Combat Girls released in Poland today

The German coming of age drama is being released today (January 27th) in the Polish cinemas. Spectator is the distributor.

Screening Details EFM

The screening details for our movies at the EFM are set.

We would be happy to see you at one of them!

Thursday Feb 9th | 3pm | CinemaxX 11

Combat Girls:

Friday Feb 10th | 11:30 | CinemaxX 1

Gypsy Spirit:

Monday Feb 13th | 1:15pm | Parliament

The Magic of Hope:

Monday Feb 13th | 09:30 | CinemaxX 11

French release for OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

The Romanian feature documentary has its theatrical release in France on January 25th. The film is distributed by ASC Distribution.

Combat Girls awarded with Bavarian TV-prize

Congratulations to Jella Haase and David Wnendt, who have been awarded with the Bavaria TV-prize 2011 in the categories "Best young actress" and "Best young director" for their work on Combat Girls.

New Acquisition

We proudly present our new acquisition Gypsy Spirit, an Austrian/Indian documentary from director Klaus Hundsbichler about famous Austrian guitarist Harri Stojka and his journey to the roots of Gypsy music. Harri is accompanied by his friend and violinist Mosa and his guitar.

THE MAGIC OF HOPE nominated at ASECAN

We proudly announce that The Magic of Hope by Paco Torres has been nominated in four categories - Best Film / Best Director / Best Script / Best Music - at the ASECAN Film Awards. Congratulations to Paco Torres and the whole production team!

New CHATRAK Trailer

Don't miss the new Chatrak (aka Mushrooms) trailer!

Off the Beaten Track nominated for Best Documentary

We are proud to announce that Dieter Auner's documentary Off the Beaten Track has been nominated for Best Documentary Film at the Irish Film & TV Awards 2012!

New Acquisition

We proudly present our new acquisition Harold's Going Stiff, a British comedy from director Keith Wright about Harold who is the first victim of a new disease that is slowly turning him into a zombie-like state. But then along comes Penny...

Midsummer Madness on KWSU

Alexander Hahn's comedy is going to be broadcasted on US TV channel KWSU on December 22nd! For more information follow this link!

Silke Olthoff gets editing-award for Rammbock

Filmplus - the forum for Editing and Montage Art awarded Silke Olthoff for her work on Rammbock. Congratulations!

Combat Girls aka KRIEGERIN

Combat Girls aka KRIEGERIN and the Design for the German theatrical release!

Combat Girls awarded in Baden-Baden

Director David Wnendt got the MFG-Star 2011 in Baden-Baden for his debut Combat Girls.

Combat Girls & The Good Neighbour awarded in Lünen

Combat Girls won the "Youth Director's Award" as well as the prize for "Best Scenography" at the Kinofest in Lünen. Our new acquisition The Good Neighbour was awarded in the category "Best Music"! Congratulations!

DVD Release for Trapped in UK

The film is now available for rent and will be available for purchase on January 12th, 2012. The distributor is High Fliers Films.

Wolf hits Polish Cinemas

We are proud to announce that on December 9th WOLF is being released in Polish Cinemas by Spectator.

Alina Levshin wins in Sao Paolo

Alina Levshin was awarded in the category "Best Actress" at the international film festival "Mostra" in Sao Paolo, for her performance in "Combat Girls".

DVD-Release for Rammbock

Rammbock aka BERLIN UNDEAD has been released on DVD in France!

Award for Off the Beaten Track

Congratulations to Dieter Auner who won a Special Award at Astra Film Festival!!

PRIX GENEVE-EUROPE

Combat Girls has been awarded as best TV Fiction Script 2011 by a Newcomer. The jury's citation on the script: "The script explores the motivations which drive young girls into the arms of extremist demagogues. The jury was impressed by the way the writer succeeded in telling a universal story in a particular arena, made very plausible." Congratulations to David Wnendt!

The Good Neighbour

We proudly present our new acquisition THE GOOD NEIGHBOUR (aka UNTER NACHBARN), a German psycho thriller from director Stephan Rick. It is the story of David who starts a new life and his neighbour Robert who wants to be a part of it - at any cost.

Theatrical Release for Corridor

We are proud to announce that CORRIDOR is going to be released in Polish theatres on October 28th by Spectator.

AFM Screening Details

AFM 2011 - Screening Schedule for Combat Girls & The Magic of Hope:

Zombiefication on Itunes

The short film Zombiefication by Stefan Lukacs is available on Itunes now! For more information on the movie click here or to go directly to itunes, follow this link!

