Further Awards for THE LITTLE NAZI - written on 30.01.2012
Shortcutz Berlin Award and two Bamberg Riders for THE LITTLE NAZI
Writer and director Petra Lüschow’s film THE LITTLE NAZI received two awards at the Bamberg Short Film Festival 2012 last weekend, winning „Best Short Film“ as well as the Audience Award for „Best Film“.
Parallel to that, Lüschow won the award for „Best Script“ at the first edition of the Shortcutz Berlin Awards 2012. Further nominations for THE LITTLE NAZI at Shortcutz included „Best Short Film 2011“ and „Best Production Design“ (Max Julian Otto).
Writer and director Petra Lüschow’s film THE LITTLE NAZI received two awards at the Bamberg Short Film Festival 2012 last weekend, winning „Best Short Film“ as well as the Audience Award for „Best Film“.
Parallel to that, Lüschow won the award for „Best Script“ at the first edition of the Shortcutz Berlin Awards 2012. Further nominations for THE LITTLE NAZI at Shortcutz included „Best Short Film 2011“ and „Best Production Design“ (Max Julian Otto).
FORTRESS wins Student Jury Award at Max Ophüls - written on 23.01.2012
The family drama FORTRESS is this year’s winner of the Student Jury Award at the renowned Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival in Saarbrücken. A jury of students selects the winner from all feature films running in competition. Excerpt from the jury’s statement:
„[…] In FORTRESS, director Kirsi Marie Liimatainen succeeds in keeping the balance between a story about violence and a story about young love: A film which moved our jury deeply. It documents with great resonance and honesty the damage domestic violence can cause in a family. […] Elisa Essig’s acting impressed us greatly; she manages to convey Johanna’s inner conflict and her enormous affliction without many words. […] FORTRESS deals with a controversial topic in a way that really stuck with us and made us think.“
„[…] In FORTRESS, director Kirsi Marie Liimatainen succeeds in keeping the balance between a story about violence and a story about young love: A film which moved our jury deeply. It documents with great resonance and honesty the damage domestic violence can cause in a family. […] Elisa Essig’s acting impressed us greatly; she manages to convey Johanna’s inner conflict and her enormous affliction without many words. […] FORTRESS deals with a controversial topic in a way that really stuck with us and made us think.“
THE POLL DIARIES at the GERMAN FILM CRITICS ASSOC - written on 20.01.2012
The historical epos THE POLL DIARIES by Chris Kraus has received nominations in a total of four categories by THE GERMAN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS 2011.
Edgar Selge is nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of an obsessed Baltic German brain scientist. Further nominees for the renowned awards are Annette Focks (Best Music), Daniela Knapp (Best Cinematography) and Uta Schmidt (Best Editing).
The highly prestigious German Film Critics Association Awards remain the only accolades of their kind in Germany that are assigned by critics only, evaluated on the basis of independent artistic merit. The vote of over 300 specialist journalists determines the winners in a number of nine categories. The awards gala will take place on 13th February 2012 during this year's Berlin Film Festival.
Edgar Selge is nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of an obsessed Baltic German brain scientist. Further nominees for the renowned awards are Annette Focks (Best Music), Daniela Knapp (Best Cinematography) and Uta Schmidt (Best Editing).
The highly prestigious German Film Critics Association Awards remain the only accolades of their kind in Germany that are assigned by critics only, evaluated on the basis of independent artistic merit. The vote of over 300 specialist journalists determines the winners in a number of nine categories. The awards gala will take place on 13th February 2012 during this year's Berlin Film Festival.
FORTRESS: European premiere at MAX OPHÜLS PREIS - written on 16.01.2012
On 17th January 2012 the Saarbrücken Film Festival Max Ophüls Preis will celebrate the European premiere of Kirsi Marie Liimatainen‘s directorial debut FORTRESS.
After its world premiere at the World Film Festival 2011 in Montreal, the Kordes & Kordes production will be screened there as part of the German-language feature film competition programme alongside new work from Maggie Peren, Markus Schleinzer and Sebastian Meise, amongst others. FORTRESS, winner of the Thomas Strittmatter Award 2010 (screenwriter: Nicole Armbruster) and realised as a co-production with ZDF / Das kleine Fernsehspiel (commissioning editor: Jörg Schneider), tells a story about domestic violence from the perspective of children. FORTRESS received funding from HessenInvest Film, MFG Filmförderung and DFFF.
FORTRESS will be screened on the following days:
Thur, 17.1, 22:15 Cinestar 3
Thur, 19.1., 8:30 + 11:00 Cinestar 3 (school screenings)
Thur, 19.1., 14:00 Cinestar 1
Fri, 20.1., 10:00 Cinestar 4
Sun, 22.1., 20:30 Filmhaus
After its world premiere at the World Film Festival 2011 in Montreal, the Kordes & Kordes production will be screened there as part of the German-language feature film competition programme alongside new work from Maggie Peren, Markus Schleinzer and Sebastian Meise, amongst others. FORTRESS, winner of the Thomas Strittmatter Award 2010 (screenwriter: Nicole Armbruster) and realised as a co-production with ZDF / Das kleine Fernsehspiel (commissioning editor: Jörg Schneider), tells a story about domestic violence from the perspective of children. FORTRESS received funding from HessenInvest Film, MFG Filmförderung and DFFF.
FORTRESS will be screened on the following days:
Thur, 17.1, 22:15 Cinestar 3
Thur, 19.1., 8:30 + 11:00 Cinestar 3 (school screenings)
Thur, 19.1., 14:00 Cinestar 1
Fri, 20.1., 10:00 Cinestar 4
Sun, 22.1., 20:30 Filmhaus
THE LITTLE NAZI TV Premiere - written on 19.12.2011
21.12.2011 | 23.30 | BR
On 21st December 2011 at 23.30, "THE LITTLE NAZI" will be screened for the first time on German television. "THE LITTLE NAZI" is an entertaining, bitter irony and imaginative film about dark truths and corrosive stereotypes.
On 21st December 2011 at 23.30, "THE LITTLE NAZI" will be screened for the first time on German television. "THE LITTLE NAZI" is an entertaining, bitter irony and imaginative film about dark truths and corrosive stereotypes.
