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November Showcase: A Month Full of Premieres and Highlights
While October was already an eventful month for our members, November seems to surpass all expectations. From world premieres and South Tyrolean premieres to cinema releases and TV debuts — everything is happening, and we couldn’t be happier to share the news.
HYDROGEN – REVOLUTION OR ILLUSION? by our member Andreas Pichler was recently nominated for the Science & Media Awards 2025 at the renowned Silbersalz Festival in Halle.
Meanwhile, MY BOYFRIEND EL FASCISTA, produced by HELIOS sustainable films, opened the Duisburger Filmwoche and is further travelling to Berne. Also screening in Duisburg is FÜR THEA by Felix Rier, edited by our co-president Nela Märki for the 3Sat format Docume, and presented at the doxs! Film Festival for children and youth.
The documentary PERSONALE by our member Carmen Trocker, which celebrated its world premiere at IDFA 2024, will also be shown at the Duisburger Filmwoche.
ZWEITLAND (D/IT/AT 2025), co-produced by our member Martin Rattini of HELIOS Sustainable Films, premiered this summer at Filmfest München in the CineCoPro Section and went on to a successful cinema tour across Austria, which began on September 4 and is still ongoing. This month, after screenings at the Dutch Mountain Film Festival (DMFF), the Arras Film Festival in France, the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), as well as in Radstadt and Ahrenshoop, the film is finally coming back home — to the region where it was shot — celebrating its South Tyrol premiere at the @Filmclub Capitol in Bolzano on November 19!
From November 20 onwards, ZWEITLAND will travel across South Tyrol — don’t miss it on the big screen!
SOUVENIRS OF WAR, by our co-president Georg Zeller, proves that even long after their initial release, films can continue to resonate and inspire meaningful discussions.
TONI, MIO PADRE, co-produced by our member Traudi Messini and premiered in Venice this September, will be released in cinemas across Italy from November 10.
TORINO TORINO, directed by our member Bernadette Weber, continues its journey after premiering at the Internationale Hofer Filmtage, with new screenings scheduled for Austria and Greece.
DESPITE THE SCARS, directed by Felix Rier, which premiered at the Biografilm Festival in Bologna, is now coming to screens in South Tyrol — telling the story of an extraordinarily strong young woman surviving the unimaginable.
Two productions featuring Katharina Forcher as costume designer are also out this month:
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STABIL, a TV series by Teresa Fritzi Hoerl & Sinje Köhler, first shown at Filmfest München, is coming mid-month to ARD Mediathek and linear TV.
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SCHATTENSPIELE, a short film, will be screened at the Filmakademie Wien.
VALENTINA E I MOSTRI, shot by our member Stefania Bona, comes to Bolzano as part of our DOC DAY screenings on November 20.
And last but definitely not least — Andreas Pichler celebrates his highly anticipated world premiere at IDFA 2025 with ELON MUSK UNVEILED – THE TESLA EXPERIMENT, with no fewer than seven screenings in Amsterdam!
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FAS Films in October at Festivals and on Screen
After an eventful September, many films featuring key contributions from our members continue their journeys this October – as this month’s Showcase clearly shows.
HYDROGEN – REVOLUTION OR ILLUSION? by Andreas Pichler, co-produced by Miramontefilm, continues its successful festival run. After being nominated for Best Film Score at the ISFMF in Croatia – and winning! – the film was also screened at the Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam and now heads to the Bergen International Film Festival.
MY BOYFRIEND EL FASCISTA, produced by HELIOS sustainable films, was nominated for the FIRST STEPS Award of the German Film Academy – and also took home the prize! Congratulations to everyone involved.
Two films edited by our co-president Nela Märki were shown at this year’s FFCGN: the world premiere of ANJA NIEDRINGHAUS – DIE FOTOGRAFIN UND DER KRIEG (with Gabriele Borghi as editing assistant and conforming) and ON THE BORDER, which screened in the NRW Competition.
TIAN, produced by Verena Ranzi (Takt Film), continues its tour across South Tyrol. Following screenings in Tegernsee, Innsbruck, and Bologna, the film will be shown in Kastelbell (17.10), Brixen (20.10), Schlanders (22.10), and Bruneck & Deutschnofen (23.10). Milena Holzknecht contributed as editing consultant.
