dependant to transform her rage into physical energy by breathing it away. Only due to a traffic lights forced stop the pain seems to be allowed to break through.

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Cast:

Angela Schubot

Gerdy Zint

Script:

Nike Ritter

Camera:

Paul Rohlfs

Editing:

Luise Makarov

Nike Ritter

Producer:

Xenia Brauer

Sound:

Jörg Daniel

Music:

Liebe Stag

Film info

Direction:

Luise Makarov

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2012

Shooting format:

HD

Screening format:

16:9

Frame rate:

24 fps

Aspect ratio:

16:9

Sound format:

Dolby Sorround 5.1

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

5

The ground is Lava

Although everything is in order in sixteen-year-old Charlottes life, she invents dramatic stories to show her innermost feelings. Lola on the contrary is more withdrawn. She does not tell her best friend about the depressive periods of her mum who drinks and has long ago been to work. Lola carries hard on her secret burden, whilst Charlotte brings herself into more and more trouble with her invented stories.

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Cast:

Isa- Maria Schlüter – Lola

Mira Wegert – Charlotte

Denis Alevi – Philipp

Ferdinand Lehmann – Peter

Kathleen Gallego Zapata – Lolas Mutter Hilde

Hans Brückner – Charlottes Vater Matthias

Rike Eckerman – Charlottes Mutter Ina

Björn Bugri – Rolf

Matthias Weidenhöfer – Stefan

Bodo Müller – Bademeister

Angela Hobrig – Ärztin

Aliya Loeb – Paula

Script:

Laura Lackmann Popescu

Camera:

Markus Koob

Producer:

Lena Vurma

Anne Kathrin Lewerenz

Editing:

Katrin Hembus

Sound:

Stefan Blosche

Tondesign:

Hannes Marget

Tonmischung:

Hannes Marget

Kostüm (Credit):

Alexandre Corazzola

Herstellungsleitung:

Andreas Louis

Film info

Direction:

Laura Lackmann Popescu

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2012

Shooting format:

HD

Screening format:

1:1,78

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:1,78

Sound format:

Dolby 5.1

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

28

Days of Saturn

Thies lives with hies Girlfriend Isa and their 3 year old daughter Ella in Berlin. He is depressive and takes medication. After Isa left for work, he´s alone with his daughter and is getting more and more into the depression. He isn´t able to take part in life or to leave the bed. After a while he decides to give away Ella and to confront himself with his fear.

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Cast:

Bijan Zamani

Julischka Eichel

Kara Köpf

Eray Egilmez

Script:

Sara Bungartz

Camera:

Jesse Mazuch

Producer:

France Orsenne

Editing:

Karsten Weissenfels

Jonas Rothlaender

Sara Bungartz

Sound:

Jerome Huber

Film info

Direction:

Sara Bungartz

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin GmbH in Ko-Produktion mit dem Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb)

Production:

2013

Shooting format:

35mm

Screening format:

16:9

Frame rate:

24 fps

Aspect ratio:

16:9

Sound format:

stereo 5.1

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

29

Dust on our Hearts

Kathi (Stephanie Stremler) wants to make it as an actress in Berlin. However, her slow quirky manner doesn't go down well in this line of business. She is the opposite of her controlled mother Chris (Susanne Lothar), a successful “life coach” undermining Kathi's attempts at independence. When Kathi has to give up her 4-year-old son for a short while, Chris seizes the moment and takes her daughter's child away. Furthermore, Kathi's father Wolfgang (Michael Kind) suddenly appears because he wants to win back his ex, Chris. Kathi is immediately caught in the middle of her parents. Wolfgang reminds the family of their past until mother and daughter can no longer suppress their conflict. Finally, Kathi manages to confront her mother.

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Cast:

Birge Schade

Daniel Krauss

Oskar Bökelmann

Luis August Kurecki

Florian Loycke

Anett Heilfort

Jana Hampel

Susanne Lothar

Stephanie Stremler

Michael Kind

Script:

Hanna Doose

Producer:

Ben von Dobeneck

David Keitsch

Camera:

Markus Zucker

Editing:

André Nier

Ausstattung:

Uli Friedrichs

Kostüm (Credit):

Petra Neumeister

Music:

Florian Loycke

Stephanie Stremler

Film info

Direction:

Hanna Doose

Genre:

fictional

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Team ZuckerDoose

Production:

2012

Shooting format:

16mm

Screening format:

1:1,85

Frame rate:

24 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:1,85

Sound format:

Dolby Stereo

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

91

Heimspiel

Yusuf is an Underground train driver in Berlin, who has become the victim of routine. Just as he takes the air he breathes for granted, his loving wife’s existence is simply a given for him. One day he comes home and she isn’t there. Without her care, closeness and comfort, his habitual existence is knocked off balance.

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Cast:

Margarita Breitkreiz

Yusuf Ziya

Script:

Saša Orešković

Camera:

Saša Orešković

Merle Jothe

Producer:

Thorsten Rittschläger

Saša Orešković

Editing:

Saša Orešković

Sound:

Dirk Homann

Film info

Direction:

Saša Orešković

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin GmbH in Ko-Produktion mit dem Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb)

Production:

2014

Shooting format:

16mm

Screening format:

16:9

Frame rate:

24 fps

Aspect ratio:

16:9

Sound format:

Dolby 5.1

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

29

Festivities

Helga and Kurt. We are amidst family, and a special one indeed. Before Christmas Eve, the two grandparents prepare for their family to come and visit them, and they do so in a very unique way. As the day comes closer, the arrangements become increasingly complicated. Small things turn into great ordeals. Decorating the Christmas tree can be one of the biggest challenges you may ever encounter. At its core, this is a kind and warmhearted portrayal of two marvelous people and the amazing strength of character of the old age, with a very humorous touch.

Credits

Cast:

Helga Freitag

Kurt Boldt

Script:

Hanna Mayser

Christin Freitag

Camera:

Hanna Mayser

Producer:

Friederike Sophie Steinbeck

Editing:

Hanna Mayser

Christin Freitag

Film info

Direction:

Christin Freitag

Hanna Mayser

Genre:

documentary

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2012

Shooting format:

HD

Screening format:

16:9

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

16:9

Sound format:

Stereo

Language:

German

Version:

OmU

Runtime:

22 min