Oliver Rihs   Director / Producer

Oliver Rihs was born 1971 in Männedorf (Zurich /Switzerland). After a doing a foundation course at Zurich’s Design College he completed an apprenticeship as graphic designer and worked as freelancer in both advertising and cultural production (1992- 1995). He simultaneously gained his first experience in film whilst working as assistant in advertising film production, accompanied by intensive autodidactic study of film theory, analysis and history. He ended his design career in 1996 and became a social worker for elderly people (ProSenectute). Concurrently he realised his first video-works, gained experience as AD and manager on- set during various film productions whilst creating different documentary features as free-lancer for SFI (Sendung Quer). In 1998 his short "Lillien" was released to be shown at a range of short- film festivals in 1997. It won an award for best short-film at the Int. Filmfestival Locarno. Since 1999 Rihs lives and works in Zurich and Berlin, where he wrote the script for his first feature film "Brombeerchen", realised 2001 in a Swiss-Spanish co-production (The film with Robert Stadlober and German film-price winner Birol Ünel in the lead ran in German cinemas in 2003).

Since February 2000 Oliver Rihs is teaching Film and Video at the "Punkt G" Design school and the film academy "F&F" in Zurich.

Movies: 2005 "Black Sheep" (Cinematic / Oliwood Production). 2005 „Dagmars Plan" (Script for cinematic production / Pandora-Film D). 2005 "Auszeit" (Feature film script). 2001 "Brombeerchen" (theatrical feature film). 1999 „Lillien" (Shortfilm). From 1999 bis 2002 various Music-Clips und experimental animations "Fremder Da Draussen" (Shortfilm / Video), "Ricard" (Shortfilm / Video / 45 Min) and documentary features for SF1 (Sendung "Quer").

Olivier Kolb   Cinematographer / Producer

OLIVIER KOLB was born on 9 February 1968 in Basel. In 1991 he very successfully completed his apprenticeship as photographer with Hugo Jäggi. He received the BIGA award for the best final project. His works where often exhibited and he received awards for his documentary photography. Since 1993 he is participating in different short films, in theatre and film productions. He is co-founder of koboiFILM, works in Zurich and Berlin as DOP and producer.

2005 Black Sheep, Dir.: Oliver Rihs. (Camera ans Production). 2004: Little miss perfect, Dir.: Nica Junker. 2003 Fiktion: Emilia, Dir.: Henrik Pfeifer. (Camera 82’ and Production). 2002 Likrat, Dir.: Gabrielle Antosiewicz. 2002 Villa Christoph, Dir.: Gabrielle Antosiewicz. (Concept and Montage). 1998 Co-founder of koboiFILM. 1996-99 Cameraperson and Producer of div. cinema and TV-clips for Siemens, USM-Haller, Anti-racism campaign - UBS – Swiss Rail - Swiss Lottery – Migros. (Assorted) documentaries and feature films for Swiss TV.

Theatre (assorted):

2004 A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, by Michel Schröder (Co-conceptualisation, Idea and Video). 2002 In Vain by Anna Viebrock, Schauspielhaus Zürich (Production Design). 2001 Berlin Alexanderplatz by Frank Castorf, Schauspielhaus Zürich (Installations). 2001 Genom Genesis Soloperformance by Lavinia Frey, Gorki Theater, Berlin (Co-conceptualisation). 2000 Krautflut by Franzobel, Dir.: Michel Schröder. (Dramaturgy, Concept and Video).

He gained fame over night playing the role as a teenager with walking difficulties in Hans-Christian Schmids cinema hit „Crazy": Robert Stadlober. Born and raised in Berlin he did voice-overs during his childhood. Later- on he just sent his photographs to a casting agency. His success came pretty quickly. Already in 1995 he starred next to Nina Petri in Sigi Rothemunds Ecothriller "Nach uns die Sintflut" and in family comedy "Benny allein gegen alle". From 1997 to 1999 he co-starred in numerous TV film productions and series with established stars such as Götz George, Ulrich Mühe oer Ann-Kathrin Kramer and decided to drop-out from school with when he was 16 years old to totally commit to acting. He played with Jude Law in " Enemy at the Gates" by Jean-Jacques Annaud. At the same time Robert is nurturing his second love- music. Since some time he has got his own band called "Gary" and spends all his free time in the rehearsal room.

Filmography (assorted): 2005 Black Sheep, 2004 Summer Storm as ‘Tobi’ (International: English title), 2004 Felix Ende as ‘Felix’, 2003 Donau, Duna, Dunaj, Dunav, Dunarea as ‘Bruno’, 2003 Verschwende deine Jugend as ‘Vince’, 2002 Sophiiiie! as ‘Toby’ (Nancy boy), 2002 Noch fünf Stunden as ‘Kocke’, 2002 Klaustrophobie as ‘Klaus Kinski’, 2002 Brombeerchen as ‘Andre’ Dir.: Oliver Rihs, 2001 Engel & Joe as ‘Engel’, 2001 Enemy at the Gates Spotter aka ‘Duell’, 2000 Crazy (/II) as ‘Benjamin Lebert’, 1999 Sonnenallee as ‘Wuschel’.

