ISSUES

Der irgendwasunddreißigjährige Berliner Navid hat Issues: er wird von Jugendlichen gesiezt und plötzlich fühlt er sich alt. Sehr, sehr alt. Was als diskursive Betrachtung über die Zumutungen desAltern beginnt, gerät zunehmend außer Kontrolle, bis niemand mehr weiß in was für einem FIlm wiruns eigentlich befinden und wie man die Geister die man rief, wieder loswird.

Credits

Cast:

Sahba Sahebi – Alter und junger Mann

Hinnerk Henze – Oldcore-Boy

Alina Wessel – Oldcore-Girl

Script:

Moritz Geiser

Camera:

Hannes Schulze

Editing:

Moritz Geiser, Milena Michalek

Producer:

Moritz Geiser, Hannes Schulze

Sound:

Nils Plambeck, Alexander Ullmann

Film info

Direction:

Moritz Geiser

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Deutschland

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2024

Shooting format:

Digital

Screening format:

1:1,66

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:1,66

Sound format:

5.1 Dolby

Language:

Deutsch

Version:

OmU

Runtime:

17 min

Dog

Throughout a nightshift, a taxi driver checks in on his dog through a pet camera installed at home. When his wife appears on screen, he uses the dog as an excuse to engage with her.

Credits

Cast:

Slyvester Groth

Marieke Heebink

Claudia Graf

Liuyang Zhang

Script:

Marieke de Zwaan

Camera:

Fion Mutert

Editing:

Astrid Hohle Hansen

Producer:

Antonia Schöndienst

Sound:

Shadi Farid

Film info

Direction:

Marieke de Zwaan

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2024

Shooting format:

Digital

Screening format:

1:1,85

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:1,85

Sound format:

5.1 Dolby

Language:

German

English

Version:

OmU

Runtime:

14 min

Damaged Lemons

Social worker Mavi feels torn between her own life, which is characterised by mental overload, and her physically chronically ill sister Nalin, for whom she feels responsible. While a lot of space is made for her sister's physical illness, Mavi's mental state is overlooked. In a moment of overwhelm, she tries to break away from her sister and in the heat of the moment locks her in the kitchen. On the run from home, she meets Roya in a bar. Roya appears to be free of any responsibilities and is on the way to a centre outside of town, where people come together in search of the questions that move them in life. Mavi follows Roya, moving further and further away from the person she usually has to be. But the further she moves away from her life, the more she is drawn into dissociative states of memories and her own perception. Her perception that is increasingly affected by stress and a guilty conscience. Slowly she loses touch with time and space. Until Nalin and Mavi's partner Khalil find her and take her to a clinic. In an environment that forces her to introspect, she breaks down until her psychological distress is recognised and she begins to find ways of dealing with her dissociative states.

Credits

Cast:

Naomi Kelechi Odhiambo – Mavi

João Kreth d’Orey – Roya

Binta Sophie Camara – Nalin

Daniel Hernandez – Khalil

Chris Scott – Jakob

Script:

Naëmi Ada, Sarah Miro Fischer

Camera:

Leyla Hoppe, Malcolm Saïdou

Editing:

Jin Ju Lee, Raffaello Lupperger, Celine Jünger

Producer:

Janna Fodor, Bocar Thiam, Noam Rapaport, Utku Erdogan

Sound:

Jonathan Dönges

Music:

Francesco Lo Giudice

Film info

Direction:

Naëmi Ada

Genre:

fictional

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2024

Shooting format:

Digital

Screening format:

1:1,66

Frame rate:

24 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:1,66

Language:

German

English

Version:

OmU

Runtime:

67 min

The Moths Are Getting Angry

Attracted by the bright lights of the shopping streets, a person wanders through the night. Like a moth, they chase from one light to the next brighter one. Until they burst into flames.

Credits

Cast:

Angel Günther – Die Motte

Script:

Karl Neubart

Camera:

Karl Neubart

Editing:

Karl Neubart

Executive Producer:

Karl Neubart

Sound:

Sebastian Erdman

Music:

Karl Neubart

Film info

Direction:

Karl Neubart

Genre:

Experimentalfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2021

Shooting format:

Digital

Screening format:

2,39:1

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

2,39:1

Sound format:

Stereo

Language:

English

Version:

OmU

Runtime:

02.58 min

The Islands

Tanya, Tim and little Ros, are staying at an idyllic holiday home in the middle of the forest. They rented it for one week but have already stayed for many more. Something happened that made them take refuge in the house where they came as tourists. They try to find a new rhythm, although the outside world is creeping closer and closer. They already lost water and electricity, expecting cell-reception to go next. The family is down to their last power bank and their electric car is almost out of battery. When Tim and Tanya start to ration their remaining food, they both realize a choice must be made. To stay there or go to town? Should they split up the family to protect the family?

