Sehsüchte - 46th International Student Film Festival
The Sehsüchte Program offers up-and-coming filmmakers from 32 different countries a platform to present their films to a well-deserved audience. Every work, be it fictional or documentary, short or long, develops its own approach to making narration and perspectives real. The Sehsüchte films this year offer an extremely personal view into topics such as migration, loneliness, death, identity, love, family and relationships. A reflection of life.
| Motto / Theme / Focus | surfaces |
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| Partner Country | Poland |
| Venues | Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF, fx.center Babelsberg, Film Museum Potsdam |
| Films | 130 |
| Countries | 32 |
| Prize Money | 39500 € |
Trailer
| Regie | Fred Funk |
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| Kamera | Georg Meyer |
| Produktion | Levy Spéder |
Team
| Gesamtkoordination | Christian Burgis, Sarah Hoffmann, Sebastian Köppen |
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| Main Program | Malte Hennig, Henrike Rau, Jeanette Deppe, Eva Maria Lütticke, Vivien Lütticke, Lisa Nawrocki, Rita Strasburger, Judith Wajsgrus, Celia Ruppert, Stefan Wirth |
| Marketing | Timo Jordan, Anna-Sophie Philippi, Leonie Below, Stefan Babuliack, Matthias Heider, Rebecca Scharlach, Tobias Börner, Phil Clausen, |
| More… | |
| Jury & Gäste | Julia Franke, Nastassja Boreiko, Elina Reimche, Sascha Orth |
| Event Management | Daniel Flamme, Michelle Martin, Tanja Wassiljev, Pune Djalilehvand, Laura Obereisenbuchner, Chiara Schenk, Marco Wietzorek |
| Spotlight Production & Showcase | Sarah Dombrink, Virginia Martin, Sharon Huppertz |
| Retrospective | Julian Gruß, Ilaria Pompei |
| Schreibsüchte | Iskander Kachcharov, Matthias Hufgard, Charlene Gürntke |
| Future | Carolin Wenzel, Lina Mareike Zopfs |
| Technik & Kinoprojektion | Arnim Donath, Christian Böhlke, Tobias Festag, Gregor Peetz, Maximilian Wolf |
Juries
| Feature Film | Florian Bartholomäi, Pola Beck, Martin Langer, Dagmar Seume |
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| Documentary Film | Grit Lemke, Julia Weingarten, Andreas Bjunér, Irene Höfer, Jan Soldat |
| Short Film Fiction | Miriam Dehne, Simone Hanselmann, Jakob M. Erwa, Judith Kaufmann, Andreas Wodraschke |
| Genre Film | Paul Andexel, Nadine Gottmann, Thomas Stiller, Adrian Topol |
| Music Video | Claus Capek (Keule), Uwe Flade, Lotta Killian, Michael Weiner (Howie Yagaloo) |
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| Spotlight Production | Matthias Adler, Ronald Vietz, Saralisa Volm, Jamila Wenske, Kirstin Wille |
| Screenplay | Lana Cooper, Bob Konrad, Richard Kropf, Henriette Lippold |
| Pitch | Ivo-Alexander Beck, Adrienne Fuhr, Brigitta Manthey, Martina Nix, Jakub Paczkowski |
| Future: Teens | Clarissa Brockhaus, Arved Friese, Hamid Heydari, Johanna Misselwitz, Jasper Stein, Lea van Acken, Irma Weiche, |
| Future: Kids | Smilla Erlenbach, Immanuel M. Heil, Marc Julian Prante, Phillip Luca Prante, Marie Schuster, Quito Michel Willmann, Alina Ziebarth |
Winning Films
The islamist terror militia Al-Shabaab has been terrorizing Kenya for almost a decade. Fear and distrust grows between Christians and Muslims. Until Muslim and Christian passengers come together in solidarity during a terrorist attack on a travel bus. A story that travelled the entire world.
Best Production Achievement (Spotlight)
Two astronauts, a planet and only one flag to conquer it. What we have always known is that we are not alone in the universe. In the end there is always something bigger out there.
Best Genre Film
The silent puzzle piece, that is always missing in stories from the past. Beyond the Snowstorm, softly but persistently, approaches the question of this missing piece of memory from our grandparents' stories and their impact on the relationships between generations. A film about the difficult balance between clarification and fragile interpersonality.
Best Documentary
Maximilian loves to make origami cranes and lives high above the clouds in his own fantasy world. His mother is not amused with his daydreams, because she wants him to concentrate on school and fencing. Maximilian feels increasingly stressed and his own place of retreat is beginning to waver.
Best Children's Film
The bewitched Sleeping Beauty is finally woken by a kiss in the year 2016. Not by Prince Charming, however, but by the 14 year old Dennis. Together the odd couple go on a chaotic adventure to break the curse of the evil witch.
Best Screenplay
1962: Olli Mäki is at the beginning of his carreer as a professional boxer. He is close to winning the word title in featherweight boxing. However, instead of being driven by ambition, he is overcome with feelings of doubt. Between his loving relationship to his girlfriend and his manager's will to win, Olli needs to sort out his priorities.
Best Feature Film
After Elfie and her nerdy son August successfully proved themselves on their home webcam in MeTube 1, the odd pair venture onto the street to present the biggest, boldest, and sexiest operatic flash mob the internet has ever witnessed!
Best Music Video
Sia, Bas and Vince are all in the rockband Morganas Illusion. But when Sia is diagnosed with heavy depression the future of the band is at stake. A documentary about growing up, friendship and the power of music.
Best Youth Film
The story of the relationship between the boy Clément and his mother Catherine is told. After he molests a girl from school, Catherine tries to confront him with his wrong behavior.
Best Feature Film Short