Lord of the Toys
2018 | 96 min | Documentary
Max "Adlersson" Herzberg from Dresden, 20 years old, has over 300,000 subscriptions on YouTube and reviews knives and gangsta rap fan boxes.
Pablo Ben-Yakov
ActorDirectorPablo Ben-Yakov is a German director who attracted attention with his documentary LORD OF THE TOYS (2018). The film follows the controversial YouTuber Adlersson (Max Herzberg) and his circle of friends in Dresden, providing a brutal insight into the world of young social media personalities. Ben-Yakov's work is characterized by his precise powers of observation and critical examination of digital youth culture. LORD OF THE TOYS polarizes with its unembellished portrayal and raises questions about responsibility, influence and the modern media landscape. The film has made Pablo Ben-Yakov an important chronicler of today's generation and their digital reality.
Films
The Jackpot
By Malte Wirtz
2015 | 13 min | Shorts
THE JACKPOT: 4.12 Billion Euro. Five hungry mouths. Nobody wants to share. A short film by Malte Wirtz (5 Stories in 4 Days).
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MansFeld
2013 | 98 min | Documentary
Tom, Sebastian and Paul are children from very different families. They live in a small village in Mansfelder Land, an area marked by the decline of mining. However, an archaic custom has remained over the centuries and the three boys play a crucial role in it. For director Mario Schneider, MANSFELD, after HELBRA, and HEINZ UND FRED, represents the conclusion of his documentary trilogy about life in Mansfelder Land on the eastern edge of the Harz Mountains. "What distinguishes the film is the closeness ...
The Jackpot
2015 | 13 min | Shorts
Hansi picked six numbers right and wins the lottery. His friend Frankie is excited and wants half of the winnings. But, where's the darn lottery ticket? Together Hansi and Frankie set out to find the lost ticket, but everyone they ask about it know shockingly little, until the truth comes out. Apparently more than one person had their eyes on claiming the jackpot. And what exactly does Sabine have to do with all of it? (Generale Festival)
MySELFie
2019 | 50 min | Documentary
At the age of 12 Maya starting losing her hair. Within a few weeks she was completely bald. The diagnosis: Alopecia areata. Maya's body repels her own hair as if it were a foreign body. Two years on, she has grown accustomed to her bald head. But summers for her are really tough. It's too hot for a wig or a hat, under which it's so easy to hide. How do others see me? Am I okay the way I am? Am I beautiful? Almost as if to answer these questions, Maya, like her friends, takes tons of selfies. Somewhere ...
Digital Life
2023 | 91 min | Independent
DIGITAL LIFE is an innovative tragicomedy that delves deep into the beating heart of contemporary Berlin. The film, which was shot entirely via the video platform Zoom, tells the story of a chaotic clique of young people who have to find their way in the digital world. The film is directed by Malte Wirtz, known for his experimental film projects and his commitment to redefining the boundaries of film language. In DIGITAL LIFE, the protagonists Gerrit, Julia, Alec, Judith and Mark navigate the complexity ...
All Creatures Welcome
2018 | 87 min | Documentary
In the digital world of the Chaos Computer Club (CCC), creative utopias collide with the harsh reality of digitalization. Sandra Trostel's documentary accompanies events of Europe's largest hacker association and shows how hacker culture meets the challenges of modern societies. The focus is not only on technical know-how, but also on social issues such as freedom, transparency and self-determination. With her unique concept as a “documentary adventure game”, the director provides immersive access ...
Comments - Away From Keyboard
2017 | 5 min | Shorts
In four concise chapters, Jannis Alexander Kiefer's short film, which is also being shown at interfilm, demonstrates how quickly digital anger and hatred can turn into real violence. Based on typical online discussions, the film traces the dynamics that arise in social networks when anonymity and peer pressure lead to disinhibition. Without pointing fingers, but with keen observation, Jannis Alexander Kiefer dissects the language of the internet and its consequences in everyday life. In doing so, ...
Beatrix
2021 | 95 min | Documentary
The film follows a young woman named Beatrix, played by Eva Sommer, as she spends time alone in a house whose previous tenant was older. With no context given, the film's plot revolves around the ordinariness of Beatrix's activities, from taking care of the house to feeding a stray cat. However, it is clear that Beatrix is going through something significant in her life, which is painful and transitional, although the viewer never knows what it is. The non-professional actress Sommer brings a sense ...
Dancing Alone
2012 | 98 min | Documentary
Biene Pilavci deals with the question to what extent the hostility between her parents and the frequent outbreaks of violence influenced her and her four siblings. Although she had already distanced herself from her family at the age of 12, she comes to the realization in the course of her film that you can't go anywhere without taking your past with you. In her moving and very personal DFFB graduation film, Biene Pilavci gives us an intimate insight into the world of a complex family structure ...
Zu ebener Erde
2018 | 91 min | Documentary
They are everywhere and yet often invisible: homeless people are often ignored. Visibility is also a social indicator. Micha always stands at the same place, at the entrance of a Vienna subway station. There he wishes the passers-by a "successful day", at Christmas also "Merry Christmas". His politeness makes him stand out, he once said. This is why the filmmaker trio Birgit Bergmann, Steffi Franz and Oliver Werani make it their top priority to take a longer look. In her documentary film ZU EBENER ...
Yugoslavia – How Ideology Moved Our Collective Body
2013 | 62 min | Documentary
Tracing changes in the social system from socialist Yugoslavia to Serbia, the film looks at how ideology performed itself in public space through mass performances. For this research-based essay film Popivoda collected and analyzed film and video footage from the period of Yugoslavia (1945 – 2000), focusing state performances such as youth work actions, May Day parades, celebrations of the Youth Day, as well as counter-demonstrations, in particular the 1968 student demonstrations, the civic demonstrations ...