The Last Sheaf

On a inpoverished farm at the beginning of the 20th century: The rye needs to be harvested fast but the father of the house is lying on his death bed. What would the villagers say if they harvest while the old man dies. The young farmer and his wife make a decision which puts the morality of the community into question.

Credits

Cast:

Cristin König

Thomas Hinrich

Volkmar Röhler

Doris Egbring–Kahn

Laurin Wiese

Werner Lustig

Script:

Mariejosephin Schneider

Camera:

Julian Atanassov

Editing:

Inge Schneider

Producer:

York-Fabian Raabe

Sound:

Garip Oezdem

Oliver Göbel

Music:

Gregor Heinze

Film info

Direction:

Mariejosephin Schneider

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2006

Shooting format:

16mm

Screening format:

1:1,85

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:1,85

Sound format:

Dolby SR

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

20

The Soundless Fall Of Gravitation / Bezvucni Pad Gravitacije

The Protagonists: Gravity, Sound and Motion. How would you define Gravitation? This rhythmical documentary follows the Macedonian street-musician Zoran Madzirov on a musical journey beyond the Balkan. Playing anything that resonates, bicycle tires, bottles, etc. Zoran explores the world through vibrations. A Brass Orchestra, a saw car, a Shoeshine man, birds, dogs, storms and machines make music. It becomes clear that an Anti-force to Gravitation could be vibration.

Credits

Cast:

Zoran Madzirov

Ellington Mingus

Agusevi Brass Orchestra

Predrag Maric

Script:

Saša Orešković

Camera:

Saša Orešković

Producer:

Saša Orešković

Sound:

Saša Orešković

Film info

Direction:

Saša Orešković

Genre:

documentary

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2008

Shooting format:

DV

Screening format:

4:3

Frame rate:

24 fps

Aspect ratio:

4:3

Sound format:

Stereo

Language:

Kroatisch, Mazedonisch, Deutsch, Englisch

Version:

OV

Runtime:

62

Don’t Brejk Maj Turbofolk Hart

What the hell is Turbofolk? Folk itself is bad enough already. But the Serbians say - it can always get worse. In the film a female Turbofolksinger falls in love with a young curator from Belgrad. Their liason unite two worlds, that are incompatible: It´s a story about a controversial city and a story of love, an ode to Turbofolkmusix and a visualization of serbian queer idendity.

Credits

Cast:

Jelana Skondric

Dubvraka Kovjanovic

Rale Malenkovic

Daniel Sic

Script:

Miona Bogovic

Camera:

Michael Plundrich

Editing:

Jelena Rosic

Producer:

Susanne Mann

Paul Zischler

Sound:

Tijana Mugarshki

Music:

Michael Mug

Film info

Direction:

Miona Bogovic

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany, Serbia

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

Production:

2011

Shooting format:

16mm

Screening format:

16:9

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

16:9

Sound format:

Dolby Stereo

Language:

Serbian with english subtitles

Version:

OmU

Runtime:

23

Running On Empty

He knew it would take a long time – but this long? Insurance salesman Burkhard Wagner left his family promising them a better life on his return. All he has to do is sell enough policies. But time drags on and Burkhard turns into the Flying Dutchman of Germany’s motorways. His contact with his family now boils down to him leaving the odd report on the answering machine. Nevertheless, Burkhard sticks resolutely to his plan. But then, shortly before he has sold all his policies, he runs out of steam – mentally and spiritually. He meets luckless Carolin at a motorway service station. Business at Carolin’s small hotel by the motorway has been in the doldrums for years but here, after years of restless perigrinating, Burkhard at last finds a bit of peace and happiness. The pair share a love of French chansons and are both lonely – in spite of being together.But somebody like Burkhard isn’t the type who sticks around. Carolin seems to realise this more than anyone. And this is why she accompanies him, like a guardian angel, on his last and most difficult journey – back to real life.

Credits

Cast:

Jens Harzer

Marina Galic

Anna Maria Mühe

Christian Blümel

Hussi Kutlucan

Tom Jahn

Mehdi Nebbou

Script:

Bülent Akinci

Camera:

Henner Besuch

Editing:

Inge Schneider

Tina Baz

Producer:

Roman Paul

Gerhard Meixner

Sound:

Patrick Veigel

Music:

Wim Mertens

Film info

Direction:

Bülent Akinci

Genre:

fictional

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

ZDF - Das kleine Fernsehspiel

Razor Film

Production:

2006

Shooting format:

S16mm

Screening format:

1:1,85

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:1,85

Sound format:

Dolby Stereo

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

93

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Kill

Janjo and his family live on a chicken farm in the postapocalyptic desert While his father constantely tries to teach him that killing is a necessity to survive, Anjo dreams of finding the last remains of civilization in this world of violence. After a desert pirate attack, a motorcycle is left behind. Anjo hides it and decides to go on a quest for fuel - he follows the trail of the pirates. A decision that will change his life forever.

