AUSTRIA September 1

PRE-PRODUCTION

KELLER
(Novotny& Novotny Filmproduktion) Backer: Filmfonds Wien. Coming of age drama.Prod: Franz Novotny. Dir/scr: Eva Urtaler.
Contact Novotny & Novotny Filmproduktion, (43) 1 478 71 70

KOTSCH
(LotusFilm) Backers: Filmfonds Wien, OFI. Comedy about four slackers in Styria. Prod:Erich Lackner. Dir: Helmut Koepping. Contact: Erich Lackner, Lotus Film, (43) 1786 33 87

LAPISLAZULI
(DorFilm) Backer: OFI. Children's film. Dir: Wolfgang Murnberger.
Contact: Dor Film, (43) 1 427 10 11

VON PARIS NACH DAKAR
(NikolausGeyrhalter Film) Backer: OFI. Documentary. Prod/dir: Nikolaus Geyrhalter.
Contact: Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion, (43) 1 891 3700

SPIELER
(Coop99 Filmproduktion) Prod/dir: Antonin Svoboda.
Contact: coop 99, (43) 1 319 5825

IN PRODUCTION

CACHE
(WegaFilm) Backer: Filmfonds Wien. Thriller. Prod: Veit Heiduschka. Dir/scr: MichaelHaneke. Cast: Juliette Binoche.
Contact: Wega Film, (43) 1 982 57 42

DER WADENMESSER ODER DAS WILDE LEBEN DES WOLFGANG MOZART (Fischer Film)Backers: OFI, Filmfonds Wien, ORF. Documentary feature giving an unconventionalview of the life of Mozart. Prod: Markus Fischer. Dir/scr. Kurt Palm. Shootingin Upper and Lower Austria, Salzburg and Vienna during August 2004.
Contact: Pressebuero Pyrker, Susanne Pyrker, (43) 1 604 01 26

KLIMT
(epo-Film)Co-prods: Film-Line (Ger), Boomerang Productions (Fr), ICL (UK). Backers:Filmfonds Wien, OFI, ORF. Drama about the last twenty years in the life of thefamous artist. Prod: Dieter Pochlatko, Arno Ortmair. Dir: Raul Ruiz. Cast: JohnMalkovich, Georg Friedrich. Shooting in Vienna, Upper Austria, Bavaria and NRWfrom September to November 2004.
Contact: epo-Film, (43) 1 812 37 18

IN POST-PRODUCTION

CRASH TEST DUMMIES
(AmourFou Filmproduktion) Co-prod: Catpics Co-productions (Switz). Backers: OFI, ORF,Filmfonds Wien. Prods: Gabriele Kranzelbinder, Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu.Dir/scr: Joerg Kalt.
Contact: Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Amour Fou Filmproduktion, (43) 1 99 499 11 0

DIE LETZTEN TAGE
(NikolausGeyrhalter Filmproduktion) Backers: OFI, Land of Lower Austria, ORF.Prod/dir/DoP: Nikolaus Geyrhalter. Ed: Wolfgang Widerhofer.
Contact: Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion, (43) 1 891 3700

DIE VIERTELLITERKLASSE
(DorFilm) Backers: OFI, Filmfonds Wien, ORF. Prod: Danny Krausz, Kurt Stocker. Dir:Roland Dueringer, Florian Kehrer.
Contact: Dor Film, (43) 1 427 10 11

GUTEN MORGEN OSTERREICH
(NikolausGeyrhalter Filmproduktion) Backers: BKA, Land of Lower Austria, Land Salzburg,Land of Upper Austria, ORF. Prods: Nikolaus Geyrhalter, Markus Glaser, MichaelKitzberger, Wolfgang Widerhofer. Dir/scr/ed: Hannelore Tiefenthaler.
Contact: Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion, (43) 1 891 3700

NIAN NIAN YOU YU - ALLE JAHRE FISCH
(Virgil Widrich Film) Co-prod: Minotaurus Film (Lux). Backers: OFI,Success, Luxembourg Film Fund, ORF. Prods: Bady Minck, Virgil Widrich.Dirs/scrs: Ina Ivanceanu, Elke Groen.
Contact: Virgil Widrich Film- und Multimediaproduktion, (43) 1 523 74 39 0

OPERATION SPRING
(SchnittpunktFilm & Multimedia) Backers: BKA, Filmfonds Wien, Media Plus, SundanceInstitute Documentary Fund, ORF. Prod: Tristan Sindelgruber. Dirs/scrs:Angelika Schuster, Tristan Sindelgruber.
Contact: Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion, (43) 1 891 3700

