"Young rent boy Sebastian is one of Georg's little opportunities left to break out of his solitary life and exchange it for a brief coexistence ? at least for a couple of hours. Georg loves Sebastian's easyness and playfulness. He loves the absurd stories the boy sponateously comes up with even though he never really knows if he can believe them or not.

And today a long cherished wish seems to come true for Georg. This time the boy asks him if he could stay the night ? on his own free will. Georg does everything to entirely savour the rare and valuable moments. He hopes for more. But the more Georg dares to approach the boy the more Sebastian withdraws. In just a short time the boys seems to advance in quite a few years. Georgs hopes break into pieces.

In the light of a pocket torch the last remaining night becomes a declaration of love to the times spent and to all people who've brushed life for just a short and brief moment ? it becomes a moving protest against transitoriness."

Stefan Westerwelle. Born in 1980 in Detmold. 1998 ? 2000: Graphic and web designer in various agencies. Studies film/television at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne since 2001 . 2002: Half-year animation project in London. ?Solange Du hier bist? is his graduate film from the Academy of Media Arts Cologne.

"""What is public space today?"" Filmmaker and artist Klaus W. Eisenlohr poses this question at the beginning of his research with reference to the city of Hannover. The resulting film takes the viewer on a trip through a number of public spaces in Hannover's metropolitan area. Devised as a series of portraits with varying urban qualities, the film dwells not only on the visible urban attributes but also on the activities and connectedness that 'make-up' a public space.

Undertaking an array of spatial explorations, the film seeks to find out as to what kinds of interference or interventions can activate public place(s). Eisenlohr proposes that to entice or provoke responses, one such activation can be drawn 'out of' art performances. Interviews with city planers interwoven with scenes of everyday occurrences with young people, together, form a complement to Eisenlohr's photographic vision - a film essay of the everyday and its places inherent in Europe's modern cities."

Klaus W. Eisenlohr was born in Tuttlingen and has been living in Berlin since 1989. He studied in Berlin and Chicago. The main focus of his works, many of which have received prizes at exhibitions in Germany, France and the USA, is with photography, experimental film and media art.

"?The whole knowledge of the human soul passes through a football field?

Albert Camus

?The Art of Football? by Hermann Vaske is an exciting and irreverent rollercoaster ride through the crazy and creative world of football. It kick starts the inevitable frenzy in a run up to the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Offering a view of a game that attracts more viewers than the Olympics, more money than Hollywood, more media than any politician.

The legendary John Cleese (?Monty Python?, ?James Bond?, ?Harry Potter?) as host will guide the audience through the diverse football landscape. Following the introduction, the format revolves around Mr. Cleese introducing the letters of the alphabet, from A to Z, with each letter representing one particular word or catch phrase relevant to football.

In the documentary sequences both football geniuses and artists, musicians, politicians express their thoughts on the game and prove it is a part of the great global zeitgeist Hermann Vaske talked to legends like Pel?, Franz Beckenbauer and Michel Platini and today?s super stars like Thierry Henry, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Kak?, Michael Ballack, as well as world soccer players Birgit Prinz and Mia Hamm. From the field of managers and referees Vaske interviewed Ars?ne Wenger, Giovanni Trapattoni and Pierluigi Collina.

From the field of music he talked to Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics. From the field of film he interviewed directors like Wim Wenders (?Buena Vista Social Club?) and Tony Kaye (?American History X?) as well as producer Nick Powell (?Fever Pitch?). From the field of acting Dennis Hopper (?Easy Rider?) und Keith Allen (?Trainspotting?) share their views on the beautiful game with us. And last but by no means least Nobel laureate Dr. Henry Kissinger, archbishop Desmond Tutu and painter Markus L?pertz are part of the film.

In the final sequence of ?The Art of Football? Cleese compares football with other art forms, and concludes that football fulfils the definition of art better than many so-called art forms: it has the power to move people. As Ars?ne Wenger once said, ?football is a branch of creativity, a branch of the arts.?

?The Art of Football? was shot in Brazil, the United States, Italy, Great Britain and Germany. Hermann Vaske shot on Digital Betacam, High Definition and Super8 in order to mix the different formats. The authenticity of the Super8 offers an exiting contrast to high definition.

?The Art of Football? is an official project of the artistic and cultural programme of the Federal Government for the FIFA World Cup 2006. It is a co-production of Hermann Vaske?s Emotional Network, Studio Hamburg, ARTE and ZDF. Director, author and producer is Hermann Vaske.

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Hermann Vaske (director, author, producer)

Hermann Vaske is a director, author and producer. As a director he worked with actors such as Dennis Hopper, Harvey Keitel, Sir Peter Ustinov and John Cleese.

He is the winner of the Grimme Award (Germany's TV Oscar) and more than 100 creative awards.

