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Die unsichtbare Grenze | © Filmakademie Wien
© Filmakademie Wien

Invisible Border

    All titles (2)
    Short Film | 2021-2022 | Drama, Migration | Austria

    Main data

    DirectorMark Gerstorfer
    ProductionSteven Swirko Produktion [at], Filmakademie Wien [at]
    DistributorLemonade Films [at]

    Shooting data

    Start of shooting25/05/2021
    End of shooting07/06/2021
    Filming regionsAustria - Vienna

    Project data

    Length of movie27 min
    Aspect ratioWidescreen Europe (1 : 1,66)
    Sound formatDCP

    Stills

    Posters

    Press images

    Behind the scenes

    Brief synopsis

    A deportation in Vienna in the middle of the night. Police officer Nancy and her colleague Albert have the task of evicting a family. Together with a police unit, they ambush an Albanian family without a valid residence permit. The situation escalates. The pubescent son becomes rebellious, the father suffers a nervous breakdown. When the mother of the family throws herself from the second floor, Nancy takes care of the 8-year-old girl, who did not notice the incident in her cellar hiding place. The events of the night leave everyone involved traumatized.

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Temiloluwa ObiyemiNancy [L]
    Tommy LeonardelliAlbert [L]
    Nathalie SollakFatrin [L]
    Vjosa Breiteneder-LubeniqiVjosa [L]
    Elfriede SchatzNotärztin [GS]
    Labinot MorinaAstrit [SR]
    Alexander SladekArian [SR]
    Roswitha SoukupFrau Jandl [SR]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Director of photographyMarie-Thérèse Zumtobel
    Steadicam operatorLukas Köchler
    1st assistant cameraDavid Lagger
    2nd assistant cameraThomas Brunner [2]
    2nd assistant cameraDavid Lagger
    Costume designerVeronika Harb
    Director
    Mark Gerstorfer
    1st AD (local system)Maximilian Demets
    EditorAlexander Rauscher
    GafferSonja Aufderklamm
    Makeup artist / hair stylistJenny Bladek
    Delegate producerLukas Rosatti
    Production designerMartina Pöll
    Production designerAnna Wäger
    Script consultantAndreas Schiessler
    Production sound mixerLisa Puchner
    Production sound mixerLara Zill
    Sound designerMatthias Hafner
    Sound designerLisa-Maria Hollaus
    Stunt coordinatorCornelia Dworak

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Steven Swirko Produktion [at]
    Filmakademie Wien [at]

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    Lemonade Films [at]

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Mark Gerstorfer    		2024Austrian Film Award [at]
    Best Short Film    		Best Short FilmNominated
    Mark Gerstorfer    		2023Landshut Short Film Festival [de]
    DaHome    		DaHomeNominated
    Mark Gerstorfer    		2023Five Lakes Film Festival [de]
    Short Plus Award    		Short Plus AwardNominated
    Mark Gerstorfer    		2023Student Academy Awards [us]
    Narrative - Gold    		Narrative - GoldWinner
    Mark Gerstorfer    		2022Barciff Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival - monthly festival [es]
    Best Director    		Best DirectorWinner
    Mark Gerstorfer    		2022Filmfestival Kitzbühel [at]
    Österreichischer Nachwuchsfilmpreis    		Österreichischer NachwuchsfilmpreisWinner
    Mark Gerstorfer    		2022Aesthetica Short Film [uk]
    Best Drama Award    		Best Drama AwardWinner
    Mark Gerstorfer    		2022Cannes Indie Shorts Awards [fr]
    Best Male Student Director    		Best Male Student DirectorWinner
    Mark Gerstorfer    		2022Tirana International Film Festival [al]
    Reflecting Albania (1st place)    		Reflecting Albania (1st place)Winner
    Mark Gerstorfer    		2022Festival Int. de Cine de Huesca [mx]
    Mención Valores Humanos ‘Francisco García de Paso’    		Mención Valores Humanos ‘Francisco García de Paso’Winner

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2023GermanyFive Lakes Film Festival
    2023AustriaShortynale Filmfestival Klosterneuburg
    2023GermanyLandshut Short Film Festival
    DaHome – A Heimat Film Program    		DaHome – A Heimat Film Program
    2022NetherlandsGo Short
    2022United KingdomAesthetica Short Film Festival
    Best Drama Award    		Best Drama Award
    2022United KingdomLeeds International Film Festival
    2022FranceCannes Indie Shorts Awards
    Best Male Student Director    		Best Male Student Director
    2022IranTISF, Teheran International Shortfilm Festival
    2022SpainFestival Internacional de Cine de Huesca
    2022SpainBarciff Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival - monthly Festival
    Winner - Best Director (July)    		Winner - Best Director (July)
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    Links

    Websites
    Go Shorthttps://www.goshort.nl/en/we-present-to-you-the-student-competition/
    Articles / Reports
    Presskithttps://www.refreshingfilms.com/en/films/invisible-border
    Gold beim Studenten-Oscarhttps://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000192748/214sterreicher-mark-gerstorfer-holt-gold-beim-studenten-oscar
    Staatssekretärin Mayer gratuliert Mark Gerstorferhttps://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20231025_OTS0158/staatssekretaerin-mayer-gratuliert-mark-gerstorfer-und-seinem-team-zum-student-academy-award-in-gold
    Gerstorfer holt Gold beim Studenten-Oscarhttps://www.vol.at/osterreicher-gerstorfer-holt-gold-beim-studenten-oscar/8371450
    Studenten-Oscars 2023https://kurier.at/kultur/studenten-oscars-oesterreichischer-nachwuchsfilmer-unter-gewinnern/402596654
    Oscars: Medalistshttps://deadline.com/2023/10/oscars-medalists-50th-student-academy-awards-winners-1235582528/
    Halleiner mit Studenten-Oscar geehrthttps://www.heute.at/s/mark-gerstorfer-halleiner-mit-studenten-oscar-geehrt-120001462