WEIßABGLEICH
WHITE BALANCE

film type experimental film, documentary film Production Country Germany production year 2019 runtime 17'00 colour
screening format DCP aspect ratio 1.78:1 (16:9) sound format Stereo languages Deutsch Subtitles Englisch

Protagonist and director Julian tries to fit in in a very extreme way. Being German, being beautiful, with bleaching cremes. He confronts other people with his wish to become white. His mother is shocked, but does not take the whole thing very seriously. A plastic surgeon says, he can help Julian with laser treatment.

director Julian Mahid Carly Original-Filmmusik / Original Score Dominik Matzka Schnitt / Editing Maxie Borchert Bildgestaltung / DOP Markus Ott Tongestaltung / Sound Design Jonas Kröhnert film school Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Festivals
2019 Internationale Hofer Filmtage, Germany
2020 Sehsüchte - Internationales Studierendenfilmfestival, Potsdam, Germany
2020 FiSH - Filmfestival im StadtHafen, Rostock, Germany (Film des Jahres)
2020 Bundesfestival junger Film, St. Ingbert
Production
  • Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
  • Eva Steegmayer
  • Akademiehof 10
  • 71638 Ludwigsburg
  • Deutschland
  • +49 7141 96982179
  • http://www.filmakademie.de
Distribution
  • Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
  • Eva Steegmayer
  • Akademiehof 10
  • 71638 Ludwigsburg
  • Deutschland
  • +49 7141 96982179
  • http://www.filmakademie.de
Sales
  • Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
  • Sigrid Gairing
  • Akademiehof 10
  • 71638 Ludwigsburg
  • +49 7141 96982193
  • http://www.filmakademie.de
School

Julian Mahid Carly

Born 1997 in Kassel;
holds a BA in History and Literature from the University of Goettingen;
since 2017 studying stage directing at the Academy of Performing Arts Baden-Wuerttemberg;
as a stage director and author his works can be seen in several German theatres