VOLVER LA VISTA/DER UMGEKEHRTE BLICK
(AmourFou Filmproduktion) Backers: Filmfonds Wien, BKA, Cine Tirol, Land Tirol, LandSalzburg, ORF. Dir/scr: Fridolin Schoenwiese.
Contact: Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Amour Fou Filmproduktion, (43) 1 99 499 11 0

WORKINGMAN'S DEATH
(LotusFilm) Co-prod: Quinte Film (Ger). Backers: OFI, Filmfonds Wien, MFG, Eurimages,ORF, ARTE. Prods: Erich Lackner, Miriam Quinte. Dir: Michael Glawogger.
Contact: Erich Lackner, Lotus Film, (43) 1 786 33 87

GERMANY

PRE-PRODUCTION

DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN
(Wiedemann& Berg, BR) Prods: Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann. Dir/scr: Florian Henckel vonDonnersmarck. DoP: Hagen Bogdanski. Shooting in Berlin and surroundings fromautumn 2004.
Contact: Wiedemann & Berg, (49) 89 51 51 88 35

DER GROSSE AUSVERKAUF
(Discofilm).Backers: Filmstiftung NRW, Arte/WDR. Documentary. Dir/scr: Florian Opitz.
Contact: Felix Blum, Discofilm, (49) 221 120 87 78

DIE MITTE DER WELT
(K5 Film) Co-prod: Bavaria Film.Backer: Filmstiftung NRW. Int'l sales: Bavaria Film International. Dir: VanessaJopp. Scrs: Butz Buse, Wolfgang Boehm. DoP: Judith Kaufmann. To shoot inGermany from December 2004.
Contact: K5 Film, (49) 89 65 30 89 40

DIE ROTE ZORA
(MultimediaFilm-und Fernseheproduktion) Backer: FilmFoerderung Hamburg. Modern adaptationof Kurt Held's children book classic. Adventures of five children looking forrecognition and a place in society. Prod: Claudia Schroeder. Dir: MarcRothemund. To shoot in Hamburg.
Contact: Multimedia Film- und Fernseheproduktion, (49) 40 675 74 0

EIGHT MILES HIGH!
(NeueBioskop Film) Prods: Eberhard Junkersdorf, Dietmar Guentsche,. Dir: AchimBornhak. Scr: Dagmar Benke. DoP: Benjamin Dernbecher. Shooting in Munich,Berlin, Hamburg, India from October 26.
Contact: Neue Bioskop Film, (49) 89 40 90 92 50

EIN FREUND VON MIR
(X-Filmecreative pool) Backer: FilmFoerderung Hamburg, Filmstiftung NRW. Dist (Ger): XVerleih. Budget: Euro 3m. Prods: Maria Koepf and Tom Tykwer. Dir/scr: SebastianSchipper. DoP: Oliver Bokelberg. Cast: Daniel Bruehl, Juergen Vogel, SabineTimoteo. Shooting in Duesseldorf, Cologne and Hamburg from October 2004.
Contact X-Filme creative pool, (49) 30 230 83 311

EMMAS GLUECK
(WuesteFilm West ) Backer: Filmstiftung NRW. Dist (Ger): timebandits films. Melodrama.Prods: Stefan Schubert, Ralf Schwingel. Dir: Sven Taddicken. Scr: ClaudiaSchreiber, based on her novel of the same name. DoP: Daniela Knapp. Cast: MariaSimon. To shoot in NRW in autumn 2004.
Contact: Wueste Film Produktion, (49) 40 431 7060

GOLDRAUSCH
(NeueBioskop Film) Prods: Eberhard Junkersdorf, Dietmar Guentsche. Fantasy actionadventure. Dir/scr: Michael Pohl. DoP: Gerhard Schirlo. Shooting in Thuringiafrom October 5.
Contact: Neue Bioskop Film, (49) 89 40 90 92 50

IN ORBIT
(MMMFilmproduktion) Co-prods: Laura Film, FischerFilm (Austria). Backers: FFA,Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg, MFG, BKM, FilmFoerderung Hamburg, Hessen/HR.Int'l sales: Media Luna Entertainment. Dist (Ger): Ventura Film. Drama. Iranianwoman forced to take identity of a man to survive in Germany. Prod: UlrikeZimmermann. Dir. Angelina Maccarone. Scrs: Maccarone, Judith Kaufmann. DoP:Judith Kaufmann. Cast: Jasmin Tabatabai, Anneke Kim Sarnau, HinnerkSchoenemann, Simon Schwarz.
Contact: Ulrike Zimmermann, MMM Filmproduktion, (49) 40 24 64 57

LE COFFRE DES ANCETRES
(Thoke + Moebius Film, Pegasos Film)Co-prods: Kinoglaz (Russ), Sanzhyra (Kirg), MACT Production (Fr). Backer:Filmstiftung NRW. Dist (Ger): Pegasos Film. Dir: Nourbek Egen. Scr: EkaterinaTirdatova. DoP: Alexei Todorov. Cast: Natacha Regnier, Almaz Kerimov.
Contact: Thoke + Moebius Film, (49) 69 962 388 94

