Schlagwort-Archive: Fiction

A Brief Moment of Joy

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Screening: Wednesday, June 25, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
BEST OF GERMANY

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Country of Origin: Germany
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 23′
Category: Fiction
Language: German with English subtitles

Director: Thomas Moritz Helm
Screenplay: Thomas Moritz Helm
Cinematographer: Sebastian Thaler
Editor: Stefan Oliveira-Pita
Producer: Lissi Muschol, Cristina Marx
Cast: Michael Smulik, Melanie Kretschmann, Katharina Klar, Silvia Fenz

Synopsis: Andreas is a confirmed bachelor in his late thirties. Always very attentive of his own well-being, he does not really care if he hurts the people around him. But when he meets Katja, his way of dealing with things does not work anymore…
Inhalt: Frühling in Wien. Andreas, ein dynamischer Junggeselle Ende dreißig, laviert sich mit moralisch grenzwertigen Mitteln trickreich durch den Tag. Als er jedoch auf eine Frau trifft, die nach ähnlichen Maximen lebt und handelt wie er, stößt er mit seiner Lebenseinstellung an seine Grenzen.

Nominierung beim Deutschen Kurzfilmpreis für Spielfilme von mehr als 7 bis 30 Minuten

Weblink: www.kurzfilmtournee.de

Serori

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German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 20, 19:00 and Monday, June 23, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
UMAMI

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Country of Origin: Japan, Spain
Year of Production: 2014
Duration: 15′
Category: Fiction
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles

Director: Pedro Collantes
Screenplay: Pedro Collantes
Cinematographer: Hisayuki Sato
Editor: Pedro Collantes
Producer: Sayaka Akitsu
Cast: Akemi Nitta, Shintaro Murakami

Synopsis: There is always a first time for everything, even for celery.
Inhalt: Es gibt immer ein erstes Mal für alles, sogar für Sellerie.

Festivals: International Film Festival Rotterdam (Netherlands), Hors Pistes Tokyo Film Festival (Japan), Festival de Cine de Huesca (Spain)

Weblinks:
www.mizunonaka.com
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Safe

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German Premiere

THIRD PRIZE

Screenings: Sunday, June 22, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
BITTER

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Country of Origin: South Korea
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 13′
Category: Fiction
Language: Korean with English subtitles

Director: Moon Byoung-gon
Screenplay: Gwon O-kwang
Cinematographer: Jang Jong-kyoung
Editor: Moon Byoung-gon
Producer: Moon Byoung-gon, Lee Jin-eun
Cast: Lee Min-ji, Kang Tea-young, Kim Hyun-gyu

Synopsis: A woman working as a cashier at an illegal gambling parlor pushes her luck by stealing money from gamblers as a way to pay off her own debts. When one gambler realizes he’s been cheated, he returns with murderous intent and the already dismal situation spirals out of control.
Inhalt: Eine Frau, als Kassiererin in einem illegalen Glücksspielsalon arbeitend, fordert ihr Glück heraus, indem sie das Geld der Zocker stiehlt, um ihre eigenen Schulden abzahlen zu können. Als aber ein Spieler bemerkt, dass er betrogen wurde, kehrt er mit mörderischen Absichten zurück und die bereits trostlose Situation gerät außer Kontrolle.

Festivals: Cannes International Film Festival (France, 2013), Melbourne International Film Festival (Australia, 2013), Korean Film Festival in Australia (Australia, 2013), Split International Festival of New Film (Croatia, 2013), Busan International Film Festival (South Korea, 2013), Philadelphia Film Festival (United States, 2013), São Paulo International Film Festival (Brazil, 2013), AFI FEST (United States, 2013), Stockholm Film Festival (Sweden, 2013), Asiana International Short Film Festival (South Korea, 2013), Brisbane International Film Festival (Australia, 2013), Prague Short Film Festival (Czech Republic, 2014), RiverRun International Film Festival (United States, 2014)
Awards: Short Film Palme d’Or at the Cannes International Film Festival (France, 2013)

Money Back, Please

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German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 20, 21:00 and Monday, June 23, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SALTY

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Country of Origin: Norway
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 11′
Category: Fiction
Language: Norwegian with English Subtitles

Director: Even Hafnor
Screenplay: Trond Arntzen
Cinematographer: Cecilie Semec
Editor: Sigurd Solen
Producer: Stine Blichfeldt, Marte Pedersen
Cast: Nara Walker, Jeanne Bøe, Alexander De Senger, Arne Vilhelm Tellefsen, Delia Borcoman, Line Marie Østerhus, Silje Aas Meyer

Synopsis: An eight-year-old Romani girl enters a shopping mall to get warm and people’s prejudices are put to the test.
Inhalt: Ein 8-jähriges Roma-Mädchen betritt ein Einkaufszentrum, um sich aufzuwärmen: die Vorurteile der Menschen werden auf die Probe gestellt.

