NOVEMBER 2004

AUSTRIA

PREPRODUCTION

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

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

IN PRODUCTION

DIE LETZTEN ZOEGLINGE
(DOR Film) Backers: Filmfonds Wien, ORF, Cine Tirol. Documentary aboutreminiscences by former pupils of a catholic boarding school. Prods: Danny Krausz,Kurt Stocker. Dir/scr: Christoph Mayr, Peter Oberdorfer. DoP: MoritzGieselmann. Ed: Daniel Poehacker. Shooting in Austria from October - November2004.
Contact: Dor Film, (43) 1 427 10 11.

HENKER (The Henchman)
(Allegro Film) Co-prods: Samsa Film (Lux), Film & MusicEntertainment (UK), T&C Film (Switz), Home Run Pictures (Ger), and EurofilmStudio (Hun). Backers: OFI, Filmfonds Wien, ORF, Cine Styria, Invicta Capital ,Swiss Office for Culture (BKA), SF DRS, Film Fund Luxembourg, and MFG FilmfoerderungBaden-Wuerttemberg, Hungarian. Prod: Helmut Grasser, Claude Waringo, MarcelHoehn, Mike Downey, Peter Miskolczi, Peter Rommel. Medieval adventure storyabout two brothers whose ways are parted until they come back together again.Dir: Simon Aeby. Scrs: Susanne Freund, Steve Attridge. DoP: Vladimir Smutny.Cast: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter McDonald, Anastasia Griffiths, StevenBerkoff, Lee Ingleby, Patrick Godfrey. Shooting in Austria and Hungary fromOctober 11 to December 3.
Contact: Ulli Dohr, (43) 1 532 16 15

KELLER
(Novotny & Novotny Filmproduktion). Co-prods: Kanguruh Film (Ger),Misami Films (It). Backer: Filmfonds Wien, OFI, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.Coming of age Drama. Prod: Franz and Karin Novotny, Volker Ullrich, AlessandroVerdecchi. Dir/scr: Eva Urtaler. DoP: Alfio Contini. Cast: Sergei Moya, LudwigTrepte, Elisabetta Rocchetti, Georg Friedrich, Marc Hosemann. Shooting inVienna and surroundings from September to October 2004.
Contact Novotny & Novotny Filmproduktion, (43) 1 478 71 70

KLIMT
(epo-Film) Coprods: Film-Line (Ger), Boomerang Productions (Fr), ICL(UK). Backers: Filmfonds Wien, OFI, ORF. Drama on the last twenty years in thelife of the famous artist. Prod: Dieter Pochlatko, Arno Ortmair. Dir: RaulRuiz. Cast: John Malkovich, Georg Friedrich. To shoot in Vienna, Upper Austria,Bavaria and NRW.
Contact: epo-Film, (43) 1 812 37 18

KOTSCH
(Lotus Film). Backer: Filmfonds Wien, OFI, CineStyria, ORF. Comedyabout four slackers in Styria. Prod: Erich Lackner. Dir: Helmut Koepping. Scr:Gregor Stadlober. Cast: Michael Ostrowski, Andreas Kiendl, Christof Theussl,Michael Fuith, Peter Strauss and Ursula Strauss. Shooting in Styria from September.
Contact: Susanne Pyrker, Pressebuero Pyrker, (43)1 604 01 26

NIAN NIAN YOU YU - ALLE JAHRE FISCH
(Virgil Widrich Film) Coprod: Minotaurus Film (Lux). Backers: OFI,Success, Luxembourg Film Fund, ORF. Portrait of three Chinese villages andtheir future. Prods: Bady Minck, Virgil Widrich. Dirs/scrs: Ina Ivanceanu, ElkeGroen. Shooting in China in October/November 2004 and June/July 2005.
Contact: Virgil Widrich Film- und Multimediaproduktion, (43) 1 523 74 39 0