Credits

Cast:

Oksana Cherkashyna – Tanya

Anatolii Pachenko – Tim

Daria Kalinchuk – Ros

Khrystyna Ihnat – Kris

Script:

Bastian Husa

Camera:

Julien Mayer

Producer:

Noa Seraphina Schmidt

Editing:

Yvgenia Danilenko

Sound:

Arseniy Nomikosov

Music:

Suren Tomasian

Film info

Direction:

Mykaylo Zvegintsev

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2024

Shooting format:

16mm

Screening format:

1:1,375

Frame rate:

24 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:1,375

Sound format:

Stereo

Language:

Ukrainian

German

English

Version:

OmU

Runtime:

15 min

EYES OPEN, EYES SHUT

Leonie is visiting her father Werner. She is annoyed, because she feels, he has changed. Werner thinks Leonie is annoying because she asks silly questions. The fact that Werner has dementia remains unspoken between them. When Leonie realizes, that she has left her wallet in a rest stop restroom, Werner doesn't ask any silly questions and goes with her, to find the wallet. A journey starts, where the two of them rediscover their closeness they have longed for.

Credits

Cast:

Leonie Minor

Werner Minor

Script:

Leonie Minor

Camera:

Leonie Minor

Editing:

Andreas Wodraschke

Producer:

Leonie Minor

Sound:

Clemens Nürnberger

Music:

Andreas Wodraschke

Film info

Direction:

Leonie Minor

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2024

Shooting format:

Digital

Screening format:

16:9

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

16:9

Sound format:

Stereo

Language:

German

Version:

OmU

Runtime:

15 min

WHO IF NOT US

"Who If Not Us?" is an intimate documentary unveiling the lives of young Ukrainians raised amidst war since the Russian occupation began in 2014. Offering a glimpse into their dreams and daily struggles, the film navigates their journey before and during the full-scale invasion in 2022. Despite displacement and living under occupation, they cling to hope for a brighter future, embodying the resilience of their generation. Some are DJs of the famous "Shum Rave", while others are artists fostering unity amidst chaos. Their stories echo the unwavering spirit of Ukrainian youth, showcasing the enduring power of hope in adversity.

Credits

Cast:

Yevhenii Skrypnyk

Vitaliy Matukhno

Katya Dubovyk

JmDASHA

Camera:

Nicole Medvecka

Editing:

Dmytro Kochnev

Music:

Nastya Vogan, JmDasha, Vitaliy Matukhno

Film info

Direction:

Nicole Medvecka

Genre:

documentary

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2023

Shooting format:

Digital

Screening format:

1,78:1

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

1,78:1

Language:

Ukrainian/Russian

Version:

OmU

Runtime:

66.30 min

Quiver

In a bubble of superficiality where she resides, Sandra carved out a sanctuary through her Sonic Flow: a movement practice transforming sound vibrations through physical expression. Once incredibly influential, Sandra now enters middle-age and she faces difficult choices to stay visible. Beneath the threat of fading relevance, a force within Sandra begins to stir: a portal to supernatural perception. The story of a woman’s transformation from visible to invisible as a story of adventure and not one of loss. The menopausal milestone of change as a turning point that can open possibilities for transformation. What are the limits of our feminine imaginations?

Credits

Cast:

Michelle Glick – Sandra

Xenia Seeberg – Monika

Clayton Nemrow – Hans

Roxanne Rittmann – Amanda

Sibylle Maria Dordel – Marian the Outlaw

Marios Gavrilis – Trevor

Script:

Berglind Thrastardottir

Camera:

Elisabeth Börnicke

Editing:

Elena Weihe

Tondesign:

Elena Weihe

Producer:

Elisabeth Köller

Music:

Cali Wang

Sound:

Thibauld Weiler & Rita Stark Dabrowkska

Szenenbild:

Alison Darby & Annika Liesen

Kostüm (Credit):

Victoria Posavec & Greta Ismaili

Film info

Direction:

Berglind Thrastardottir

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2024

Shooting format:

Digital

Screening format:

1,78:1

Frame rate:

24 fps

Aspect ratio:

1.78:1

Sound format:

5.1 Dolby

Language:

English

Version:

OmU

Runtime:

23.47 min

Un Toro Llama

In Berlin, Rosalinda Azuaje is haunted by the call of a bull. It brings back memories of home and her traumatic childhood on a farm in Venezuela. As she flies back to her hometown to meet her father one last time, she learns both of her father’s frail state and the selling of the family’s cattle ranch. She decides to crash the family’s farewell party for the ranch, where she will confront the siblings that drove her away from home, as well as the father and bull that brought her back.

Credits

Cast:

Tatiana Mabo – Rosalinda

Michael Torres – Elario

Alexis-Leque´ Lozada – Ramón

Gisela Zambrano – Tacha

Francisco Algomeda – Papa

Script:

Nelson Algomeda

Camera:

Luis Hartmann

Editing:

Juan C. Bautista

Production Design:

Ingrid Briceño

Producer:

Sinan Özarslan & Lucas Milhomem

Tondesign:

Mateo Sánchez Galán & Vanessa Heeger

Music:

Mateo Sánchez Galán & Ander Zambrano

Film info

Direction:

Nelson Algomeda

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2024

Shooting format:

Digital

Screening format:

2.39:1

Frame rate:

24 fps

Aspect ratio:

2.39:1

Sound format:

5.1 Surround

Language:

Spanish

Version:

OmU

Runtime:

15.56 min