Hof International Film Festival 2024: Award for FABW Short Film

Last weekend (26.10.2024), the festive awards ceremony of the 58th Hof International Film Festival took place. The Jury Short Film Award of the City of Hof, endowed with €2,500, went to a production of Filmakaademie Baden-Wuerttemberg: SHUT UP AND SUFFER (director: Emma Bading). The award was presented by a three-member jury to one of the participating short films from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. This year's jury members were the actress Nadeshda Brennicke, the cultural manager Sebastian Höglinger and Michael Orth, founding member and board member of the VBFF.

SHUT UP AND SUFFER takes a critical look at the current situation regarding abortions in Germany, all while masquerading as a sci-fi dramedy. The two non-terrestrial beings Ryk and Nono are transported to Earth after changing jobs. When they attempt to perform an abortion, they are confronted with the hurdles of German bureaucracy in the guise of the overworked gynecologist Dr. Kratzmann.

Excerpt from the jury's statement: "Director Emma Bading and her team translate the topic of abortion and the increasingly mounting hurdles for women as a pointed, sometimes bitterly comical genre game: surreal, hyperrealistic images, a dramaturgy reminiscent of comics, sitcoms and game shows – SHUT UP AND SUFFER is anything but the classic educational film with a raised index finger. It is an important film. But above all, it is a really good film that inspires us with its formal experimentation and, despite the gravity of the subject matter, really entertains us."

A total of 14 films from Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg were shown at the Hof International Film Festival.

The International Hof Film Festival, founded in 1967, is one of the most important film festivals in Germany, particularly for young talent. It is considered the festival of new discoveries. In six days, a total of around 130 feature, documentary and short films were shown. The combination of short and long films in one screening is unique. Many films can still be viewed online on the HoF On-Demand platform until November 4.

More information and photos of the award ceremony:
https://hofer-filmtage.com

Photo Copyright: Andreas Rau

(Source: Electronic project folder FABW)

Written and directed by: Emma Bading
Director of photography: Andreas Blind
Producers: Mey Woelke, Lisa Marie Bardoux, Bianca Beer
Film editor: Katharina Jung
Score: Bertolt Pohl
Sound design: Maximilian Schieder
Sound: Maria Jesus Saiz
Production designer: Martha Brenner
VFX supervisors: Leopold Hönigsberger, Leopold Luther
Motion design: Nils Radtke
Costume design: Ngoc Han Hoang, Anna Scholz
Makeup: Sophie Ausserer
Gaffer: Julia Leber
Hair & Make-Up: Selina Wriessnegger
Dialog Edit: Hannes Berchtold
Color Grading: Julia Leber
Cast: Alexandra Sagurna, Lara Feith, Kirsten Block, Victoria Messutat, Thomas Bading, Olivia Vittoria Bruno
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg GmbH