Konrad Kristina

Jaba
Zoli earns his livelihood abroad by skinning chinchillas in a Danish fur factory.The film begins with the story of Zoli's return to the periphery, to the small Hungarian village of Jaba. Zoli's family, settled Romas, struggle to earn their living by hiring themselves out as day-labourers. For Zoli, Jaba has no work and no prospects, so he kills time and waits. Standstill."Jaba" tells the story of survival in one of Europe's poorest regions. A movie about the outsiders. The protagonists portray their own lives. A film that is as raw and poetic as the people themselves.

Left Right Left Right
A personal, cinematic quest - a Hungarian filmmaker living in Berlin goes back to her homeland.

Author, director, producer. 1977 - Maîtrise d'Histoire, Université Paris VII. 1978-83 worked for Swiss television. Documentaries. 1983 - lived in New York (super 8 films, editing). 1984 -86 - lived and worked in Nicaragua, where she produced and realized with Gabrielle Baur various documentaries. 1987-1994 lived and worked in Montevideo/Uruguay. Co-founder of Girasolas and Producciones del Sur. Since 1995, filmmaker and producer in Berlin, co-founder of Konrad/Froschfilm. In 2002, founded welt/film GmbH with Christian Frosch.

WHEN WE WERE HAPPY 73 MIN. documentary by Kristina Konrad, Germany/Cuba 2011AND DIDN´T KNOW ITCHAU PELADO Documentary by Miguel Presno, 66 min., coproduction with Lavoráginefinancial support: Fona Uruguay, Uruguay/Germany 2011Love Songs for Scumbags Feature Film by Phillip Duncan, 95 min., Tiptoefilms, Fleischfilm, weltfilmGermany/USA 2011MENSAJERO Documentary by Martín Solá, 85 min., Argentine/Spain/Germany 2011,coproduction with 996 films, Argentina Oberservatorio de Ciné, Barcelona,financial support: INCAA Argentina, BAFICI 2011, Festival Dei Popoli2011THE WRITING ON THE WALL Documentary by David Pablos, 30 Min., in order by ZDF/3sat, 2010,commissioning editor: Maik PlatzenCENTRO Documentary by Sebastián Martínez, 90 min., coproduction with 996films, Argentina, Oberservatorio de Ciné, Barcelona, BAFICI April 2010AS ANYONE ELSE Documentary by Antonio Guidi, 30min., 2009, by order of ZDF/3sat,commissioning editor: Katya Mader, Maik PlatzenFAR AWAY FROM HERE Documentary by Kristina Konrad, 30 Min., in order by ZDF/3Sat,commissioning editor: „Mädchengeschichten“, Katya MaderDuisburger Filmwoche 2008SILENT RESIDENT Script/Director: Christian Frosch, Psychothriller, A/D/Lux/H 2008, 90 min,coproduction mit Amour Fou Wien, Mediopolis Berlin, MinotaurusfilmLuxembourg und Eurofilm Ungarn. Financial support: ÖFI, FFW,Medienboard, MDM. World Sales: Bavaria Film InternationalDistribution Germany: Neue Visionen Filmverleih BerlinCast: Brigitte Hobmeier, Martin Wuttke, Johanna Wokalek, Xaver Hutter,Walfriede Schmitt.Theatrical release: in Germany and AustriaTEAR WORKS Script/Director: Christian Frosch, experimentalfilm, 10 min, financialsupport: Bundesministerium Wien A/D 2009CARMENCITA An homage to the immortal tango dancer CARMEN CALDERÓNDocumentary, Germany/CH 2007, 16 min, DVD (DV), OV spanish,english ST, Director: Alexandra PrusaLUNIK Script/Director: Gilbert Beronneau , drama, 95 min.,Germany 2007Financial support: Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, coproduction withspiritfilms Berlin, Gilbert BeronneauCast: Anna Mühe, Thorsten MertensAward: Achtung Berlin 2007: Zitty-Leserjury-price Berlin-Brandenburgʼ:Special MentionHAPPY HOUR Music-Theatert Staatsoper Berlin 2008, 130 min., DVD, direction: KristinaKonrad, Kamera: Miguel Presno/ Dhelim Scribano, Ton und Mischung:Martin Schneider, Schnitt: K. Konrad/Miguel Presno, Produktionsleitung:Ursula ScribanoScript/ director: Adriana Altaras, Ilka SeifertCast: Benjamin Bahr | Kay Dietrich |Julian Gerull /Johanna Kuhlmann/LiliaMilek Horst Moye /Ricardo Müller | Martin Ostermeyer | Celine ReuterEsther Blanche Scheidler | Felix Wassermann | Tobias WegnerJABA Script/Director: Andreas Bolm , 37 min. min, 16mm color, Dolby SR,Hungarian OV, engl. ST, Germany 2006, coproduction with HFFMünchen, pickpocket filmproductionFestivals: INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OBERHAUSENFestival de Cannes, 2006, Cinéfondation, Festival International dudocumentaire de Marseille, 200Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar de Plata, 20.-29.10. 2006,Duisburger Filmwoche, 6. - 12.11. 2006, Competition, KasselerDokumentarfilm-und Videofest, 7.-12.11. 2006IDFA Amsterdam, 23.11. -3.12. 2006, IDFA ACADEMY, 48th Inter.Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilba, 11. Rencontresinternationales Paris/Berlin/Madrid, 2006, 2007, Doc en courts Lyon,2006, Competition, 18the Trieste Film Festival, 2007, NorwegianDocumentary Film Festival, April 07Dignity & Work International Film Festival, Gdansk, Polen, April 07Awards : 48th Inter. Festival of Documentary and Short Film ofBilbao, GOLD MIKELDI FOR DOCUMENTARY, Doc en courts Lyon:Prix special du JuryEL VIAJE HACIA EL MAR Script/Director: Guillermo Casanova/Fiction, 80 min, Uruguay 2003OV span./ engl.ST, Production: Lavorágine Films - Jorge RoccaAssociate Producers: welt/film gmbh, Walter AchugarAwards:Best Film Uruguay 2003, (FIPRESCI)Special prize of the Jury Miami International Film Festival, 2004Golden Colón Best Film, Silver Colón Best actor, iné y Architecture Award,Huelva (Spain), 2003, Best Latinamerican Film, Roberto "Tato" Miller Preis,Mar del Plata, Argentina, 2004Public Price, Best Film, Cinesul, Brasilien, 2004Jury Award, Latin American Filmfestival Utrecht/Holland, 2005Nominated for Oscar(Uruguay) , for Price Goya in Spain 2004, PremioCondor Argentina 2006In Uruguay more than 100´000 spectators, theatrical release in Uruguay/Argentine/Mexico/ Ecuador, more than 50 International FestivalsHOME IS WHERE I AM Script/Director: Stephan Settele / TVDocumentary, 90 min, Germany2003, OV tschechisch/engl.,ST, coproduction with: ZDF 3sat/MDRWorld Sales: MDC int. GmbH

Our America - Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, Habana, 2005: Premio Coral for the best film about Latin America of a non-Latin American director; Docupolis 2006, Best Latin American Documentary; International Documentary Film Festival of Navarra Punto de Vista 2007: Special Mention. Far Away from Here - Best film about Latin America by a non-Latin American director, Festival de Cine de Rosario, Argentina.