Festivals: Art Film Fest (Slovakia, 2014), Tampere Film Festival (Finland, 2014), European Short Film Festival (Spain, 2014), Minimalen Short Film Festival (Norway, 2014), Leeds International Filmfestival, Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition (United Kingdom, 2013), The Norwegian Filmfestival Haugesund (Norway, 2013), Sleepwalkers Student and Short Film Festival (Estonia, 2013), Bergen International Filmfestival (Norway, 2013), FilmReg Programmet (Norway, 2013), Kort på KinoKino (Norway, 2013)
Awards: Grand Prix and Baltic Sea Competition Prize at Sleepwalkers Student and Short Film Festival, Best Norwegian Short at Bergen International Filmfestival, The Golden Eye at Kort på KinoKino

Weblinks:
www.themgirls.no
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Abalone

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European Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 21, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 24, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SOUR

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Country of Origin: Australia
Year of Production: 2012
Duration: 12′
Category: Fiction
Language: English without subtitles

Director: Tracey Rigney
Screenplay: Tracey Rigney
Cinematographer: Bonnie Elliott
Editor: Rochelle Oshlack
Producer: Rhea Stephenson
Cast: Rodney Smith

Synopsis: When night falls the battle is on for Ted to defeat the foreboding psychosis that is out to get him. What is real? What is illusion? Will he make it through another night?
Inhalt: Wenn es Nacht wird, geht für Ted der Kampf los. Er muss die Unheil verkündende Psychose, die ihn verfolgt, bekämpfen. Was ist real? Was ist Illusion? Wird er es diese Nacht wieder schaffen?

Festivals: imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival (Canada, 2013)
Awards: Best Short Drama at imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival

A Tropical Sunday

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 19, 19:00 and Saturday, June 21, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SWEET

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Country of Origin: Mozambique, Italy
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 14′
Category: Fiction
Language: Portuguese with English subtitles

Director: Fabián Ribezzo
Screenplay: Fabián Ribezzo
Cinematographer: Pipas Forjaz
Editor: Fabián Ribezzo, Dario Zanasti
Music: Roland Pickl
Producer: Fabian Ribezzo (Azabache Films), Silvia Bottone
Cast: Odette Chissano, Fabião Machava, Zé Zimila, Batista Goca

Synopsis: Maputo, Mozambique. Lisa, Babu, Gito and Nuno live on the streets. On Sunday they spend the time at a funfair, looking for a chance to jump on a ride.
Inhalt: Maputo, Mosambik. Lisa, Babu, Gito und Nuno leben auf der Straße. Am Sonntag gehen sie auf einen Jahrmarkt und suchen nach einer Gelegenheit, eine Fahrt zu ergattern.

Festivals: Kuki International Film Festival for Children and Youth (Germany, 2013), Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand (France, 2014), International Film Festival Rotterdam (Netherlands, 2014), Children’s Film Festival Seattle (USA, 2014), Bif&st Bari International Film Festival (Italy, 2014), Filmfest DC Washington (USA, 2014), Redcat International Children’s Film Festival (USA, 2014), Aspen Shortsfest (USA, 2014)
Awards: Best Drama Award at Aspen Shortsfest

Weblinks:
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www.vimeo.com

Twitcher

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Sunday, June 22, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 24, 19:00 (Monopol-Kino)
BITTER

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Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 11′
Category: Fiction
Language: English without subtitles

Director: Jane Gull
Screenplay: Jane Gull
Cinematographer: Susanne Willett
Editor: Benjamin Gernstein
Music: Luke Coltman
Producer: Luis Sanchez
Cast: Darren Kent, Krisdeana Reed

Synopsis: On a cold winter’s day a man living in solitude searches for rare birds. He makes a discovery that leads to tragic circumstances.
Inhalt: An einem kalten Wintertag sucht ein in Einsamkeit lebender Mann nach seltenen Vogelarten. Er macht eine Entdeckung, die zu tragischen Umständen führt.

