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Flüsternde Spuren (The Whispering Traces)
short-film – German
9 min 15 sec (Germany 2008)

FILMOGRAPHY (fiction films)

Selected works as writer and director:

Flüsternde Spuren (The Whispering Traces)
short-film – German
9 min 15 sec (Germany 2008)

Gris et soleil (Gray and Sunshine)
silent-movie
6 min 30 sec (Belgium 2008)

Merci docteur
Short-comedy – French
5 min (Belgium 2008)

Balcony Orchestra
short-film
8 min (Germany 2008)

The Virgin Flame
short-film – English
7 min 40 sec (Germany 2007)

Opa allein zu Hause (Home Alone Grandpa)
short-comedy – German
5 min (Germany 2007)

No man, no cry
short-film – German
8 min (Germany 2006)

Elf Uhr (11 o’clock)
short-film – German
7 min (Germany 2006)

FILMOGRAPHY (non-fiction films)

Selected works as writer and director:

Frau Ermisch
Short-documentary - German
3 min (Germany 2008)

The Euphoric Cup
Experimental documentary
4 min (Germany 2008)

G8 protest: Migration
Documentary – German, English & Spanish
35 min (Germany 2007)

Neukölln Aufmerkeln
Mockumentary – German
12 min (Germany 2007)

Crime Time in Wedding
Mockumentary – German
9 min (Germany 2006)

Pour femmes seulement (For women only)
Experimental documentary
14 min (Canada 2005)

Works in progress...

Projects in development:

Before dawn light
writer/director
short-experimental - English (in post-production)
Germany 2008

5 Summers later (working title)
writer/director
documentary (in production)
Poland 2008-2009

Senior gamblers
writer/director
short-documentary (in pre-production)
Canada 2009

Flüsternde Spuren (The Whispering Traces)

Flüsternde Spuren (The Whispering Traces)
short-film – German
9 min 15 sec (Germany 2008)

Synopsis
The walls of an old manufacture building start to whisper when two curious photographers discover the place. As strange echoes and voices vibrate into the ears, sudden panic takes place. The abandoned house appears to be a sound hunter.

Credits

Writer – Director
Victoria Catherine Chan

Ideas
Victoria Catherine Chan, Jan Mussel, Kathrine Altaparmakov, Leon Daniel & Christopher Mueller

Cast
Kathrine Altaparmakov and Leon Daniel

Cinematographer
Christopher Mueller

Editor
Victoria Catherine Chan

Sound Recordist & Sound Designer
Jan Mussel

Voices
Valentin Kruse, Marie Kloos, Marten Münzberg, Dave Lojek, Christopher Müller & Kinga Korniorczyk

Gris et soleil (Gray and Sunshine)

Gris et soleil (Gray and Sunshine)
Silent movie
6 min 30 sec (Belgium 2008)

Synopsis
Two homeless neighbors are confronted by an unexpected circumstance. Life seems less miserable when charity suddenly appears. Sharing moments of jealousy, happiness, loneliness and solidarity, both fellows still must face another challenge…

Credits

Writer – Director
Victoria Catherine Chan

Screenplay
Victoria Catherine Chan, Pierre-Olivier, Laure Dedieu & Thimothée Delon

Cast
Pierre-Olivier Fineltin, Thimothée Delon & Laure Dedieu

Cinematographer
Denis De Ruyver

Editor
Victoria Catherine Chan

Music
Victor Abel & Jean Knepper

Costume Designer
Thimothée Delon

Merci docteur (Thanks Doctor)

Merci docteur
short-film – French
5 min (Belgium 2008)

Synopsis
A hospital room, a doctor and a patient. It is time for a medical appointment. Slowly oddity takes place. Things seem under control, until someone enters into the doctor’s office…

Credits

Writer – Director
Victoria Catherine Chan

Script
Victoria Catherine Chan, Pierre-Olivier Fineltin & Sylwia Irena Mroczkowska

