Seriously?
Seriously? Yes! This block is only suitable for people with savoir-être who don’t take life too seriously. Because when life gives them lemons, these protagonists make the best of it without evading the important questions. A colorful existential journey begins…
Life is like that and not otherwise.
So ist das Leben und nicht anders.
The life of almost 100-year-old Mrs Miko unfolds like a collage, while her neighbour reflects on getting older. Animation and archive material bring back memories – as well as the mysterious disappearance of a mink coat.
| Animation | Judith Bornmann |
| Friedrich Schäper | |
| Anna Spiridonova | |
| Director | Lenia Friedrich |
| Producer | Lenia Friedrich |
| Sound Designer | Fabian Widmann |
| Sound Mixer | Judith Nordbrock |
| Steffen Pfauth | |
| Still | Lenia Friedrich |
Love only works in fiction, please don’t try at home
Does love really exist? Or why is it that Kim can only fall in love when there is the most possible distance? And what is a lonely clown doing floating in space in a bathtub? Exactly! Watching astro-therapy on television.
| Cast | Magdalena Jacob |
| Milena Arne Schedle | |
| Cinematographer | Lena Maria Thiemann |
| Director | Magdalena Jacob |
| Editing | Raffaéllo Lupperger |
| Film School | DFFB |
| Music | Ivo Thiemann |
| Producer | Sabrina Holzapfel |
| Screenplay | Magdalena Jacob |
| Sound Designer | Ivo Thiemann |
| VFX Artist | Kilian Pohl |
| Still | Lena Maria Thiemann |
Primary Colours
Colores primarios
The daily life of 90-year-old Camila is pervaded by constantly ringing telephones. Between everyday life and the omnipresent presence of death, between tradition and the modern present, the mosaic of life unfolds.
| Artist | María De Sigfrido |
| Author | Borja Pherrero |
| Director | Borja Pherrero |
On the Move
Auf Achse
This short documentary elevates the shopping trolley to a symbol of existential stability and evolutionary versatility. A filmic reflection on the art of flexibility in a world in a state of constant change.
| Camera | Paul Pietrek |
| Cast | Jette, Christa und Wolf N/a |
| Director | Paul Pietrek |
| Editing | Paul Pietrek |
Say Wuff!
Jakarta wants to win over his crush, just like his father did with his mother back in Indonesia. To do so, he gathers all his friends and plans the greatest magic trick humanity has ever seen.
| Art Director | Nikolai Meierjohann |
| Author | Fabian Podeszwa |
| Cinematographer | Paul Faltz |
| Composer | Andrew Collberg |
| Costume | Leah Bauthamy |
| Director | Fabian Podeszwa |
| Editing | Fabian Podeszwa |
| Film School | Academy of Media Arts Cologne |
| First AD | David Morsi |
| Graphic Creation | Simon Geistlinger |
| Line Producer | Fitora Muzaqi |
| Sound Designer | Janis Ahnert |
| Sound Mixer | Henry Uhl |
The Last Bet
Die Letzte Wette
The elderly couple Ernst and Leni always bet on the last piece of chocolate. But one bet is still outstanding. One thing is clear: Who laughs last…
| Author | Meike Wüstenberg |
| Cast | Wolfgang Hübsch |
| Dany Sigel | |
| Cinematographer | Dimitri Fjodorovs |
| Costume | Lena Felberbauer |
| Johanna Kleinschuster | |
| Director | Meike Wüstenberg |
| Editing | Lucas Lörch |
| Music | Felix Pöchhacker |
| Producer | Julie Stempelová |
| Screenplay | Meike Wüstenberg |
| Sound Designer | Leyla Jaff |