Festivals: 26th Filmfest Dresden (Germany, 2014), London Short Film Festival (United Kingdom, 2014), St. Albans Film Festival (United Kingdom, 2014), Cornwall Film Festival (United Kingdom, 2013), Colchester Film Festival (United Kingdom, 2013)

Weblinks:
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Karaoke

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 21, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 24, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SOUR

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Country of Origin: Czech Republic
Year of Production: 2012
Duration: 12′
Category: Fiction
Language: No dialogue

Director: Ondřej Hudeček
Screenplay: Ondřej Hudeček
Cinematographer: Ondřej Hudeček
Editor: Ondřej Hudeček
Producer: Ondřej Sejnoha
Cast: Marek Adamczyk, Barbora Benešovská, Vuk Čelebič, Václav Hašek, Iva Holubová, Nina Horáková, Radovan Klučka, Martin Maxa, Marek Mikulášek, Lukáš Příkazký, Ondřej Vacke

Synopsis: There is a classy speed walker, there is a disabled beggar, there are saintly singers, there are free guns for everyone, there is an extremely heavy suitcase, there are cozy toilet stalls, there is an uncertain forecast, and it all has to make sense eventually, hasn’t it?
Inhalt: Ein stilvoller Schnellgänger, ein behinderter Bettler, heilige Sänger, freie Waffen für jeden, ein extrem schwerer Koffer, enge Toilettenkabinen, eine unsichere Vorhersage und all dies muss letztendlich Sinn machen, oder?

Festivals: Vilnius Film Shorts (Lithuania), Salt Lake City Film Festival (USA), Budapest Short Film Festival (Hungary), Fresh Film Fest (Czech Republic), Guanajuato International Film Festival (México), Prague Short Film Festival (Czech Republic), interfilm Berlin (Germany)

Weblinks:
www.ondrejhudecek.com
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My Guide

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German Premiere

FIRST PRIZE

Screenings: Thursday, June 19, 19:00 and Saturday, June 21, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SWEET

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Country of Origin: Hungary
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 12′
Category: Fiction
Language: Hungarian with English subtitles

Director: Barnabás Tóth
Screenplay: Barnabás Tóth
Cinematographer: Gábor Marosi
Editor: Barnabás Tóth
Music: László Pirisi
Producer: Lajos Tóth, Andrea Kuczkó
Cast: Judit Pogány, Zsolt Kovács

Synopsis: An elderly couple in the traffic. The wife chats, warns, controls. She is a policeman, a GPS and a commentator, all at once. The husband growls or strikes out. This is how their world works. But life is a constant replanning…
Inhalt: Ein älteres Ehepaar im Verkehr. Die Frau plaudert, warnt und kontrolliert. Sie ist gleichzeitig Polizistin, GPS und Kommentatorin. Der Mann brummt oder streikt. So funktioniert ihre Welt. Das Leben ändert aber ständig die Richtung…

Festivals: Asiana International Short Film Festival (South Korea), Heartland Film Festival (USA), Montreal World Film Festival (Canada), Encounters Festival (UK), Cleverland International Film Festival (USA), Leeds International Film Festival (UK)
Awards: Public Jury Award at Asiana International Short Film Festival, Best U.S. Premiere at Heartland Film Festival

Weblinks:
www.barnabastoth.com
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Coffee with Jam

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 20, 19:00 and Monday, June 23, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
UMAMI

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Country of Origin: Croatia
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 5′
Category: Fiction
Language: No dialogue

Director: Filip Peruzovic
Screenplay: Nikolina Bogdanovic
Cinematographer: Dubravka Kurobasa
Editor: Iva Ivan
Music: Al Bowlly
Producer: Djina Jakir
Cast: Katarina Bistrovic-Darvas, Damir Klemenic

Synopsis: A couple has breakfast in a manner rehearsed to perfection – but one mistimed gesture could turn everything into disaster.
Inhalt: Ein Paar frühstückt, als würde es ein perfektes Theaterstück einüben – doch nur eine unangebrachte Geste würde reichen, um alles in ein Desaster zu verwandeln.

Festivals: 9th International Short Film Festival Detmold (Germany), 11th Tabor Film Festival (Croatia), 11th Gastro Film Festival Osijek (Croatia), International Film Festival Kratkofil Plus (Croatia), 60th Pula Film Festival (Croatia), 24th Sao Paolo International Short Film Festival (Brazil), 10th Miskolc International Film Festival (Hungary), 11th Bogota Short Film Festival (Colombia), 11th Gastro Film Fest (Croatia)
Awards: Best Film and Audience Award at Gastro Film Fest, Best Regional Film at International Film Festival Kratkofil Plus, Best Short Film at Pula Film Festival

Weblinks:
www.havc.hr
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