Winners 5th CrankCookieShortfilmdays Passau '10

CrankCookieAward 2010 - National (Jury Prize)

The guy with the traffic-light (original title: Ampelmann)

By Giulio Ricciarelli

Synopsis: Until now, there hadn’t been much to do for Paul, a small village’s policeman. One day, however, he sees his chance to proof himself as strict law enforcement officer – and puts up a traffic light. He turns into a ticket-writing authority. But the villagers play against him. There’s only one option left – brainwash.

CrankCookieAward 2010 - International (Jury Prize)

Prayers for peace

By Dustin Grella

Synopsis: This animation uses stop-motion-technique to tell the artist’s memories of his younger brother who died in Iraq. A charcoal painting on the blackboard becomes the metaphor for an unsteady life.

CrankCookieAward 2010 - ScaryShort (Audience Award)

Bite the Dust (original title: Verreckt)

By Christian Bahlo

Synopsis: Four friends are camping in the wilderness, and one of them comes up with the idea of a fake abduction. Suddenly the game turns dead serious when a gun is drawn. The friends are trapped between loyalty, rejection and greed.

CrankCookieAward 2010 - Cookie (Audience Award)

Thank you Third World

By Jessica Benzing und Maximilian Gerlach 

Synopsis: Exquisite cuisine by a gourmet cook affordable for everyone? Yes, thanks to Third World products. In their three-episodes-work, the young directors have an ironic look and the topic and remind us: There is something of the Third World in everything! A campaign against the uncritical consumption of products from developing countries... bon appétit

Winners 4th CrankCookieShortfilmdays Passau '09

CrankCookieAward 2009 - National

Dolce Vita

D.: Michael Schwarz / C.: Andrea Knoblauch, Wolfgang Nötzel / 12 min. / Germany 08 / Documentary

Synopsis: DOLCE VITA- an experimental portrait of Andrea and Wolfgang, who conduct a swinger-club together.

Jury's statement: The winner in the category “national” leads us to a place, which most of us probably haven´t seen from the inside yet. In the sensitive portrait of the Swinger-Club owners Andrea and Wolfgang, among other things, we get to know that next to realizing one´s secret and sexual fantasies it might also be important if and what one got to eat before. The producer even achieves to illustrate the banalities of a Swinger-Club owner, without making the protagonists look like fools. His short shows a keen sense of small details and creates intimacy without being voyeuristic.

CrankCookieAward 2009 - International

Kärleksbarn - Love Child

D.: Daniel Wirtberg / C.: Tindra Nordgren, Magnus Krepper / 6 min. / Sweden 08 / feature film

Synopsis: The small girl was looking forward to her new pet. However, the child experiences the little kitty more and more as a rival within her own family, since the parent´s attention only belongs to the little cat.

Jury's statement: The world of a small girl breaks down when the new and cute pet moves in with her family and the entire attention of her parents goes to the new cat. The film assures of itself by the contrast of a certain aestheticism usual for commercials and odd tragedy. This kind of humor, that we might call as cross as two sticks, is supported by the acting talent of the little protagonist.

CrankCookieAward 2009 - Cookie (Audience Award)

Clint

D.: Philipp Scholz / C.: Ole Jacobsen, Nadine Vasta / 3. min. / Germany 08 / feature film

Synopsis: Clint and Mia are in love. However there´s a disruptive factor, which puts their relationship in an uncertain position.

Audience's statement: We could not stop clapping and jeering.