''Interview'' is a German short film from 2010. It was directed by

Sebastian Marka Sebastian Marka (born 1978 in Geneva, Switzerland) is a German film director and editor. Life and work Sebastian Marka was born in Geneva in 1978 and grew up in Königsbach-Stein near Karlsruhe. After completing his Zivildienst (alternative ci ...

. The 20-minute

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starring the German actors Stephan Grossmann and

Florian Panzner Florian Panzner (born 20 July 1976) is a German actor who has been active since 1999. Life and career Panzner studied at the University of Film and Television Potsdam-Babelsberg. In 2000, he played the role of Truffaldino in the comedy ''The S ...

was screened at numerous German and international film festivals and received many awards.

Plot

The alleged

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Tillmann grants an interview to the ambitious reporter Lennart. They meet for a secret and exclusive interview in a hotel. There, the killer reveals explosive details of his murders and has even brought along some trophies. The eager journalist Lennart, who has been following the murders and their backgrounds with great interest for quite some time, already sees himself on the front page of his newspaper with his sensational story about Tillmann. However, the interview suddenly tilts, when everything points to the fact, that Lennart's wife Antje might have been Tillmann's last murder victim.

Cast

*Stephan Grossmann: Tillmann *Florian Panzner: Lennart Lamar *Antje Widdra: Antje Lamar

Production

''Interview'' was shot on 35mm film.

Releases

In addition to numerous German and international festival releases, Interview was broadcast for the first time on the public Franco-German television channel

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on 18 June 2011.

Awards and nominations

Selection

Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre (BARS) is an international film festival devoted to the genres of science fiction, horror and fantasy. It began in 2000 with a focus on independent films in those genres, and since 2004 in the form of a competitive festi ...

(Argentina) 2010 * Prize ''Mejor Director Cortometraje'' (Best Short Film – Director) in the category ''Sección De Cortometrajes'' (Short Film Section) for Sebastian Marka Indie Fest (USA) 2010 * ''Award of Merit'' in the category ''short film'' for Sebastian Marka

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(Mexico) 2010 * Prize ''Best short film'' for Sebastian Marka Celluloid Screams: Sheffield Horror Film Festival (England) 2011 * Prize ''Best Short Film'' for Sebastian Marka FEC Festival (European Short Film Festival) (Spain) 2011 * ''Audience Award'' in the category ''European Competition'' for Sebastian Marka Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis (Germany) 2011 * Nomination for the ''Short Film Award'' for Sebastian Marka

Oldenburg International Film Festival The Oldenburg International Film Festival has covered the international movie scene in all aspects since 1994. It is situated in Oldenburg, Germany. Its open-minded approach leads to a mixture of movie premieres and original independent production ...

(Germany) 2011 * Nomination for the ''German Independence Award – Bester Kurzfilm'' (German Independence Award – Best Short film) for Sebastian Marka

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(USA) 2011 * Nomination for the ''Golden Space Needle Award'' in the category ''Best Short Film'' for Sebastian Marka (

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(USA) 2012 * Prize ''Best Narrative'' for Sebastian Marka

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(USA) 2012 * Prize ''Best Narrative Short'' for Sebastian Marka Pentedattilo Film Festival (Italy) 2012 * Prize ''Best Short'' in the category ''Thriller'' for Sebastian Marka

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Interview (2010) 2010 films 2010 thriller films German short films German thriller films 2010 short films 2010s German films