Special Mention for Combat Girls

We proudly announce that Combat Girls was honourably mentioned by the jury during the 7th film festival in Zurich.

Worldrevolution in France

DVD release for Worldrevolution in France!

Chatrak @ Festival do Rio

We are pleased to announce that CHATRAK aka Mushrooms is going to be screened in Rio de Janeiro and we would be delighted to see you at the screenings:

Thursday | October 13th | 04:15 PM | São Luiz 4

Thursday | October 13th | 09:30 PM | São Luiz 4

Tuesday | October 18th | 03:30 PM | Est Vivo Gávea 5

Tuesday | October 18th | 07:50 PM | Est Vivo Gávea 5

Worldrevolution hits German Cinemas

Klaus Hundsbichler's documentary will be released in Germany October 13th 2011!

For more information follow this link.

Grand Prix Award for Off the Beaten Track

We proudly announce that Dieter Auner's documentary about the life of a shepherd family in North Transylvania - Off the Beaten Track - won the Grand Prix Award at the Jahorina International Environmental and Touristic Film Festival in Bosnia.

Best Cinematography Prize for Chatrak

CHANNA DESHAPRIYA has been awarded with the prize for Best Cinematography for his work on Chatrak at the 2nd international Film Forum in Zadar. Congratulations to Channa and the whole production team!

Combat Girls nominated for
PRIX GENČVE-EUROPE

David Wnendts Coming-Of-Age Drama "Kriegerin" aka Combat Girls has been nominated for the Prix Genéve-Europe at the 25th edition of Prix Europa, the European Broadcasting Festival. The results will be announced at the PRIX EUROPA 2011 Awards Ceremony on Saturday evening, October 29th.

Prize for Off the Beaten Track

We are proud to announce that the documentary Off the Beaten Track has been awarded with the "LESSINIA D'ARGENTO" at the 17th Film Festival della Lessinia. Congratulations to Dieter Auner and the entire production team!

Chatrak awarded in Seoul

We are proud to announce that Chatrak aka Mushrooms has been awarded with the "Movie College Award" at the 5th CINDI Film Festival in Seoul. Congratulations to Vimukthi Jayasundara and the entire production team!

First Steps Award for Combat Girls

We are proud to announce that Combat Girls has been awarded with the "First Steps Award" - the German Young Talent Prize - in the category "Best Feature-Length Film". Congratulations to David Wnendt and the entire Combat Girls team!

Chatrak @ Toronto IFF

We are pleased to announce that CHATRAK aka Mushrooms has been invited to Toronto International Filmfestival and we would be delighted to see you at the screenings:

Monday | September 12th | 04:15 PM |
SCOTIABANK THEATRE 7 | Press & Industry

Tuesday | September 13th | 06:30 PM |
AMC 3 | Public

Thursday | September 15th | 08:45 PM |
AMC 3 |Public

Saturday | September 17th | 05:00 PM |
AMC 4 | Public

The Magic of Hope - Official Trailer

Rammbock on I tunes

Rammbock is number one in the US I tunes horror charts only one week after start.

For everybody who is interested, follow this link.

Awards in Munich for Combat Girls

Congratulations to Alina Levshin for the Best New Actress Award and to director David Wnendt for the Best New Screenwriter prize in Munich!

Theatrical Releases in Poland

We are proud to announce that following titles of the EastWest catalogue will be released in Polish Cinemas by Spectator:

A Real Life - August 5th

The Way Beyond - August 26th

Corridor - October 28th

ZOMBIEFICATION @ Munich Filmfest

The Short Zombie movie will be screened in Munich on June 30th at Cinemaxx at 22:00 pm and is going to be released on DVD: Shocking Shorts 2011!

COMBAT GIRLS nominated in Munich

The drama has been nominated in four different categories for the Young German Cinema Award at the Filmfest in Munich: David Wnendt in the categories Best New Director and Best New Screenwriter; Jella Haase (Svenja) and Alina Levshin (Marisa) in the category Best New Actress and Gerdy Zint (Sandro) in the category Best New Actor. As well as for the Tele5 award, where movie fans can vote for their favourite German movie!

New Acquisition

We proudly present our new acquisition THE MAGIC OF HOPE (aka El Vuelo del Tren), a Spanisch drama from director Paco Torres. It is a beautiful story about a mother-daughter relationship and the challenges lifes makes them face together.