IL CODICE DEL BOSCO, shot by Stefania Bona, is still being shown in cinemas across Italy, while MOVING MOUNTAINS (dir. Andrea Costa, prod. Takt Film, DOP Luca Zontini, editing among others Beatrice Segolini) continues its successful festival journey.
TORINO TORINO (dir. Bernadette Weber, edit Gabriele Borghi, color Marco Di Liello) celebrates its international premiere this month at the Hof International Filmfestival, alongside COSÌ COM’È (prod. Albolina Film, DOP Stefania Bona), which will have its German premiere there. NURA, produced by Tobias Gruber and featuring contributions by Jonathan Rinn, Lorenzo Covi, Beniamino Casagrande, and Georg Zeller, will also premiere in Hof.
At the end of the month, Martina Mahlknecht and Martin Prinoth will present their project SEE YOU SOON (working title) in the Co-Pro Section of DOK Leipzig.
Meanwhile, Beniamino Casagrande’s film IL ROSPO E IL DIAMANTE (producer Massimiliano Gianotti, grading Marco Di Liello, sound design Stefano Bernardi & Mattilde Ramini) has traveled back to where it was filmed – Tabo and Nesang in the Indian Himalayas.
And last but not least, VIVERE, a short film shot by Stefania Bona, will premiere on October 22 at Alice in Città in Rome!
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September News from Our Members
September was a vibrant month for FAS members, with numerous productions premiering at international festivals, reaching cinemas, and airing on television.
ZWEITLAND, directed by Michael Kofler and co-produced by Martin Rattini (HELIOS Sustainable Films), celebrated its theatrical release in Austria and was featured at the Fünf Seen Film Festival (FSFF).
This German–Italian–Austrian co-production brought together many FAS members, including Eva Kuen (Acting), Caterina Ferrari (3rd AD), Stefano Bernardi (Sound), Daniel Mahlknecht and Beniamino Casagrande (Grip), Caterina Albarella and Marco Di Liello (Camera Department), Jonathan Rinn (Lighting Technician), Hannes Hofer / Maier Bros. (Lighting Equipment), and Daria Akimenko and Gabriella Cosmo (Production Assistance).
Also at the FSFF, ON THE BORDER by Gerald Igor Hauzenberger and Gabriela Schild was edited by FAS Co-President Nela Märki.
Meanwhile, HELIOS Sustainable Films continues its strong festival presence with SOUVENIRS OF WAR, directed by FAS Co-President Georg Zeller and featuring contributions from Stefania Bona (Camera), Beatrice Segolini (Editing), and Stefano Bernardi (Sound Design).
Another HELIOS Sustainable Films production, MY BOYFRIEND EL FASCISTA, directed by Matthias Lintner, is currently on its international festival tour with screenings this month in Oslo and Lisbon.
FAS members contributed across departments, including Daria Akimenko (Junior Producer), Silvia Pozzi (Colorist), and Stefano Bernardi and Matilde Ramini (Sound Design).
From the ZeLIG Filmschool, COSA RESTA was selected for Visioni dal Mondo in Milan, while MEDIAART’s long-running format dF – Das Frauenmagazin for RAI Südtirol is currently being edited by FAS member Martina Gruber.
September also brought international attention to TONI, MIO PADRE, directed by Anna Negri and co-produced by Traudi Messini (MEDIAART), which celebrated its world premiere at Giornate degli Autori in Venice.
Another Venice premiere, ELISA by Leonardo di Costanzo, is now in cinemas across Italy with Caterina Ferrari as 3rd AD, and currently screening at Filmclub Bolzano.
The festival favourite VALENTINA E I MOSTRI, directed by Francesca Scalisi and shot by FAS member Stefania Bona, continues its international journey after premiering in Nyon earlier this year. The film will also be shown in Bolzano on November 20 as part of the DOC DAY programme.
Bona’s cinematography can also be seen in IL CODICE DEL BOSCO, directed by Alessandro Bernard and Paolo Ceretto.
DREAMS, directed by FAS member Karin Duregger with Matilde Ramini (Sound Recordist), is currently touring cinemas across South Tyrol.
And rounding off the month, ALBANIEN IN SÜDTIROL, produced by FAS members from KORABI — Erald Dika (Director), Annachiara Gislimberti (Camera), and Gabriele Borghi (Editing) — aired on RAI Südtirol, followed by a discussion on migration and belonging in the region.
From Venice to Bolzano, from Milan to Oslo — September once again showcased the breadth, quality, and international reach of South Tyrol’s film professionals.