mandy peterat

The Taster

2023 • Sci-Fi • Thriller • 29 min

«The Danube Delta, Romania. Near future. The young Romanian Ozana is chosen to work as the new taster girl for the occupying forces. But already on her first day of work she breaks the most important rule - never look the leader in the eye. Soon Ozana finds herself face to face with the unpredictable man who is occupying her country. All alone.»

Film Still © Adam Graf

starring
Silvana Mihai
Godehard Giese
Andreea Sovan

written and directed by Sophia Bierend

Producer Hana Petersen

Director of Photography Adam Graf

Editor Annika Mayer

Music Composer Bertolt Pohl

Re-Recording Mixer Kevin Jahnel

Costume Design Eleonore Carrière

Hair and Make-Up Annika Lehmann, Maite Herrendorf, Julia Hahn

FILMUNIVERSITY BABELSBERG KONRAD WOLF • FIRMAMENT MEDIA GMBH (Monic Films)

ART DEPARTMENT
Assistant Production Design Laura Römer
Props Master Christophe Higli
Stand-by Props Sophia Alexandra Rötschke
Set Decorator Kirstin Markwald
Set Dresser Susan Peter
Prop Design Henrike Heiland
Location Scout Nora Bock
Art Department Trainee Fiona Hamon

Ξ AWARDS
2023 STUDENT BAFTA AWARDS ⌊UK, USA⌋ · WINNER LIVE ACTION
2023 FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL ⌊CANADA⌋ · WINNER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
2023 PARKFLIMMERN ⌊GERMANY⌋ · WINNER AUDIENCE AWARD

Ξ NOMINATIONS
2023 CAMERAIMAGE ⌊POLAND⌋ · OFFICIAL SELECTION FILM AND ART SCHOOL ETUDES COMPETITION
2023 AESTHETICA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ⌊UK⌋ · OFFICIAL SELECTION
2023 ALDERRI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ⌊USA⌋ · BEST NARRATIVE SHORT·BEST ACTRESS·BEST SCREENPLAY
2023 ANNUAL COPENHAGEN FILM FESTIVAL ⌊DENKMARK⌋ · OFFICIAL SELECTION
2023 LUND FANTASTIC ⌊SWEDEN⌋ · OFFICIAL SELECTION
2023 SLASH ⌊GERMANY⌋ · OFFICIAL SELECTION
2023 KUNSTFILMFEST MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN ⌊GERMANY⌋ ·.GEDREHT IN MV