BIRDLAND

Allemagne, comédie musicale, 7', 35 mm

Avec Sarah Alles et Patrick Heyn

Prod. Hamburg Media School

distrib. Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg

 

 

° Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein

 

 

 

 

 

Deux saxophonistes se défient sur scène lors d'une jam session.

 

Two saxophone players fight for recognition during a jam session.

 

The visually appealing musical film Birdland talks about the desire for recognition in the music scene. A young saxophone player, in spite of traps set by her rival, throws herself into the jazz world hoping to win recognition. The atmosphere in the jazz club thickens at the moment when both rivals start to fight for their place in the spotlight and to their surprise – and the viewer’s enjoyment – achieve mutual interplay.    www.filmfestpisek.cz/movies/block-b/en
 

FESTIVALS


KODAK VISION AWARD -  10th International Student Film Festival, Písek, Czech Republic
NOMINATION Best Short - Biberacher Filmfestspiele, Germany,  
2ND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL COMPETITION - Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes, Cusco, Peru,
NOMINATION BEST FOREIGN FILM - Wroclaw, KAN, Poland
NOMINATION BEST FOREIGN FILM - XVII Capalbio Cinema International Short Film Festival, Italy

France, Festival International du Film d'Amiens (HMS program)
Spain, Soria, Certamen Internacional de Cortos
France, Paris, Festival Courts Devant (Music film competition)
France, Sainte Livade sur Lote 
India, Kolkata 7th Kalpanirjhar International Fiction Film Festival (competition)
Germany, Dortmund XXS Filmfestival (10 best short films)
Turkey, Izmir, International Short Film Festival (international screening)
UK, "Final Cut", Brighton Screening Event (screening)
Greece, Athens, International Film Festival Platforma vide09 (Music in motion)
Germany, Hamburg, Kampf der Künste - Shortfilm Slam, Zeise Kino (screening)
Germany, Hamburg, "Abgedreht", Metropolis (screening)
Turkey, Uluslararasi Izmir Ikas Film Festivali
Germany, Nürnberg, 24h - Internationales Kurzfilmfestival (competition) 
Germany, Bayreuth, Kontrast
Germany, Darmstadt, Jung & Frisch # 7
USA, CA, San Francisco, Tiburon International Film Festival (selection: One year around the US) 
Germany, Karlsruhe, Filmfest Independent Days 10
France, Paris, Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis
France, Lille, 26th European Film Festival of Lille (young directors competition)
Germany, Selb, 33. Grenzland-Filmtage (competition and selection for «Best Of» DVD)
Germany, Berlin, 14. Videonale
Portugal, Porto, Black & White Audiovisual Festival (competition)
Spain, Catalunya, Barcelona, Filmets, 36 Badalona Film Festival (competition)
Germany, Lübeck, Filmhaus (screening)
Switzerland, Lausanne, TIME FILM FESTIVAL in Lausanne
Germany, Detmold, 6. International Short Film Festival Detmold (competition and selection «Best Off»)  Ukraine, Lviv, 3. WIZ-ART festival in Lviv (international program) 
Spain, Huesca, Huesca International Film Festival (international competition)
Kazakstan, Shaken Zhulduzdary (Shaken’s Stars) (competition)
Italy, Castelvetrano-Selinunte, Efebocorto Festival (competition)
Bulgaria, Balchik, 8th International Short Film Festival (program)
Ungary, Budapest, Busho Budapest Short Film Festival (competition)
France, Limoux, 16th Film Festival Ciné Sans Filet (competition) 
Germany, Weiterstadt, Open-Air Filmfest Weiterstadt (program)
Italy, Pontenure (Piacenza), Concorto (Section «Jazz Club») 
Italy, Pentedattilo, Pentedattilo Film Festival (Short young competition)
Germany, Diessen am Ammersee, Diessener Kurzfilmfestival (competition)
Germany, Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage Lübeck (screening)
Poland, Byalistok, 5th International Short Film Festival Zubroffka (Best of Grenzland-Filmtage)
Italy, Reggio, 9th Reggio Film Festival, International Short Film Contest (Open category)
Finland, Helsinki, International Short Film Festival HELSINKI SHORT CUTS (competition)