SYNOPSIS: A near-futuristic satire, Die Freundin explores the state of connection and relationship as society becomes more isolated from each other.
Open the door, is your best friend. (Abre la puerta, es tu mejor amiga)
Director: Iván Sáinz-Pardo
Writer: Iván Sáinz-Pardo, Kathrin von Steinburg, Josephine Ehlert
Camera:Iván Sáinz-Pardo
Producer: Iván Sáinz-Pardo
Music: Philipp Fabian Kölmel
Cast: Kathrin von Steinburg, Josephine Ehlert
Awards and Screenings:
-"BEST I-CORTO AWARD" Festival Iberoamericano de Cortometrajes ABC (FIBABC) 2017 . SPAIN
-"BEST COMEDY AWARD"
-"BEST ACTRESS AWARD (Kathrin von Steinburg)"
in"Alternative Film Festival Canada 2017", Toronto, CANADA
-"SUPER SHORT FILM AWARD" at “The Blue Danube Film Festival 2017" AUSTRIA
-SPECIAL MENTION AWARD in "Festival de cortometrajes OTTO 2017", ARGENTINA
-"3 STARS AWARD" at "THE IAC BRITISH INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR FILM COMPETITION 2018", UK
-"BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM AWARD" at "SHORT TO THE POINT International Short Film Festival Awards", ROMANIA
-3º AUDIENCE AWARD at Trashfilmfest Kassel 2018, GERMANY
-FINALIST Best Comedy in Notodofilmfest 2016 Madrid, SPAIN
-FINALIST in "London Lo-No Pop-up Cinema 2017", London, U.K
-FINALIST at "InShort Film Festival 2017", London, UK!
-FINALIST at "Europa Film Festival 2018" in Barcelona. SPAIN
-FINALIST at "KURZFILM FESTIVALS GÖTTINGEN 2018" GERMANY
-FINALIST "Filmmaker International Film Festival 2019". Barcelona SPAIN
-SEMI FINALIST in "11th Edition of Sguardi - European Independent Short Film Night"
-SEMIFINALIST at "Los Angeles CineFest
-SEMIFINALIST at "London International Motion Pictures Awards 2019", London. UK2018" USA
-SEMIFINALIST Couch Film Festival 2019 CANADA
-NOMINATED as "BEST SHORT AWARD and "BEST ORIGINAL IDEA" at "TOP INDIE FILM AWARDS 2018"
-La Muestra Audiovisual CINESINÚ, Cordoba, COLOMBIA
-Cine-World Film Festival, USA
-XV Festival de cortos de humor "Humor en Corto" en Arrigorriaga, SPAIN
-Marcellus Movie Madness Family Film Festival, USA
-"Lisbon International Film Festival 2016", Lisbon, PORTUGAL
-"300 Seconds Short Film Festival 2016", Toronto, CANADA
-22. Filmfestival Türkei Deutschland 2017, GERMANY
-ROLLING IDEAS Monthly International Film Awards & Screenings 2017",RUMANIA
-LOW COST FILM FESTIVAL 2017, Barcelona, SPAIN
-Fabulous Independent Film Festival 2016, Florida. USA
-"CINHOMO", el Festival de Cine LGBT de Valladolid 2017", Valladolid, SPAIN
-"5th International Changing Perspectives Short Film Festival 2017", TURKEY
-"Powerarte Festival 2017" Bologna
-"Philly Sketchfest 2017 en Pennsylvania, USA
-“Austin Comedy Short Film Festival Spring 2017 en Austin, USA.
-Festival Internacional 4 minutos en corto. Las palmas. SPAIN
-"Leiden International Short Film Experience (LISFE) 2017", Leiden, HOLLAND
-"Sprrkle Collective 2017", Santa Monica, CALIFORNIA
-"International low & no budget film-sharing festival 2017", Stuttgart, GERMANY
-"Curtas do Acaso 2017" Lisbon. PORTUGAL
-Berlin Flash Film Festival 2017, Berlin, GERMANY
-BlackBox Shortfilm Festival 2017, SWITZERLAND
-"IndieFlicks Monthly International Film Festival" Manchester. UK
-"SHORT TO THE POINT (STTP)" Bucharest
-"Comedy World Network International Film Festival LAS VEGAS 2018"
-"Global India International Film Festival 2018" Pune, Maharashtra INDIA
-"Beyond the Lens Film Festival 2018" Los Angeles. USA
-"Tres Court International Film Festival 2018" FRANCIA.
-Der Phantastische Trashfilm Festival 2018 Kassel, GERMANY
-"South West Film Fest 2018" Weymouth. UK!
-"Vagabond Film Festival 2018" Milton Keynes. UK
-Oregon Cinema Arts Film Festival 2018" Oregon. USA
-"Culture & Diversity Film Festival 2018" California. USA
-"Cheap Thrills, zero budget film festival RED OCT 2018", UK
-"Midnight Film Festival 2018", New York USA
-"Borgarnes Film Freaks BFF 2018", Borgarnes. ISLAND!
-"Euroregion Film Festival 2019" Heerlen. HOLLAND
-"The Chaffey Review Film Festival 2019" California. USA
-FilmFest Altenburg 2019 in Altenburg. GERMANY