SPIELE LEBEN
(Coop 99 Filmproduktion). Drama about gambler playing for his life.Co-prod: Triluna Film (Switz). Backers: OFI, Filmfonds Wien, Swiss Office forCulture (BKA), DF DRS. Prods: Martin Gschlacht, Barbara Albert, RudolfSantschi. Dir/scr: Antonin Svoboda. DoP: Martin Gschlacht. Ed: Oliver Neumann.Prod des: Veronika Merlin. Cast: Georg Friedrich, Birgit Minichmayr, AndreasPatton, Shooting Vienna in October and November 2004.
Contact: coop 99, (43) 1 319 5825

POSTPRODUCTION

CACHE
(Wega Film) Co-prods: les Films du Losange (Fr), Bavaria Film (Ger).Backers: Filmfonds Wien, OFI, Eurimages, CNC, Fimstiftung NRW, ORF, Arte,Canal+, France 3. Thriller. Prod: Veit Heiduschka. Dir/scr: Michael Haneke.
Contact: Wega Film, (43) 1 982 57 42

CRASH TEST DUMMIES
(Amour Fou Filmproduktion) Coprod: Catpics Coproductions (Switz),Icon-Film. 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

DER WADENMESSER ODER DAS WILDE LEBEN DES WOLFGANG MOZART
(Fischer Film) Backers: OFI, Filmfonds Wien, ORF. Documentary featuregiving an unconventional view of the life of Mozart. Prod: Markus Fischer.Dir/scr. Kurt Palm.
Contact: Pressebuero Pyrker, Susanne Pyrker, (43) 1 604 01 26.

DIE LETZTEN TAGE
(Nikolaus Geyrhalter 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
(Dor Film) 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
(Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion) Backers: BKA, Land of LowerAustria, Land Salzburg, Land of Upper Austria, ORF. Prods: Nikolaus Geyrhalter,Markus Glaser, Michael Kitzberger, Wolfgang Widerhofer. Dir/scr/ed: HanneloreTiefenthaler.
Contact: Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion, (43) 1 891 3700

NITRO
(DOR Film) Co-prod: Mythberg Film (Hun). Three car thieves, a stolenvideo camera and a dead dog - the beginning of a two day odyssey throughVienna's underworld. Prods: Danny Krausz, Kurt Stocker, Joszef Berger. Dirs:Mike Majzen, David Schalko. Scr: Mike Majzen.
Contact: Dor Film, (43) 1 427 10 11.

OPERATION SPRING
(Schnittpunkt Film & Multimedia) Backers BKA, Filmfonds Wien, MediaPlus, Sundance Institute 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
(Amour Fou Filmproduktion). Backers: Filmfonds Wien, BKA, Cine Tirol,Land Tirol, Land Salzburg, ORF. Dir/scr: Fridolin Schoenwiese.
Contact: Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Amour Fou Filmproduktion, (43) 1 99 499 11 0

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

GERMANY

PRE-PRODUCTION

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

DIE ROTE ZORA
(Multimedia Film- und Fernseheproduktion) Backer: FilmFoerderungHamburg. Modern adaptation of Kurt Held's children book classic. Adventures offive children looking for recognition and a place in society. Prod: ClaudiaSchroeder. Dir: Marc Rothemund. Scr: Christian Zuebert. To shoot in Hamburg inCroatia from early 2005.
Contact: Multimedia Film- und Fernseheproduktion, (49) 40 675 74 0.

LEVEL 4: KID CITY
(Allmedia Pictures). Co-prod: Crescent Entertainment (Can), WarnerBros. Entertainment. Backer: FilmFoerderung Hamburg, FFA, BKM. Dist (Ger):Warner Bros. Dist (Can): Equinoxe Films. A humorous and adventurous story aboutfriendship and team spirit. Prod: Henrik Meyer. Dir/scr: Miguel Alexandre. Toshoot in Vancouver and Hamburg from early 2005.
Contact: Allmedia Film- und Fernseh, (49) 89 200 271 0

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

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

OHNE GNADE
(Top Story Filmproduktion) Coprod: 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 vonSchulzendorf. Cast: Barbara Schoene, Til Schweiger, Birgit Stein, SissiPerlinger. To shoot in Cologne, Bremen and Berlin.
Contact: Top Story, (49) 331 74 04 940.