COMBAT GIRLS at MUNICH FILMFEST

The movie will have its world premiere at the Filmfest in Munich. The fest was established in 1983 and is a summer film festival with over 65 000 admissions, over 2 500 film industry professionals from around the world and over 600 members of the press. For more information visit the official website.

EastWest Cannes Screenings

Screening Details for Chatrak

Screening Details for Combat Girls

Screening Details for Off the Beaten Track

Prize for RUN TO GROUND at Hungarian Film Week

Judit Czako won the "Golden Scissors Prize" in the category Best Editing at the Hungarian Film Week in Budapest. The film also got the "Special Prize of the Student Jury"!

INITIATION - DVD Release in France

INITIATION will be released on DVD in France by BQHL on May 10th.

US-Release of RAMMBOCK

U.S. theatrical release of RAMMBOCK (aka BERLIN UNDEAD) in 31 cities on Wednesday 4th May!

FESTIVALS

July 2012

Maine International Film Festival - A Real Life - in competition for Audience Award - Best Film

April 2012

KINO! 2012 Cinema from Germany - The Good Neighbour

March 2012

Riviera Maya Film Festival - Chatrak & Off the Beaten Track

Discovery Zone - Luxembourg City Film Festival - Combat Girls

February 2012

Black Movie Festival - Chatrak - in competition for the Audience Award & New Critics Prize

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival - Combat Girls - in competition for the Audience Award for Best Narrative

San Diego Jewish Film Festival - Prima Primavera - in competition for the Audience Choice Award

Richmond Film Society - The Investigation & Prima Primavera - in competition for the Audience Choice Award

December 2011

Dubai IFF - Combat Girls

November 2011

Plus Camerimage - Combat Girls

Around the World in 14 Films - Germany Special - Combat Girls

Filmplus Festival 2011 - Rammbock

Camerimage Lodz - The Good Neighbour

Filmschau Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart - The Good Neighbour

Paris Festival du Cinéma Allemand - The Good Neighbour

Cottbus FF - Combat Girls

Bratislava Int'l Film Festival - Combat Girls (competition & director invited)

Nantes - Frankreich - The Good Neighbour

Filmfest Biberach - The Good Neighbour

Kinofest Lünen - The Good Neighbour &
Combat Girls

Deutsche Filmtage Bukarest - Rammbock

Filmfest Mainz - The Good Neighbour

Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival - Corridor (director invited)

Stockholm Int'l Film Festival - Chatrak (competition & director invited)

Tallinn Black Nights FF - Best Youth Film 2011 - Combat Girls (competition)

Seville European Film Festival - Magic of Hope & Off the Beaten Track (competition & director invited)

La Cabina - Int'l Medium Length Film Festival - Rammbock (in official selection competition for Best Medium-Length Film / Actor / Actress / Music / Cinematography / Director / People's Choice Award)

Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival - Chatrak

FANCINE - Festival de Cine Fantástico de la Universidad de Málaga - Rammbock

Kolkata Film Festival - Combat Girls

October 2011

Astra Film Festival - Off The Beaten Track

45th Hof International Film Festival - The Good Neighbour

Kyiv Int'l Film Festival Molodist - Combat Girls (director invited)

Razor Reel Fantastic Film Festival - Corridor

The Boston Jewish Film Festival -
Prima Primavera

Provinzfilmtage - Münster - Off the Beaten Track

Sao Paulo Int'l Film Festival - Combat Girls

Hong Kong Asian Film Festival - Chatrak

Filmfest Eberswalde - Off the Beaten Track

ASIATICAFILMMEDIALE - Chatrak (in competition)

Mumbai Film Festival - Chatrak (in competition for the Audience Award)

Valdivia Int'l Film Festival - Chatrak

Festival do Rio - Rio de Janeiro IFF - Chatrak

Valladolid Int'l Film Festival - Miss Kicki & Corridor

Warsaw Film Festival - Chatrak & Combat Girls

September 2011

Jahorina International Environmental and Touristic Film Festival - Off the Beaten Track (in competition)

Zürich Film Festival - Combat Girls

Queer Lisboa - Lisbon Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - Miss Kicki (director invited)

August 2011

35th Montreal World Film Festival - The Good Neighbour

Zadar Film Forum - Chatrak & Rammbock

Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival - Chatrak (Asian competition & director invited)

