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Der Ruf | ©Karl-Friedrich König
©Karl-Friedrich König

The Call

    All titles (2)
    Short Film | 2019-2020 | Drama, Religion, Society | Germany

    Main data

    DirectorKarl-Friedrich König
    Written byKarl-Friedrich König
    Production2 Könige Film GbR [de]
    Distributor2 Könige Film GbR [de], 7 Palms Entertainment, LLC [us], Filmsortiment, Medienhandel Kay Gollhardt [de]

    Shooting data

    Number of shooting days7
    LocationsLeimbach (bei Nordhausen)
    Filming regionsGermany - Thuringia

    Project data

    Budget65.000
    Film financing
    Length of movie21min
    Aspect ratio16:9 (1 : 1,78)
    Distribution formatBlackmagic RAW (BRAW) 4K
    Sound formatStereo

    Cast

    Stills

    Posters

    Press images

    Press documents

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Maik TriemerSteffen [L]
    Til SchindlerBen [L]
    Meinhard NeumannDorfbewohner [GS]
    Jana Julia RothJaqueline [SR]
    Leonie NonnenmacherMädchen im Bikini [SR]
    Reinhardt GroßmannOberkörperfreier [SR]
    Jan HellriegelJunge in Badehose [SR]
    Leonhard EckmannMotorradfahrer [SR]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Production accountantBirgit Maneke
    Director of photographyTilman König
    1st assistant cameraPetar Manov
    Camera traineeMadleen Gafert
    Casting directorTilman König
    Casting directorKarl-Friedrich König
    Casting assistantSandrina Koppitz
    Costume designerNora Koch
    DirectorKarl-Friedrich König
    1st AD (local system)Sandrina Koppitz
    GafferMarkus Kloth
    Makeup artist / hair stylistNora Koch
    MusicianGeorg Siebert
    Composer    		Composer
    ProducerTilman König
    ProducerKarl-Friedrich König
    Production designerFranziska Merkel
    Set decoratorNora Koch
    Production managerEva Hahn
    Production managerKarl-Friedrich König
    Production supervisorKatharina Weser
    Unit manager (local system)Ulrike Janetzki
    Production assistantAnne Künstler
    Production assistantMaksim Mladzinau
    PA internMadleen Gafert
    ScreenwriterKarl-Friedrich König
    Script readerTilman König
    Production sound mixerJoscha Eickel
    Production sound mixerSimon Peter
    Stunt riggerKristoffer Fuss
    Caterer (cook on set)Lucia Doepfmer

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    2 Könige Film GbR [de]

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    2 Könige Film GbR [de]
    7 Palms Entertainment, LLC [us]
    Filmsortiment, Medienhandel Kay Gollhardt [de]

    Facilities

    DepartmentCompanyComment
    Locations and StudiosCinemabstruso

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Karl-Friedrich König2021Kansas City Underground Film Festival [us]
    Best Short Film (Jury Award)    		Best Short Film (Jury Award)Winner
    Karl-Friedrich König2021Short Film Festival Tripoint Region (Online) [de]
    Best Short Film    		Best Short FilmWinner
    Karl-Friedrich König2020Filmfest Dresden [de]
    Publikumspreis Mitteldeutsche Filmnacht    		Publikumspreis Mitteldeutsche FilmnachtWinner
    Karl-Friedrich König2020Flickfair - Online Festival [us] - January
    Best Live-Action    		Best Live-ActionWinner
    Karl-Friedrich König2020Blicke28 Festival für Film und Videokunst [de]
    Querdenker - Preis    		Querdenker - PreisWinner
    Maik Triemer2020Valèiff, València Indie Film Festival [es]
    Best Actor    		Best ActorNominated

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2021USAKansas City Underground Film Festival
    2021USAShort Film Festival Tripoint Region
    2020ItalyLIFF - Colpo D`ochio - Lamezia International Film Fest
    2020USAFlickfair
    2020SpainValèiff • València Indie Film Festival
    2020Germanyblicke28 Festival für Film und Videokunst
    2020GermanyFilmfest Dresden

    TV-broadcast

    TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
    RepeatGermanyMDR [de]Thursday, 29/02/2024, 12.25 AM
    RepeatGermanyrbb [de]Sunday, 16/07/2023, 1.15 AM
    RepeatGermanyMDR [de]Saturday, 25/02/2023, 1.30 AM
    RepeatGermanyMDR [de]Thursday, 21/04/2022, 12.25 AM
    First showingGermanyMDR [de]Saturday, 17/07/2021, 12.30 AM

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    PremiereSaturday, 05/09/2020Luru Kino Leipzig

    Links

    Reviews
    Blicke Filmfestival Jurybegründunghttps://blicke.org/programm/blicke28/
    Articles / Reports
    Kreuzer Leipzighttps://kreuzer-leipzig.de/2020/12/10/ruf-der-heimat/
    Thüringer Allgemeinehttps://www.thueringer-allgemeine.de/regionen/nordhausen/leimbach-auf-leinwand-ard-kauft-im-suedharz-gedrehten-film-id229584688.html
    Thüringer Allgemeinehttps://www.thueringer-allgemeine.de/regionen/nordhausen/kamera-laeuft-in-leimbach-id226689423.html
    NZZhttps://www.nnz-online.de/news/news_lang.php?ArtNr=259609
    MDR Fernsehausstrahlunghttps://www.mdr.de/tv/programm/sendung934644.html