PAULAS GEHEIMNIS
(Filmautoren) Co-prod: element e Filmproduktion. Backer: MFG.Children's film. Paula and Tobi set off to find her stolen diary in an excitingholiday adventure. Dir/scr: Gernot Kraa. To shoot from April 2005.
Contact: Filmautoren, (49) 621 10 75 64 83

ZWIEBERL UND DER ENTFUEHRTE PRINZ
(TV-60 Filmproduktion) Backer: FFF Bayern. Children's film.Schoolchildren witness the kidnapping of a prince and set off on his trail witha detective. Dir: Oliver Dommenget. Scr: Jochen Kahn. Cast: Dirk Bach, GoetzOtto.
Contact: TV-60 Filmproduktion, (49) 89360 4910

IN PRODUCTION

3° KAELTER
(Blue Eyes Fiction) Co-prod: Sabotage Film. Backers: BR, ARTE, FFFBayern, Medienboard Berlin-Brandeburg and Kuratorium junger deutscher Film.Five years after disappearing without a farewell, a young man returns home andconfronts his friends with a turning point in their lives. Prods: CorinnaMehner and Martin Husmann. Dir: Florian Hoffmeister. Scrs: Hoffmeister, MonaKino. DoP: Busso von Mueller. Cast: Bibiana Beglau, Sebastian Blomberg, MeretBecker, Alexander Beyer, Johann von Buelow. Shooting in Nuremberg and Spainfrom beginning of November to December 19.

CLICK
(X-Filme Creative Pool) Co-prods: Fragile Films (UK). Dist (Ger): XVerleih. Dir/scr: Ol Parker. DoP: Alwin Kuchler. Cast: Thandie Newton, DominicWest, Julia Stiles, Rhys Ifans, Bill Nighy. Shooting in NRW and London.
Contact X-Filme, (49) 30 230 83 311

DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN
(Wiedemann & Berg, BR). Co-prods: BR, ARTE, Creado Film. Backers:FFF Bayern, FFA, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. 1984: Stasi officer learns newsides to life when he puts successful dramatist under surveillance. Prods:Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann. Dir/scr: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. DoP:Hagen Bogdanski. Prod des: Silke Buhr, Ed: Patricia Rommel. Mus: Gabriel Yared.Cast: Ulrich Muehe, Sebastian Koch, Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Tukur, ThomasThieme. Shooting in Berlin from October26 to December 15 2004.
Contact: Via Berlin, Petra Meyer (49) 30 240 877 41

DER ALTE SACK
(TFC Trickcompany Filmproduktion) Co-prod Senator Film Produktion. Dist[Ger]: Senator Film Verleih. Animation. Comedy based on episodes from the livesof the little 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 FISCHER UND SEINE FRAU
(Constantin Film Produktion) Co-prods: Fanes Film, Megaherz. Backers:FFA, FFF Bayern. Dist (Ger): Constantin Film Verleih. Romantic comedy aboutfour very different people with their wishes, longings and hopes. Dir/scr:Doris Doerrie. DoP: Rainer Klausmann. Prod des: Bernd Lepel. Cost des:Katharina Ost. Ed: Inez regnier. Cast: Christian Ulmen, Alexandra Maria Lara,Simon Verhoeven, Young-Shin Kim, Ulrike Kriener. Shooting in Japan and Munichfrom October 7 to December 1.
Contact: Cine-Promotion, Ilona Huettersen, (49) 89 3402 3929

DER FREIE WILLE
(Label 131/ Colonia Media Filmproduktion/Schwarzweissfilm). Backers:WDR, Arte, Filmstiftung NRW and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. Drama. Rapistis to be returned to 'normal life' after 12 years in prison, but canhe cope with his inner demons' Prods: Christian Granderath, Frank Doehmann,Matthias Glasner, Juergen Vogel. Dir/scr/DoP/ed: Matthias Glasner. Cast:Juergen Vogel, Sabine Timoteo, Manfred Zapatka, Andre Hennicke, FranziskaJuenger. Shooting in Belgium, Muelheim an der Ruhr, Berlin and Baltic coastfrom September to October, December 2004 to January 2005.
Contact: WDR, Barbara Feiereis, (49) 221 220 27 05.