Tom Schilling

Born Wednesday, 10. Februar 1982 in Berlin. He is one of the most talented young actors in Germany. He was approached by director Thomas Heise in his school yard and asked to participate in the theatre play „Im Schlagschatten des Mondes" at the Berliner Ensemble: Tom Schilling. Tom consequently acted in numerous other theatre plays for the following four years. In 1999 Tom Schilling gave his TV debut as hooligan ‘Tucky’ in Ben Verbongs "Tatort - Kinder der Gewalt", before appearing on cinema screens in Friedemann Fromms „Schlaraffenland". His character ‘Janosch Schwarz’ in Hans-Christian Schmid’s cinema success „Crazy" starring with Robert Stadlober und Julia Hummer was a hit. He recived the Bavarian film award for the best new-comer actor. In the future Tom would like to direct a movie himself. But until then he is working as actor and attends the John-Lennon secondary school in Berlin.

Filmography (assorted): 2005 Elementarteilchen, 2005 Schwarze Schafe, 2005 Die letzte Schlacht as ‘Horst Bandmann‘, 2004 Egoshooter as ‘Jakob‘, 2004 Napola - Elite für den Führer as ‘Albrecht Stein‘, 2004 Agnes und seine Brüder as ‘Ralf‘, 2003 Verschwende Deine Jugend as ‘Harry‘, 2001 Herz im Kopf as ‘Jakob‘, 2001 Weil ich gut bin, 2000 Der Himmel kann warten Komiker as ‘Jo‘, 2000 Crazy as ‘Janosch‘, 1999 Schlaraffenland as ‘Dannie‘

Jule Böwe, born in Berlin, is currently celebrating two cinema successes - ‘Katze im Sack’ and ‘Close’. In 1999 she was crowned best new-comer actress for her performance in the theatre production ‘Shoppen und Ficken’ by Thomas Ostermeier, Schaubühne Berlin, where she is part of the ensemble. Since 1997 continuous work at ‘Baracke’, Deutsches Theater, Berlin. Since 1999 member of the ensembles of Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, Berlin. Guest appearances: Salzburger Festspiele, Schauspielhaus Zürich.

Awards: Newcomer Actress 1998, Berlin City Award 2004

Film/ TV: ‘Black Sheep’, Oliver Rihs, Oliwood Production, ‘Weil ich gut bin’ Miguel Alexandre, ‘Mörderischer Sound’ Polizeiruf HR, Marc Hertel ‘Alltag’, Neto Celic (teamWorx) ‘Ganz Unten, Ganz Oben»’, Matti Geschonnek, ARD, ‘Die Ärztin’,networkmovie für ARD ‘Close’, Sabotage Film für ZDF, Marcus Lenz ‘Katze im Sack’, Florian Schwarz.

11.10.1965 born in Laax, Switzerland. Education at the School for Acting, Zurich. In 1998 Bruno Cathomas won the German Film price for Best Actor for his performance as ‘Viehjud Levi’. At the moment Bruno Cathomas plays in "Electronic City (Das System 1)" (Tom Kühnel) and in Marius von Mayenburgs "Turista" (Luk Percaval). He plays in numerous cinematic and TV production such as the film "Liebesluder", Dir.: Detlev Buck, and has directed „Peanuts" by Fausto Paravidino at the Maxim Gorki Theater. Bruno Cathomas is member of the ensemble of the Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz since 04/05. "Shoppen & Ficken" by Mark Ravenhill (Thomas Ostermeier), in "Goldene Zeiten" by Richard Dresser (Thomas Ostermeier), "Das kalte Kind" by Marius von Mayenburg (Luk Perceval) and "Woyzeck" by Georg Büchner (Thomas Ostermeier).

Theater (assorted): in Basel ("Der Sturm", S. Bachmann; "Die Räuber", L. O. Walburg; "Merlin", S. Bachmann) and Volksbühne, Berlin ("Einsame Menschen", L. Haußmann; "Die Frau vom Meer", F. Castorf; "Rosa Luxemburg - Rote Rosen für Dich"; J. Kresnik; "Murx den Europäer ...", C. Marthaler).

Filmography (assorted): 2005 Schwarze Schafe, 2001-2003 NeuFundLand, 1999/2000 Frau2 sucht Happyend, 1999/2000 Liebesluder, 1998/1999 Viehjud Levi, 1997 Weihnachtsfieber, 1996/1997 Not a Lovesong, 1994-1996 Brennendes Herz.

Marc Hosemann was born 1968 in Berlin. He is member of the ensemble of the Volksbuehne and stars in many new German theatrical features and TV productions.

Filmography (assorted feature films): 2006 Reine Formsache 2006, 2005 Schwarze Schafe, 2001 Jeans/ 2001/ 1999 The Long Hello and Short Goodbye, 1998 Liebe Deine Nächste!

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