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Poster Was Wir Wollen | ©Hamburg Media School / Paul Schmidt
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Of Kisses and Capes

  • Haut (Working title)
All titles (4)
Short Film | 2022-2023 | Coming of Age, Romance | Germany

Main data

DirectorEléna Weiss
Written bySophie Dittmer
ProductionHamburg Media School, BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de]

Shooting data

Start of shooting05/08/2022
End of shooting11/08/2022
Number of shooting days10
LocationsHamburg
Filming regionsGermany - Hamburg

Project data

Length of movie27min
Aspect ratioWidescreen USA (1 : 1,85)
Acquisition formatHD Stream 4:2:2
Distribution formatDCP

Cast

Trailers/Videos

  • Youtube (German)

Stills

Posters

  • German

Brief synopsis

Isi and Finn are planning their first time. A difficult endeavor, not only because of their physical disabilities but also because of their insecurities and lack of communication, which almost jeopardizes their relationship.

(HMS)

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Leonard GrobienFinn [L]
Florentine SchlechtIsi [L]
Tri An Bui		Maurice [SR]
Kim Josephine BiebowFatou [SR]
Vivien MahlerBirte [SR]
Lo RiveraSerafina [SR]
Jan KampmannNikita [SR]
Lola KatzenbergerMargo [SR]
Sarah DienerDessous-Verkäuferin [SR]
Emma BahlmannKaja [SR]
Arne-Carlos BöttcherCharlie [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Vfx supervisorLennert Schrader [1]
Title designerPaul Schmidt [1]
ColoristDennis Wieck
Director of photographyMatthias Pöltinger
Alexa Mini / Zeiss Supreme Prime		Alexa Mini / Zeiss Supreme Prime
Camera operatorFrederik Peltzer
Steadicam operatorSebastian Knoll
GPI Pro, Rickshaw Dolly, AlexaMini		GPI Pro, Rickshaw Dolly, AlexaMini
1st assistant cameraHenrik Maracke
Alexa Mini / Zeiss Supreme Prime		Alexa Mini / Zeiss Supreme Prime
1st assistant cameraFabian Geister
2nd assistant cameraAleksa Krieg
2nd assistant cameraDominik Grasheu
Data wrangler / digital loaderPeter Stelzhammer
Video assist/playback operatorYannick Fuchs
Still photographerJulia Gierzynski
Costume designerMaya Maria Schwarz
Assistant costume designerOlga Eskina
Assistant costume designerCarlotta Faust
Assistant costume designerSarah Peters [1]
Costumer / wardrobeSarah Peters [1]
DirectorEléna Weiss
1st AD (local system)Joana Furthmann
Crowd 2nd AD (local system)Lea Mel Klamroth
Script continuitySilke Strauch
EditorDennis Riebenstahl
Key gripMaximilian Hock
Key gripHenning Lindow
1 Day, Rickshaw Dolly		1 Day, Rickshaw Dolly
GafferMalte Liebertz
Lighting technician / electricianMax Heinemann
Lighting technician / electricianSören Potratz
Lighting technician / electricianMarvin Rizzo
Lighting technician / electricianNikita Victoria Meyer
Lighting technician / electricianDaniel Uhle
Lighting technician / electricianJakob Fiedler
Lighting technician / electricianRobin Tielker
Additional electricianTorben Brodersen
Key makeup artist/hair stylistReneé Sophie Lenk
Additional make up artistCarsten Aschenbruck
ComposerTillmann Frohberg
ComposerDavid Badenius
Creative producerPaula Martin-Karg
Production designerTheresa Rohé
Assistant production designerSophia Beeck
Set decoratorKathrin Beckers
Location scoutJosephine Hasenjäger
Production managerDareios Haji Hashemi
Assistant production managerKatharina Knierim
Assistant production managerMaria Guk
Preproduction		Preproduction
Unit manager (local system)Luca Kraemer
Set manager/ floor managerVictoria Czech
Set manager/ floor managerJosephine Hasenjäger
Assistant set/floor managerWendy Anschütz
Production driverLea Wang
ScreenwriterSophie Dittmer
Production sound mixerStefan Bück
Production sound mixerPer Ruschke
Boom operatorStefan Becker [2]
Foley recordistJaime Guijarro Bustamante
Foley artistDavid Arrilucea Ozaeta
Video-producerFelix Schwiderski
Intimacy coordinatorFlorian Federl
Intimacy coordinatorUrsula Renneke
Intimacy coordinatorAnne Schäfer
Preproduction		Preproduction
Intimacy coordinatorSarah Lee

Production companies

CompanyComment
BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de]
Hamburg Media School

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Cameras and UtilitiesARRI Rental Deutschland GmbH
Cameras and UtilitiesCarl Zeiss AG [de]
Cameras and UtilitiesCINEGATE GmbH
Cameras and UtilitiesMaddels Cameras GmbH [de]
Cameras and UtilitiesMBF Filmtechnik GmbH
Cameras and UtilitiesXinetix steadicam rental GmbH
OP Sebastian Knoll		OP Sebastian Knoll
Lighting and UtilitiesElectric Sun Filmservice+Lichttechnik [de]
Film Processing/TransfersHarvest Digital Agriculture GmbH
Sound (Postproduction)Primetime Studio GmbH

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Paula Martin-Karg2023Sehsüchte - Int. Student Film Festival [de]
Best Production		Best ProductionWinner
Eléna Weiss2023Nordic Film Days [de]
Honorable Mention		Honorable MentionWinner
Eléna Weiss2023Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival [de]
Medium Length Film		Medium Length FilmNominated
Eléna Weiss2023Lublin Film Festival [pl]
Best film (competition 'Focus - Theme')		Best film (competition 'Focus - Theme')Winner
Eléna Weiss2023Novella Film Festival [uk]
Best Disability Film		Best Disability FilmNominated
Eléna Weiss2023Women's Film Festival Demakijaz [pl]
Let's Start The Revolution Short Film Competition Lula Pink Prize		Let's Start The Revolution Short Film Competition Lula Pink PrizeWinner
Eléna Weiss2023Zlín Film Festival [cz]
Zlín Dog Award for Best Student Film		Zlín Dog Award for Best Student FilmWinner
Eléna Weiss2023Filmschau Baden-Württemberg [de]
Best Short Film		Best Short FilmNominated
Leonard Grobien2023Indie Shorts Awards Cannes [fr]
Best Actor		Best ActorWinner
Leonard Grobien2023Grand Off, Odense International Film Festival [pl]
Best Actor		Best ActorWinner
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Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2024USARochester International Film Festival
Official Selection		Official Selection
2024GermanyKontrast Filmfest Bayreuth
Eröffnungsfilm		Eröffnungsfilm
2023GermanyLandshut Short Film Festival
Official Selection D-A-CH Wettbewerb		Official Selection D-A-CH Wettbewerb
2023GermanyFilmschau Baden-Württemberg
2023GermanyBundesfestival junger Film
2023GermanyNordic Film Days
2023DenmarkOdense Int. Film Festival
Official Selection Scandinavian Premiere		Official Selection Scandinavian Premiere
2023GermanyFilmschoolfest Munich
2023USASuperfest Disability Film Festival
Official Selection		Official Selection
2023IrelandKerry International Film Festival
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TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
First showingGermanyBR [de]Thursday, 25/01/2024, 12.20 AMKurzfilmnacht "Liebesgeschichten"