Autumn

Name: Autumn
Director: Greta Benkelmann

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Short Film | 2019-2020 | Tragicomedy | Germany

Main data

Director	Greta Benkelmann
Written by	Ellen Holthaus
Production	Hamburg Media School, BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de]

Shooting data

Number of shooting days	5
Locations	Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein(Barmstedt, Beldorf)
Filming regions	Germany - Hamburg, Germany - Schleswig-Holstein

Project data

Length of movie	14min 23s
Aspect ratio	Widescreen USA (1 : 1,85)
Sound format	Dolby SRD / Dolby digital (5.1, 6 channels)

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Trailer/Video on Youtube

Brief synopsis

Theo has dementia. While he is busy dying self-determined, life puts a spoke in his wheel. A film about friendship, pizza and other things worth living.

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Jörg Schüttauf	Theo [L]
Charlotte Crome	Mara [L]
Markus John	Hans [L]
Carla Becker	Gaya [SR]
Imke Büchel	Annelie [SR]
Katharina Schütz	Girlfriend Carina [SR]
Pepe Harder	Johnann [SR]
Carina Rihm	Tätowiererin [SR]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
Concept artist (vfx)	Stephen Ullrich
Concept artist (vfx)	Robert Kiehn
Title designer	Kai Dohse
Colorist	Jochen Hinrichs-Stöldt
Director of photography	Akim Trüller
2nd unit dop	Philip Jestädt
1st assistant camera	Nico Flach 5 DT	5 DT
2nd assistant camera	Adrian Henning
2nd assistant camera	Simon Mauritio Andjic
Data wrangler / digital loader	Adrian Lenz
Data wrangler / digital loader	Simon Mauritio Andjic
Costume designer	Denise Agyei-Manu
Costume designer	Sophie Simon
Assistant costume designer	Pola Musenberg
Director	Greta Benkelmann
1st AD (local system)	Nelis Friedrichs
Script continuity	Lisbeth Dürr
Extras coordinator	Claudia Clemans
Editor	Benjamin Ikes
Key grip	Darren Mullis
Key grip	Micha Lewandowski
Key grip	Sebastian Klasse
Gaffer	Knut Weber
Lighting technician / electrician	Robert Thomann
Lighting technician / electrician	Ralph Andrykowski
Lighting technician / electrician	Max Siemund
Makeup artist / hair stylist	Anja Jegrischnik
Composer	Jens Fischer Rodrian
Composer	Christoph Bammann
Creative producer	Thowo Wolkowski
Production designer	Markus Janowski
Assistant production designer	Carolin Brand
Standby props	Anton Saddei
Property assistant	Franziska Neisener
Graphic artist	Alicia Grünkind
Assistant production manager	Artem Koganovskiy
Unit manager (local system)	Kristina Voegelin
Assistant set/floor manager	Friederike Steil
Assistant set/floor manager	Finn Mangels
Screenwriter	Ellen Holthaus
Production sound mixer	Martin Gerigk
Production sound mixer	Michael Manzke
Boom operator	Robert Rezo
Sound re-recording mixer	Jochen Kömpe
Sound designer	Udo Baumhögger
Foley artist	Kian Djalili
Stunt coordinator	Marno Röder
Commissioning editor	Claudia Gladziejewski

Production companies

Company	Comment
Hamburg Media School
BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de] coproduction	coproduction

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Cameras and Utilities	MBF Filmtechnik GmbH
Cameras and Utilities	Woodlandstudios GmbH
Lighting and Utilities	CINEGATE GmbH
Lighting and Utilities	Woodlandstudios GmbH
Finance/Law/Insurance	F & K Versicherungsmakler GmbH & Co. KG
Production Consulting	CMS - Car Motion Service GmbH
Costumes	Fundus 51
Locations and Studios	LUK Location
Props	AXIS MUNDI Filmwelten / Boris Kohn
Props	FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH
Props	HMV, Hanseatische Materialverwaltung [de]
Equipment	Zeigermann_Audio GmbH
Film Processing/Transfers	Optical Art Digital und Film GmbH [de]
Sound (Postproduction)	Studio Funk

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Greta Benkelmann	2022	Short Film Collection Bremen [de] Audience Award	Audience Award	Winner
Greta Benkelmann	2021	Göttinger Kurzfilmfestival [de] Special prize of the jury	Special prize of the jury	Winner

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2022	Germany	Short Film Collection Bremen
2022	Germany	22. Kontrast - Das Bayreuther Filmfest
2021	Germany	Flensburger Kurzfilmtage
2021	Germany	Göttinger Kurzfilmfestival
2021	France	ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival
2021	Germany	Neiße Filmfestival
2021	Germany	Filmtage Friedrichshafen
2021	Germany	Blende Eins Kurzfilm Fest Wilhelmshaven
2020	Germany	Nordische Filmtage Lübeck Filmforum	Filmforum
2020	Germany	Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
2020	Germany	Federal festival of young film St. Ingbert
2020	Germany	Kurzfilmtage Thalmässing
2020	Germany	Kurzfilmnacht Pfaffenhofen
2020	Italy	CinemadaMare International and Travelling Film Festival
2020	Germany	Fünf Seen Filmfestival
2020	Germany	Niederrhein Filmfestival
2020	Italy	Figari Film Fest
2020	Canada	Calgary International Film Festival North American Premiere	North American Premiere
2020	Germany	FILMZ - Festival of German Cinema Mainz
2020	Poland	Euroshorts Young Filmmakers Festival

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TV-broadcast

Type	Country	Station	Date / Time	Comment
Repeat	Germany	rbb [de]	Sunday, 19/06/2022, 1.15 AM
First showing	Germany	BR [de]	Thursday, 28/10/2021, 12.01 AM	Short film night (Men's Worlds)

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