LEVEL 4: KID CITY
(HenrikMeyer Filmproduktion) Co-prods: Allmedia Film- und Fernseh, Warner Bros. Film.Backer: FilmFoerderung Hamburg. Dist (Ger): Warner Bros. A humourous andadventurous story about friendship and team spirit. Prod: Henrik Meyer.Dir/scr: Miguel Alexandre.
Contact: Allmedia Film- und Fernseh, (49) 89 200 271 0

MADONNEN
(PandoraFilmproduktion) Co-prod: Artcam International (Fr). Backers: Filmstiftung NRW,ZDF. Dir/scr: Maria Speth. DoP: Reinhold Vorschneider.
Contact: Pandora Filmproduktion (49) 221 973 32 0

MARIA AN CALLAS
(BBFilm/Moonfilm) Backers: Filmstiftung NRW, MSH, NDR. Dist (Ger): NighthawksPictures. Romantic drama. Man starts correspondence by email with a girlfriend ofhis late wife under her name. Prods: Erik Stappenbeck, Michael Braun. Dir/scr:Petra Katherina Wagner. DoP: Peter Polsak. Cast: Götz George, Vadim Glowna,Elisabeth Trissenaar, Claudia Michelsen.
Contact: Moonfilm, (49) 30 411 07 102.

MS CONSTANZE
(Heimatfilm)Backer: Filmstiftung NRW. Story of a family travelling on inland waterways.Prod: Bettina Brokemper. Scr: Almut Getto.
Contact Heimatfilm, (49) 221 9 777 99 0

OHNE GNADE
(Top Story Filmproduktion)Co-prod: Dragon Motion Picture [UK]. Dist [Ger]: Buena Vista International.Comedy. Prods: Jutta Rabe, Kaj Holmberg, Birgit Stein, Terence S. Potter.Dir/scr: Birgit Stein. DoP: Wedigo von Schulzendorf. Cast: Barbara Schoene, TilSchweiger, Birgit Stein, Sissi Perlinger. To shoot in Cologne, Bremen and Berlin.
Contact: Top Story, (49) 331 74 04 940.

PAULAS GEHEIMNIS
(Filmautoren)Backer: MFG. Children's film. Paula and Tobi set off to find her stolen diaryin an exciting holiday adventure. Dir/scr: Gernot Kraa.
Contact: Filmautoren, (49) 621 10 75 64 83

REQUIEM
(23 1/2Filmproduktion) Backers: BKM, FFA, MFG, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. Dist(Ger): X Verleih. Drama set in South Germany of 1970s. Young woman believes sheis possessed with demons. Prod/dir: Hans-Christian Schmid. Scrs: Schmid, BerndLang.
Contact X Verleih, (49) 30 269 33 640

SHORT ORDER
(PeterStockhaus Filmproduktion). Co-prods: Igloo Production (Ire), Ipso Facto Films(UK). Backer: FilmFoerderung Hamburg, Irish Film Board. Prods: Peter Stockhaus,Brian Willis, Christine Alderson. Dir/scr: Anthony Byrne. Cast: Cosima ShivaHagen, John Hurt, Victoria Abril, Emma de Caunes. Shooting in Hamburg in 2004.
Contact: Peter Stockhaus Filmproduktion, (49) 40 391 09 63

SIEGFRIED
(ConstantinFilm Produktion) Backers: FFA, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. Dist (Ger):Constantin Film Verleih. Satire of German mythology. Prod: Herman Weigel. Dir:Sven Unterwaldt. Scrs: Tom Gerhardt, Weigel.
Contact: Constantin Film, (49) 89 38 609 271

ZWIEBERL UND DER ENTFUEHRTE PRINZ
(TV-60Filmproduktion) Backer: FFF Bayern. Children's film. Schoolchildren witness thekidnapping of a prince and set off on his trail with a detective. Dir: OliverDommenget. Scr: Jochen Kahn. Cast: Dirk Bach, Goetz Otto.
Contact: TV-60 Filmproduktion, (49) 89 360 4910

IN PRODUCTION

CLICK
(X-FilmeCreative Pool) Co-prod: Fragile Films (UK). Dist (Ger): X Verleih. Dir/scr: OlParker. DoP: Alwin Kuchler. Cast: Thandie Newton, Dominic West, Julia Stiles,Rhys Ifans, Bill Nighy. Shooting in NRW and London.
Contact X-Filme, (49) 30 230 83 311

