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Weil ich Leo bin Poster | ©Cangerfilms
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I am Leo

  • Tomboy (Working title)
All titles (3)
Short Film | 2020-2021 | Coming of Age | Germany

Main data

DirectorTajo Hurrle
Written byTajo Hurrle
Productionh_da Hochschule Darmstadt [de], Cangerfilms, Patrick Büchting [de]

Shooting data

Number of shooting days10
Filming regionsGermany - Hesse

Project data

Film financing
Length of movie18 min
Aspect ratio16:9 (1 : 1,78)
Sound formatStereo

Trailers/Videos

  • Vimeo (German)

Stills

Posters

Behind the scenes

Brief synopsis

Wide meadows, romping in the woods and building cabins. Leo (12) spends the autumn holidays with big sister Noémie and cousin Emil on Grandma Marlies' farm. However when Leo is surprised by what Grandma Marlies calls big news, Leo faces an identity crisis.

"I am Leo" immerses itself into the emotional world of a child who is on the way to discover its gender identity. A film about expectations that overwhelm, about thoughts that restrict and about the courage to find yourself.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Amadeo*Leo ArndtLeo [L]
Ute LuboschOma Marlies [SR]
Thapelo MashianeLukas [SR]
Aaron GoebelEmil [SR]
Sarah GoebelNoémie [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Vfx producerCharlotte Paulsen
ColoristMarius Kast
Director of photographyMarius Kast
1st assistant cameraJohannes Tran
2nd assistant cameraSofia Ayerbe Fiala
2nd assistant cameraLuca Mattis Meyer
Casting directorLea Agmon
Costume designerMagdalena Hartung
DirectorTajo Hurrle
Script continuityMichelle Frey
EditorLea Agmon
Key gripGabor Baumgarten
GafferGeorg Gilstein
Lighting technician / electricianKhashayar Khalili
Lighting technician / electricianGabor Baumgarten
Lighting technician / electricianElisa Mand
Additional electricianJana Münster
Additional make up artistNadine Habash
1DT		1DT
ComposerFrank Hurrle
ProducerPatrick Büchting
Production designerFranziska Schuchmann
Production designerAnja Giele
Assistant production designerJuliane Oheimer
Assistant production designerAnna Leah Bolln
Assistant production designerVanessa Rösgen
Assistant production designerJennifer Nedlin
Assistant production designerRobin Serwe
Assistant production designerJana Münster
Production managerEline Weßkamp
Unit manager (local system)Maximilian Kleist
Production driverLukas König
Set runnerClara Scheiner
ScreenwriterTajo Hurrle
Production sound mixerJochen Wolkersdorfer
Production sound mixerFrederik Herre
Boom operatorTobias Wolf [3]
Sound designerFrederik Herre
Caterer (cook on set)Maud Heyne
Marketing, public relationsLorenzo Oschwald

Production companies

CompanyComment
Cangerfilms, Patrick Büchting [de]
h_da Hochschule Darmstadt [de]

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Production ServicesPreProducer Software UG

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Tajo Hurrle2022Vancouver International Women in Film Festival [ca]
Best Short Film		Best Short FilmWinner
Tajo Hurrle2022Bundesfestival junger Film [de]
Audience Award		Audience AwardWinner
Tajo Hurrle2022Bundesfestival junger Film [de]
Prize for a special socially relevant film		Prize for a special socially relevant filmWinner
Tajo Hurrle2022Vancouver International Women in Film Festival [ca]
Impact Award		Impact AwardWinner
Tajo Hurrle2022KUKI - Junges Kurzfilmfestival Berlin [de]
Best Short Film for Children (8+ and 10+ Programme)		Best Short Film for Children (8+ and 10+ Programme)Winner
Tajo Hurrle2022Sehsüchte [de]
Future Teens		Future TeensNominated
Tajo Hurrle2022FILMZ - Festival of German Cinema [de]
Local short film		Local short filmNominated
Tajo Hurrle2022Schlingel - Int. Film Festival for Children & Young Audience [de]
Short movie		Short movieNominated
Tajo Hurrle2022BUFF Filmfestival [se]
The Region Skåne Short Film Award		The Region Skåne Short Film AwardWinner
Tajo Hurrle2022Goldener Spatz [de]
Short film		Short filmNominated
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Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2023GermanyInt. Frauen Festival Dortmund+Köln
2023GermanyFilmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
2022CanadaReelout Queer Film Festival
2022GermanyFilmschoolfest Munich
2022GermanyLichter Filmfest
2022CanadaVancouver International Women in Film Festival
2022SwedenBUFF Malmö Filmfestival
2021CanadaVancouver Queer Film Festival (online)
Festivalpremiere		Festivalpremiere
2021USAChicago International Children’s Film Festival

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
First showingGermanyKiKA Kinderkanal [de]Saturday, 12/11/2022, 1.30 PMShort film festival "kurzweilig"