THE UNINVITED GUEST (WT)
FEATURE
written and to be directed by Julia Drache
funded by MOIN – Filmfund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
LOGLINE
A young artist rushes home to meet her dying father one last time. The 30 hours on the ferry between Finland and Germany turn from a meditative sojourn into a psycho trip to her own past, when a family so much like her own guides her towards an extraordinary farewell.
EMERGENCY ROOM (WT)
FEATURE
written by Eibe Maleen Krebs & Felix Binder,
to be directed by Eibe Maleen Krebs;
based on the novel by Tobias Schlegl
funded by MOIN – Filmfund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
LOGLINE
Emergency paramedic Kim (36) fights for life and death every day. When he is traumatized during an operation, he loses more and more control over his life. But it is only when he recognizes his demons that he is able to face them.
HOMEWORK
FEATURE
written by Gernot Gricksch,
to be directed by Visar Morina;
based on the novel by Jakob Arjouni
funded by MOIN – Filmfund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
LOGLINE
The experienced, dedicated, and likable teacher Joachim Linde is accused of being a racist and
terrorizing a black student. He must now defend himself in a passionate speech before his
colleagues. Through layered flashbacks, we learn that the truth about Joachim Linde is far more
complicated than anyone suspects. And much worse.
WEREWOLF & RENÉE (WT)
SERIES
created and to be directed by Katrin Gebbe;
based on an idea by Verena Gräfe-Höft
A Junafilm / Warp Films co-production
funded by MOIN – Filmfund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
LOGLINE
Paris, 1780. The pious noblewoman Renée (21) gets married only to discover that she was knowingly “sold” to the notorious and impoverished libertine, the Marquis de Sade. Angry with her narcissistic mother, and fascinated by de Sade‘s radical philosophy, Renée decides to support her provocative husband and destroy her family’s reputation. With de Sade, Renée explores a world of boundless thinking and sexual enlightenment. But de Sade crosses more and more forbidden boundries and the royal police is on their heels. When Renée frees her younger sister from their mother‘s next wedding plans, her quest for self-assertion and freedom is put at risk. Will Renée finally liberate herself from her toxic love before it is too late?
COLD HEART (WT)
FEATURE
written by Thomas Friedrich, Julz Ritschel & Simone Buchholz
LOGLINE
Sylvia and Esther were inseperable as kids, until one event split them apart. After 30 years their past suddenly catches up with them.
AGUADULCE (WT)
FEATURE
written and to be directed by Sebastian Egert
funded by MOIN – Filmfund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
LOGLINE
Eric, an ambitious lobby agent, travels to Spain to wrap up a major deal that will enable the multi-national company he works for to gain access to the groundwater in the region. But when his car suddendly breaks down in the middle of the desert, the business trip turns into a struggle for survival.
CLIFF EDGE (WT)
SERIES
created by Lena Krumkamp,
co-written by Lennard Eberlein
funded by MOIN – Filmfund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
LOGLINE
When Clara Jenssen returns to Sylt after serving two and a half years of an innocent sentence she just wants her family and her old life back. But she soon suspects that her own husband Max has sacrificed her for his dubious business dealings. Clara is determined to prove her innocence and take everything from Max that he previously stole from her.
FÍASÓL
SERIES
created by Kristín Helga Gunnarsdottir & Carly May Borgstorm;
based on Icelandic Book series by Helga Gunnarsdottir
funded by MOIN – Filmfund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
LOGLINE
Fíasól is a vivid Icelandic girl of eight, with an enormous imagination, a great sense of justice and some very unconventional ideas. As Fíasól takes on bullies, children’s rights and the world, she sometimes stumbles into trouble but her heart is always in the right place and besides, Fíasól never gives up!
ELEMENT LOST (WT)
SERIES
created by Samuel R. Schultschik & Verena Gräfe-Höft
funded by MOIN – Filmfund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
LOGLINE
In a post-apocalyptic world without oxygen young easy-going Kaya turns into a deadly weapon. For the sake of her brother’s life, she is willing to go beyond all bounds, until she realises that her greatest enemy is invincible. „When the laws of nature fail, it is only a matter of time until the laws of humans will follow.“
WORLD EXPRESS (WT)
SERIES
written by Malte Thomsen;
based on the novel by Anca Sturm
funded by MOIN – Filmfund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
LOGLINE
The search for her missing brother leads Flinn on board of the World Express — a beautiful blue steam train and a school for magically-gifted children from all over the world. An adventurous journey through Europe begins, on which Flinn discovers her own magic abilities and her inner strength.