CROSSING THE BRIDGE
(IntervistaDigital Media, Corazon International) Co-prod: NDR. Backers: FilmFoerderungHamburg, Nordmedia. Documentary feature on the 'sound of Istanbul'.Comm ed: Jeanette Wuerl. Dir: Faith Akin. Cast: Mercan Dede, Selim Sesler,Brenna MacCrimmon, Baba Zula. Shooting in Istanbul from August 5 to beginningof September.
Contact: Tina Kulow, (49) 40 432 77 005

DER ALTE SACK
(TFCTrickcompany Filmproduktion) Co-prod Senator Film Produktion. Dist [Ger]:Senator Film Verleih. Animation. Comedy based on episodes from the lives of thelittle asshole and the old sod from the comic books by Walter Moers. Prods:Michael Schaack, Thomas Walker. Dir: Michael Schaack. Scr: Walter Moers.Shooting to end of 2004.
Contact: Michael Schaack, TFC, (49) 40 39 88 19 206.

DER KLEINE EISBAER II
(Cartoon-Film)Co-prod: Warner Bros. Filmproduktion. Dist [Ger]: Warner Bros. Animation film.More adventures of the little polar bear Lars with his friends Greta, Carusoand Robby. Prods: Thilo Rothkirch, Willi Geike. Dir: Thilo Rothkirch, Piet DeRycker. To shoot from May 2004 to August 2005.
Contact: Warner Bros. Pictures Germany, (49) 40 226 500

DER MONGOLISCHE HUND(THE MONGOLIAN DOG)
(Schesch Filmproduktion).Co-prod: HFF Munich. Backers: FFA. Dist (Ger): X Verleih. Int'l sales:Telepool. Docu-drama. Prod: Stephan Schesch. Dir/scr: Byambasuren Davaa.Shooting in Mongolia in summer 2004.
Contact:Telepool, (49) 89 55 87 62 26

DER ROTE KAKADU
(X-Filmecreative pool) Co-prods: GFP, SevenPictures, SAT.1. Backers: FFA, MDM,Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. Dist (Ger): X Verleih. Dramatic love story inthe summer before the building of the Berlin Wall. Prod: Manuela Stehr. Dir:Dominik Graf. Scrs: Michael Klier, Karin Astroem, Guenter Schuetter. Cast:Jessica Schwarz, Max Riemelt, Ronald Zehrfeld. Shooting in Berlin, Dresden andsurroundings from July to September.
Contact: Just Publicity, (49) 89 20 20 82 60

DER SCHATZ DER WEISSENFALKEN
(Little Shark Entertainment)Co-prods. Falcom Media, SAT.1, German Film Productions (GFP). Backer:Filmstiftung NRW, FFF Bayern. Dist (Ger): Falcom Media. Family film. Story of11 year old Jan and his friends who have all kinds of adventures in theirsearch for the 'secret of the white falcons' . Prods: Tom Spiess,Soenke Wortmann. Dir/scr: Christian Zuebert. DoP: Tom Faehrmann. Prod des: UliHanisch. Shooting in Bavaria from August to the beginning of October.
Contact Contact:Falcom Media, (49) 30 44 32 70 84

DIE HOCHZEITSFEIER (BLOOD NUPTIALS)
(TyphoonNetworks) Co-prods: Fanes Film, MMG Film & TV Production (Bel). Backer: Filmstiftung NRW. Dist (Ger): ConstantinFilm. Prods: Marc Conrad, Norbert Preuss, Erwin Provoost, Hilde de Laere. Dir:Dominique Deruddere. Scrs: Jean van Hamme, Deruddere. DoP: Walter vanden Ende.Cast: Armin Rohde, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Ulrike Kriener, Julia Schmidt, OliverBroecker. Shooting in NRW in August and September 2004.
Contact: Fanes Film, (49) 89 272 56 11

DIE WILDEN KERLE
(Sam Film) Co-prod: Buena Vista FilmProduktion. Backers: FFF Bayern, Bayerische Bankenfonds (BBF). Dist (Ger): Buena VistaInternational. Sequel to successful family film. Prods: Ewa Karlstroem andAndreas Ulmke-Smeaton. Dir/scr: Joachim Masannek. DoP: Sonja Rom. Cast: Uwe,Jimi Blue and Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht, Raban Bieling, Sarah Kim Gries.Shooting in Lower Bavaria from July 28 to Sept 21.
Contact: Q'n'A, (49) 30 61 20 30 40

