Familiensache

2010 | Documentary, LGBTQIA | 27 min | MA Film

Directed by Sarah Horst

Collection: Dok-Special 2017: Best of 25 years | Degree Films 2011

A tragicomic portrait of a family living beyond the usual conventions. Excessive partying has left its mark on the parents and shaped the son. With raw honesty, the family takes stock of living and growing up together.

Runtime27 min
Year of Production2010
Country of ProductionSwitzerland
Distribution FormatHDCAM, Digi Beta, QT
Aspect Ratio16:9
Audio FormatStereo
Shot onSony EX 3
Shooting FormatXDCAM EX
Spoken LanguageSwiss German
Available SubtitlesGerman, English, French
Director Sarah Horst
Cinematography Aline László
Music Daniel Hobi
Editor Sarah Horst
Fabrizio Fracassi

Screenplay Sarah Horst
Leading ActorsHansjörg Bürgin
Beatrix Intlekofer
Lukas Intlekofer
Location Sound Engineer Daniel Hobi
Sound Design Daniel Hobi
Sound Mixing Gregg Skerman
Digital Colorist Martina Jung, Tweaklab
Technical Support Equipment Gian Courtin
Co-Production Company Netzwerk Cinema, Reseau Cinéma
Financial Support Fachausschuss Audiovision und Multimedia Basel Stadt und Basel Landschaft
Soroptimist International Club Basel
Familien-Vontobel-Stiftung
Executive Producer Filippo Bonacci
Anita Wasser
Head of Programme MA Film Prof. Markus Imboden

News

1. October 2011
Alexis Victor Thalberg Foundation Documentary Film Award

Phönix auf der Wolke by Song Yunlong


1. August 2011
Best Documentary Short

Open Cinéma - International Short & Animation Film Festival, St. Petersburg


9. November 2010
Nomination for the 2010 Goldnen Schlüssel

Kassel Documentary and Video Film Festival

More information


Screenings

18. November 2011 – 23. November 2011
EU Shorts Festival
Budapest

8. September 2011 – 13. September 2011
BEGINNING - Open St. Petersburg Student Film Festival

20. August 2011 – 28. August 2011
Open Cinéma - International Short & Animation Film Festival
St. Petersburg

26. May 2011 – 1. June 2011
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts
Wien

4. May 2011 – 11. May 2011
Internationales Dokumentarfilmfestival München

2. May 2011 – 8. May 2011
Internationale Studentenfilmtage SEHSÜCHTE
Potsdam

23. March 2011 – 27. March 2011
Landshuter Kurzfilmfestival

11. March 2011 – 20. March 2011
Filmmor Women's Film Festival
Istanbul

8. March 2011 – 13. March 2011
Schweizer Jugendfilmtage
Zürich

24. January 2011 – 30. January 2011
FIPA - Festival International des programmes audiovisuels
Biarritz

20. January 2011 – 27. January 2011
Solothurner Filmtage

12. November 2010 – 21. October 2011
exground filmfest
Wiesbaden

9. November 2010 – 14. November 2010
Kasseler Dokumentarfilm- und Videofest
Kassel

18. October 2010 – 24. October 2010
Internationales Leipziger Festival für Dok- & Animationsfilme
Leipzig

6. October 2010 – 10. October 2010
international shortfilmfestival shnit
Bern