Ein Fall für ZweiLerchenberg tells the story of former TV star… +2 More
From UPF
Felix Binder
Maren Lüthje / Florian Schneider / Andreas Hörl
Yes
Lerchenberg
4
00:25:00
2013
Germany
Comedy
Lerchenberg tells the story of former TV star Sascha Hehn (played by himself). Sascha is at the end of his rope, his career is in a slump, his money lost in a dubious real estate scam. And his reputation at his former Network, ZDF, is ruined. His last chance is his former fling Lissie, better known in Mainz under the name Dr. Elizabeth Wolter. The tough Network-Executive Dr. Wolter tells her idealistic subordinate Billie to take care of the comeback of the one-time favorite nations sweetheart Sascha. This task, however, proves to be much more difficult than expected. Sascha did not get his bad reputation by mistake, he has earned it over three decades in the business.
Liselott Forsmann
Lucia Haslauer |
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RakeRake stars Richard Roxburgh as criminal defence… +2 More
From UPF
Peter Duncan
Peter Duncan / Ian Collie / Richard Roxburgh
Yes
Rake
8
00:55:00
2012
Australia
Comedy
Rake stars Richard Roxburgh as criminal defence barrister Cleaver Greene – defender of the indefensible and champion of the lost cause, both in the courtroom and the bedroom. We would like to tell you that since we last met our hero (season 1), he had found the road to Damascus instead of the road to perdition; he has learned to love wisely instead of too often and that it paid off to go another 25 grand into debt to back a ‘sure thing’ at Moonee Valley. Sadly, that epicentre of chaos otherwise known as Cleaver Greene, has learned nothing in this time and has not changed a whit. If anything, he’s a little worse. Like any genuine addict, Cleaver is on a constant search for faster rushes.
Liselott Forsmann
Lucia Haslauer |
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Foxes on the RunWomen today want it all! We want a career and… +2 More
From UPF
Loslopend Wild
Charlotte Vanhecke
Riet De Prins
Yes
Foxes on the Run
8
00:26:00
2012
Belgium
Comedy
Women today want it all! We want a career and children; 400 friends on Facebook and after work drinks with the girlfriends. We want to be excellent cooks and constantly stay in shape. We want a well- balanced relationship and a thrilling sex life. Foxes on the Run is a sketch show about women of all generations from their teens to their seventies, it is about women in realistic, every day situations, demanding far too much of themselves and their environment. But! Foxes on the Run does absolutely not criticize men. As we all know, behind every great woman… there is a great man! In fact, it is rather confronting for us, women.
Liselott Forsmann
Lucia Haslauer |
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Rural NewsRural News is a fake news programme from a… +2 More
From UPF
Telerural
Miguel Cadilhe
Miguel Cadilhe
Yes
Telerural
53
00:24:00
2011
Portugal
Comedy
Rural News is a fake news programme from a nonexisting rural village in Portugal called Curral de Moinas: if one wants to find Curral de Moinas, one should look behind the map of Portugal! Thus there is no direct link to reality and all the characters are fictional and live in a parallel world with each news block having a strong dose of nonsense. Quim and Zé are the two rednecks that present this TV news journal and they are very proud of it! An easy way to imagine what Rural News is like is to imgagine how a TV news journal from Asterix’s virtual village wouldbe like, with Asterix and Obelix as the TV news pilots.
Liselott Forsmann
Lucia Haslauer |
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Rising HopeRising Hope is a celebrated race-horse who has… +2 More
From UPF
Milen Vitanov
Milen Vitanov
No
00:07:00
2012
Germany
Animation
Rising Hope is a celebrated race-horse who has never lost a race. But one day something terrible happens: he cannot keep up with his competitors and fails to win the race. Suddenly, he is no longer at the centre of attention and no one cares about him, including his owner who simply leaves him behind. After everyone has left the race-track, Rising Hope runs into a retired race-dog who is sweeping the premises. Fortunately, the dog has an idea of how to help him get back on track. But all of a sudden, he realizes that taking part in races and being a winner no longer satisfies him. Thus Rising Hope decides to look for those things that make life truly meaningful.
Anna Birgersson-Dahlberg
Ljiljana Preradovic
Young Song |
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The TreeJuan is a nine-year-old boy who lives in a small… +2 More
From UPF
El árbol
Daniel García Sanchiz / Darinel Domínguez Culebro
Darinel Domínguez Culebro
No
00:10:00
2012
Mexico
Children
Juan is a nine-year-old boy who lives in a small village while his father is working in the United States. All that’s left from him are memories of tales and games. Juan’s best friend is a tree, whose foliage is ground for incredible adventures and with whom he shares games made up by him. Soon, nonetheless, a change occurs that will alter his life, facing him again to the feeling of loss. Chiapas is one of the richest states in biodiversity of Mexico and The World. Nevertheless, its population still remains as one of the poorest. Illegal logging is fairly common and there’s little understanding among civilians about the long-term consequences entailed to this destruction.
