Maria Speth, Cristina Nord, Claus Löser

Die Tragöden aus der Stadt

Director: Eva Könnemann

Germany 2008

Statement:

Eva Könnemann's film convinced us through its complexity, its sense of humour and efficient montage. The director follows the rehearsals of a production of "Hamlet" by Fabian Hinrichs and Laurent Chétouane, which results in some intelligent interaction between Shakespeare's play and the plot of the film. The film offers profound insights into the creative process with all its contradictions, highs and lows.

We have chosen four films which illustrate an escalated social reality in different ways.

3sat-Promotional-Award (EUR 2,500; ex aequo: EUR 1,250) for a work with a particulary innovative approach. This award includes an option for 3sat to purchase the winning title and broadcast it on 3sat.

Supersensibel

Director: Xenia Yvon Lesniewski

Germany 2008

Statement:

What we liked about Supersensibel was the way the director combines pop animation with the playful representation of a polymorph sexuality, adding enigmatic comments which lend the film a furious energy.

3sat-Promotional-Award (EUR 2,500, ex aequo: EUR 1,250) for a work with a particulary innovative approach. This award includes an option for 3sat to purchase the winning title and broadcast it on 3sat.

I Killed the Butterflies

Director: Cyrill Lachauer

Germany 2007

Statement:

I Killed the Butterflies finds archaic images for a ritual of liberation set in a wintery mountain landscape. The rough, unpolished camera corresponds to the physical immediacy of this film.