DON'T COME KNOCKING
(ReverseAngle Production). Co-prods: Reverse Angle International and in cooperationwith Road Movies Filmproduktion. Backers: FilmFoerderung Hamburg, FFA,Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. Int'l sales: Hanway. Dist (Ger): Reverse AnglePictures. Road movie. Aging move star sets off to Montana to find his adultson. Prod: Peter Schwartzkopff. Dir: Wim Wenders. Scr: Sam Shepard. DoP PhedonPapamichael. Cast: Shepard, Jessica Lange, Tim Roth, Sarah Polley and GabrielMann. Shooting in Butte, Montana, from July 18 to the beginning of September.
Contact: Just Publicity, (49) 89 20 20 82 60

ERKAN & STEFAN III - FETTES MERCI FUER DIE LEICHE
(HeadnutIndustries) Co-prods: Seven Pictures Film, Falcom Media Group und German FilmProduction (GFP). Backer: FFF Bayern. Dist (Ger): Falcom Media Group. Anothercomedy with the 'crass Germans' . Exec prod: Mathias Loesel.Co-prods: Stefan Gaertner, Andreas Fallscheer, Andrea Willson and DavidGroenewold. Dir: Michael Karen. Scrs: Erkan Maria Moosleitner und Stefan Lust.DoP: Peter Joachim Krause. Cast: Erkan & Stefan, Andrea Sawatzki, LudgerPistor and Thorsten Feller. Shooting on MS Albatros, Munich and Bavaria Studiosfrom July 16 to September 3.
Contact: Falcom Media, (49) 30 44 32 70 84

FELIX - EIN HASE AUF WELTREISE
(Neuedeutsche Filmgesellschaft) Co-prods: Caligari Film, Mondo Igel Media, ZDF.Animation film about a little rabbit writing to his girlfriend Sophie about hisworld travels. Prods: Matthias Walther, Gabriele M. Walther. Dir: GiuseppeMaurizio Lagana. Mus: Danny Chang. Shooting in Hamburg and Munich to December2004.
Contact: Christiane Beckers, ndf, (49) 89 958 26 155

GRENZVERKEHR
(d.i.e.Film) Backers: BR, Kuratorium Junger Deutscher Film, FFF Bayern, FFA. Dist(Ger): Solofilm. Int'l sales: Telepool. Coming of age emotional comedy. Prods:Dietrich Aselmann, Robert Marciniak. Line prod: Tom Blieninger. Dir/scr: StefanBetz. DoP: Alexander Fischerkoesen. Cast: Andreas Buntscheck, Joseph M'Barek,Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow, Henriette Richter-Röhl, Saskia Vester, Dana Vavrova.Shooting in Bavaria and Czech Republic from July 27 to September 8.
Contact: Telepool, (49) 89 55 87 62 26

IM SCHWITZKASTEN
(moneypennyfilmproduction) Backer: Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, ZDF. Dist (Ger): PifflMedien. Black comedy about life in Berlin in 2004. Prods: Sigrid Hoerner andAnne Leppin. Dir: Eoin Moore. Scrs: Moore, Jens Koester. Cast: Christiane Paul,Andreas Schmidt, Edgar Selge. Shooting in Berlin in August to beginning ofSeptember.
Contact: moneypenny filmproduction, (49) 30 283 840 77

KONTAKT
(busse& halberschmidt filmproduktion). Co-prods: Film Studio (Macedonia).Backers: ZDF/ARTE, Filmstiftung NRW, Eurimages. Tragic comedy of two misfitswho are the victims of the times and circumstances. Prods: Marcelo Busse,Markus Halberschmidt, Tomi Salkovski . Dir: Sergej Stanojkovski. Scrs: GordanMihic, Sergej Stanojkovski. Cast: Labina Mitevska, Ljupco Todorovski, Zvoran Cvijanovic.To shoot in Macedonia and Serbia from autumn 2004.
Contact: Marcelo Busse, busse & halberschmidt filmproduktion, (49) 211 86285 98.

LITTLE BIG PANDA
(Benchmark EntertainmentProductions) Backer: FFF Bayern. Animation film. Prod: Michael Schoemann. Dirs:Greg Manwaring, Jimmy Murakami. Scr: Pierre Frankch. Shooting in Munich studio.
Contact: Benchmark Entertainment Productions, (49) 89 242 07 49 0

MAX UND MORITZ
(Nextfilm) Co-prod: KinoweltFilmproduktion. Dist (Ger): Kinowelt Filmverleih. Backers: MDM, BKM,Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, FilmFoerderung Hamburg. Bittersweet comedyabout two teenagers who in their own way, are the Blues Brothers of today.Prods: Clementina Hegewisch, Laurens Straub, Rainer Koelmel. Dirs: ThomasFrydetzki, Annette Stefan. Scr: Eckhart Theophil. DoP: Jens Harant, DanySchelby. Prod des. Ulrich Maechtle, Stephanie Schlienz. Cast: Willi Gerk, KaiMueller, Katy Karrenbauer, Franziska Petri, Toni Krahl. Shooting in Berlin,Thuringia and Hamburg from July 8 to August 22.
Contact: Laurens Straub, Nextfilm, (49) 30 61 78 91 60

