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BOLZMANN
Fiction, Dark Comedy | 30 min | 2021 | SEVENPEAKS FILM PRODUCTIONS
The ex-local football star René "Bolzmann" Kleinschmidt still hangs in his now gentrified corner pub. From his old glory - he shot Tasmania Berlin into first division - nothing has remained. The young guests make fun of him even more. René wants to gain new recognition by winning a foosball tournament. But what nobody knows is that there is far more at stake for him. He suffers from a brain anorism and is pursued by visions of his former self, at which he threatens to lose his mind.
Internationales Filmfest Emden-Norderney, Germany
3in1 Film Festival, Portugal - BEST SHORT FILM
Torino Short Film Market, Italy
Cinemaking International Film Festival, Banglades - BEST SHORT FILM
Lift-Off Sessions December, UK
First-Time Filmmaker Sessions, UK
NewBorn Short Film Festival, Germany - BEST SHORT FILM
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France
Positively Different International Short Film Festival, Greece
Cannes Short Film Corner, France
Cine-ManiacsFilmfest, Germany
DEA Open Air International Film Festival, Albania
Short of the Year, Spain
Only The Best Film Awards, US - BEST SHORT FILM
Dokufest International Film Festival, Kosovo
Ferfilm Short International Film Festival, Kosovo
3in1 Film Festival, Portugal - BEST SHORT FILM
Torino Short Film Market, Italy
Cinemaking International Film Festival, Banglades - BEST SHORT FILM
Lift-Off Sessions December, UK
First-Time Filmmaker Sessions, UK
NewBorn Short Film Festival, Germany - BEST SHORT FILM
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France
Positively Different International Short Film Festival, Greece
Cannes Short Film Corner, France
Cine-ManiacsFilmfest, Germany
DEA Open Air International Film Festival, Albania
Short of the Year, Spain
Only The Best Film Awards, US - BEST SHORT FILM
Dokufest International Film Festival, Kosovo
Ferfilm Short International Film Festival, Kosovo
with
Milton Welsh
Timo Jacobs
Jörg Moukaddam
Carola Bläss
Isaiah Michalski
Jolina Simpson
Robert Köhler
Director: Janis Westphal
Film Editor: Dennis Gnoni Visconti
DoP: Julian Lück
Sound Engineer & Sound Design: Fabian Koppri
Music by: Jonathan Dreyfus, Amy Andersen
Producer: Janis Westphal
Line Producer: Björn Vieweg
Coordinating Producer: Sebastian Hermann
World sales: NewBorn Short Film Agency
1.85:1, Color
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Watch the teaser
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