Goodbye Papa
Tschüss Papa
WINTER FILM AWARDS 2015 NOMINEE - BEST STUDENT FILM, NOMINEE - BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, NOMINEE - BEST DIRECTOR (HENDRIK MAXIMILIAN SCHMITT), NOMINEE - BEST ACTOR (VALENTIN TEUFEL)
2014
Germany
27 mins
German
Short Film Competition
| Hendrik Maximilian Schmitt | |
| Hendrik Maximilian Schmitt | |
| Valentin Teufel, Markus Knüfken, Nele Mueller-Stöfen, Maximilian Beck |
“Goodbye Papa” is a touching drama about a boy coping with the death of his father and the grief that comes with it. Young Benedict is very attached to his father’s old set of medieval armor and it is the only thing that gives him any comfort. Trying to be a knight, he ends up getting into a fight at school with a long-time bully. His mother is forced to sell his suit of armor in an effort to help her son move on. Benedict must then go on a great adventure to get the armor back. Along the way, he learns what it is to be a true knight, with or without his armor.
About the Director
Hendrik Maximilian Schmitt was born 1985 in Fulda, Germany. Since 2005, he studied Film at the School of Art and Design Kassel, finishing in 2013, while working in different jobs for Film and TV productions.
Awards
2014 German Children Media Festival ‘Golden Sparrow’ – Best Short Film
2014 Studio Hamburg Up-And-Coming Award – Best Short Film
2014 Shanghai International Film Festival – Best Short Film Nominee
2014 Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) – Director’ Choice Award: First Prize