Cast
Pierre-Olivier Fineltin, Sylwia Irena Mroczkowska & Jean Knepper

Cinematographer
Denis De Ruyver

Lighting
Ozy

Sound Recordist
Tristan Castella

Editor
Victoria Catherine Chan

Costume Designer
Thimothée Delon

Balcony Orchestra

Balcony Orchestra
short-film
8 min (Germany 2008)

Synopsis
Escaping from their gloomy atmosphere, three strangers encounter in a familiar public place. No one says a single word, however a beautiful dialogue gently begins. Emotion and passion are the keys of their poetic exchange.

Credits

Writer – Director
Victoria Catherine Chan

Cast
Sebastian Vorwerck, Kathrine Altaparmakov, Semih Aydinli

Cinematographer
Oliver Krueger

Editor & Sound
Victoria Catherine Chan

Music
Markus Meister, Sebastian Vorwerck, Semih Aydinli, Katherine Altaparmakov

The Virgin Flame – a modern fairy tale

The Virgin Flame – a modern fairy tale
short-film (English)
7 min 40 sec, Germany 2007

Synopsis
Mary-Flame is an adopted child from a Berliner single mother. As she grew up, she became more and more special and has lived an unusual childhood. But even after all these years, Mary-Flame hasn’t changed that much, she remains different. A modern fairy tale with a bizarre happy ending.

Credits

Writer – Director
Victoria Catherine Chan

Screenplay assistants
Maria Da Silva & Johannes Charvolin

Script narration
Victoria Catherine Chan & Moritz Opel

Cast
Adeline Großegger, Swati Vilcot, Samuel Hilton, Marion Boyer

Narrator’s voice
Moritz Opel

Cinematographer
Amelia Peiroten

Editor – Sound Editor
Victoria Catherine Chan

Post-production Visual Effects
Amelia Peiroten

Post-production Color Correction
Johannes Charvolin

Music
Robin Schellenberg

Opa allein zu Hause (Home Alone Grandpa)

Opa allein zu Hause (Home Alone Grandpa)
short-film – German
5 min (Germany 2007)

Synopsis
Granpa Peter is left out home alone babysitting little Pablo. What can he do when he’s bored and lonely?

Credits

Co-Directors – Cinematographers
Victoria Catherine Chan & Oliver Rduch

Screenplay
Victoria Catherine Chan, Oliver Rduch & Julius Krebs

Cast
Peter Thomsen, Vera Geopfert,
Judith Georgi, Pablo Krebs

Editor
Oliver Rduch

Sound Recordist & Sound Engineer
Julius Krebs

No man, no cry

No man, no cry
short-film – German
8 min (Germany 2006)

Synopsis
Right after ending his long-lasting relationship with Sara, Carlo completely forgot to ask something to her, something important. The story begins with a long quest after a rapid break-up period.

Credits

Writer – Director
Victoria Catherine Chan

Script Assistants
Carlo Sottile & Sylwia Irena Mroczkowska

Cast
Carlo Sottile & Sylwia Irena Mroczkowska

Cinematographer - Editor
Victoria Catherine Chan

Music
Tyskerhar & Erdem Sahin

Elf Uhr (11 o'clock)

11 Uhr (11 o'clock)
short-film – German
7 min (Germany 2006)

Synopsis
At the age of 30, Stefan and Suzy plan individually their own suicidal project. Confined in their personal thoughts, their stories turn out to be a psychological contrast that becomes visually obvious. Both are reflecting the paradox of human beings and the irony of life, but the question still remains, will they finally end their lives?

Credits

Writer – Director
Victoria Catherine Chan

Script translator
Kathrin Boerst

Cast
Kathrin Boerst & Andreas Mayer

Cinematographer
Ole Wendel

Editor
Thomas Rimbot

Sound Editor
Victoria Catherine Chan

Music
Hannes Buder