Dream Girl

Original Title: Traumfrau
Documentary, 20'00"; 2012
Directing: Oliver Schwarz

SYNOPSIS
For most of his life, Dirk has been searching for the woman of his dreams. After several failed relationships and a burnout, he finally seems to have found the love of his life, Jenny: the perfect match at first sight – but somehow fundamentally different... The short film “Dream Girl” takes the viewer into a world between imagination and reality that is both strange and surprisingly familiar.

AWARDS
Golden Medal of Belgrade to the director of the best international documentary, 2014
Upcoming Filmmakers Luzern, 2013, First Prize
Chicago International Film Festival, 2013, Silver Hugo for Best Short Film: Documentary
Best Documentary Film, Moving Media Student Film Festival, USA, 2013
Kolkata International Film Festival, Indien, 2013, Best Documentary Award
Special Jury Mention, OPEN CINEMA, Russia 2013
International Short Film Festival IN THE PALACE Bulgarien, Lobende Erwähnung
Schweizer Jugenfilmtage 2013, 1. Preis und Publikumspreis
Winterthurer Kurzfilmtage, Bester Schweizer Schulfilm 2012
Berner Filmpreis, bester Kurzfilm 2012
Jugendfilmtage Winterthur, Blindspot-Preis, 2012

SCREENINGS
Cinema Perpetuum Mobile, Russia, 2014
61th Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival, 2014
FILMZ Mainz, Wettbewerb, 2013
Upcoming Filmmakers Luzern, 2013
Internationales Jugend Medien Festival YOUKI, 2013, International Competition
Ozu Film Festival, Italy 2013, Documentary Competition
exground Filmfestival Wiesbaden, 2013
8. Pravo Ljudski Film Festival, arts & docs Programme, 2013
Kolkata International Film Festival, Indien, 2013
LJUBLJANA Int. Film Festival 2013 (Slovenia); Internationaler Wettbewerb
27. Internationales Filmfest Braunschweig, 2013
Fic Hermilioso, Mexico, 2013, Short Documentary Programme
Tirana International Film Festival, Albania, 2013
Emmentaler Kurzfilmtage, 2013
La Boca Erotica, Madrid, Short Documentary Competition, 2013
Adelaine Film Festival, Australien, 2013
Chicago Film Festival, Documentary Short Film Competition
BUSAN Int. Short Film Festival 2013 (South Korea); International Competition
Moving Media Student Film Festival, Detroit USA, 2013
Message to Man, St. Petersburg, 2013, Internationaler Wettbewerb
Athens Int. Film Festival, Griechenland 2013
International Festival of Debut and Student Films, St. Petersburg, 2013
Shortynale, Klosterneuburg AT, 2013
OPEN CINEMA, Russia 2013
Internationaler Wettbewerb des OPEN CINEMA Int. Short and Animation Film Festival, St Petersburg, Russland, 2013
Lago Film Fest, 2013
Guanajuato International Film Festival. Mexico, 2013
CINÉ-RENCONTRES Festival de Cinéma, Internationaler Wettbewerb, Frankreich 2013
International Short Film Festival IN THE PALACE, Bulgarien 2013, International Competition
FESTROIA Int. Film Festival 2013, Portugal
Int. Kurz Film Festival Hamburg, 2013
7. River Film Festival, Padua, 2013
Vienna Independent Shorts 2013
backup Festival, Weimar Deutschland, 2013
visions du réel, Nyon 2013
Schweizer Jugendfilmtage, 2013
Go Shorts Film Festival, Nijmegen, Holland, 2013
Berlinale, Shorts Competition 2013
Solothurner Filmtage, "Upcoming Talents", 2013
Winterthurer Kurzfilmtage, Filmschulentag und Schweizer Wettbewerb, 2012
Nomination bester Schweizer Schulfilm, Winterthurer Kurzfilmtage, 2012
Nomination Berner Filmpreis, 2012
Jugendfilmtage Winterthur, Blindspot-Preis, 2012

PRODUCTION
Studienrichtung Video, Hochschule Luzern – Design & Kunst
(Production: Bachelor of Arts in Video, Lucerne School of Art and Design)
hslu.ch/video
video@hslu.ch

Cast: Bachelor Video HSLU