FFHSH-funded production in competition

Maria KöpfCEO of Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, says: "The epochal interview between star journalist Michael Jürgs and world star Romy Schneider is deeply interwoven with Hamburg's history as a media city. Inspired by the impressive black-and-white photographs by photographer Robert Lebeck, Director Emily Atef has transformed the circumstances of the interview into a stirring and moving drama. I am proud of the fact that we have made the drama3 days in Quiberon as a major source of Fundings. Our congratulations go to the film crew around Emily Atef, Executive Producer Karsten Stöter, the Hamburg set designer Silke Fischer, the Hamburg composer duo Christoph Kaiser and Julian Maas as well as the leading actress Marie Bäumer."

In the film3 days in Quiberon (Rohfilm Factory) is about three important days in Romy Schneider's life: in 1981, the international star is on a spa holiday in Brittany and gives an interview to shed her Sissi image once and for all. The three days become an emotional rollercoaster ride for Romy (Marie Bäumer), her friend Hilde (Birgit Minichmayr), photographer Robert Lebeck (Charly Hübner) and journalist Michael Jürgs (Robert Gwisdek). One of the main locations for the drama, in addition to the original playgrounds in Brittany and Hamburg, was the Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn in Schleswig-Holstein. There, set designer Silke Fischer transformed the listed "Haus des Gastes" into a hotel for the film. The film music is by Hamburg composer duo Christoph Kaiser and Julian Maas.

Three further productions with FFHSH funding have already been confirmed for the Berlinale, which takes place from 15 - 25 February 2018. The complete programme will be announced on 6 February 2018. The films include:

The debut filmWhatever Happens Next by Directors Julian Pörksen and Executive Producer Stefan Gieren (The Storybay, Hamburg) is screening at the Berlinale in the Perspektive Deutsches Kino 2018 section.

In the Generation Kplus series, the Dutch-German co-productionMy friend the giraffe (original title "Dikkertje Dap") by Director Barbara Bredero has been confirmed. Distribution by Hamster Film Produktion (Hamburg) will be handled by Little Dream Entertainment, based in Hamburg and Cologne.

The productionThe silent classroom (Akzente Film & Fernsehproduktion) by multi-award-winning Director and Script Writer Lars Kraume will be shown as a Berlinale Special. Part of the post production took place in Hamburg.