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

DER LIEBESWUNSCH
(AllMedia Kinoproduktion) Coprods: NDR, ORF, Arte. Backers:Filmstiftung NRW, FilmFoerderung Hamburg, Nordmedia. Romantic drama. Prod:Heike Richter-Karst. Dir/scr: Torsten C. Fischer. Cast: Tobias Moretti, JessicaSchwarz, Ulrich Thomsen, and Barbara Auer. Shooting in Hamburg, Cologne, SouthAfrica and the North Sea from November to mid-January 2005.
Contact: NDR Presse und Information, (49) 40 41 56 23 00.

DIE MITTE DER WELT
(K5 Film). Co-prod: Bavaria Film. Backer: Filmstiftung NRW. Intl sales:Bavaria Film International. Coming of age story. Prod: Oliver Simon. Dir:Vanessa Jopp. Scrs: Butz Buse, Wolfgang Boehm. DoP: Judith Kaufmann. Cast: IbenHjejle. Shooting in NRW from December 2004 to June 2005.
Contact: K5 Film, (49) 89 65 30 89 40

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

EIN FREUND VON MIR
(X-Filme creative pool). In association with Film 1 and Telepool.Backer: FilmFoerderung Hamburg, FFA, Filmstiftung NRW, MedienboardBerlin-Brandenburg, BKM. Dist (Ger): X Verleih. Budget: Euro 3m. Story of twofriends who couldn't be more different from one another. A film about the fearof ones own courage, the craziness of friendship, and enduring love. Prod:Maria Koepf and Tom Tykwer. Dir/scr: Sebastian Schipper. DoP: Oliver Bokelberg.Cast: Daniel Bruehl, Juergen Vogel, Sabine Timoteo. Shooting in Duesseldorf andHamburg from November 2 to end of December 2004.
Contact LINDALAX Public Relations, Helena Lax (49) 89 62 42 38 71

EMMAS GLUECK
(Wueste Film West ) Backer: Filmstiftung NRW. Dist (Ger): timebanditsfilms. Melodrama. Prods: Stefan Schubert, Ralf Schwingel. Dir: Sven Taddicken.Scr: Claudia Schreiber, based on her novel of the same name. DoP: DanielaKnapp. Cast: Maria Simon. To shoot in NRW.
Contact: Wueste Film Produktion, (49) 40 431 7060

FELIX - EIN HASE AUF WELTREISE
(Neue deutsche Filmgesellschaft) Co-prods: Caligari Film, Mondo IgelMedia, ZDF. Animation film about a little rabbit writing to his girlfriendSophie about his world travels. Prods: Matthias Walther Gabriele M. Walther.Dir: Giuseppe Maurizio Lagana. Mus: Danny Chang. Shooting in Hamburg, Munichand Rome to December 2004.
Contact: Christiane Beckers, ndf, (49) 89 958 26 155.

GOLDRAUSCH
(Neue Bioskop Film) Prods: Eberhard Junkersdorf, Dietmar Guentsche.Fantasy action adventure. Dir/Scr: Michael Pohl. DoP: Gerhard Schirlo. Shootingin Thuringia from October 5.
Contact: Neue Bioskop Film, (49) 89 40 90 92 50.

