Germany/Austria 2008, 1 min, language: German, subtitles: English
director, screenplay, editor: Stephan Bergmann | production: KHM/Bergmann | photography: Jonathan Rinn | cast: Desirée Lamatz, Christoph Stein
Those who like phoning in the cinema just get cheekier all the time. Asking politely just doesn’t do it anymore. Therefore: just keep your mobile switched on, we’ll sort it out.

France 2008, 7 min, language: English
director: Grégoire Sivan | screenplay: Noémie de Lapparent, Grégoire Sivan | production: Nicolas Schmerkin | photography: Stephen Barcelo | editor: Benjamin Weill | music: Matthieu Langlet | cast: Jean Pierre Martins, Étienne Chicot, Charlotte Marin, Patrick Florsheim
The trailer for the next Hollywood mega-blockbuster. A hero, a super rogue, love, action, genetic engineering and... mutated monster crabs. Nothing else is needed – and we are already looking forward to the finished film.

Belgium 2008, 5 min, language: French, subtitles: English
director, screenplay, photography, editor: Pierre Mousquet | production: Atelier de Production de La Cambre | music: Chili KumQuat
As hackneyed as this old saying might sound: sometimes a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do. Even if it’s just a small, insignificant sports bet...

Germany 2001, 1 min, language: German
director, screenplay, photography, editor: Stefan Möckel | production: Stefan Möckel, Menekse Möckel
News from Hobbywood. A new prank from 16mm-filmmaker Stefan Möckel, classically embellished with 8bit music. So much more than just a holiday video.

Italy 2008, 7 min, language: Italian, subtitles: English
director, production, music: Werther Germondari, Maria Laura Spagnoli | screenplay: Werther Germondari | photography: Giuseppe Schifani | editor: Maria Laura Spagnoli | cast: Sarita Marchesi, Adriano Giammanco, Raffaella D’Avella, Giancarlo Sgrigna, Leonardo Ferro
Werther Germondaris’s and Maria Laura Spagnoli's Red Riding Hood adaption, (very) loosely based on the Brothers Grimm. A fairytale for adults and definitely not recommended for Sunday afternoon family viewing.

Czech Republic 2008, 3 min, language: English
director, screenplay, photography: Pash* (Martin Kohout) | editor: Evzenie Brabcová | music: Christin Bruhn | cast: Zdeněk Pecha, Jiří Maryško, artood2
A ping-pong course with Czech wrestling star Lucha Lib. Or: You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

Germany 2008, 4 min, language: German
director: Philipp Scholz | screenplay, production, editors: Florian Gregor, Philipp Scholz | photography: Timo Moritz | cast: Ole Jacobsen, Nadine Vasta
Clint, an ardent smoker since he was a kid, has difficulty coping with the non-smoking craze that seems to be rampant everywhere. But quitting can’t possibly be the solution.

Germany 2007, 4 min, language: German
director, screenplay: Matthias Heyder | production: Merz Akademie Stuttgart | photography: Jonas van de Löcht | music: Knarf Rellöm Trinity | cast: Stefan Bragado-Spatz, Maike Kraiß, Andreas Rittler, Robert Spittler
A music video shot in one single take by German trio “Knarf Rellöm Trinity”, which unites dancefloor and Agitpop. This is the heavy heavy “No-Deutschland” sound!

Belgium 2008, 13 min, language: Dutch, subtitles: English
director, screenplay: Ian Swerts | production: Steven Dhoedt | photography: Bart Van Otterdijk | editor: Arne d’Hanis | music: Max Rouen | cast: Steve Geerts, Benjamin Lemmens, Wanda Eyckerman
Every one of us wanted to be a super hero at some point. Here you will find out how to become one and what else you need for the job. Let the battle against the windmills begin.

Austria 2009, 2 min, language: without dialogue
director, screenplay, production, photography, editor: Michal Blaszczyk | music: Berni Hummer
Red-hot: the credit crunch is momentarily trampling all over the globe like Godzilla. This film shows the crisis’s true meaning for humanity for the first time.

Bulgaria 2008, 4 min, language: hmm
director, cast: Kamen Donev | production: Martichka Bozhilova, Boris Missirkov, Georgi Bogdanov | photography: Boris Missirkov, Georgi Bogdanov
A speech by the American President. Or is it the French one? Or even Silvio Berlusconi? Whatever – we don’t understand what he wants to tell us either.

Germany 1992, 1 min, language: German
director, screenplay, photography, editor: Stefan Möckel | production: Stefan Möckel, Menekse Möckel
A camera, a zip, a pair of sausages and some ketchup. You don’t need anything else for a condom campaign. Stefan Möckel on behalf of sex-education.

Austria 2009, 3 min, language: German
directors, screenplay, production, editors, music: Atzgerei (Michael Hacker, Tobias Held, Franz-Nikolaus Scheichenost, Christopher Sturmer, Michael Tripolt) | photography: Gero Dennig | cast: Tobias Held, Franz-Nikolaus Scheichenost
A song about the poacher’s existence and the tough life in the mountains. After the “Almkracher Medley” this is the newest hit from folk musician Tony van Kanoni, just the way his fans love him.

Germany 2008, 4 min, language: German
director, screenplay, production, photography, editor, cast: Carsten Strauch | music: Kolja Erdmann
A portrait of a blended family. On the surface Gisela and Juan don’t really seem to suit each other, but with their four children they represent the perfect family, as seen only rarely in the cinema.

Bulgaria 2008, 5 min, language: Bulgarian, English, subtitles: English
director: Boris Despodov | production: Martichka Bozhilova, Boris Missirkov, Georgi Bogdanov
Casting shows often bear weird fruits – and not just in this country. This is the story of pop starlet Valentina Hassan, who went down in Bulgaria’s pop history. But just listen for yourself.

Germany 2008, 11 min, language: Spanish, English, German | subtitles: German
director: Nilo Neuenhofen | screenplay: Alexander Volk | production: Hans und Grete GmbH | photography: Henrik Schumann | editor: Claudia Nagel | music: Beatsteaks, Final Prayer, Voltron
Two fairly weird „Spaniards“ fly to Berlin for the weekend to party. Unfortunately their language difficulties pose serious problems. Travel tip: don’t forget that dictionary!

Germany 2006, 2 min, language: German
director, screenplay, production, photography, editor, music, cast: Sylvia Winkler, Stephan Köperl
Those who thought hip-hop was no longer sociocritical stand corrected. Breathtaking rhyming art meets actionism at LIDL’s supermarket. And the discount carousel ... begins to move.

USA 2006, 5 min, language: English
director, screenplay, production, photography, editor: T. Arthur Cottam | cast: Annie Terrazzo
As we all know, the way to a man’s (or woman’s) heart is through the stomach. We don’t necessarily think of eating during sex – but maybe of sex while eating? After this film you will behold a peach from a completely new perspective.

UK 2008, 1 min, language: English
director: William Westaway
A man, a woman. Love, romance and great feeling. A bad joke turned into a film.

Norway 2008, 2 min, language: English
directors, screenplay, production, photography, editors: Rune Eriksson, Erik Eriksson | music: Aasen | cast: Rune Eriksson, Erik Eriksson, Elin Maeland
The newest work by the Norwegian Eriksson-brothers, frequent guests at Très chic. This time it’s all about exploring our neighbouring planet and the little green men who live there.