B24

b24 is a documentary experiment. The film shows one day and one night in Germany´s capital. In an intimate two-person-crew-situation, the two directors take their camera and sound equipment and follow people whose ways are incidentally crossing. In 15 entertaining episodes, protagonists give spontaneous insight into their lives and thoughts. Where are we going? This question runs through different realities as a kind of filmic thread. While some protagonists refer to it in a geographical sense, others give philosophical interpretations of their thoughts and their dreams regarding society as a whole or their own life. As a result the camera intuitively captures a world where the transitions between dustman, gallery owner, businessman and nightclubber, between a lawyer, bus driver, student and tourist seem to be fluid.

Sebastian Heinzel, born 1979 in Kassel, is a German director and filmmaker. He starts his career as a journalist for newspapers and music television. Later on he discovers his passion for creative documentaries. Before studying at the prestigous Film Academy Baden-Württemberg he realizes the feature documentaries 89 MILLIMETRES and b24. Both films are theatrically released throughout Germany and Austria. His short documentary SAMAGON is invited to over 40 film festivals worldwide and receives international awards as many of his other films. Sebastian Heinzel teaches film in workshops and seminars.

Mirko Dreiling was born in Recklinghausen in 1975. After graduating from high school and completing his community service, he worked for four years at VIVA TV in Cologne. From 2000, he worked as a freelancer within the media network dieWG. Mirko Dreiling studied documentary film directing at the Nederlandse Film en Televisie Academie in Amsterdam from fall 2003.

Directors
Mirko Dreiling & Sebastian Heinzel

Cinematography
Mirko Dreiling & Sebastian Heinzel

Editor
Thomas Krause

Sound Design
Andreas Puffpaff

Producers
Mirko Dreiling & Sebastian Heinzel

Music
Peter Spiegel
Kai Fischer

Art Direction
Cyprian Hercka

Production
dieWG

Co-Production
Kloos & Co. Medien

World Sales
Rise and Shine World Sales

Achtung Berlin Filmfestival 2005
Audience Award

Achtung Berlin Filmfestival 2005, Germany