©Manuel Schamberger, Marco Müller

Freie Nächte

Name: Freie Nächte
Director: Oliver Adam Kusio

Short Film | 2020-2023 | Drama | Germany

Director	Oliver Adam Kusio
Written by	Saskia Benter Ortega
Production	Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf [de]

Number of shooting days	2
Filming regions	Germany - Berlin

Length of movie	15:17
Distribution format	DCP

Brief synopsis

Two estranged brothers overcome the deep-seated and prejudiced rift in their relationship during a late-night car ride.

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Tom Gronau	David [L]
Paul Michael Stiehler	Oscar [L]
Björn Heienbrock	Tankwart [SR]

Activity	Name	Comment
Director of photography	Marco Müller [5]
Director of photography	Manuel Schamberger
1st assistant camera	Anton Beliaev
DIT digital imaging technician	Manuel Schamberger
Director	Oliver Adam Kusio
Editor	Oliver Adam Kusio
Gaffer	Fynn Koppenbrink
Composer	Maximilian Kutsche
Producer	Lukas Koll
Producer	Maritza Grass
Assistant production manager	Tschakawak Aghdasi
Screenwriter	Saskia Benter Ortega
Production sound mixer	Alex Wolf
Sound re-recording mixer	Duc Anh Nguyen
Sound re-recording mixer	Anton Bruns
Sound designer	Duc Anh Nguyen

Company	Comment
Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf [de]

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Oliver Adam Kusio	2023	Short Tiger Award [de] Next Generation	Next Generation	Nominated

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2024	Germany	Landshut Short Film Festival Wettbewerb D-A-CH	Wettbewerb D-A-CH
2024	Germany	Bamberger Kurzfilmtage
2023	Germany	Filmfest Dresden Next Generation Short Tiger (Nationale Premiere)	Next Generation Short Tiger (Nationale Premiere)
2023	France	Festival de Cannes Marché du Film / Next Generation Short Tiger (Internationale Premiere)	Marché du Film / Next Generation Short Tiger (Internationale Premiere)
2023	Poland	Warsaw Int. Film Festival (WFF] Next Generation Short Tiger	Next Generation Short Tiger