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© Schuldenberg Films
© Schuldenberg Films

Life Is Not a Competition, But I'm Winning

    All titles (3)
    Docu-Fiction | 2021-2023 | Diversity, LGBTQI+, Sport, Women | Germany

    Main data

    DirectorJulia Fuhr Mann
    Written byJulia Fuhr Mann, Luisa Nöllke (co-writer)
    ProductionSchuldenberg Films, 3sat [de] (Co-production), HFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München [de] (Cooperation)
    DistributorCine Global [de], First Hand Films [ch/de]

    Shooting data

    Start of shooting05/09/2021
    End of shooting28/06/2022
    Number of shooting days31
    LocationsBerlin, Frankfurt, Rosenheim, Athen
    Filming regionsGermany - Bavaria, Germany - Berlin, Germany - Hesse, Greece

    Project data

    Film financing
    Length of movie1h 19min
    Aspect ratioCinemascope (1 : 2,39)
    Distribution formatARRI RAW
    Sound formatDolby SRD / Dolby digital (5.1, 6 channels)

    Cast

    Trailers/Videos

    • Vimeo (German)

    Stills

    Posters

    Behind the scenes

    Brief synopsis

    If history is written by the victors, where does that leave those who were never allowed to be part of the game? A collective of queer athletes enters the Olympic Stadium in Athens and sets out to honor those who were excluded from standing on the winners’ podium. They meet Amanda Reiter, a trans* marathon runner who has to struggle with the prejudices of sports organizers and Annet Negesa, a 800m runner who was urged by the international sports federations to undergo hormone-altering surgery. Together they create a radical utopia far from the rigid gender rules in competitive sports.

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Annet NegesaProtagonistin [L]
    Amanda ReiterProtagonistin [L]
    Caitlin FisherRunners' Crew [L]
    Chun Mei TanRunners' Crew [L]
    Daniel Marin MedinaRunners' Crew [L]
    Eva Maria JostRunners' Crew [L]
    Jakob Levi StahlbergRunners' Crew [L]
    Oumou AidaraRunners' Crew [L]
    Greta GrafRunners' Crew [L]
    Voice Over ZusätzeMona Vojacek Koper
    Voice Over ZusätzeMareike Beykirch

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Digital compositor / compositing artistFabian Peitzsch
    Digital compositor / compositing artistIsabelle Kramer
    Vfx set supervisorFabian Peitzsch
    Vfx set supervisorIsabelle Kramer
    Director of photographyCaroline Spreitzenbart
    Camera operatorTeresa Renn [1]
    Drone camera operatorGiannis Koutsoulas
    Drone camera operatorAlina Albrecht
    Steadicam operatorFelix Lang
    Steadicam operatorStefan Knapp
    1st assistant cameraNadja Krüger
    1st assistant cameraAndreas Thomas [1]
    1st assistant cameraGeorgios Metaxas
    1st assistant cameraJiyan Alkan
    2nd assistant cameraNina Moog
    2nd assistant cameraTeresa Renn [1]
    DIT digital imaging technicianCami Lakonic
    Assistant camera (non fiction)Jessica Sattabongkot
    Costume designerAngela Queins
    DirectorJulia Fuhr Mann
    1st AD (local system)Caroline Kapp
    EditorMelanie Jilg
    EditorLena Hatebur
    EditorMerit Giesen
    Additional editorJulia Fuhr Mann
    Dramaturgical editing advisorLena Hatebur
    Drone pilotFlorian Felix Reeh
    aerials // [FlyHigh]    		aerials // [FlyHigh]
    GafferLuca Rieger
    GafferAlexis Lountzis
    GafferJanne Ebel
    Best girl electricJenny Röders
    Lighting technician / electricianAlessandro Pizzi
    Lighting technician / electricianPaulina Kaulard
    Lighting technician / electricianHanife Scheele
    Lighting technician / electricianLoup Deflandre
    Lighting technician / electricianMathilda Kruschel
    Lighting technician / electricianFrancy Fabritz
    Lighting technician / electricianPaul Hirschauer
    Lighting technician / electricianJenny Röders
    Lighting technician / electricianElisa Daniel
    Additional electricianRegina Wiebe
    1 DT    		1 DT
    Makeup artist / hair stylistMai Strathmann
    Additional make up artistBasil Prinz
    Additional make up artistBasil Stählin
    ProducerFabian Altenried
    ProducerSophie Ahrens
    ProducerMelissa Byrne
    Production designerSonja Schreiber
    Production designerMireia Vila Soriano
    Location scoutAnh Trieu
    Line producerJulia Klett
    Production coordinatorJennifer Drake
    Assistant production managerTabitha Farah Potthoff
    Assistant production managerKonstantinos Masselos
    Assistant production managerMareike Mössner
    Assistant production managerIlaaf Khalfalla
    Assistant production managerEdgar Jesús Martinez Chavez
    Production driverEdgar Jesús Martinez Chavez
    Production driverGiorgios Kokkanis
    Production driverAngelos Maselos
    PA traineeTabitha Farah Potthoff
    ScreenwriterJulia Fuhr Mann
    Co-writerLuisa Nöllke
    for Voice Over    		for Voice Over
    Script consultantLola Fonseque
    Script consultantSusanne Bieger
    Script consultantMelanie Jilg
    Language assistantChristina Berberi
    Production sound mixerIason Theofanou
    Production sound mixerKristina Kilian
    Production sound mixerRhys Anderson
    Berlin    		Berlin
    Boom operatorTim Müller [2]
    3 DT    		3 DT
    Sound recordist (non fiction)Nadja Ißler
    Sound re-recording mixerGerhard Auer
    Sound designerCornelia 'Nelly' Böhm
    Foley artistMelayni Mamba
    Foley artistCoco Cornelaya
    Commissioning editorKatya Mader
    Stringer / fixerJackie Dassyra

