- published: 11 Mar 2010
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Feo Aladag is an Austrian film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor best known for her film When We Leave, which won the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.
Aladag was born as Feodora Schenk in 1972, she later married a Turkish-German man. She began her film career as an actress, completing her training in London and Vienna from 1990-1995. While studying acting she also completed a masters in Psychology and Journalism, continuing on to receive her Doctorate of Philosophy in 2000.
She acted in numerous film and television productions while attending master-classes and directing seminars at the European Film Academy and the German Film and Television Academy. During this time she also maintained a career as a successful scriptwriter and commercial film director; directing various spots for Amnesty International and writing scripts for the German television series Tatort.
Aladag's directorial debut When We Leave had its world premiere at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival in 2010, where it won the Europa Cinema Label Award. It went on to win the World Narrative Feature Competition at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival, as well as the German Film Prize for Best Actress for Sibel Kekilli, and the for Best Film in Bronze.
Actors: Ofia Afuluagu Mbaka (actor), Patience Ozokwor (actress), Nonso Diobi (actor), Susan Obi (actress), Angela Okorie (actress), Ogechi Obilonu (actress), Chiquita Camille (actress), Isaac Otutu (actor), Millicent Jack (costume designer), Carl Foreman (actor), Rawle Williams (actor), Charlie Esser (actor), Sean Phillips (actor), Onyekachi Amadi (actor), Don Lavan (actor),
Plot: In the United States, Nigerian born Adhaobi is the master of her own destiny, or so she believes. When Peter arrives from Nigeria to try his luck in the land of opportunity, he meets Adhaobi. What these two are about to learn is that tradition is a force to be reckoned with, even overseas.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Landon Brands (director), Levi Avery (editor), Landon Brands (writer), Nathaniel Deboer (writer), Levi Avery (writer), Nathaniel Deboer (composer), Aaron Potter (miscellaneous crew), Elizabeth Alexander (actor), Laura Potter (miscellaneous crew), Timothy Alexander (actor), Trish Alexander (actor), Grace Merchant (writer), Shelby Deboer (miscellaneous crew), Thayer Haugen (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: 'Pages' tells the story of two siblings whose heartwarming relationship is jeopardized by a dispute. Absorbed in their own worlds, the two struggle to stay connected. A gift from the past may hold the key to recognizing what is most important. Will this realization come too late?
Genres: Biography, Drama, Family, Short,Actors: Landon Brands (director), Levi Avery (editor), Landon Brands (writer), Nathaniel Deboer (writer), Levi Avery (writer), Nathaniel Deboer (composer), Aaron Potter (miscellaneous crew), Elizabeth Alexander (actor), Laura Potter (miscellaneous crew), Timothy Alexander (actor), Trish Alexander (actor), Grace Merchant (writer), Shelby Deboer (miscellaneous crew), Thayer Haugen (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: 'Pages' tells the story of two siblings whose heartwarming relationship is jeopardized by a dispute. Absorbed in their own worlds, the two struggle to stay connected. A gift from the past may hold the key to recognizing what is most important. Will this realization come too late?
Genres: Biography, Drama, Family, Short,Actors: Aaron Lambert (actor), Caitlin Stedman (writer), Caitlin Stedman (costume designer), Caitlin Stedman (director), Caitlin Stedman (editor), Caitlin Stedman (producer), Caitlin Stedman (writer), John Mac Schnurr (actor), Deborah Stedman (miscellaneous crew), Pedro Audette-Diaz (actor), Myrna Bernstein (actor), William Rusho (actor), Ellen Zee (actor), Amelia Audette-Diaz (actor),
Plot: Asking for help can take a lot more than words. LemonAid is a short comedic drama about trying your best when you are at your worst. Micah has dropped out of college to take care of his ailing Mother. To make some extra money and support his marijuana habit, he has started a lemonade stand. The competition lives across the cup-de-sac in the form of nine year old Lucy. When Micah's old friend Terrance shows up, things take a dangerous turn. To ensure both their futures, will Micah run from his past or stay and confront his present?
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family, Short,Actors: Jared Elkin (editor), Beatriz Gutierrez (director), Beatriz Gutierrez (editor), Beatriz Gutierrez (producer), Beatriz Gutierrez (writer), Jonah Matranga (composer), Kerry Garvin (actor), Zoey Mae Dillon (actor), Cheryl McCarron (costume designer), Melissa Avildsen (actor),
Genres: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Short,Actors: Robert Earl Ray (producer), Justine Wachsberger (actress), Evelyn Stepp (actress), Antonio Aguilar (editor), Antonio Aguilar (producer), Antonio Aguilar (producer), Antonio Aguilar (writer), Antonio Aguilar (writer), Antonio Aguilar (director), Michael Sevilla (composer), Robert William Campagna (actor), Marisol Barreiro (actor),
Genres: Drama, Romance, Short,Actors: Brandt Leeds (writer), Brandt Leeds (director), Brandt Leeds (editor), Brandt Leeds (producer), Brandt Leeds (costume designer), Hunter Donaldson (actor), Michelle Benton (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Short,Actors: Siobhan Jackson (producer), Isabella Woodlock (actress), Gary Samolin (actor), William Storr (editor), William Storr (writer), William Storr (director), Josh Hine (actor), Max Bergh (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Short,Actors: Adrian Annis (actor), Steve Shaw (editor), Steve Shaw (producer), Steve Shaw (writer), Steve Shaw (writer), Steve Shaw (director), Peter Bruce (composer), Darren O'Sullivan (actor), Ankush Saigal (actor), Lee Langford (producer), Natalie Betts (actor),
Plot: The world is coming to an end and four survivors have reluctantly grouped together and taken shelter in an attempt to survive the night. However their distrust for each other and emotions get in the way of what is important and build toward a horrific climax.
Genres: Drama, Horror, Short, Thriller,Actors: Richard King (writer), Richard King (editor), Richard King (director), Richard King (composer), Richard King (producer), Richard King (writer), Mojean Aria (actor), Lisa Kowalski (actress), Vinil Kumar (editor), Sam Haft (actor), Louise Bartok (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Short,Lucy won't you come out of bed
I know you miss our love
It makes you sleepy and sad
Lucy aren't you scared of mediocrity
Just like me
Lucy you know you're driving me mad
Your smile is so much better than the one
Here in my magazine and I do agree
We put up with too much apathy
Lucy I need you to be a man
Be a man lucy I mean it well
Lucy I need you to be a man
You can't be a girl right now
But you can be a girl again
Lucy I wrote you many-a-song
You are the girl of my dreams
You are my dream of a girl
Lucy oh the way you move to new york wave
Put on your ballet shoes
And wipe those tears away
You're so much better than all the dolls
In my magazines and I do agree that we
Put up with too much apathy
Lucy I need you to be a man
Be a man lucy I mean it well
Lucy I need you to be a man
You can't be a girl right now
But you can be a girl again
Your smile is so much better than the one
Here in my magazine and I do agree
We put up with too much apathy
Won't you turn into a girl again
I need you to be a man
Be a man lucy I mean it well
Lucy I need you to be a man
Be a man lucy I mean it well
Lucy I need you to be a man
You can't be a girl
Not right now