Anna Birgersson-Dahlberg
Ljiljana Preradovic
Young Song |
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ShackledOne day Xiao Nan returns home to find that… +2 More
From UPF
Wang Chien Ming
Wang Tong / Liu Yu-Shiuan
No
00:23:00
2012
Taiwan
Fiction
One day Xiao Nan returns home to find that everything familiar to him has changed. His parents are locked out, and he is stuck inside a house in turmoil as an invisible shackle silently suffocates the family. What Xiao Nan ‘sees’ and ‘hears’ in his mind become disorienting commands where truth is difficult to separate from fiction. Can Xiao Nan find the way out? Shackled deals with children coming face-to-face with their parents’ frustration of estrangement and the shaping of learned behaviour akin to animal training. Through the use of photography and post-production special effects, the resultant surrealism depicts the child’s subtly complex inner thoughts, memories and psychology interlaced with fantasy and reality.
Anna Birgersson-Dahlberg
Ljiljana Preradovic
Young Song |
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The Beo ShowEach programme features an experienced performer… +2 More
From UPF
Pat Cowap
Deborah Spillane
Yes
The Beo Show
00:07:00
2012
Ireland
Educational
Each programme features an experienced performer who mentors and collaborates with a young person between the ages of 7 and 11. The mentors range from musicians, dancers, actors, composers, instrumentalists and specialist acts. Each show ends with a short collaborative performance featuring the ‘teacher’ and the ‘student’. Set in the Beo Theatre this new strand involves the audience in the behind the scene dramas that every performer can face before they walk on stage. The narrative of the show is driven by humorous daily dilemmas brought to life with our two main characters Donie and Nora. Donie is the ever forgetful stage manager who presents his dilemma to the audience at the start of the show and magically transports a child through the television to join him in The Beo Theatre. Nora, his trusted sidekick helps him to resolve his daily dilemmas with the expertise of our young guest and mentor.
Anna Birgersson-Dahlberg
Ljiljana Preradovic
Young Song |
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TimThis programme is about friendship, putting the… +2 More
From UPF
Marika Lytts-Råholm
Christel Wunsch
Yes
Utmanad = The Challenge
20
00:28:00
2012
Finland
Educational
This programme is about friendship, putting the trust in yourself and your friend as you dive into something new. In each episode, Anna-Karin will visit a new place in Finland to challenge a child to do something he or she has never done before. The children will have 24 hours to prepare for the challenge, and they also get to choose a friend for support. For guidance they will have a coach, an expert in the field in question. Still they are on their own when it‘s time to perform. During the challenge the class is there to chair on the class mate, regardless the outcome. Still, one thing is certain: Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
Anna Birgersson-Dahlberg
Ljiljana Preradovic
Young Song |
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Web vs. CelebWeb vs. Celeb is a unique interactive webcam… +2 More
From UPF
Web vs. Promi
Uli Soehnlein
Nina von Kettler / Paul Wolff
Yes
Web vs. Promi
15
00:25:24
2012
Germany
Educational
Web vs. Celeb is a unique interactive webcam gameshow for a target audience between 6 and 13 years. Without leaving their homes four kids from all over the country take on a celebrity in the studio. The four teenage candidates are connected with the studio via their webcams. They compete against each other and the celebrity in computer games that are controlled via body movements, similar to popular motion sensing game consoles. The celebrity in the studio also controls his or her ‘avatar’ with body movements and tries to prevent the four candidates from gathering points. After four rounds the best candidate enters the grand final, one on one against the celebrity, with the chance of winning 1000 Euros.
Anna Birgersson-Dahlberg
Ljiljana Preradovic
Young Song |
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SnailI know an Animal is a magazine on television and… +2 More
From UPF
Andreas Hykade
Benjamin Manns
Yes
Ich kenne ein Tier = I know an Animal
13
00:11:00
2012
Germany
Animation
I know an Animal is a magazine on television and internet for preschool age children. It celebrates the joy and wonder of children coming together with animals. They will be sought in riddles and watched in small reportages. Children can create animals as big wall paintings, explore them from all angles and the warm hearted animal short films will make them laugh with happiness. The ‘raspberry-coloured internetworld’ invites children to make their own experiences: Children can play with the cartoon-trailer and create funny animal shapes. They can draw pictures, take part in guessing games and sing along with the I know an animal song. Children can explore, discover, create and express themselves. It’s great to be an expert!
