It gets better | © Omertà Pictures / Adi Wojaczek
© Omertà Pictures / Adi Wojaczek

It gets better

    All titles (2)
    Short Film | 2018 | Family, Social Drama | Germany

    Main data

    DirectorAdi Wojaczek
    Written byAdi Wojaczek, Alexander von Rappard (co-writer)
    ProductionOmertà Pictures, Aries Head Films, Adalbert Wojaczek [de]

    Shooting data

    Start of shooting01/06/2018
    End of shooting04/06/2018
    Number of shooting days6
    LocationsDüsseldorf, NRW
    Filming regionsWest Germany

    Project data

    Length of movie20min
    Aspect ratio16:9 (1 : 1,78)
    Distribution formatRedcode RAW 4K

    Cast

    Posters

    Trailers/Videos

    • Offizieller Trailer

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Ursula StraussAnne [L]
    Marlon Heidel    		Ben [L]
    Charles Rettinghaus    		Schulrektor Scherf [L]
    Ania NiedieckEvelin [SR]
    Uwe DonnerTV-Moderator [SR]
    Lukas PohlandCarsten [SR]
    Nikolai WillLehrer [BP]
    Abdul Samiu SaliouBully of the School

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    ColoristJeffrey Yaworski
    Colorist    		Colorist
    Director of photographyStephan Fröhlich
    1st assistant cameraJakob Reuter
    2nd assistant cameraJoshua Coen
    Still photographerFrederick Kiefer
    Still photographerAbbyll Selda Koe
    Still photographerLennart Kulke
    Still photographerHilarius Riese
    DirectorAdi Wojaczek
    1st AD (local system)Tom Sielemann
    Script continuityAnn-Sophie Kampa
    EditorAdi Wojaczek
    VFX editorMichael Klein [2]
    GafferNiklas Michalik
    Best girlSarah Wieck
    ComposerAdam Lukas
    ProducerPatrick Mölleken
    Associate producerLani Nguyen
    Set manager/ floor managerAlessandro Esposito
    ScreenwriterAdi Wojaczek
    Co-writerAlexander von Rappard
    Best Writer - Queen Palm International Film Festival    		Best Writer - Queen Palm International Film Festival
    Production sound mixerConstantin Bömers
    Production sound mixerRobert Prus
    Boom operatorKarl Robert Gondorf
    Sound designerVladimir Uspenski

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Aries Head Films, Adalbert Wojaczek [de]
    Omertà Pictures

    Facilities

    DepartmentCompanyComment
    Cameras and UtilitiesARRI Rental Deutschland GmbH
    Finance/Law/InsuranceHowden Caninenberg GmbH (formerly Caninenberg & Schouten GmbH)
    Versicherung    		Versicherung
    Film Processing/TransfersMedia Services GmbH - Pharos The Post Group

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Adi Wojaczek2018LA Shorts Fest [us]Kurzfilm - Best DramaWinner
    Adi Wojaczek2018Tallgrass Film Festival [us]Outstanding Narrative ShortWinner
    Adi Wojaczek2018SPITZiale - Filmfestival Espelkamp [de]Silberner SpitzWinner
    Adi Wojaczek2018LA Film Awards [us]Best Picture - Short FilmWinner
    Adi Wojaczek2018Int. Hofer Filmtage [de]KurzfilmNominated
    Marlon Heidel    		2018LA Film Awards [us]Best Young ActorWinner

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2019GermanyInt. Fünf Seen FilmfestivalNominiert für den Kurzfilmpreis
    2019Germany30. Int. Filmfest Emden-NorderneyEngelke Kurzfilmpreis

    Links

    Websites
    Offizielle Homepagehttp://www.eswirdbesserfilm.de
    Articles / Reports
    WDR über Es wird besserhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff1aEO7oXiQ