Gravity

Frederik Feinermann (Fabian Hinrichs) is an ambitious young bank clerk whose life is on the straight and narrow. He suddenly blows a fuse when the bank crisis forces him to cancel a loan of a bank customer who shoots himself before Frederik’s eyes. Frederik hooks up with Vince Holland (Jürgen Vogel), an old friend and ex-con, and gives in to his dark side, which he had been fighting for years to suppress. He initially enjoys the life of a rogue, yet he soon falls into a spiral of violence and crime. In his desperation, Frederik tries to win back Nadine (Nora von Waldstätten), an old flame. He clings to the prospects of finding a way out together with her. But Frederik goes too far.

Credits

Cast:

Fabian Hinrichs

Jürgen Vogel

Nora von Waldstätten

Jule Böwe

Jereon Willems

Thorsten Merten

Eleonore Weisgerber

Script:

Maximilian Erlenwein

Camera:

Ngo the Chau

Film info

Direction:

Maximilian Erlenwein

Genre:

fictional

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

ZDF - Das kleine Fernsehspiel

Production:

2009

Shooting format:

16mm, 35mm Kodak Film

Screening format:

1:2,35

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:2,35 Cinemascope

Sound format:

Dolby Digital

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

96

Produktion Schwerkraft, grimms haus drehtag nr.15, grimm legt auf vince an

The Tear

It's saturday afternoon. Denise (25) and her boyfriend Frank (25) were shopping and carry their bags home now. The thoughtful Denise denies Franks jokes to her. Suddenly Frank remarks a car is coming by. Under the excuse the car is dangerous he plays Denise' bodyguard and closes her in his arms. Denise is flattered and Frank proud. Suddenly someone knocks at Franks shoulder. It is the driver, a pensioner. As for him he doesn't like Franks action. Before the young couple know what´s going on they are in the middle of a stalwart dispute. The situation ends in the climax, when Frank and the pensioner are rolling together on the wet street. Denise wants to help her boyfriend and beats the pensioner by herself. Later Denise and Frank are going their way further. At home Denise doesn't go into Franks harmonizations trials until she suddenly in the bed loughing out loud at him.

Credits

Cast:

Aylin Tezel – Denise

Klaas Heufer – Frank

Friedhelm Ptok – Rentner

Producer:

Biene Pilavci

Script:

Biene Pilavci

Camera:

Lars Petersen

Editing:

Biene Pilavci

Tondesign:

Manfred Bickmeier

Film info

Direction:

Birnur Pilavci

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2010

Shooting format:

HD

Screening format:

1:1,85

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:1,85

Sound format:

Dolby Stereo

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

9

Jessi

Eleven-year-old Jessi longs for the place of her childhood. She carries responsibility for her mother Rosa, incarcerated several months ago, acting as Rosa's sole connection to the outside since Bibi, Jessi's older sister, broke off contact. Jessi lives with a foster family in the city. Her relationship with her foster mother, Claudia, is strained: Claudia wants everything to be perfect, pressuring Jessi and unconsciously building a rivalry between herself and Jessi 's real mother. Today is Bibi's birthday: Jessi visits her mother in the corrections facility, bringing telephone money so that her mother can give her sister a call . Her mother refuses. So Jessi decides to fight for her family again, coming up with a plan to get back to her home village and give her sister a present in her mother's name. Her plan succeeds: for the first time in months, Bibi asks how their mother is doing. But Jessi can’t stay long with her sister: Bibi's life has changed as well. She has moved out of their old house and in with her boyfriend Kevin in his tiny apartment. Tucked in on the sofa that night, Jessi hears the two of them making love. Jessi sneaks away, riding her bike home to her mother's old house. Jessi must reveal her inner world to the outside to understand that there is no way for her to pick up her former life. Returning to the comfort of childhood is impossible. She has to make her own way, find her place in the world and in search of someone who can make her "me" a "we".

Credits

Cast:

LUZIE AHRENS – Jessi

Sophie Rogall – Bibi

Jasmin Rischar – Jessis Mutter

Michaela Hinnenthal – Pflegemutter

Anja Stöhr – Frau mit Perücke

Pit Bukowski – Kevin

Eva Günther – Vollzugsbeamtin

Annette Borchardt – Vollzugsbeamtin

Robert Ernst – Junge

Dietrich Delekat – Arzt

Valentino Kossmann – Baby

Script:

Mariejosephin Schneider

Camera:

Jenny-Lou Ziegel

Editing:

Inge Schneider

Produktionsleitung:

Nicolai Zeitler

Sound:

Benny Dunker

Music:

Marian Mentrup

Robert Rabenalt

Film info

Direction:

Mariejosephin Schneider

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2010

Shooting format:

Super 16

Screening format:

16:9

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

16:9

Sound format:

Stereo

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

30

Blind

Credits

Cast:

Wolfgang S. Zechmayer – Wolf

Jef Bayonne – Jef

Stephan Szász – Juri

Script:

Janosch Orlowsky

Chris Lennox

Zazou Röwer

Camera:

Eric Ferranti

Editing:

Janosch Orlowsky

Producer:

Janosch Orlowsky

York-Fabian Raabe

Sound:

Marc Witte

Music:

Rainer Kühn

Film info

Direction:

Janosch Orlowsky

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

JOFP – Janosch Orlowsky Filmproduktion

Production:

2010

Shooting format:

35mm

Screening format:

1:2,35

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:2.35

Sound format:

Dolby SR

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

19

Mistress

She is his mistress. For more than ten years his Wednesday afternoon belongs to her. This Wednesday everything seems as usual... but then a door opens, and to step over its threshold might change her life... - A mistress realises that the ritual with a seemingly unapproachable lover means more to her than the gratification of holding him.