Anna Birgersson-Dahlberg
Ljiljana Preradovic
Young Song |
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The Curious World of Professor Fun and Dr. DullEach episode the ever unhappy and anti-creative… +2 More
From UPF
Patrick Cowap
Aaron Heffernan
Yes
The Curious World of Professor Fun and Dr. Dull
00:08:00
2012
Ireland
Educational
Each episode the ever unhappy and anti-creative Dr. Dull accidentally comes up with a great idea for a piece of make and do which the enthusiastic and can-do Professor Fun sets about making into a reality - with the help of Artist Laura. The show has a touch of wonder running through all of its characters as well as through the strange and fantastical world they inhabit. Also, there is an item in each episode showing a group of Artlings (6-8 years from around Ireland) demonstrating a lateral and experimental take on the theme of the day. The key message of this show is that creativity is a collaborative endeavour in which everyone has a part to play.
Anna Birgersson-Dahlberg
Ljiljana Preradovic
Young Song |
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Design Ah!Design Ah! is a programme that shows children the… +2 More
From UPF
Masakazu Sato
Satoshi Otani
Yes
Design Ah!
00:15:00
2012
Japan
Educational
Design Ah! is a programme that shows children the joy of design. The programme consists of short segments that are designed to help children appreciate objects and ideas from different perspectives. A segment called ‘Looking at Design’ shows a variety of designs for the same object. ‘Split Up!’ shows the deconstruction process of design to help viewers see how designs and items can be separated into many forms, shapes, and colors. ‘Movement Design’ and ‘Without This…’ show how designs are vital for innovation. And ‘Designers’ features noted designers and gives important tips based on their work. All the segments are produced by designers at the top of their field, making creative use of images, music, and sound.
Anna Birgersson-Dahlberg
Ljiljana Preradovic
Young Song |
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Mercy mercy: a portrait of a true adoption = Adoptions PrisA Danish couple, Henriette and Gert, are to adopt… +2 More
From UPF
Mercy mercy: Adoptionens pris
Katrine W. Kjær
Miriam Nørgaard / Sara Stockmann / Vibeke Windeløv
No
00:53:00
2012
Denmark
Documentary
A Danish couple, Henriette and Gert, are to adopt 4 year old Masha, and her 2 year old brother, Roba, from their African parents, Sinkenesh and Hussen. Each family has their own motive for choosing adoption - the African parents wish to secure two of their children’s future with material wealth, as well as economic compensation. But Gert and Henriette neither brought presents, nor lets the couple say farewell to their children at the airport. The Director, Katrine W. Kjær, is with them on the entire journey. In Ethiopia, along with the two couples, she meets the harsh realities behind the latest decade’s adoption boom. There is a lot of money in adoption, you see.
Alex Shprintsen
Hiroshi Tanami
Tine Gøtzsche |
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Yes, We Love This Country – An Art Journey to North KoreaIn May 2012, the North Korean Committee for… +2 More
From UPF
Ja, Han Elsker Dette Landet
Vivi Stenberg
Ingerid Nordstrand
No
00:48:00
2012
Norway
Documentary
In May 2012, the North Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries invited Norwegian conceptual artist Morten Traavik to co-host the first ever Norwegian cultural festival in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on the national day of Norway. Traavik went to North Korea together with a group of Norwegian musicians and artists and arranged the festival on the 17th of May 2012. He named the festival ‘Yes, We Love this Country’, a play on the title of the Norwegian national anthem. This documentary puts the viewer in the middle of the controversial project and forces viewers to make up their own minds on whether it is right or wrong to engage in one of the most brutal regimes in the world.
Alex Shprintsen
Hiroshi Tanami
Tine Gøtzsche |
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JimiSchoolchildren from all over Finland participated… +2 More
From UPF
Tuula Rajavaara
Mirja Holste
Yes
Avoin tarina = Open story
5
00:30:00
2012
Finland
Fiction
Schoolchildren from all over Finland participated in a writing campaign called Open Story in 2010. The theme was tolerance - the diversity and difference of people. Five stories were made into short films for which all under 16-year-olds could create an ending of their own. This story is about a new pupil in the second year, Jimi, who turns out to come from a broken family with substance abuse problems. Schoolchildren had two weeks to suggest an ending for the story at yle.fi/avointarina. Three alternatives were filmed with the same cast for each story of the series. The final interactive story with three alternative endings, A, B and C - all by different writers – were shown in spring 2012.
Anna Birgersson-Dahlberg
Ljiljana Preradovic
Young Song |