DOK. INCUBATOR PREVIEW Wednesday October 29th 2014 1000 Ñ 1200 Kabarett Leipziger Pfeffermhle DOKINCUBATOR.NET ORGANIZERS FUNDERS PARTNERS For the latest trailers and excerpts from the presented films, please, visit our website: http://dokincubator.net/2014-projects ALWAYS TOGETHER /CZ/ Producer: Jiří Konečný [email protected] Dream of ideal family life that just went too far. Petr had a genuine idea to create an ideal family and has built his own kingdom in the middle of nowhere. Once he was an urban man studying cybernetics at a university, then he met his wife Simona. Now they have been together for 25 years and have got nine children. They settled down in a caravan building on the meadow in the Czech mountains far from the civilization, where they refuses to let the typical modern comfort into their kids lives in order to reach an idealistic and alternative lifestyle. A decision that brought lots of pain and sacrifices to the whole family. What happens when fatherly love becomes strangling for his nine children? Will they ever have a future growing up in a modern society? Director: Eva Tomanová Produced by: endorfilm www.endorfilm.cz Running time: 75 min. Sales Contact: N/A Estimated day of Premiere: IDFA 2014 – Competition for First Appearance THE BEEKEPER AND HIS SON /CH/CA/ Producer: Susanne Guggenberger [email protected] An intimate insight into a Chinese rural family and their struggle between traditional manner and the dreams of a young migrant worker in limbo. The old beekeeper Laoyu is losing his hives to the most severe worm outbreak he has seen in his fifty-year long beekeeping career. However, he feels even more anxious about the future of his only son Maofu, who has been wandering from city to city as a migrant worker. When Maofu returns home in the summer, Laoyu hopes that together they will rebuild the beehives. While Laoyu is disappointed by Maofu’s focus on profits instead of the bees, Maofu feels suffocated by his father’s authoritarian tunes. Their unspoken expectations tensely echo with the harsh weather conditions and a mischievous goose. Director: Diedie Weng Produced by: Mira Film GmbH www.mirafilm.ch Running time: 80-85 min. Sales Contact: N/A Estimated day of Premiere: Summer 2015 BETWEEN SISTERS /IT/BE/ Producer: Hanne Phlypo [email protected] Should a family secret be told before it’s too late? The two Italian sisters Ornella & Teresa have cared for each other through their whole lives, sharing their love for Ornella’s son, Manu, the film director. Teresa is now in her life’s twilight and having problems facing fate. Before it’s too late, Ornella decides to confront Teresa with a painful untold story that goes back to their childhood and might change their close bond forever. The film is a warm portrayal of an Italian family, seen through the eyes of the son, Manu. With humor and tenderness he brings out what it means to build a life upon a secret. Director: Manu Gerosa Produced by: Clin d’oeil films www.clindoeilfilms.be Running time: 75 min. Sales Contact: N/A Estimated day of Premiere: Spring 2015 A FAMILY AFFAIR /NL/ Producer: Wout Conijn [email protected] A Family Affair is a dramatic yet humoristic documentary exploration of family taboos. Ever since my childhood I have been fascinated by my grandmother Marianne who lives in South Africa. A renowned fashion model in the fifties with a diva lifestyle that accommodated my father and his brother in an orphanage. This film is an attempt to go beyond the surface, exploring this fascinating character who to this day has so much influence on the family, my father and indirectly on me. And at the same time a chance to look behind the persistent tales and myths that revolve in my own family. An attempt, however, that instantly became much more complicated than I could ever imagine. While filming my grandmother on my first visit to South Africa, she made a disturbing confession: to be in love with me… her own grandson. Combined with the countless hours of personal recordings on film, video and audio and written material produced within past four generations of a family obsessed by capturing themselves, this film is an exploration of family love. Finding myself as the grandson dealing with this ‘larger than life’ family member focusing all her desires upon me. Director: Tom Fassaert Produced by: Conijn Film www.conijnfilm.com Running time: 120 min. Sales Contact: N/A Estimated day of Premiere: June 2015 GAME OVER /ES/DE/ Producer: Carles Pastor [email protected] When facing reality, boys become men. Djalal was obsessed with war games before he could walk. He was raised as an only child in a middle class Spanish family with his parents indulging his every whim. He got all sorts of toy guns with which to play the soldier and as he followed this dream to the extreme, he went to the Afghan front as sniper. But the war is not as exciting as in the movies. Djalal comes back home disappointed and he has to confront a difficult situation. The economic crisis struck his own family and he needs to take responsibility. His American dream falls apart. Can you blame your parents for your failures? The game is over and he is unable to find his place in the real world. Director: Alba Sotorra Produced by: Gaia Audiovisuals www.gaiaaudiovisuals.com Co-Produced by: Promarfi