NIMM DIR DEIN LEBEN
(EgoliTossell Film) Backers: MDM, BKM, Kuratorium junger deutscher Film, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. Dist (Ger):Timebandits. Black comedy. Prod: Judy Tossell. Dir: Sabine Michel. Scr: Thomas Wendrich.DoP: Juergen Juerges. Cast: Sebastian Urzendowsky, Marie Gruber, Peter Kurth,Michael Wittenborn, Juliane Koehler, Gudrun Ritter Shooting in Saxony in Julyand August.
Contact: Egoli Tossell Film (49) 30 24 65 65 0

OKTOBERFEST
(HagerMoss Film) Co-prods: BR, arte. Backers: FFF Bayern. Drama set in the worldfamous annual Oktoberfest. Prod: Kirsten Hager. Dir/scr: Johannes Brunner. DoP:Thomas Riedelsheimer. Cast: Peter Lohmeyer, Olivia Pascal, August Schmoelzer.Shooting in Munich from Sept 7 to Oct 15.
Contact: Hager Moss Film, (49) 89 20 60 80 0

SOMMER VORM BALKON
(PeterRommel Productions/X-Filme creative pool). Backers: MedienboardBerlin-Brandenburg, Filmstiftung NRW. Dist (Ger): X Verleih. Tragicomedy, lifeat the northern end of Prenzlauer Berg. Prods: Peter Rommel, Stefan Arndt. Dir:Andreas Dresen. Scr: Dresen, Wolfgang Kohlhaase. Cast: Nadja Uhl. Shooting inBerlin from August 20.
Contact: X-Filme creative pool, (49) 30 230 83 311

UNKENRUFE
(ZieglerfilmCologne) Co-prods: Ziegler Film Berlin, Filmcontract (Pol), Degeto Film, TVP.Backer: Filmstiftung NRW. Dist (Ger): Edition Salzgeber. Happy-melancholic lovestory between a German and a Polish woman. Prods: Elke Ried, Regina Ziegler.Dir: Robert Glinski. Scr: Klaus Richter. DoP: Jacek Petrycki. Cast: KrystynaJanda, Matthias Habich, Christel Peters. Shooting in NRW, Poland, Italy andLithuania from end of August.
Contact: Ziegler Film, (49) 30 320 90 50.

WINNETOONS
(asl -Animationsstudio Ludewig) Co-prods: AniMagix, MotionWorks. Backer:FilmFoerderung Hamburg. Animation feature based on Karl May's Wild West tales.Dir: Gert Ludewig. Scrs: Lee Maddux, Jeffrey Scott. Shooting until February2005.
Contact: asl, (49) 40 20 00 19 20

WHOLETRAIN
(GoldkindFilm) Backers: megaherz, ZDF, FFF Bayern. Prods: Christoph Mueller, SvenBurgemeister. Dir/scr: Florian Gaag. DoP: Christian Rein. Shooting in Munichand Warsaw from August 16 to Oct 2.
Contact: Neue Goldkind Filmproduktion, (49) 89 360 49 12 0

ZEPPELIN!
(GordianMaugg Film-und Fernsehproduktion) Co-prod: Transit Film. Backers: MFG,Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg, FilmFoerderung Hamburg, Hessische Filmfoerderung,Nordmedia. Drama. Three generations of a German family harbour a dark secretabout the Hindenburg catastrophe of 1937. Prods: Gordian Maugg. Dir/scr: Maugg.DoP: Christine A. Maier. Ed: Monika Schindler. Cast: Bruno Cathomas, AlexanderMay, Olaf Rauschenberg.
Contact: Gordian Maugg Film- und Fernsehproduktion, (49) 62 2178 12 36.

IN POST-PRODUCTION

20 NAECHTE UND EIN REGENTAG
(IntegralFilm) Co-prod: Autre Rivage (Fr). Backers: Filmstiftung NRW, MedienboardBerlin-Brandenburg, FFA. Prods: Alfred Huermer, Marc Ruscart. Dir: Lam Le.Scrs: Elisabeth D. Inandiak, Lam Le.
Contact: Nicole Giesa, Publics, (49) 30 86 200 400

ANTIKORPER
(MedienKontorMovie) Co-prod: Kinowelt Filmproduktion. Int'l sales: Telepool. Dist (Ger):Kinowelt Filmverleih. Backers: FFA, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. Prods:Boris Schoenfelder, Rainer Koelmel. Dir/scr: Christian Alvart.
Contact, Silke Schumacher, Barbarella Entertainment, (49) 221 951 590 18