IN ORBIT
(MMM Filmproduktion) Co-prods: Laura Film, FischerFilm (Austria).Backers: FFA, Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg, MFG, BKM, FilmFoerderung Hamburg,Hessen/HR. Intl sales: Media Luna Entertainment. Dist (Ger): Ventura Film.Drama. Iranian woman forced to take identity of a man to survive in Germany.Prod: Ulrike Zimmermann. Dir. Angelina Maccarone. Scrs: Maccarone, JudithKaufmann. DoP: Judith Kaufmann. Cast: Jasmin Tabatabai, Anneke Kim Sarnau,Hinnerk Schoenemann, Simon Schwarz. Shooting from end of September to November.
Contact: Ulrike Zimmermann, MMM Filmproduktion, (49) 40 24 64 57

KONTAKT
(busse & halberschmidt filmproduktion). Co-prod: Film Studio(Macedonia). Backers: ZDF/ARTE, Filmstiftung NRW, Eurimages, MacedonianMinistry of Culture. Tragic Comedy of two misfits who are the victims of thetimes and circumstances. Prods: Marcelo Busse, Markus Halberschmidt, TomiSalkovski . Dir: Sergej Stanojkovski. Scrs: Gordan Mihic, Sergej Stanojkovski.DoP: Tomislav Pinter. Cast: Nikola Kojo, Labina Mitevska, Vesna Petrusevska,Petar Mircevski. Shooting in Macedonia from November 8 to December 18 2004.
Contact: Marcelo Busse, busse & halberschmidt filmproduktion, (49) 211 86285 98.

L'AVION
(Fidelite [Fr]) Co-prod: Akkord Film. Backer: Filmstiftung NRW,Eurimages, FFA/CNC. Prods: Marc Missionier, Olivier Delbosc, Dirk Beinhold.Dir: Cedric Kahn. Scrs: Cedric Kahn, Ismael Ferrhouki.
Contact: Zoom Medienfabrik, Felix Neunzerling, (49) 30 31 50 68 68.

LITTLE BIG PANDA
(Benchmark Entertainment Productions) Backer: FFF Bayern. Animationfilm. 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

MARIA AN CALLAS
(Moonfilm Produktion/BB Film/CH Media). Backer: Filmstiftung NRW, MSH,Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, NDR. Dist (Ger): Nighthawks Pictures. Romanticdrama. Man starts correspondence by email with a girlfriend of his late wifeunder her name. Prods: Erik Stappenbeck, Michael Braun. Dir/Scr: PetraKatherina Wagner. DoP: Peter Polsak. Cast: Gotz George, Elisabeth Trissenaar,Claudia Michelsen, Inga Busch, Anna Thalbach.
Contact: Barbarella Entertainment, Silvia Schumacher, (49) 221 951 590 18.

MERRY CHRISTMAS
(Nord-Ouest Productions [Fr]) Co-prods: Senator Film Produktion, TF1 (Fr), Joyeux Noël Ltd. (UK), ArtemisProductions (Bel) and Media Pro Pictures (Rom). Backers: MedienboardBerlin-Brandenburg, FFA, CNC, Region Nord pas de Calais, CRRAV and Eurimages.Dist (Ger): Senator Film Verleih. Prods: Christophe Rossignon, BenjaminHerrmann and Christopher Borgmann. Dir: Christian Carion. Cast: Daniel Bruehl,Benno Fürmann, Diane Kruger, Guillaume Canet. Shooting in Scotland, Romania,France and Berlin from end of August until end of November.
Contact: Senator Film Verleih, Ariane Kraus, (49) 30 88 091 715.

MONTAG KOMMEN DIE FENSTER (working title)
(O Filmproduktion) Backers: ZDF, Kuratorium junger deutscher Film,Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Hessische Filmfoerderung. Prods: FrankLoeprich, Katrin Schloesser. Dir/scr: Ulrich Koehler. DoP: Patrick Orth. Costdes: Birgitt Kilian. Prod des: Silke Fischer. Sound: Johannes Grehl. Cast:Isabelle Menke, Hans-Jochen Wagner, Amber Bongard, Trystan Wyn Puetter ElisaSeydel. Shooting in Kassel and Braunlage from October to December 2004.
Contact: Felix Neunzerling, ZOOM MEDIENFABRIK, (49) 30 3150 6868

REQUIEM
(23/5 Filmproduktion) Backers: SWR, WDR, BR, Arte, BKM, FFA, MFG,Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. Dist (Ger): X Verleih. Drama set in SouthGermany of 1970s. Young woman believes she is possessed with demons. Prod/dir:Hans-Christian Schmid. Scrs: Schmid, Bernd Lang. Cast: Sandra Hueller, ImogenKogge, Burghart Klaussner.
Contact X Verleih , (49) 30 269 33 640

