The children films ARE GIRLS WEREWOLVES?, MANUEL and THE BAG are in each case the final product from workshops with young people between 11 and 16 years. Roland Reber and Mira Gittner developed within one week on a farmyard the story and characters for the respective short film together with a group of teenagers. The focus was on joy of acting, discovery and development of one’s own creativity and above all on the integration of each individual within the group.
The films which arised from this procedure weren’t produced for distribution and were screened at various national and international film festivals.
ARE GIRLS WEREWOLVES?
a short film by Roland Reber and Mira Gittner
Germany 2002, comedy for youth, 31 min
A funny story about the problems of becoming adult.
with Susanne Brandl, Wolfgang Sporrer, Philipp Graßl, Dorothea Otto and many more….
camera: Mira Gittner, Roland Reber
editing: Mira Gittner
producer: Roland Reber, Ute Meisenheimer, Marina Anna Eich
script: Roland Reber
director: Roland Reber & Mira Gittner
production, sales & distribution: wtp international GmbH
THE BAG
a short film by Roland Reber
Germany 1999, drama for youth, 16 min
The experiences of a teenager with diabetes on a youth-camp.
- Special Mention by the Jury 2003, fast forward film festival for children, Pasinger Fabrik, munich
with Martine Miville, Susanne Brandl, Max Schoeppe, Georg Friedrich Graf, Bernadette Holtzem and many.
camera: Mira Gittner, Roland Reber.
editing: Mira Gittner
producer: Roland Reber, Mira Gittner
script and director: Roland Reber
production, sales & distribution: wtp international GmbH
MANUEL
a short film by Roland Reber
Germany 1998, drama for youth, 20 min
More and more teenagers meet to play „Wija Board“, Tarot Cards and celebrating their magical games.
For a lot it is only a scary pleasure of their leisure but for a few it is turning into deadly seriousness…
- Special Mention by the Jury 1999 Children Film Festival, Pasinger Fabrik, Munich (Germany)
with Max Schoeppe, Lena Buerck, Simon Brandl, Anna Schoeppe, Bernadette Holtzem and many more…
camera: Mira Gittner, Roland Reber
editing: Mira Gittner
producer: Roland Reber, Ute Meisenheimer, Mira Gittner
script and director: Roland Reber
production, sales & distribution: wtp international GmbH