Beyond The Tide

2019, Short, 15:00 min. / D: Jan Mocka and Ingo Monitor, P: Mocka Monitor UG

When her long forgotten mother is washed up ashore mysteriously, claiming her loving dad was about to die, a bright little girl decides to investigate a dark, tragic mystery.

Starring: Keziah Buerki, Frederik Funke & Katharina Heyer

Awards:
Jury Prize for Best Short at Filmtage Friedrichshafen
Special Jury Mention at “Short of the Year 2020” run by short film distributor Promofest

Official Selection of:

17th IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival 2019
13th Fünf Seen Film Festival 2019
East Lansing Film Festival 2019
Sanford International Film Festival 2019
Portobello Film Festival London 2019
Short of the Year 2020
Amsterdam Lift-Off Festival 2019
John Abraham International Short Film Festival 2019
Filmtage Friedrichshafen 2020
Oakland Short Film Festival 2019
The BeBop Channel Content Festival 2020

The English-speaking short film was directed by Ingo Monitor & Jan Mocka and photographed by Sabine Panossian. Principal photography took place in Denmark in the beginning of February 2018. Frederik Funke, Keziah Bürkiand Katharina Heyer portray the leading roles. Matija Strniša composed the music for the film.

The project has received a grant of € 20.000,00 by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.

Beyond the Tide is kindly supported by tentacle sync, ARRI, CMS, Chaussee SoundVision, Kortwich, Dr. Hauschka, Kölln, Naturcenter Tønnisgårdand shark sportswear. It is distributed by Rock Salt Releasing, a label of Tricoast Worldwide(US).