UNKENRUFE
(Zieglerfilm Cologne) Co-prods: Ziegler Film Berlin, F.A.M.E. (UK),Filmcontract (Pol), Degeto Film, TVP. Backer: Filmstiftung NRW. Dist (Ger):Edition Salzgeber. Happy-melancholic love story between a German and a Polishwoman. Prods: Elke Ried, Regina Ziegler. Dir: Robert Glinski. Scr: KlausRichter. DoP: Jacek Petrycki. Cast: Krystyna Janda, Matthias Habich, JoachimKrol, Christel Peters. Shooting in NRW, Poland, Italy and Lithuania from end ofAugust.
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 Westtales. Dir: Gert Ludewig. Scrs: Lee Maddux, Jeffrey Scott. Shooting untilFebruary 2005.
Contact asl, (49) 40 20 00 19 20.

ZEPPELIN!
(Gordian Maugg Film- und Fernsehproduktion) Co-prod: Transit Film.Backers: MFG, Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg, FilmFoerderung Hamburg, HessischeFilmfoerderung, Nordmedia. Drama. Three generations of a German family keep adark secret about the Hindenburg catastrophe of 1937. Prods: Gordian Maugg.Dir/scr: Maugg. DoP: Christine A. Maier. Ed: Monika Schindler. Cast: BrunoCathomas, Alexander May, Olaf Rauschenberg.
Contact: Gordian Maugg Film- und Fernsehproduktion, (49) 62 2178 12 36.

POSTPRODUCTION

CROSSING THE BRIDGE
(Intervista Digital Media, Corazon International) Co-prod: NDR.Backers: FilmFoerderung Hamburg, Nordmedia. Dir: Fatih Akin.
Contact: Tina Kulow, (49) 40 432 77 005.

DER MONGOLISCHE HUND (THE MONGOLIAN DOG)
(Schesch Filmproduktion). Co-prod: HFF Munich. Backers: FFA. Dist(Ger): X Verleih. Intl 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-Filme creative pool) Co-prods: GFP, SevenPictures, SAT.1. Backers:FFA, MDM, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. Dist (Ger): X Verleih. Prod: Manuela Stehr. Dir: Dominik Graf.Scrs: Michael Klier, Karin Astroem, Guenter Schuetter.
Contact: Just Publicity, (49) 89 20 20 82 60

DER SCHATZ DER WEISSEN FALKEN
(Little Shark Entertainment). Co-prods. Falcom Media, SAT.1, GermanFilm Productions (GFP). Backer: Filmstiftung NRW, FFF Bayern. Dist (Ger):Falcom Media. Prods: Tom Spiess, SoenkeWortmann. Dir/Scr: Christian Zuebert.
Contact: Falcom Media, (49) 30 44 32 70 84

DEUTSCHE IN AMERIKA
(Engstfeld Film) Coprods: WDR/arte, Goethe Institut Inter Nationes.Prod: Axel Engstfeld. Dir: Fritz Baumann. Scrs: Baumann, Andreas Orth, GiselaKeuerleber.
Contact: Engstfeld Film, (49) 221 120 510

DIE HOCHZEITSFEIER (BLOOD NUPTIALS)
(Typhoon Networks) Co-prods: Fanes Film, MMG Film & TV Production(Bel). Backer: Filmstiftung NRW. Dist (Ger): Constantin Film. Prods: MarcConrad, Norbert Preuss, Erwin Provoost, Hilde de Laere. Dir: DominiqueDeruddere.
Contact: Fanes Film, (49) 89 272 56 11.