Credits

Cast:

Pit Bukowski

Jörg Buntschuh

Annelie Wagner

Judica Hobracht

Camillo Sottolichio

Script:

Linus de Paoli

Anna de Paoli

Camera:

Luciano Cervio

Editing:

Jonathan Schmidt-Ott

Producer:

Anna de Paoli

Anna Katharina Guddat

Sound:

Magnus Pflüger

Music:

Felix Raffel

Film info

Direction:

Linus de Paoli

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

HFF-Konrad Wolf

Production:

2008

Shooting format:

S16mm

Screening format:

1:2

Frame rate:

24 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:2 Widescreen

Sound format:

Dolby Digital 5.1

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

30

House in the Lake

"House in the Lake" takes a look on an oppressive and intimate family. We follow the holidays in their remote summer house, the every day and the fragile normality, where the three kids absorb and partially channels the emotional energies of their parents. The film tags on to the oldest boy, and it is along side him we experience the flowing boundaries and the delicate balance ruling this family.

Credits

Cast:

Enno Trebs

Jule Gartzke

Rainer Sellien

Nele Trebs

Paul Wargenau

Script:

Anna Sofie Hartmann

Camera:

Matilda Mester

Editing:

Julia Devi Bloch

Producer:

Ben von Dobeneck

David Keitsch

Sound:

Thomas Neumann

Music:

Mads Erik Hartmann

Film info

Direction:

Anna Sofie Hartmann

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2011

Shooting format:

Super 16mm

Screening format:

1:1,66

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:1,66

Sound format:

Dolby Stereo

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

18

Where The Pepper Grows

A young unsuccessful candy salesman finds the hand bag of a mysterious lady. Fascinated by the contents of the bag he sets of to find its owner.

Credits

Cast:

Marc Zwinz

Julia Giesbert

Iskender Oztürk

Stephanie Schönfeld

Script:

Hella Wenders

Charlotte Wetzel

Camera:

Jenny-Lou Ziegel

Editing:

Halina Daugird

Producer:

Alexander Wadouh

Sound:

Danilo Pickmann

Music:

Billy Sherrill

Glenn Sutton

Film info

Direction:

Hella Wenders

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2006

Shooting format:

S16 mm

Screening format:

4:3

Frame rate:

24 fps

Aspect ratio:

4:3

Sound format:

Dolby SR

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

15

The Icebomb

Tom is a teacher’s child, a phobic and neurotic, his health being a constant cause of worries and experiments of his overanxious family. The Schuhmann-Weils are radical advocators of environment protection, organic food and the worth of work-out. Surrounded by this family in eco-fever, Tom seems to be the only reasonable person in this household. When a mysterious ice block hits the family home, the Schuhmann-Weils take refuge in their own bunker only Tom using his chance to escape. He wants to stand up to the very real problems in life, especially Lucie whom he fell in love with head of heels. Promptly his mother takes action: she turns in to some kind of martyr and starts sending him messages from the bunker. In the face of neuroses, nervousness, and little ailments a grim fight for freedom, love and self-determination breaks out.

Credits

Cast:

Eike Weinreich

Katharina Schüttler

Karoline Eichhorn

Peer Martiny

Heike Jonca

Leon Wessels

Script:

Oliver Jahn

Stéphane Bittoun

Camera:

Julian Atanassov

Editing:

Barbara Gies

Producer:

Susann Schimk

Jörg Trentmann

Sound:

Martin Frühmorgen

Immo Trümpelmann

Music:

Eike Hosenfels

Moritz Denis

Film info

Direction:

Oliver Jahn

Genre:

fictional

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

ZDF - Das kleine Fernsehspiel

Credofilm

Production:

2008

Shooting format:

16mm

Screening format:

1:2,35

Frame rate:

24 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:2,35

Sound format:

Dolby SRD

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

95

Rabbit And Luck

Moscovite Zhenya, 19, has been living in Berlin on his own for quite some time. Finally, his older brother Denis pays him a visit. Both brothers had been looking forward to their short reunion. A lot has happened, there’s a lot to tell but face to face words don’t come easy. Still, Zhenya’s intent on demonstrating how independent and mature he has become, his older brother will have to abide by his rules now. Denis’ ego revolts. As soon as the first euphoria of the reunion subsides, by the second day at the latest, everything’s back to normal: Zhenya and Denis hate each other’s guts! Denis explores the city on his own, Zhenya goes out alone at night. Conversation is brief when the two meet in the small apartment: “Shut up!” and “You shut up!”. Denis’ departure approaches and with it the regrets of everything that could have been better. In the end Zhenya takes Denis to the train station. A problem occurs there... and Zhenya does something Denis wouldn’t have expected...

Credits

Cast:

Andrej Wanichew

Aleksandr Rajskij

Script:

Daniel Begun

Camera:

Marian Engel

Editing:

Uwe Zimmer

Producer:

Felix Kriegsheim

Sound:

Julian Holzapfel

Film info

Direction:

Ikiru

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2006

Shooting format:

S16 mm

Screening format:

4:3

Frame rate:

24 fps

Aspect ratio:

4:3

Sound format:

Stereo

Language:

Russian

Version:

OV

Runtime:

20