Futuro 2010 / Dirk Manthey Films / Radio Televisión española (RTVE) / Televisió de Catlunya (TVC) Running time: 77 min. Sales Contact: N/A Estimated day of Premiere: Feburary 2015 DRIFTER /HU/DE/ Producer: Marcell Ivanyi [email protected] Live for Today, don’t worry about Tomorrow The young rebel, Ricsi, lives his life on the edge. ‘Trouble’ is his middle name. He is unruly, restlessly scaring up problem after problem. Driving cars without a license, theft and escaping from the cops are all just a part of his daily routine much for his parents' despair.Ricsi won't stand for routines nor the expectations of his deadbeat father. After all, where was he when Ricsi needed him the most? DRIFTER was shot over a period of five years and it is a portrait of a unique young man who takes life in his own hands. Director: Gábor Hörcher Produced by: KraatsFilm Production www.kraatsfilm.com Co-Produced by: Weydemann Bros. www.weydemannbros.com Running time: 75 min. Sales Contact: N/A Estimated day of Premiere: IDFA 2014 – Competition for First Appearance THE QUEEN OF SILENCE /PL/DE/ A deaf girl from an illegal Roma settling escapes the brutal reality of everyday life into the world of rhythm, dance and imagination. An uncommon documentary film, experiment between fantasy and reality. The Queen of Silence is a story set in a marginalized community of illegal Roma settlement portrayed through the eyes of a child. Denisa, a 10 years old deaf girl, is an outsider among outsiders. As she doesn’t speak the other children call her “stupid” or “mute” never using her real name. Denisa tries to escape from the difficulties of everyday life into a fantasy world. There she feels save. One day, after finding DVDs with Bollywood films in a local dumpster Denisa gets fascinated by the colorful, glamourous world she sees on the TV screen and starts to create her own dance choreographies. The result is a film full of imagination, surrealism and fantasy. Form loses itself as we enter the world of Denisa. Producer: Heino Deckert / Iris Pakulla [email protected] Director: Agnieszka Zwiefka Produced by: ma.ja.de. Filmproduktions GmbH www.majade.de Co-produced by: Chilli Productions, HBO Europe, ZDF ARTE, Stefilm Running time: 80 min. Sales Contact: Deckert Distribution, Ina Rossow info@deckert-distribution. com Estimated day of Premiere: IDFA 2014 – Competition for FeatureLength Documentary SUGAR BLUES /CZ/ Producer: Daniel Tuček [email protected] One mother’s fight against the global sugar mafia. Sugar can kill! The director, Andrea, is diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Fear for her unborn baby changes the eating habits in Andrea’s family and motivates her investigation of the sugar industry. Confronting doctors and scientists, Andrea explores the influence of sugar on human physical and mental functions. With the obsession of a detective, she identifies the ties between multinational corporations, politicians and health care. The quest begins at Andrea’s kitchen table and continues worldwide over nearly five years. But her family needs a mum at home, especially her youngest son. Could sugar really be the cause of his health problems? A tragicomic, vibrant and emotional story that is informative and inspiring… A film that will set you free from the Sugar Blues! Director: Andrea Culková Produced by: Golden Dawn www.goldendawn.cz Running time: 78 min. Sales Contact: N/A Estimated day of Premiere: CPH:DOX2014 – F:ACT AWARD Competition K2 PASSAGE /PL/ The children of acclaimed alpinists who lost their lives on K2, are taken on an expedition to the Himalayan mountains to face their parents’ fatal destiny. Eliza, the director and alpinist, together with an international group of grown-up children of acclaimed climbers, sets out on an expedition to reach K2 base camp, the burial place for those who lost their lives on K2. Hania, Łukasz, Lindsey and Chris will challenge themselves to face the past and to understand the force that once seduced their parents and eventually killed them during “black summer” in 1986. On the contrary, Eliza will challenge herself to face her future. Being a woman and an experienced alpinist, she asks herself a question, if her passion is worth the risk she takes? And – more importantly – should she have a child? This emotional journey will not bring neither easy nor obvious answers, but will close the old chapters and open the new ones. Producer: Katarzyna Ślesicka / Monika Braid [email protected] / [email protected] Director: Eliza Kubarska Produced by: Wajda Studio www.wajdastudio.pl Running time: 72 min. Sales Contact: Wajda Studio, Agnieszka Rostropowicz – Rutkowska [email protected] Estimated day of Premiere: May 2015 There are many good films, but only a few of them are really excellent to make it to the main festivals‘ competition, international distribution, speak to a large audience... What makes the difference? DOK.Incubator, a 6 – month long workshop, that provides individual tutoring of the top European editors, producers and distributors to the films from the rough–cut stage to the release. At the workshop you will: → sharpen the final cut → emphasize the film’s international potential → prepare innovative marketing → plan a sophisticated distribution strategy → break into the international market DOKINCUBATOR.NET