Credits

Cast:

Gabriele Heinz

Eberhard Kirchberg

Editing:

IJ. Biermann

Script:

Birgit Maiwald

Camera:

Paola Calvo

Sound:

Wolfgang Kick

Herstellungsleitung:

Myriam Eichler

Film info

Direction:

IJ. Biermann

Genre:

fictional

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

ARTE

Production:

2009

Shooting format:

HDcam

Screening format:

16:9

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

16:9

Sound format:

Dolby SR

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

5

Fungus

The World is covered in a thick and ominous fog. A mother and her 5 years old son are seeking refuge in the countryside. Their only cure of the dangerous outside world is a bath essence that neutralizes their skin. Tormented by a sick leg, the young mother is not able to see the lack of care for her scared and confused child. Crying she tries to fall asleep in his arms, while the dangerous fog arrives in the village. As the situation escalates he is finally pushed into a drastic decision.

Credits

Cast:

Anna Eger – Maja

Janosch Becker – Ilja

Script:

Lukas Feigelfeld

Camera:

Mariel Baqueiro

Editing:

Lukas Feigelfeld

Producer:

Christian Specht

Matthias Nerlich

Sound:

Gunther Lebbe

Film info

Direction:

Lukas Feigelfeld

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2010

Shooting format:

16mm

Screening format:

16:9

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

16:9

Sound format:

Stereo

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

22

Rubens Dreams

One day Rubens dreamt of painting pure feminity to captureit eternally. And here they are, two Rubens Ladies, two wonderful women, speaking with disarming honesty about their hopes, asking the questions which every woman contemplates: Am I beatiful? What are my sexual expectations? Will I find true love? A bit funny, a bit painful - a short story about hope, which manifests itself in the end in the form of a fiery salsa motion.

Credits

Cast:

Romana Janik

Joanna Bogowicz

Script:

Renata Borowczak

Camera:

Kai Miedendorp

Editing:

Eva Will

Marc Accensi

Sound:

Stephan Bloche

Film info

Direction:

Renata Nasseri

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2008

Shooting format:

S16mm

Screening format:

1:1,66

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:1,66

Sound format:

Dolby SR

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

10

Headlock

This film is a collaboration between the director Johan Carlsen and Cornelia and Christopher Kwanka, a mother and son living in Berlin-Lichtenberg. Conny and Christopher act out scenes from Johan's childhood and their own experience. They play Johnny and Susanne, a mother and son fighting for recognition and balance in an indifferent world.

Credits

Cast:

Christopher Kwanka – Jonathan

Cornelia Kwanka – Susanne

Sam Louwyck – Frank

Script:

Johan Carlsen

Camera:

Armin Dierolf

Editing:

Johan Carlsen

Lorna Hoefler Steffan

Producer:

Martin Lehwald

Till Rothmund

Sound:

Martin Hertel

Juri von Krause

Music:

Niels-Kristan Baerentzen

Film info

Direction:

Johan Carlsen

Genre:

fictional

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

ZDF - Das kleine Fernsehspiel

Ariane Film

Makrorama

Production:

2011

Shooting format:

S16mm

Screening format:

1:1,85

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:1,85

Sound format:

Dolby SR

Language:

German

Version:

OV

Runtime:

63

Backyard

The 40-year-old Russian immigrant Clarisse lives alone in Berlin. She tries to escape her loneliness by fantasizing about Kiril, who lives with his beautiful younger girlfriend Lena in the flat above hers. For that reason she can’t help but take part of their lives. One day Lena stands in front of her door – with a farewell letter for Kiril. When Clarissa gives Kiril the letter, his world seems to falls apart. Clarissa comforts Kiril, being near to him is like a dream come true for her. But Kiril asks for Clarissa to arrange a meeting with his ex-girlfriend. Clarissa makes a momentous decision.

Credits

Cast:

Marina Weis

Jacob Köhn

Masha Tokareva

Script:

Ana-Felicia Scutelnicu

Camera:

Raphael Beinder

Szenenbild:

Sanne Steckel

Kostüm (Credit):

Anne-Luise Vierling

Maske:

Bettina Colmsee

Sound:

Christian Simon

Editing:

Ana-Felicia Scutelnicu

Tondesign:

Niklas Kammertöns

Producer:

Sol Bondy

Film info

Direction:

Ana-Felicia Scutelnicu

Genre:

Kurzfilm

Country of production:

Germany

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2010

Shooting format:

16mm

Screening format:

1:1,85

Frame rate:

25 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:1,85

Sound format:

Dolby Stereo

Language:

German, Russian

Version:

OV

Runtime:

15