NEXT GENERATION 2002   German
   
 

NEXT GENERATION 2002

Caligari: 31.03. / 22.00 Uhr

Germany 2000-2002, 9 short films, duration total: 83 MIN
The Export-Union of German Film presents this short film program which was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2002. A representative cross-section of works which were produced at German film academies. As an encore, the film GREGORS GRÖSSTE ERFINDUNG / GREGOR'S BIGGEST INVENTION, nominated in 2002 for the Oscar as best short film, will be shown.

AM SEE / AT THE LAKE
R: Ulrike von Ribbeck / 10 MIN / OmeU
A family where every member is lonely undertakes an outing to a lake to go swimming. When a disaster happens, it is hard for the little boy to survive.

FENSTER MIT AUSSICHT / WINDOW WITH A VIEW
R: Vera Lalyko / 9 MIN / o. Dial.
Animationsfilm 2001, Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln
Are you tired of your old curtains as well? The same view for years? Let's put an end to it! Increased comfort through technical progress! Illusion window panes - the window of the future!

HOCHZEITSTAG / WEDDING DAY
R: Tanja Brzakovic / 10 MIN / OmeU
Kurzspielfilm 2001, Hamburger Filmwerkstatt
Helmut and his lover Karin hit a tramp on a wood path. Through a series of fatal wrong decisions, the situation becomes increasingly hopeless. In this pitch-black farce a human life means nothing.

DAS RAD / ROCKS
R: Chris Stenner, Arvid Uibel, Heidi Wittlinger / 8 MIN / OmeU
Animationsfilm 2001, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Hew and Kew are made of stone and are sitting on a mountain top. They gaze down into the valley below and observe with interest what happens all around them. All of a sudden people appear in this unspoilt landscape - and the story takes its course. Best animation film at the goEast-Academy contest 2002.

BENNY X
R: Florian Baxmeyer / 10 MIN / OmeU
Kurzspielfilm 2001, Hamburger Filmwerkstatt
A mother kidnaps popstar Benny X to bring him to her daughter Sandra. The unpleasant Teenie-Star suddenly finds himself in a deadly serious situation.

MORGENSTUND / EARLY BIRD
R: David Emmenlauer / 10 MIN / o. Dial.
Kurzspielfilm 2002, Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
A mother kidnaps popstar Benny X to bring him to her daughter Sandra. The unpleasant Teenie-Star suddenly finds himself in a deadly serious situation.

RED GOURMET PELLZIK
R: Andreas Samland / 10 MIN / OmeU
Kurzspielfilm 2001, Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin
Eddie and Ina get ready for their first rendezvous: Ina dresses up, Eddie wants to bake a cake. A horde of bluebottle flies is also enthusiastic about this sweet idea. Now he has to think of something real quick.

UNDERCOVER
R: Susanne Buddenberg / 5 MIN / OmeU
Kurzspielfilm 2001, Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen "Konrad Wolf"
Very mysterious. Two men and a woman go through a strange training. But they only rehearse for a very common profession. It is not easy for inspectors.

GREGORS GRÖSSTE ERFINDUNG / GREGOR'S GREATEST INVENTION
R: Johannes Kiefer / 11 MIN / OmeU
Kurzspielfilm 2000
Gregor's granny sits in a wheel chair. But Gregor wants her to be able to walk again. So he invents an uncommon tool for Granny. Nominated for the Oscar 2002 as best short feature film.