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SHORT FILM | 35min | Austria, Germany
SHORT FILM | 35min | Austria, Germany
Cast
ANNA SUK, BIRGIT LINAUER, DANIELA ZACHERL, CHRISTOPHER LEGEDZA
Directed by
MARTIN WINTER
Written by
SEBASTIAN SCHMIDL
Produced by
VICTORIA HERBIG, SEBASTIAN SCHMIDL
On a day release from prison, a mother races against a 6 p.m. curfew to rescue her toddler son from her unstable mother.
Granted a temporary day release from prison, single mother Kathi returns to find her three-year-old son living in severe neglect under the care of her emotionally unstable mother. Driven to save him, she embarks on a desperate bid to secure a safe, permanent arrangement for her child before her brief window of freedom closes. As institutional hurdles and deep family trauma threaten to stall her efforts, Kathi must battle the ticking clock to meet her unyielding 6 p.m. curfew. Caught between the demands of the law and her fierce maternal instinct, she is forced into a harrowing choice that will define both their futures.
10th AUSTRIAN FILM AWARDS 2020
WINNER Best Short Film Award
26th PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFEST
Competition Best Live-action Short Over 15 Minutes & Young Cineastes Award
45th CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Competition Best Live Action Short Film
33rd LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition
25th SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL
Competition Best Student Film
20th FIRST STEPS AWARD
Nominee Feature Film Under 60 Minutes & Best Actress
27th EnergaCAMERIMAGE
Student Etudes Competition
30th GERMAN CAMERA AWARDS 2020
Nominee Best Cinematography Award - Short Film
21st NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL
Competition Best Short Film
40th FILMFESTIVAL MAX OPHÜLS PREIS
Competition Best Medium-Length Film
22nd DIAGONALE FESTIVAL OF AUSTRIAN FILM
Competition Best Short Film
26th BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Competition Best Short Film
25th CAMINHOS DO CINEMA PORTOGUÊS FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER Best International Essay
15th MYRTLE BEACH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER Best Foreign Film
14th TiSFF, THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL SHORTS
Competition Cinematic Achievement Award
13th GRAND OFF - WORLD INDEPENDENT SHORT FILM AWARDS
WINNER Best Actress Award for Anna Suk
67/68th MARTOVSKI FESTIVAL – BELGRADE DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Competition Best International Short Film
23rd ZOOM-ZBLIŻENIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER Special Mention Award - Best Short Film FICTION
25TH RABAT INTERNATIONAL AUTHOR FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER Best Actress & WINNER Best Screenplay
26th INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL GOLDEN BEGGAR
WINNER Golden Beggar Award For Best Young Author
9th GOSH! INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER Best Actress
11th BALNEÁRIO CAMBORIÚ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Competition Best Medium Length Film
6th MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Competition Best Short Film
13th CRYSTAL PALACE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Competition Best Short Film
15th THE POPPY JASPER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Competition Best of Fest - Best Student Film
4th PITTSBURGH SHORTS
Competition Best Short Film
8th SPEECHLESS FILM FESTIVAL
Competition Speechless Shorts (Student) - Best of Fest
14th ORLANDO FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
7th LOS ANGELES SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Competition Best Short Feature Film
17th NAHAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Competition Best International Short Film
8th VKRATZE! - INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER Best Film, WINNER Best Screenplay, WINNER Best Actress
7th Venice Film Week
WINNER Best Narrative Short Film
17th FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL SIGNOS DA NOITE
Competition Best International Short Film
31st BELFAST CINEMAGIC FILM AND TELEVISION FESTIVAL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Official Selection
11th ONE COUNTRY ONE FILM INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
Competition Best International Short Film
4th CORDILLERA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Nominee Best Performance Short + Nominee Best Student Short
25th PORTOBELLO FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
2nd BIG SHORTS AWARD
WINNER Best Actress & WINNER Best Screenplay
2nd QUEEN PALM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER 2nd Quarter Gold Award Best Short Film DRAMA, WINNER 2nd Quarter Gold Award Best Actress, WINNER 2nd Quarter Silver Award Best Director (Student)
44th GRENZLAND-FILMTAGE
Competition Audience Award
15th JAHORINA FILM FESTIVAL
Competition Best Short Feature Film
10th FILUMS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Competition Best International Short Film
6th FESTIVAL CINEMATOGRÁFICO DE MÉRIDA
Competition Best Short Film FICTION
6th FINDECOIN - Independent International Short & Feature Film Festival
WINNER Best Student Short Film
4th CIUDAD DEL ESTE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER Best Student Feature Film
4th TRUJILLO INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Competition Best Short Film DRAMA
5th RED CARPET HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
10th FAST FORWARD HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
2nd BUDAPEST INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Competition Best Short Film
9th SLUM FILM FESTIVAL
Competition Best Short Film
5th MERAKI FILM FESTIVAL
Competition Best Short Film
3rd TWIN TIERS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
2nd THE HAGUE GLOBAL CINEMA FESTIVAL
Official Selection
1st UNDER THE STARS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER Kubrick Edition - Best Short DRAMA
1st FilTa FILMTAGE
Official Selection
17th VIS VIENNA SHORTS
Official Selection Non-competitive section
CINEMA NEXT - YOUNG AUSTRIAN CINEMA 2019
Official Selection
Cast
ANNA SUK, BIRGIT LINAUER, DANIELA ZACHERL, PATRICK SCHMIDL, NICKY GERZABEK,
ULRIKE HALLAS, CHRISTOPHER LEGEDZA, DANIEL ZIPFL, ANDREA WINTER
Producers
VICTORIA HERBIG, SEBASTIAN SCHMIDL
Writer
SEBASTIAN SCHMIDL
Director
MARTIN WINTER
Production Manager
VICTORIA HERBIG
1st Assistant Director
LISA HASENHÜTTL
Director of Photography
ARAM BAROIAN
Production Design
SOPHIE WÖSS, SANJA HALB
Costume Design
MARLENE PLEYL
Make-Up Artists
SANDRA SVECENY
Sound Recordists
MARKUS ORTNER, RAPHAEL ORTNER
Gaffers
DAVID SIEBERT, LISA FADERL
1st Assistant Camera
PHILIPP WINDSOR-TOPOLSKY
Editor
MARTIN WINTER, SEBASTIAN SCHMIDL
Sound Design
VALENTIN KÖNIGSHOFER, BENEDIKT PALIER, JÓN GEIRFINNSSON
Mixing
MARTIN LOECKER, THE GRAND POST
Composer
VALENTIN MARTINS
Color Grading
FRANZ BRANDL
Visual Effects
JÜRGEN HACKL
Original Title
FREIGANG
Genre
DRAMA
Production Country
AUSTRIA, GERMANY
Completion Date
JANUARY, 2019
Country of Filming
AUSTRIA (VIENNA, LOWER AUSTRIA)
Original Language
GERMAN
Subtitles
ENGLISH, GERMAN
Camera
RED EPIC DRAGON
Lenses
ARRIFLEX ZEISS VARI PRIME
Shooting Format
DIGITAL REDCODE RAW 4K
Screening Format
DCP 2K, PRO RES 422HQ
Aspect Ratio
1:2,39
Sound Mix
5.1, Stereo
Film Color
COLOR
Production Budget
10.000 EUR
Fundings
CITY OF VIENNA | STATE OF LOWER AUSTRIA