After studying at the University of the Arts in Berlin and at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles Hermann worked as Creative Director at Saatchi & Saatchi in London and at FCB. With it?s numerous creative Awards Hermann Vaske?s Emotional Network is one of Germany?s most awarded Advertising Agencies and Production Companies. Clients include ARTE, Deutsche Bahn, Audi, ZDF, BMW, VW,

Bayern 4 Klassik and Hornbach.

Hermann's previous television films include features on David Bowie and Yohji Yamamoto, as well as the feature length documentaries "The Fine Art of Separating People From Their Money", ?The A ? Z of Separating People From Their Money? and "The Ten Commandments of Creativity" starring Dennis Hopper and Sir Peter Ustinov, for which he won the Special Award of the Jury of the International Television Festival of Venice.

His recent books include "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants ? Conversations with the Masters of Advertising" and ?Why Are You Creative?? Which has also been presented as a TV-Series on ARTE and as an exhibition in Cannes at the International Film Festival and at the Frankfurt Book Fair..

In 2003, Hermann directed the short film "Who Killed the Idea?" starring Harvey Keitel, Debi Mazar and supermodel Nadja Auermann.

An apathetic young boy is honored at a festival. In the meantime, his sister wallows in ecstasy with her fianc?e and decides to start an entirely new life against her family?s wishes. But then both siblings receive a gift that bears sinister consequences for the rest of their lives? ?Tradition? is a gripping nine-minute film about courage and convention.

"August 1984. The Summer is maddening hot. The 23rd Olympic Summer Games are taking place in Los Angeles. On a radio show, Ronald Reagan makes a joke about bombing Russia. A catastrophic drought causes a bad harvest in over twenty African countries; every month over 20.000 children are dying in Ethiopia. None of this really matters to a young boy named VIKTOR, who is wrapped up in his own world.

During the summer vacation, Victor is sent for the weekend to his aunt and his cousin?s. This shouldn?t be that special, if it wasn?t for his infatuation with his 15-year-old cousin Denise or the terrible neighbor?s dog he was attacked by years ago. Perhaps the incident at the bridge would have never happened?"

Baran bo Odar studied at the Munich Academy of Film and Television and participated in the 2003 Berlinale Talent Campus. He also completed the Masterclass of Commercial and Image Films. In addition to numerous video clips and commercials, his other films include: 216 (short, 1998), UND IWR SUCHEN NACH DEM GL?CK (documentary short, 2002), MR. SMITH & MRS: KOWACEK (short, 2002), KILL YOUR STEREO (short, 2003) SQUEAK (QUIETSCH, short, 2005), and UNTER THE SUN (UNTER DER SONNE, 2006)

Right before Christmas the once successful model VALERIE ends up in Berlin. She still has a room in the exclusive Hotel Hyatt, but actually the 29 years old girl is completely broke and without any prospects. She covers the gravity of her situation in front of friends and collegues. When Valerie has to leave her hotel room, she doesn?t even have enough money to pay the fee for the parking lot. From that point on, she spends the nights in her car and lives like a stowaway in the world of the rich and beautiful.

The idea was inspired by an article on an american phanomena, the so called ?shadow women?. Beautiful women between glamourous catwalks, parties and champaign. But then also without a home, sleeping in their cars or even in the parcs. The film is about the high and the low, the opposition between outside and inside, between shine and truth and what happens to a soul under this condition. Valerie swings between the different worlds. The story takes place on four days at christmas time. A tale about modern homelessness, about beauty and honesty.

Born 1972 in Osnabr?ck, Germany. Since 1994 works as materialassistant and cameraassistant. 1994-96 studies at the staatliche Fachschule f?r Optik und Film (SFOF) in Berlin. 2003 feature film-jury membership at Sehs?chte Babelsberg. Since 1997 studies at German Film- and Television Academy (dffb) camera and director. Since 2003 director for TV and cinema among other things Pall Mall, Twix, FCB, Musicload, Huyndai, Monster, T-Com

"? 8 - Shortfilm by Catharina Deus, 16mm, 2000

Fl?gge - Kleines Fernsehspiel ZDF, by Elke Hauck, 16mm, 82min., 2001

Der Freund der Friseuse - Shortfilm by Catharina Deus, S-16mm, 2001

Risking my Soul - Musicvideo for the group Deadline, 2002

Gombas, Slogans - 2x Kino-Socialspots, Director: Albert Heiser, 2002

Liebe Wurst Europa - Coproduction SFB ?DFFB, DV-Cam, 30 min, 2002 Director: Volkmar Umlauft

F?r immer f?r dich - Debut im Dritten, SWR/ARTE, by Lih Jannowitz, S-16mm, 2002

Marina - Shortfilm by Tereza Curzio, S-16mm, 2003

Die Boxerin (about a girl) - credofilm / ZDF Das kleine Fernsehspiel, Director: Catharina Deus, 105 min, 2005

