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Plakat Let The Bell Ring | ©Basis Berlin Filmproduktion
©Basis Berlin Filmproduktion
Documentary | 2014-2018 | Sport | Germany

Shooting data

Filming regionsUSA - California

Project data

Length of movie90'

Trailers/Videos

Brief synopsis

In this heroes journey, the classical story of a boxer’s dream becomes a generations tale about first and last hopes, set against the backdrop of Los Angeles.

We follow boxing-prodigy MALCOLM (23) on his way to become the Golden Gloves Champion. When Malcolm almost looses his Qualification Fight, reaching his dream is suddenly not so sure anymore. His trainer JESSIE (43) - who still has to let go of his own boxing career - fears to fail his goals for a second time. He intensifies his training drastically. But Malcom is struggling, heading to a path of self destruction. It becomes clear, that talent and passion, even hard work is not enough to succeed. It’s the team around you. Nobody can make it just by themselves.

LET THE BELL RING is about a dream that possesses them all. It´s about lonely roads that cross each other, creating something out of nothing.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Malcolm McAllisterMalcolm [L]
Lamon BrewsterLamon [GS]
Lonnie AdamsLonnie [SR]
Dorian AnthonyDorian [SR]
Sincere BrooksSincere [SR]
Vanessa GarciaVanessa [SR]
Anthony GonzalezAnthony [SR]
Anthony HessAnthony [SR]
Alma LopezAlma [SR]
Chanel McAllisterChanel [SR]
Amir PaigeAmir [SR]
Adolph PruittAdolph [SR]
Ashton SylveAshton [SR]
Cameron SylveCameron [SR]
Ivan SylveIvan [SR]
Juju WhatleyJuju [SR]
Jessie WhiteJessie [SR]
AaRonYa Ya Ya BivensAaRonYa [SR]
Dave YonkoDave [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
AccountantSabrina Sawatzki
Post production coordinatorLissi Muschol
Post production coordinatorSonja Heitmann
Title designerJulia Pietschmann
Title designerSebastian Jehl
ColoristAlfonso Merino
Director of photographyMax Preiss
DirectorChristin Freitag
EditorAnne Jünemann
Additional editorEvelyn Rack
ComposerJonathan Ritzel
ProducerAnsgar Frerich
ProducerTobias N. Siebert
ProducerEva Kemme
Co-producerChristin Freitag
ScreenwriterChristin Freitag
Script consultantAndres Veiel
Subtitle translationMelanie Molnár
Sound re-recording mixerFlorian Beck
Sound designerSebastian Tesch
Dialogue editorFlorian Holzner
Foley artistDaniel Weis

Production companies

CompanyComment
Basis Berlin Filmproduktion GmbH
Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
Co-production
Co-production

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Film Processing/TransfersBASIS Berlin Postproduktion GmbH
Sound (Postproduction)BASIS Berlin Postproduktion GmbH

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Max Preiss2019DOC L.A. Filmfestival
Best Picture
Best PictureWinner
Christin Freitag2019DOC L.A. Filmfestival
Best Picture
Best PictureWinner
Christin Freitag2019Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg Vorpommern
Best Picture
Best PictureWinner
Christin Freitag2019Portland Filmfestival
Trail Blazers Award
Trail Blazers AwardNominated
Christin Freitag2019DOK.fest München [de]
Student Award
Student AwardNominated
Christin Freitag2019Max Ophüls Preis [de]
Dokumentarfilm
DokumentarfilmNominated
Christin Freitag2019Achtung Berlin - New Berlin Film Awards [de]
Wettbewerb: Made in Berlin-Brandenburg
Wettbewerb: Made in Berlin-BrandenburgNominated
Christin Freitag2019DOC L.A. Filmfestival
Publikumspreis
PublikumspreisWinner
Jonathan Ritzel2019Max Ophüls Preis [de]
Beste Musik in einem Dokumentarfilm
Beste Musik in einem DokumentarfilmWinner
Christin Freitag2018Zurich Film Festival [ch]
Wettbewerb Fokus
Wettbewerb FokusNominated