2019, Documentary Film, 15:00 Min, 16mm
ASCONA explores a place that seems frozen in time, unchanged since the 1950s yet still existing today. A miniature golf course becomes a lens for examining society. Reflecting the conservatism of the 1950s, the film presents protagonists who recount the early days and challenges of the course, balancing leisure and competitive sport in the dry landscapes of northern Germany. Shot on 16mm film.
Credits:
Directed, Written, Cinematography, Editing: Julius Dommer
Dramaturgy/Editing: Rita Schwarze
Assistant Director: Miriam Gossing
Camera Assistant: Christian Kochmann
Sound Recording: Tim Gorinski, Christoph Krüger, Felix Bartke, Arne Lange
Sound Design: Tim Gorinski
Sound Mixing: Ralf Schipke, Henning Hein
Color Grading: Fabiana Cardalda
Produced by: Academy of Media Arts Cologne & Julius Dommer
Selected Festivals & Awards (Screened at over 60 Film Festivals):
- Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen 2019,
- Interfilm 2019
- EMAF 2020
- Clermont-Ferrand 2020
- PÖFF Tallinn 2020
- Fest Portugal
- Selected for Next Generation Short Tiger (German Films)
- Feinkost und Short Export (AG Kurzfilm)
Awards:
- Nordische Filmtage Lübeck 2019 (Best Short Film)
- Monstronale 2020 (Audience Award)
- Indy Film Library Amsterdam 2019 (Best Director)
- Honorable Mention at Sportfilm Fest 2020 Rotterdam
Recognition:
- Rated Of Exceptional Merit by the German Film and Media Evaluation (FBW)
- / Prädikat besonders wertvoll: https://www.fbw-filmbewertung.com/film/ascona
Broadcast:
WDR Short Film Night 2020 / WDR Kurzfilmnacht 2020