Film Festival della Lessinia -
Off the Beaten Track (in competition & director invited)

July 2011

Film and Art Festival Two Riversides - Corridor

FEMINA - Festival Internacional de Cinema Feminino - A Real Life (in competition)

Galway Film Fleadh - The Magic of Hope

June 2011

14th Shanghai International Film Festival - The Good Neighbour

Sydney Film Festival - Corridor

Edinburgh IFF - Off the Beaten Track

Filmfest Munich - Combat Girls - World Premiere

Swedish Institutes in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu - Miss Kicki

Incontri Cinematografici di Stresa - Corridor (in competition)

Bulgarian Cultural Institut - The Investigation

May 2011

Cannes 2011 - Directors' Fortnight - Chatrak (aka Mushrooms)

Festival des Berliner Films (Moskau) - Rammbock

Eurocine27 in Milan, Madrid, Luxembourg and Brussels - Initiation

DOK.fest Munich - Off the Beaten Track

Mujeres en Foco - IFF for Gender Equality
- Miss Kicki

April 2011

Crossing Europe Film Festival - Off the Beaten Track (in competition) & Miss Kicki

Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival - Rammbock

Brives IFF - Rammbock (European Competition)

Artichoke Film Festival - Miss Kicki

March 2011

Belfast Film Festival - Off the Beaten Track

International Film Festival Prague Febiofest - Initiation

February 2011

Jameson Dublin IFF - Off the Beaten Track

January 2011

Rotterdam IFF - Off The Beaten Track (international premiere - director and cast attending) For further screening details please klick here.

Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers, France - Corridor (competition: European first feature)

December 2010

Festival du film français de Bucharest
- A Real Life

Dubai IFF - Corridor

November 2010

Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
- Miss Kicki

Festival de Cine de Terror de Molins de Rei - Rammbock

Plus Camerimage - Initiation

CINEDAYS 2010 - Miss Kicki

Trieste Science & Fiction Film Festival
- Rammbock

Indonesia International Fantastic Film Festival - Rammbock & Corridor

Queer Film Festival Mezipatra - Miss Kicki

San Francisco French Cinema Now - A Real Life (Director is invited)

Ljubljana IFF - A Real Life (Audience Award & Kingfischer Award & Director is invited)

Nordic Film Festival - Wolf

Noordelijk Film Festival - Miss Kicki (Audience Award Competition)

Cinema Tous Ecrans - Miss Kicki

October 2010

Horrorthon Film Festival Dublin - Rammbock

Canberra IFF - Wolf

Kyiv IFF Molodist - Letter to America

Macedonia Film Festival - Kontakt

Festival du Nouveau Cinema - Montreal
- Rammbock

Lesbisch-Schwule Filmtage Karlsruhe
- Miss Kicki

3. Frauenfilmwoche Kiel Femotion
- A Real Life

September 2010

MOTELx - Lisbon International Horror Film Festival - Corridor

Oslo Gay and Lesbian Film Festival -
Miss Kicki (Director is invited)

Fantastik Film Festival Lund - Rammbock (Melies Competition & Script Writer is invited)

Fantastic Fest Austin - Rammbock (Next wave Filmmakers Competition & Director is invited)

Fantastic Fest Austin - Corridor (Next wave Filmmakers Competition & Director is invited)

Strasbourg European Fantastic FF - Rammbock (Méliés d'Argent - Best European Fantastic Feature Film & Director is invited

Int'l Women's FF Rehovot - A Real Life

Etrange Film Festival - Rammbock (International Competition & Director is invited)

Mlodzi i Film Festival - Miss Kicki (Director & Producer are invited)

August 2010

Film Forum Zadar - Miss Kicki (European Co-Production Competition)

Fantasy Filmfest - Corridor

Locarno Int'l Film Festival - Rammbock

July 2010

Asian American Int'l Film Festival
- Miss Kicki

French Filmweek Hamburg - A Real Life

June 2010

Hong Kong InDBear IFF - Miss Kicki

Edinburgh IFF - A Real Life

Transilvania IFF - Miss Kicki & The Way Beyond

Karlovy Vary IFF (Critics Choice) - Miss Kicki

Brussels Film Festival - Corridor (international competition)

Brussels Film Festival - A Real Life (Panorama)

May 2010

Cineuropa Film Festival (Brussels)
- Midsummer Madness (Gala Screening - Director Attending)

Transylvania IFF - The Way Beyond

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