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Martyrs of Striving

    All titles (2)
    Short Film | 2021 | Comedy, Period, Satire | Germany

    Shooting data

    Number of shooting days6
    LocationsOberscheffach (Ilshofen), Burg Horkheim (Heilbronn)
    Filming regionsGermany - Baden-Württemberg

    Project data

    Length of movie14 min
    Aspect ratioCinemascope (1 : 2,39)

    Trailers/Videos

    Behind the scenes

    Brief synopsis

    When Death wants to bring the plague to Württemberg in 1349, he has not reckoned with the two guard soldiers Volckel and Utz, who engage him in a heated argument about plague ordinances and entry regulations.

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Gunther NicklesUtz [L]
    Benedikt PaulunVolckel [L]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Vfx supervisorTom Tolle
    Concept artist (vfx)Christopher Schmier
    ColoristNatalie Kölbl
    Director of photographyVincent Eckert
    Steadicam operatorRaphael Federer
    1st assistant cameraMarcel Oexle
    Sony VENICE / Steady Cam
    Sony VENICE / Steady Cam
    1st assistant cameraJulia Alber
    2nd assistant cameraJona Riese
    Sony Venice
    Sony Venice
    Costume designerLeif Eisenberg
    Costume designer (creator)Matthias Kuhn
    Costume designer (creator)Adrian Martin
    DirectorAlexander Peskador
    1st AD (local system)Nils Ecke
    Crowd 2nd AD (local system)Max Rechtsteiner
    EditorSimon Schares
    GafferFabian Pfriem
    Lighting technician / electricianAlex Doroshenko
    Lighting technician / electricianRuben Böhm
    Lighting technician / electricianAlexa Brugger
    Lighting technician / electricianJulian Schreiner
    Lighting technician / electricianChristopher Jess
    1 DT
    1 DT
    Lighting technician / electricianQuirin Wolff
    Additional electricianNils Heubach
    Makeup artist / hair stylistSabina Stöckler
    ProducerPaul Hartmann
    Creative producerMaximilian Sachße
    Production designerJhana Nelles
    Assistant production designerFlorian Maurer [2]
    Assistant production designerGlen Hawkins
    Assistant production designerMiriam Brunnert
    Production managerNicole Kirsch
    Set manager/ floor managerMaximillian Gebhardt
    Set manager/ floor managerFranz Trnka
    Production driverMatthias Nerlinger
    Set runnerSebastian Cyriacus Schultze
    Shooting day 6
    Shooting day 6
    ScreenwriterAlexander Peskador
    Script consultantTobit Kochanek
    Dialogue translationMartin Theuer
    Dialogue translationAntonio Lallo
    Production sound mixerAnja Pachutzki
    Sound re-recording mixerDaniel Kling
    Sound re-recording mixerStefan Erschig
    Hygiene officerSabina Stöckler

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Alexander Peskador2022Kurzfilmtage Thalmässing [de]
    Audience Award
    Audience AwardWinner
    Alexander Peskador2022fsff - Five Lakes Film Festival [de]
    Golden firefly
    Golden fireflyNominated
    Alexander Peskador2022Lund International Fantastic Film Festival [se]
    Future of Fantastic Film Award
    Future of Fantastic Film AwardWinner
    Vincent Eckert2022International Film Festival Camerimage [pl]
    Student Film Competition
    Student Film CompetitionNominated
    Alexander Peskador2021Filmschau Baden-Württemberg [de]
    Best short film
    Best short filmNominated

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2023GermanyBiennale Bavaria International, Festival of the New Heimat Film
    2022AustriaCinema Next Tour
    Wien / Gartenbaukino
    Wien / Gartenbaukino
    2022PolandCamerimage Festival
    Student Film Competition
    Student Film Competition
    2022ColombiaBogoshorts, Bogotá Short Film Festival
    F3 Fan Freak Fantastic Competition
    F3 Fan Freak Fantastic Competition
    2022ItalyBolzano Filmfestival Bozen
    Kurzes über'n Brenner / Corti in trasferta
    Kurzes über'n Brenner / Corti in trasferta
    2022GermanyGrenzland-Filmtage Selb
    Opening Night
    Opening Night
    2022GermanyFilmfest Bremen
    2022GermanyLandshut Short Film Festival
    2022FranceStrasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival
    2022GermanyKurzfilmtage Thalmässing

    TV-broadcast

    TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
    First showingGermanyBR [de]Thursday, 21/09/2023, 12.20 AMKurzfilmnacht

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    PremiereWednesday, 27/10/202155. Internationale Hofer Filmtage