Souvenir from Berlin - Shortfilm, Talentcampus Berlinale 2005"

Sebastian F?rber is a successful architect with a foible for poetry but he is constantly under pressure. His daughter Himalaya only knows him crouched in the dark behind his laptop and drawing board maniacally cracking nuts while he draws up utopian buildings which no one is going to pay for anymore. Despite suffering from the teensiest bit of a heart attack F?rber relentlessly starts a new project: a top-secret high-security futuristic townscape on the island of Vineta, which cannot be found on any map. In a remote villa F?rber and a team of experts are to finish the project under the leadership of mysterious Dr. Leonhard. In the middle of his hectic schedule F?rber realises that his office is monitored by strange videocameras and he starts to question his loyalties and his daughter as well. Franziska St?nkel?s debut is a moving and frightening chamber piece carried by a splendid cast and a truly claustrophobic atmosphere.

Franziska St?nkel finished her studies as a scriptwriter and director under Prof. Uwe Schrader at the University of Applied Sciences Hannover. She was given various scholarships, among other things a two-year vgf production scholarship for young filmmakers in the Bavarian film metropolis Munich, a promotional film scholarship of Niedersachsen and a one-year script scholarshop under Wojciech Marczewski. She futhermore was chosen to participate in the international programme for futher education ?Talents 2003? lectured by Mogens Rukov and in the ?Berlinale Talent Campus 2003?. Franziska St?nkel's short films are shown at international fim festivals in 19 countries and have repeatedly received awards such as the ?Premio Nuovo Talent Award? in New York. Within the framework of the ?Next Generation 2001? her short ?W?nsch Dir Was? is presented at the international film festival in Cannes. VINETA is the director and scriptwriter's first full-lenght film for the cinema.

"2005/ 2006 ?Vineta?, Kinospielfilm, Regie und Drehbuch

2004 ?It?s a small world and things like this?, Kurzspielfilm, Regie und Drehbuch

2001 ?W?nsch dir was?, Kurzspielfilm, Regie und Drehbuch

1999 ?Bonbon?, Kurzspielfilm, Regie und Drehbuch"

"United we stand. ? Divided we fall. The battle cry at American Football. The battle cry of a world about unconditional team spirit and victory. About honour and respect. And about standing one's ground. In American Football applies an old and traditional value system that is popluar again today.

American Footbal is the number one sport in the USA: But there is also a surprisingly high amount of Germans going totally crazy about the wrangling on grass. The documentary ?Weekend Warriors? accompanies four amateurs of the First Division team of the ?Berlin Adler? in their fight for the most important title in Germany ? the GERMAN BOWL. The camera is everywhere: on the football field and in the cubicles, at home on the sofa and in the office, in cheering and in tears. And follows the question: Why do the Germans actually play American Football?"

"Alexa Oona Schulz is director and scriptwriter. ?Weekend Warriors? is her first full-length documentary. Further documentaries she did are films for the TV stations arte and Vox. She has written scripts for the German TV station ZDF: Her short films were shown at festivals and repertory cinemas all over the world and were awarded several prizes.

Alexa Oona Schulz studied directing at the film school CECC in Barcelona and at the Tisch School of the Arts. A further study visit to Cuba at the EICTV was promoted by a scholarship of the Carl Duisburg Gesellschaft. After longer stays abroad in Spain an the USA, Alexa Oona Schulz now lives in Berlin."

He's an apple on a tree, happily hanging among other apples, enjoying the sun and letting the wind caress his body. But there is one thing intriguing him: he wants to find out what it?s like to be a man.

"Astrid Rieger

1979 born in Kronstadt- Romania

1990 immigration to Germany

since 1999 studies of ?Visual Communication? at Academy of Art and Design Offenbach

Zeljko Vidovic

1975 born in Livno

since 1999 studies of ?Visual Communication? at Academy of Art and Design Offenbach"

Astrid Rieger

(2001) Maudi

(2002) Die Expedition zum S?dpol

(2002) Luftl?cher

(2003) Scharlach

(2004) Rimbaud

(2006) Apple On A Tree

(2006) Mammal

"D Dear Miss Mistress, Dear Dear Miss Distress ? T turn me on and drag me underground?

A Song dedicated to the London Underground. A Video made of photographs and textanimations."

"Claire Walka

1997 - 1998 Art School P.ART, Stuttgart, Germany

1998 Studies at the Hochschule f?r Gestaltung Offenbach/Main Germany

since 2001 different practicals at advertising agencies, publisher, television (editorial department)

since 2003 Freelancer for Graphics and AV (Photography, Editing, Compositing?)

since 2001 Different Exhibitions of Graphic Works, Photographs and Installations

Sept. 2003 Foundationmember of ""Ex.For- Institute for Existance Research"" and the ""Zuchtfilmkollektiv"""