BARFUSS
(BarefootFilms) Co-prods: Mr. Brown Entertainment, Buena Vista International. Dist(Ger): Buena Vista International. Prods: Til Schweiger, Tom Zickler. Dir: TilSchweiger.
Contact: Barefoot Films, (49) 221 506 08 70

BERGKRISTALL
(PerathonFilm- und Fernsehproduktion/Clasart Filmproduktion). Dist (Ger): Concorde Film.Backers: FFF Bayern, Cine Tirol. Prods: Joseph Vilsmaier, Markus Zimmer. Dir:Joseph Vilsmaier. Scr: Klaus Richter, based on novel by Adalbert Stifter.
Contact Margit Preiss, (49) 89 600 879 0

DEN TIGERFRAUEN WACHSEN FLUEGEL
(HyenaFilms). Co-prod: PTS Taiwan. Dir: Monika Treut.
Contact: Hyena Films, (49) 40 430 95 458

DEUTSCHE IN AMERIKA
(EngstfeldFilm) Co-prods: WDR/arte, Goethe Institut Inter Nationes. Prod: Axel Engstfeld.Dir: Fritz Baumann. Scrs: Baumann, Andreas Orth, Gisela Keuerleber.
Contact: Engstfeld Film, (49) 221 120 510

DIE BLAUE GRENZE
(Discofilm)Backers: BKM, Filmstifting NRW, MSH. Prods: Arne Ludwig, Felix Blum. Dir/scr: TillFranzen.
Contact: Felix Blum, Discofilm, (49) 221 120 87 78

GALATASARAY - DEPOR
(MoneypennyFilmproduktion) Co-prod: Filmanova (Sp). Backer: Filmstiftung NRW; Eurimages.Dist (Ger): Piffl Medien. Prods: Anne Leppin, Sigrid Hoerner. Dir/scr: HannesStoehr.
Contact: Moneypenny Filmproduktion, (49) 30 283 840 77

GISELA
(Tag/TraumFilmproduktion GmbH) Backers: WDR, Filmstiftung NRW. Int'l sales: Media LunaEntertainment. Dir/scr: Isabelle Stever. Scrs: Stever, Anke Stelling.
Contact: Televisor, (49) 221 931844 0

ICH LEBE - DURCH DIESE NACHT SEHE ICH KEINEN EINZIGEN STERN
(AvistaFilm) Co-prods: BR, ARTE. Backers: FFF Bayern, BKM, Hessische FilmFoerderung,FFA. Int'l sales: Telepool/Cinepool. Dist [Ger]: Movienet. Drama BozenaNemcova, the most famous Czech woman writer, writes against time before deathtakes possession of her. Prod: Alena Rimbach. Dir/scr: Dagmar Knoepfel. DoP:Jan Malir. Cast: Corinna Harfouch, Boleslav Polivka, Ondrey Vetchy, PetrForman. Shooting in and around Prague from mid-May until June 12.
Contact: Alena Rimbach, Avista Film, (49) 89 448 12 98

JOY DIVISION
(KingswayFilms [UK]) Co-prods: Dreamtool Entertainment [Ger], Hungarian Film Connection[Hung]. Backer: Hungarian Film Fund. Dir: Reg Traviss. Scrs: Traviss, RosemaryMason.
Contact: Highlight Film + TV, (49) 889 177 70.

KEBAB CONNECTION
(WuesteFilmproduktion) Co-prod: WDR, Creado Film. Backer: FilmFoerderung Hamburg.Prods: Stefan Schubert, Ralf Schwingel. Dir: Anno Saul. Scr: Fatih Akin, RuthToma.
Contact: Wueste Film Produktion, (49) 40 431 7060

L'ANNULAIRE
(Integral Film) Co-prod: Les Films duVeyrier (Fr). Backer: FilmFoerderung Hamburg. Prod: Dagmar Jacobsen. Dir/scr.Diane Bertrand, based on novel by Yoko Ogawa.
Contact: Integral Film, (49) 30 88 71 07 71

LEPEL (SPOON)
(LemmingFilm [NL]) Co-prods: Egoli Tossell Film Leipzig GmbH, Zephyr Film (UK). Prods:Joost de Vries (Lemming Film) Oliver Damian (ETF). Backers: MDM, NPS. Dist(Neth): Warner Bros. Dir: Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen. Scr: Mieke de Jong.
Contact: Egoli Tossell Film (49) 30 246565 0

LIVELY UP YOURSELF
(EgoliTossell Film) Co-prods: Medienfonds German Film Productions, Deutsche ColumbiaPictures. Backers: Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, FFA, Filmstiftung NRW, MediaII. Dist (Ger): timebandits films. Prod: Judy Tossell. Dir: Ed Herzog. Scr: EdHerzog, Paul Herzberg.
Contact: Egoli Tossell Film (49) 30 246565-0

