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Dancing Heartbeats | © JIP Film & Verleih
© JIP Film & Verleih

Dancing Heartbeats

  • B-Girls (Working title)
Documentary Feature | 2021-2023 | Dance, Docu, Essay | Germany

Main data

DirectorLisa Wagner
Written byLisa Wagner, Elke Brugger (co-writer)
ProductionLichtblick Film GmbH [de], WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de]
DistributorJIP Film und Verleih [de]

Shooting data

Start of shooting02/06/2021
End of shooting31/12/2021

Project data

Film financing
Length of movie1h 32min

Trailers/Videos

  • German Teaser
  • German trailer

Posters

Brief synopsis

Who says women can't break dance? Frieda, Viola and Jilou are among the most successful women in the male-dominated breakdance world. DANCING HEARTBEATS accompanies the dancers during their hard training, international battles and their fight for recognition and equal rights.

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Title designerGeorge Popov
Title designerThomas Schmidl
ColoristPetra Lisson
Director of photographyJulia Lemke
2nd unit dopJulia Schlingmann
Stuttgart		Stuttgart
Additional photographyPaul Rohlfs
Essen & Braunlage		Essen & Braunlage
Additional photographyAntonia Lange
Danzig & Berlin		Danzig & Berlin
DirectorLisa Wagner
EditorMechthild Barth
Premiere Filmfest Hof		Premiere Filmfest Hof
EditorVanessa Wagner
Assistant editorJoshua Abt
Assistant editorLeo Muheim
ComposerAntonio de Luca
ProducerLino Rettinger
Assistant production managerOrla Engstfeld
ScreenwriterLisa Wagner
together with Elke Brugger		together with Elke Brugger
Co-writerElke Brugger
Production sound mixerAlexandra Praet
Production sound mixerJoscha Eickel
Mexico & Marseille, Berlin, Essen, Braunlage		Mexico & Marseille, Berlin, Essen, Braunlage
Production sound mixerSebastian Kleinloh
2nd Unit Danzig		2nd Unit Danzig
Production sound mixerJuliane Vari
Mexico		Mexico
Sound supervisorAntonio de Luca
Sound re-recording mixerJan Petzold
Sound designerJan Petzold
Commissioning editorJutta Krug
WRD		WRD
Subtitle editorTill Rudolph

Production companies

CompanyComment
Lichtblick Film GmbH [de]
WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de]
coproduction		coproduction

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
JIP Film und Verleih [de]
Germany (theatrical)		Germany (theatrical)

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Cameras and UtilitiesLudwig Kameraverleih GmbH
Video (Postproduction)Farbkult
Image post production & mastering (Erhard Giesen)		Image post production & mastering (Erhard Giesen)
Video (Postproduction)Studio Mitte
Image post production & mastering (Ute Aichele & Jörg Höhe)		Image post production & mastering (Ute Aichele & Jörg Höhe)

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Elke Brugger2024Achtung Berlin Film Festival [de]
Documentary		DocumentaryNominated
Lisa Wagner2024Achtung Berlin Film Festival [de]
Documentary		DocumentaryNominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2024GermanyAchtung Berlin Film Festival
2023GermanyHof Int. Film Festival

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 09/05/2024
PremiereFriday, 27/10/2023Hof International Film Festival