MAYA | © Alexander Vexler
© Alexander Vexler

Behind Red Velvet

  • Maya (Working title)
All titles (3)
Short Film | 2012 | Thriller | Germany

Main data

DirectorMartin Kiessling
Written byMartin Kiessling, Alexander Vexler, Rüdiger Görlitz (co-writer)
ProductionTH Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm [de]

Shooting data

Number of shooting days5
LocationsNürnberg

Project data

Length of movie18:30 min
Aspect ratioCinemascope (1 : 2,39)
Acquisition formatRedcode RAW 4K
Sound formatStereo

Cast

Posters

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Carmen BetkerLara [L]
Stefan Willi WangMax [L]
Angela GeigerMaya [L]
Sigi WekerleKarl [L]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Digital compositor / compositing artistChristoph Schmidt [2]
Digital compositor / compositing artistJonas Kluger
Digital compositor / compositing artistAlisa Wimmer
Director of photographyAlexander Vexler
RED EPIC		RED EPIC
1st assistant cameraMartin Herold
1st assistant cameraPatrick Vollmers
DIT digital imaging technicianFlorian Sommer
Still photographerAlex Wittchen
Costume designerIrina Gossmann
DirectorMartin Kiessling
1st AD (local system)Rüdiger Görlitz
2nd AD crowd (local system)Jonas Schubert
ScriptJonas Schubert
Key gripThomas Spitzbart
GafferMaximilian Link
Lighting technician / electricianGötz Greiner
Additional electricianLea Maria Kiehlmeier
Makeup artist / hair stylistPierre L'Auné
ComposerDenis Karpov
ProducerAlexander Vexler
Co-producerMartin Kiessling
Production designerEva Flock
Set manager/ floor managerHeide Binder
Set runnerPhillip Damm
ScreenwriterMartin Kiessling
ScreenwriterAlexander Vexler
Co-writerRüdiger Görlitz
Production sound mixerDavid Müller
Boom operatorElke Möller
Sound designerStefan Wuehr
Caterer (assistance on set)Sarah-Maria Wolf

Production companies

CompanyComment
TH Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm [de]

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Cameras and UtilitiesBeimann Cineastic [de]
GripSpitzbart Filmtechnik
Lighting and UtilitiesSpitzbart Filmtechnik
Vehicles and aircraftsHertz Autovermietung
Equipment3Pin Filmton

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Martin Kiessling201214. [ki'ta:so]-Kurzfilmabend
Zuschauerpreis (1. Platz)		Zuschauerpreis (1. Platz)Winner
Alexander Vexler2013Lakeshorts Intern. Shortfilm Festival [ca]
Best Student Film		Best Student FilmWinner
Alexander Vexler201325. Mittelfränkisches Jugendfilmfestival 2013
Young Professional:		Young Professional:Winner
Martin Kiessling2013Lakeshorts Intern. Shortfilm Festival [ca]
Best Student Film		Best Student FilmWinner
Martin Kiessling201314. Landshuter Kurzfilmfestival
Wettbewerb		WettbewerbNominated
Martin Kiessling201325. Mittelfränkisches Jugendfilmfestival 2013
Young Professional		Young ProfessionalWinner
Martin Kiessling2014Jufinale
Preis des bay. Ministerpräsidenten / Beste Re		Preis des bay. Ministerpräsidenten / Beste ReWinner

Links

Websites
Version with eng. subtitleshttp://vimeo.com/83489834
Version without subtitles 1:2,37http://vimeo.com/83335568
Articles / Reports
Artikelhttp://ruedigergoerlitz.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/maya/
CURT Magazinhttp://www.curt.de/nbg/content/view/4219/43/