THE UNINVITED GUEST (WT)
FEATURE
written and to be directed by Julia Drache
funded by MOIN – Filmfund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
LOGLINE
Jessi (30) leaves her chosen home of Finland on a ferry to Germany to see her dying father one last time. On board, she meets the spirited Lu (10), who seems to have lost her alcoholic father Robert (50) during their vacation. The crossing becomes a journey into Jessi’s own past, in which dreams and reality seem to intertwine.
SHOCK 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
Paramedic Kim (36) fights for life and death every single day. After being traumatised during a mission, he gradually loses control of his own life. He represses his demons and relentlessly continues to try to help other people – but eventually, he is forced to realise that even those who help need help themselves.
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
terrorising 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
funded by MOIN – Filmfund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, SERIESMAKERS at Seriesmania, Berlinale Co-Pro Series
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. Will Renée finally liberate herself from her toxic love before it is too late?
COLD HEART (WT)
FEATURE
written by Thomas Friedrich, Julz Ritschel,
Co-Writer: Simone Buchholz
funded by MOIN – Filmfund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
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.
THICKER THAN WATER (WT)
FEATURE
written and to be directed by Eléna Weiss
funded by MOIN – Filmfund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
LOGLINE
The siblings Fiona and Lenn are inseparable. During their vacation, their mother tells them that their father raped her. The two have to decide which parent to believe, which almost breaks their sibling bond.
BEHIND BURNED DOORS (WT)
SERIES
created & written by Lena Krumkamp,
co-written by Lennard Eberlein
funded by MOIN – Filmfund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg Series Lab
LOGLINE
FÍASÓL (WT)
SERIES
created by Kristín Helga Gunnarsdottir & Carly May Borgstorm;
based on Icelandic Book series by Helga Gunnarsdottir
funded by MOIN – Filmfund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg Series Lab
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.“