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Schuldenberg Films
    3sat [de]
    Co-production    		Co-production
    HFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München [de]
    Cooperation    		Cooperation

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    Cine Global [de]
    Germany (theatrical)    		Germany (theatrical)
    First Hand Films [ch/de]

    Facilities

    DepartmentCompanyComment
    Grip[FlyHigh] . aerials
    Drone    		Drone
    Production SupportFilm Commission Bayern
    Video (Postproduction)Media Services GmbH - Pharos The Post Group

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Julia Fuhr Mann2025Grimme Award [de]
    Information & Culture    		Information & CultureNominated
    Julia Fuhr Mann2024Preis der Deutschen Filmkritik [de]
    Best Documentary    		Best DocumentaryNominated
    Julia Fuhr Mann2024Starter Filmpreise (Landeshauptstadt München) [de]
    Starter-Filmpreis Produktion    		Starter-Filmpreis ProduktionWinner
    Caroline Spreitzenbart2024Int. Frauen Filmfest Dortmund+Köln [de]
    Best Cinematography    		Best CinematographyWinner
    Julia Fuhr Mann2023First Steps - Der Deutsche Nachwuchspreis [de]
    Documentary    		DocumentaryNominated
    Caroline Spreitzenbart2023First Steps - Der Deutsche Nachwuchspreis [de]
    Michael Ballhaus Prize    		Michael Ballhaus PrizeWinner
    Melissa Byrne2023First Steps - Der Deutsche Nachwuchspreis [de]
    No Fear Award    		No Fear AwardNominated
    Julia Fuhr Mann2021Dok.fest München [de]
    British Pathé Archive Award    		British Pathé Archive AwardWinner
    Sophie Ahrens2021Dok.fest München [de]
    Pitch at Dok.forum Munich    		Pitch at Dok.forum MunichWinner
    Caroline Spreitzenbart2021ARRI Production Award
    Arri Award    		Arri AwardWinner
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    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2024PolandLGBT+ Film Festival Poland
    In Competition    		In Competition
    2024SpainZinegoak Bilbao
    In Competition    		In Competition
    2024BulgariaRhodope International Film Festival
    In Competition    		In Competition
    2024USAQueer Rhapsody Film Series, L.A.
    In Competition    		In Competition
    2024EstoniaSOFF, Sports and Olympic Film Festival
    In Competition    		In Competition
    2024FranceChéries-Chéris, Festival du film LGBTQIA &+ de Paris
    In Competition    		In Competition
    2024CanadaMelbourne Queer Film Festival
    In Competition    		In Competition
    2024FranceFestival Ecran Mixtes, Lyon
    In Competition    		In Competition
    2024ItalyFestival del Cinema Tedesco Rome
    In Competition    		In Competition
    2024FranceFestival International de Films de Femmes de Créteil
    In Competition    		In Competition
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    TV-broadcast

    TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
    First showingGermany3satMonday, 22/07/2024, 10.25 PM

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 14/12/2023

    Links

    Websites
    Websitehttps://juliafuhrmann.com/portfolio_page/lifeisnotacompetition/