January 16, 2012
„Wasted Dreams“ at Berlinale Co-Production Market
Our feature film project „Wasted Dreams" was selected for the talent project section of the Berlinale Co-Production Market.
In „Wasted Dreams" director and scriptwriter York-Fabian Raabe draws an intense portrait of an African refugee torn between the demands of his relatives in Gahna and the realities in Germany. The feature film debut of York-Fabian Raabe will be an international co-production.
"Between Heaven and Earth", his short film with a similiar topic, has won numerous awards (L.A. shorts, "Max Ophüls Preis" etc). and was screened at the most renowned festivals, such as Berlinale, Cannes, etc.
January 9, 2012
WDR co-produces „Who is Thomas Müller?“
The broadcaster WDR joins our cross-media feature documentary "Who is Thomas Müller?" as co-producer. The WDR will be involved both in the cinema movie and the online activities.
At WDR Jutta Krug takes responsibility for the project as commissioning editor.
Director and scriptwriter Christian Heynen is no newcomer to WDR. Besides WDR his films where already shown Filme on 3SAT, ARTE, Discovery Channel, Eins Festival, NDR, Phoenix, RBB, WDR, ZDF and ZDF Neo.
December 22, 2011
„Mammon“ is selected for Documentary Campus Masterschool
Director Philipp Enders is invited with our documentary film project „Mammon" to the Documentary Campus Masterschool.
Together we will participate in four intensive workshops in different European cities. With the aid of international experts this programme will enhance the international potential of „Mammon".
Consciously using childish naivety the documentary "Mammon" establishes a connection between money and religious belief. Thereby mammon provides a provacative perspective on our financial jungle.
December 13, 2011
New-media funding for „Who is Thomas Müller?“
Our cross-media feature documentary "Who is Thomas Müller?" is supported by the new media fund of Film- und Medienstiftung NRW. The new media fund was announced for the first time.
The cross-media project by director and screenwriter Christian Heynen questions whether a "typical German(ness)" even exists.
October 30, 2011
Funding for "Kid"
The Film- und Medienstiftung NRW supports the international co-production "Kid", in which augenschein is involved as a co-producer.
The Belgian production company Prime Time is the delegate producer of this project.
The film by Fien Troch tells a family tragedy consistently through the eyes of the 7-year-old "Kid", who has to face the fears and hardships of the world.
"Kid" is the third feature film of the young writer and director Fien Troch. Her first two films "Someone Else's Happiness" and "Unspoken" were shown in Toronto, Rotterdam, San Sebastian, Gothenburg, Turin, etc.