©WDR/btf GmbH/Niels-Jonas Simons

Der zweite Kurzschluss

Name: Der zweite Kurzschluss
Director: Michael Binz

Short Film | 2023 | ARD [de], WDR [de] | Comedy, Drama, Intimate play | Germany

Main data

Director	Michael Binz
Written by	Claudius Pläging
Production	btf GmbH

Shooting data

Filming regions	Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia

Cast

Posters

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Anke Engelke	Bettina Maurer [L]
Matthias Brandt	Martin Hofmann [L]
Julika Jenkins	Vera [SR]
Thorsten Merten	Oliver [SR]
Tina Seydel	Paula Kampe [SR]
Enno Kalisch	Nacken [SR]
Francesco Russo	Moosbacher 1 [SR]
Max Bierhals	DJ [SR]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
Accountant	Marie-Theres Dobelmann
Postproduction producer	Roman Schneider WeFadeToGrey GmbH	WeFadeToGrey GmbH
Postproduction producer	Sebastian Reitze
Vfx supervisor	Julian Schleef
Colorist	Jonas Damm
Director of photography	Berta Valin Escofet
1st assistant camera	Gregor Steinweg
2nd assistant camera	Yannick Obry Alexa Mini +	Alexa Mini +
Still photographer	Niels-Jonas Simons
Costume designer	Hannah Leiner
Assistant costume designer	Amira Nuß
Costume design trainee	Sophia Heinisch
Director	Michael Binz
1st AD (local system)	Sandra Krauß
Crowd 2nd AD (local system)	Catharina Nied-Christnacht
Script continuity	Heike Frei
Editor	Nathalie Bartel
Assistant editor	Janus Kölbl
Gaffer	Konrad Zimmermann
Lighting technician / electrician	Felix Keuck
Additional electrician	Salim Ahmad
Additional electrician	Alexander Schmitt
Lighting assistant	Leroy Münch
Makeup artist / hair stylist	Peggy Lilkendey
Makeup artist / hair stylist	Dorit Krieger (Hepp)
Makeup artist / hair stylist	Andrea Braun
Producer	Jule Everts
Producer	Philipp Käßbohrer
Producer	Matthias Murmann
Producer	Maira Inselmann
Assistant to producer	Insa Schmitz
Production designer	Stephanie Schulz
Assistant production designer	Sandra Brühwiler
Assistant production designer	Natascha Bartsch
Standby props	Kilian Hermes
Set builder	Josh Rindfleisch
Art department trainee	Maria Kubitscheck
Line producer	Hannah Pasikowski
Production manager	Lina Kalisch
Production coordinator	Sahira Vignali
Location manager (local system)	Paul Olfermann
Set manager/ floor manager	Moritz Breuer
Production driver	André Jakobs
Set runner	Piro Rempel
Set runner	Linn Müller
Screenwriter	Claudius Pläging
Production sound mixer	Moritz Minhöfer
Boom operator	Tarik Badaoui
Sound supervisor	Kai Holzkämper
Sound re-recording mixer	Janis Ahnert
Sound designer	Janis Ahnert
Sound designer	Robert Keilbar
Commissioning editor	Leona Frommelt

Production companies

Company	Comment
btf GmbH

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Extras/Bit Player	Agentur PRODUCER'S FRIEND
Stunts	PRODUCTION CONCEPT GmbH Stunt-Support	Stunt-Support
Production Services	JOLA-Rent Magamo, 2 Fach VIP 1st Class Schauspieleraufenthalt, 2 Fach Schauspieleraufenthalt	Magamo, 2 Fach VIP 1st Class Schauspieleraufenthalt, 2 Fach Schauspieleraufenthalt
Props	FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Michael Binz	2024	Grimme Award [de] Entertainment	Entertainment	Nominated
Claudius Pläging	2024	Grimme Award [de] Entertainment	Entertainment	Nominated

TV-broadcast

Type	Country	Station	Date / Time
Repeat	Germany	ARD [de]	Sunday, 31/12/2023, 6.30 PM
Repeat	Germany	WDR [de]	Sunday, 31/12/2023, 4.15 PM
First showing	Germany	ARD [de]	Saturday, 30/12/2023, 11.30 PM

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Der zweite Kurzschluss

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