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Shortfilm

Die unsichtbare Grenze | The Invisible Boarder

Shortfilm | 27min | 2022

A deportation in Vienna in the middle of the night. Police officer Nancy and her colleague Albert have the task of evicting a family. Together with a police unit, they ambush an Albanian family without a valid residence permit. The situation escalates and the events of the night leave everyone involved traumatized.

Director

Mark Gerstorfer

Cinematographer

Marie-Thérèse Zumtobel

Producers

Mark Gerstorfer, Lukas Rosatti, Marie-Thérèse Zumtobel

Festivals and Wins

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*Student Academy Award Winner - GOLD

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*Shortlisted at the 96th Academy Awards - Live Action Short Film

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*Österreichischer Filmpreis - Bester Kurzfilm 2024 // Austrian Film Award - Best Shorfilm 2024

*Best Cinematography + Best Student Film
Shots Film Festival (Slovenia, August 2023)

*Francisco García De Paso’ Human Values Mention
Huesca International Film Festival (Spain, June 2022)

* Best Director
BARCIFF - Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival (Spain, July 2022)

* Österreichischer Nachwuchspreis
Filmfestival Kitzbühel (Austria, August 2022)

* Best Reflecting Albanian Award
Tirana International Film Festival (Albania, September 2022)

* WINNER BEST MALE STUDENT DIRECTOR
Cannes Indie Short Award (France, October 2022)

* Best Drama
Aesthetica Short Film Festival (England, November 2022)

* Best Shortfilm
SCANORAMA - Section GLIMSES OF EUROPE (Lithuania, November 2022)

* Best Leading Act
Usak Film Festival (Turkey, December 2022)

* Honorable Mention
ONE Country ONE Film International Festival (France, March 2023)

* DaHome Award
Landshuter Kurzfilmfestival (Germany, March 2023)

* First Price International Competition
Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival (Italy, March 2023)

** Nominated for Deutschen Menschenrechts-Filmpreis 2022

FESTIVALS
Go Short - International Short Film Fesitval Nijmegen (Netherlands, April 2022)
Alpinale (Austria, August 2022)
Shortynale (Austria, August 2022)
Bengaluru International Short FIlm Festival (India, August 2022)
DC Shorts (USA, September 2022)
Montreal International Black Film Festival (Canada, September 2022)
Tehran International Short Film Festival (Iran, September 2022)
Leeds International Film Festival (England, November 2022)
Oaxaca FilmFest (Mexico, December 2022)
Beirut Shorts (Lebanon, December 2022)
Halifax Black Film Festival (Canada, February 2023)
IFF ZOOM-ZBLIZENIA 2023 (Poland, March 2023)
Julian Dubuque Festival (USA, April 2023)
South Italy International Film Festival (Italy, June 2023) - Honorable Mention
Dokufest (Kosovo, August 2023)
Fünf Seen Kurzfilmfestival (Germany, August 2023)
Festival of Nations (Austria, September 2023)
Portobello Film Festival (United Kingdom, September 2023)

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