A mission to Mars, dancing food delivery men or an aspiring rocker with a demon on his shoulder. The diversity of this year’s genre block is characterized by a wide variety of themes and styles. As abstract and varying as life and people themselves, these short films take their audience into just such worlds.
All films of Consistent Variety are running for “Best Genre Film”. After the screening, audiences will vote for their favorurite which will receive the award at Saturday’s Award Ceremony.
Supernova

While the ambitious commander Nova fights with Ivy and Lucia for leadership of the first Mars mission, she makes a momentous mistake. In addition to the competition, she is now confronted with doubts and a question: Is she even the right person for this mission?
While the ambitious commander Nova fights with Ivy and Lucia for leadership of the first Mars mission, she makes a momentous mistake. In addition to the competition, she is now confronted with doubts and a question: Is she even the right person for this mission?
Director:Steve Bache
Tim Markgraf
Author:
Friederike Weykamp
Cast:
Bea Brocks, Katia Fellin, Masha Tokareva
Cinematographer:
Leonard Frederic Caspari
Costume:
Caroline Sasse
Editing:
Sam Handel
Music:
Bertolt Pohl, Matthi Thölert
Sound designer:
Moritz Melber
Sound mixer:
Fabian Klein
Film school:
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Art director:
Katharina Kern, Nils Schmitzek
Number 26

Ice-cold snow surrounds young Ana’s body. The ski instructor Nika, with whom she had an affair, tries to solve the case. But why is he hiding the location of the body? A quiet crime thriller that takes an unusual look at the subject of femicide.
Ice-cold snow surrounds young Ana’s body. The ski instructor Nika, with whom she had an affair, tries to solve the case. But why is he hiding the location of the body? A quiet crime thriller that takes an unusual look at the subject of femicide.
Director:Gvantsa Meparishvili
Screenplay:
Gvantsa Meparishvili
Ekaterina Smolina
Editing:
Zuchi Films
Fantasma Neon
[Neon Phantom]

João always believed that life would be like a musical. Now, as a food delivery boy, he is confronted with the sobering reality. Between existential fear and social injustice, we accompany João and his colleagues through the streets of Rio de Janeiro.
João always believed that life would be like a musical. Now, as a food delivery boy, he is confronted with the sobering reality. Between existential fear and social injustice, we accompany João and his colleagues through the streets of Rio de Janeiro.
Director:Leonardo Martinelli
Pinheiro Dennis, Pereira Silvero
Slouch

The amateur musician Slouch already sees himself on the big stage but plays in front of empty clubs instead. Driven by ambition, sensationalism, and his musically gifted demon Nuffti, he neglects his girlfriend and drifts further and further into a spiral of excess.
The amateur musician Slouch already sees himself on the big stage but plays in front of empty clubs instead. Driven by ambition, sensationalism, and his musically gifted demon Nuffti, he neglects his girlfriend and drifts further and further into a spiral of excess.
Director:Michael Bohnenstingl
Producer:
Linda Krauss
Michael Bohnenstingl
Author:
Michael Bohnenstingl
Cast:
Michael Bohnenstingl, Bobby Conn, Ellie Goffe, Grant Masters
Music:
Michael Bohnenstingl
Sound designer:
Perschya Cherharhzi, Stefan Erschig
Sound mixer:
Perschya Cherharhzi, Stefan Erschig
Film school:
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Art director:
Julia Skala