NOT A LOVE STORY
(WanowskiBrothers, Blue Angel Entertainment Film Productions): Co-prods: EuroArtsMedien, MPF Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. Zweite KG. Prods: Aaron Allred, DorisKirch, Katja Morici. Dir: Aaron Allred. Scrs: Allred, Florian Eberhorn.
Contact nic communication & consulting, (49) 30 30 30 630

OFSAYT
(WuesteFilmproduktion) Backer: FilmFoerderung Hamburg. Prods: Stefan Schubert, RalfSchwingel. Dir: Buket Alakus. Scrs: Alakus, Jan Berger.
Contact: Wueste Film Produktion, (49) 40 431 7060

SCHATTEN DER ZEIT
(DianaFilm) Co-prods: Fanes Film, Mondragon, CP Medien. Backer: FFA, FFF Bayern.Prods: Helmut Dietl, Norbert Preuss. Dir/scr: Florian Gallenberger.
Contact: Diana Film, (49) 89 383 9250
SNOWLAND (SCHNEELAND)
(GFF Geissendörfer Film- undFernsehproduktion GmbH), Co-prod: Omegafilm (Sweden). Backers: FilmstiftungNRW, FFA, BKM. Dist (Ger): Concorde Filmverleih. Prod/Dir/scr: Hans W.Geissendoerfer.
Contact: GFF Geissendörfer Film- und Fernsehproduktion, (49) 221 2 20 52 90

SOPHIE SCHOLL - DIE LETZTEN TAGE
(NeueGoldkind Filmproduktion) Co-prods: Broth-Film, BR. Backers: FFF Bayern. Prods:Christoph Mueller, Sven Burgemeister, Fred Breinersdorf, Marc Rothemund. Dir:Rothemund. Scrs: Breinersdorf, Rothemund.
Contact: Neue Goldkind Filmproduktion, (49) 89 360 49 12 0

VOM SUCHEN UND FINDEN DER LIEBE
(DianaFilm, Fanes Film) Co-prods: GFP, Constantin Film. Backers: FFF Bayern, FFA,Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. Prods: Helmut Dietl, Norbert Preuss. Dir:Dietl. Scrs: Dietl, Patrick Suskind.
Contact Diana Film, (49) 89 38 39 25 0

WILLENBROCK
(UFAFilmproduktion) Prod: Norbert Sauer. Dir: Andreas Dresen. Scr: Laila Stieler.DoP: Michael Hammon.
Contact Kristian Mueller, UFA, (49) 331 7060 378.

SWITZERLAND

PRE-PRODUCTION

BREAKOUT
(ZodiacPictures) Dist (Switz): Buena Vista International. Coming of age tale. Prods:Lukas Hobi, Reto Schaerli. Dir: Mike Eschmann. Scr:Thomas Hess. Contact: Zodiac Pictures, (41) 41 211 22 02

IPOTESI DI REATO
(DschointVentschr Filmproduktion) Inquiries into the Seveso aftermath. A manager comesclean. Prod: Karin Koch. Dir: Sabine Gisiger.
Contact: Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, (41) 1 456 30 20

TELL (working title)
(ZodiacPictures) Dist (Switz): Buena Vista International. Comedy. An irreverent look at the Swiss national hero Wilhelm Tell. Prods: Lukas Hobi, Reto Schaerli. Dir: Mike Eschmann. Scr: Juergen Ladenburger.Cast: Marco Rima.
Contact: Zodiac Pictures, (41) 41 211 22 02

WHITE TERROR
(DschointVentschr Filmproduktion) Investigation of racist and right wing extremists'networks in Europe and North America. Dir: Daniel Schweizer.
Contact: Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, (41) 1 456 30 20

IN PRODUCTION

SNOW WHITE
(DschointVentschr Filmproduktion) Co-prods: Filmhaus Stoebergasse (Austria), Films de laCroisade. Love and passion in the club scene between Zurich and Paris. Dir:Samir. Cast: Carlos Leal.
Contact: Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, (41) 1 456 30 20

THE RING THING
(Condor/ElevatorGroup) Dist (Switz): Buena Vista International. Parody of The Lord Of The Ringsand send up of Swiss traditions. Dir: Marc Schippert. Scr: Christoph Silber.Cast: Edward Piccin, Gwendolyn Rich and Joerg Reichlin. Shooting in Switzerlandfrom August 17 to end of September.
Contact Kristian Widmer, Condor Communications, (41) 1 256 15 15

IN POST PRODUCTION

NACHBEBEN (Scenes From The Aftermath)
(DschointVentschr Filmproduktion) A night of blackmail at an investment banker's party.Dir: Stina Werenfels.
Contact: Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, (41) 1 456 30 20