NIGHT FATHER CHRISTMAS DIED, THE

Scene from "The Night Father Christmas Died"
Christmas Eve: While the world is celebrating the feast of love, three people are particularly lonely. As he does not want to be alone on this day, Richard wanders around the city in a Santa Claus costume to be Father Christmas for the children of strangers - all for free. Sasha is a very successful and beloved music star. Though she is loved by her fans she has no true friends and family to spend Christmas with. Ivan, a Russian hitman, has just finished his last job of the year. After months of loneliness he slips up into a dangerous situation when he gets involved with a traveling stranger.
After a momentous shoot-out in a hotel room, some bullets make their way to the neighboring room...and fate takes its course.
The Night Father Christmas Died is a modern fairy tale filled with drama, humor, action and magic.
After a momentous shoot-out in a hotel room, some bullets make their way to the neighboring room...and fate takes its course.
The Night Father Christmas Died is a modern fairy tale filled with drama, humor, action and magic.
Category Short
Year of Production 2010
Director Martin Schreier
Screenplay Martin Schreier
Cinematography Markus Nestroy
Martin Schreier, Michael Timmers
Anna Luise Weinkamm
Cast Wolfgang Packhäuser, Matthias Hungerbuehler, Jens Atzorn, Tyron Ricketts, Vladislav Grakovskiy, Pia Mechler
Producers Benjamin Munz, Sebastian Sawetzki
Production Company Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Runtime 37 min
Format color
Festivals Max Ophuels Festival Saarbruecken 2010
Awards Caligari Award 2010
Contact
Martin Schreier
mail@martinschreier.com
http://www.martinschreier.com,
Sebastian Sawetzki
sebastian.sawetzki@gmx.de
,
Benjamin Munz
benjamin.munz@web.de
Year of Production 2010
Director Martin Schreier
Screenplay Martin Schreier
Cinematography Markus Nestroy
Martin Schreier, Michael Timmers
Anna Luise Weinkamm
Cast Wolfgang Packhäuser, Matthias Hungerbuehler, Jens Atzorn, Tyron Ricketts, Vladislav Grakovskiy, Pia Mechler
Producers Benjamin Munz, Sebastian Sawetzki
Production Company Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Runtime 37 min
Format color
Festivals Max Ophuels Festival Saarbruecken 2010
Awards Caligari Award 2010
Contact
Martin Schreier
mail@martinschreier.com
http://www.martinschreier.com,
Sebastian Sawetzki
sebastian.sawetzki@gmx.de
,
Benjamin Munz
benjamin.munz@web.de