DIE WILDEN KERLE
(Sam Film). Co-prod: Buena Vista Film Produktion. Backers: FFF Bayern,Bayerische Bankenfonds (BBF). Dist (Ger): Buena Vista International. Prods: EwaKarlstroem and Andreas Ulmke-Smeaton. Dir/scr: Joachim Masannek. DoP: SonjaRom.
Contact: Q'n'A, (49) 30 61 20 30 40

DON'T COME KNOCKING
(Reverse Angle Production). Co-prods: Reverse Angle International andin cooperation with Road Movies Filmproduktion. Backers: FilmFoerderungHamburg, FFA, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. Intl sales: Hanway. Dist (Ger):Reverse Angle Pictures. Dir: Wim Wenders. Scr: Sam Shepard.
Contact: Just Publicity, (49) 89 20 20 82 60

ERKAN & STEFAN III - FETTES MERCI FUER DIE LEICHE
(Headnut Industries) Co-prods: Seven Pictures Film, Falcom Media Groupund German Film Production (GFP). Backer: FFF Bayern. Dist (Ger): Falcom MediaGroup. Dir: Michael Karen. Scrs: Erkan Maria Moosleitner und Stefan Lust.
Contact: Falcom Media, (49) 30 44 32 70 84.

GISELA
(Tag/Traum Filmproduktion GmbH) Backers: WDR, Filmstiftung NRW. Intlsales: Media Luna Entertainment. Dir/scr: Isabelle Stever. Scrs: Stever, AnkeStelling.
Contact: Televisor. (49) 221 931844 0

GRENZVERKEHR
(d.i.e. Film) Backers: BR, Kuratorium Junger Deutscher Film, FFFBayern, FFA. Dist (Ger): Solofilm. Intl sales: Telepool. Prods: Dietrich Aselmann, Robert Marciniak. Lineprod: Tom Blieninger. Dir/Scr: Stefan Betz.
Contact: Telepool, (49) 89 55 87 62 26

IM SCHWITZKASTEN
(moneypenny filmproduction) Backer: Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg,ZDF. Dist (Ger): Piffl Medien. Dir: Eoin Moore. Scrs: Moore, Jens Koester.
Contact: moneypenny filmproduction, (49) 30 283 840 77.

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

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: Ekaterina Tirdatova.
Contact: Thoke + Moebius Film, (49) 69 962 388 94

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

OKTOBERFEST
(Hager Moss Film) Coprods: BR, arte. Backers: FFF Bayern. Prod: KirstenHager. Dir/scr: Johannes Brunner. DoP: Thomas Riedelsheimer.
Contact: Hager Moss Film, (49) 89 20 60 80 0

SHORT ORDER
(Peter Stockhaus 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.
Contact: Peter Stockhaus Filmproduktion, (49) 40 391 09 63

SIEGFRIED
(Constantin Film Produktion) Backers: FFA, MedienboardBerlin-Brandenburg. Dist (Ger): Constantin Film Verleih. Prod: Herman Weigel.Dir: Sven Unterwaldt. Scrs: Tom Gerhardt, Weigel.
Contact: Constantin Film (49) 89 38 609 271

SOMMER VORM BALKON
(Peter Rommel 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.
Contact X-Filme creative pool, (49) 30 230 83 311

WHOLETRAIN
(Goldkind Film) Backers: megaherz, ZDF, FFF Bayern. Prods: ChristophMueller, Sven Burgemeister. Dir/scr: Florian Gaag. DoP: Christian Rein.
Contact: Neue Goldkind Filmproduktion, (49) 89 360 49 12 0.

SWITZERLAND

PREPRODUCTION

BREAKOUT
(Zodiac Pictures) Dist (Switz): Buena Vista International. Coming ofage tale. Prods: Lukas Hobi and Reto Schaerli. Dir: Mike Eschmann. Scr: ThomasHess.
Contact: Zodiac Pictures, (41) 41 211 22 02

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

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

WHITE TERROR
(Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion) Investigation of racist and rightwing extremists' networks in Europe and North America. into Dir: DanielSchweizer.
Contact: Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, (41) 1 456 30 20.

POSTPRODUCTION

SNOW WHITE
(Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion) Co-prods: Filmhaus Wien (Austria).Love and passion in the club scene between Zurich and Paris. Prods: WernerSchweizer, Samir. Dir: Samir.
Contact: Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, (41) 1 456 30 20.

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