DOK.deutsch competition
AUF DER KIPPE
Germany 2023 – Director: Britt Beyer – Original with English subtitles – Length: 86 min.
Coal mining has shaped Lusatia for generations. In the GDR it was still an important industrial location but, after the fall of communism, companies shut down and livelihoods were destroyed. With the planned phase out of coal, the region is facing another upheaval. Britt Beyer takes a sensitive look at the people who must deal once again with the collapse of existing structures and points of reference. Ina Borrmann
Biography
Britt Beyer studied German and History at the Karl Marx University in Leipzig. This was followed by assistant directing positions for documentary and feature films. In 2000 she founded her own film production company and casting agency "Vostok1" in Berlin.
Filmography (selection)
AUF DER SPUR DES GELDES, DE 2021, 88 min.
24H EUROPE – THE NEXT GENERATION, DE, FR 2019, 1440 min.
DER JUNGE HERR BÜRGERMEISTER, DE 2003, 77 min.
Nominated for the DOK.deutsch Wettbewerb
Intense stories and the unusual on one's own doorstep: the competition presents films that deal with people and topics in German-speaking countries. The VIKTOR DOK.deutsch Competition is endowed with 7,500 euros. The prize sponsor is Sky.
Writer: Britt Beyer. Camera: Frank Amann, Marcus Lenz. Sound: Oliver Stahn, Jörg Theil. Editing: Janine Dauterich, Sandra Brandl. Music: Rolf und Joachim Kühn. Production: zero one film, Celluloidtracks. Producer: Thomas Kufus. Distribution: Real Fiction Film.
