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Short Film | 2020-2022 | Comedy, Satire | Germany

Shooting data

Start of shooting10/10/2020
End of shooting04/11/2020
LocationsKöln, Düsseldorf, Gummersbach, Erfurt, Weimar
Filming regionsGermany - North Rhine-Westphalia

Project data

Film financing
Length of movie24 min
Aspect ratioCinemascope (1 : 2,39)
Acquisition formatDCP
Distribution formatARRI RAW
Sound formatDolby Atmos

Brief synopsis

A nearly finished construction site. The wiring is completed, the walls are painted, the final inspections are being done. The construction manager Thomas Zetzsche is proud of his achievement. The prestigious building he created is a modern dream come true. But suddenly that dream begins to crumble as more and more defects appear. Cables run into dead ends, the fire protection malfunctions and entire rooms go missing. Desperately Thomas is trying to fix the building until he finally accepts that the opening date has to be postponed. Now he must confront his own responsibility in this faulty system and draw the necessary consequences.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Cornelius SchwalmThomas Zetzsche [L]
Annekathrin BachMr. Schmidtstädt [SR]
Stephan BensonBürgermeister Lachner [SR]
Hanna WerthMitarbeiterin [SR]
Marc FischerKiegelmaier [SR]
Karolina HorsterAssistentin [BP]
Anthea HeynerJournalistin [BP]
Theresa BerlageManaging Director

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Vfx supervisorLukas Wieg
Vfx supervisorSebastian Esposito
Digital compositor / compositing artistJan Koch [2]
Digital compositor / compositing artistConstantin Maier
ColoristFabian Klein
Director of photographyMartina Di Lorenzo
Steadicam operatorHenry Gelhart
1st assistant cameraSimon Jakeman
Casting directorSophie Molitoris
Costume designerMara Lena Schönborn
Costumer / wardrobeAngelina Bernhardt
DirectorSimon Schneider [1]
1st AD (local system)Pauline Schläger
Crowd 2nd AD (local system)Alejandro Mathé
Script continuityAlessio Federico
Script continuityLinus Krömer
EditorTim Egner
GafferLeon Brandt
GafferLars Elliger
Makeup artist / hair stylistJudith Grotenrath
ComposerHannes Bieber
ProducerFranziska Wieden
Assistant-/ junior-producerJulius Nerlich
Production designerJessica Kaczmarek
Production designerClara Wanke
Assistant production designerMilan Bourbeck
Set manager/ floor managerMilena Schneider
ScreenwriterDario Haramustek
ScreenwriterSimon Schneider [1]
Production sound mixerTimm Weber
Production sound mixerAndreas Hermann
Boom operatorVito Polito
2 DT
2 DT
Sound re-recording mixerHubertus Rath
Sound designerTim Egner

Production companies

CompanyComment
ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln gGmbH

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Simon Schneider [1]2023Filmfest Bremen [de]
Best medium length film
Best medium length filmWinner
Simon Schneider [1]2022Max Ophüls Preis [de]
short film
short filmNominated
Simon Schneider [1]2022Biberach Film Festival [de]
Short Film Beaver - Best Short Feature Film
Short Film Beaver - Best Short Feature FilmNominated
Simon Schneider [1]2022Max Ophüls Preis [de]
Audience Award Short Film
Audience Award Short FilmWinner

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2023GermanyFilmfest Bremen