Simon Maria Kubiena

Speechless!!! Un grand merci à @cinemadedemain et @festivaldecannes pour la confiance dans mon projet et en moi! I am beyond happy to be invited to work on the script of my first feature film “The Flowering of a Chimera” (WT) over the next months in Paris at La Résidence de Festival de Cannes🌿. Unbelievable and a huge privilege to work in the spirit of so many directors I admire, who have been at La Résidence and to be living with these inspiring and warm-hearted faces! An immense thanks to my producers @ellileeb @fabian_leonhardt who’ve been accompanying this project for a long time already and also to @melvinakotios @zdf.de #daskleinefernsehspiel and #FFA for trusting “The Flowering of a Chimera” (WT). Thank you to everyone who has been supportive in the development in the last years; especially @panama.film @malgorzata.zglinska and my friends and tutors at @thelondonfilmschool and @filmakademie_bw <3

Can´t be more proud… Our shortfilm „Mise à nu“ (Catching birds) is going to celebrate the world Premiere at @berlinale in @berlinale_generation 💫 „Mise à nu“ is a French-German-Austrian Co-production and was developed in the exchange programe between @filmakademie_bw and @lafemis.paris . It was a great joy to work with this remarkable international team and to write and direct this one together with @lea_marie_lembke Merci beaucoup et félicitations à toute l'équipe💐: Acteurs: Anna Stanic @27kuna , Fethi Aidouni @ftii9.2 , Marin Judas @judas_marin , Theo Brillon @theo_brll , Ahmed Boulaabi Scénario et Réalisation: Simon Maria Kubiena et Lea Marie Lembke @lea_marie_lembke Production: Lisa Purtscher @lisa.purtscher , Lotta Schmelzer @lottaschmelzer   Image: Wesley Salamone @wesleywsalamone , Leon Hörtrich @leonhoetrich Montage: Lucas Cantera @carreracantera   Chef Décoratrice: Lise Lacoue-Labarthe @oklizz_ Costumes: Clara Leclerc @clarapetras Maquillage: Amélie Babouelenne @babouamelie Scripte: Pauline Saint Cricq Assistant Réalisateur: Camille Laut @camil_laut Assistant Production: Iseult Imbert @saltycakesforyou , Soléne Collard @solenecollard Directrice Casting Sauvage: @anoukabolnik Chef Opérateur Son: Alexandre Gneouchev Chef électricien: Willy Gauzin Régisseur Général: Jérémy Salamani Monteur des Dialogues: Samuel Krupke aberseem Monteur Son: Bjarne Taurnier @bjarne.tau Bruitage: Vincent Egerter, Daniela Fritz @calma.fridu Mixeur: Frederic Hellmann @fred_hellmann Graphiste Affiche: Lara Langner @atelier.ohr   …et beaucoup d'autres personnes formidables Merci à tous les figurations et à tous qui a nous aidé; Au premiere - Bagnolet-Lutte 93💛 A big thank you to Sebastian Markt and the whole programming team of @berlinale_generation . It´s a pleasure to come back to this years Berlinale to get the chance to present our short in February - we can´t wait to celebrate🕺🏼. Filmstill by @leonhoertrich and @wesleywsalamone @miseanu_shortfilm @filmakademie_bw @lafemis.paris @lemonade_films @austrianfilms @germanfilms @unifrance #Berlinale #Berlinale2023 #BerlinaleGerneration #VisionKino #Generation14plus #miseanu #lafemis #filmakdemiebadenwürttemberg

I am so thankful to share those amazing news🎆 Our shortfilm « Blaues Rauschen » (« Blue Noise ») is going to have its world premiere at @berlinale in the wonderful section @berlinale_generation . There are no words to describe how happy, empowered and trusted I feel for this selection. ❤️ Thanks so much to our amazing Cast: Marvin Nando Nenning, Rainer Sellien, Lou von Gündell, Mathias Herrman, Alexander Srtschin, Dorothea Förster, Vincenzo Bonelli ❤️ A big shoutout to our great Crew: Screenplay: Malgorzata Zglinska and me Director: me Producer: Tristan Schneider, Anja Jule Harig Cinematography: Dennis Banemann Editor: Jan Wollenschläger Sound recording: Roman Trost Sound design: Mladen Boskan, Stefan Erschig Music Composer: Jonathan Lietzow, Moritz Klock Music Supervisor: Melissa Rümpler Casting: Judith Quast, Juliane Voigtländer, Jessica Layher Production design: Melanie Grubitsch Costume design: Lea Zipf, Violeta A. Nagel-López Make-up artist: Elena Mayer 1st AD: Maxi Antonia Stumpp 2nd AD: Judith Quast Production Manager: Tina Lenz Gaffer: Benedict Uphoff Electricians: Johannes Gnida, Laura Heinig, Johann-Baptiste Schilling, Jesse Spauwen, Julius Wieler Sound Mix: Stefan Erschig Music Recording: Samuel Krupke Color correction: Benedict Uphoff Make-up assistance: Selina Wriessnegger Assistent Set-Sound: Marta Obukhova Script and Continuity: Malgorzata Zglinska Catering and Hygiene-Officer: Nadia Zimmermann Stills Photographer: Yidan Zhang Poster design: Lara Langner Production Company: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg Festival Distribution: Lemonade Films A big thank you to everyone who helped us in realizing this story, emotionally supported this journey and trusted in us! Can´t wait to meet you all in Berlin in February to celebrate with you🥂 @filmakademie_bw @lemonade_films @blauesrauschen_film #berlinale2022, #generation, #generation14plus, #foryoungaudiencesandeveryoneelse #Blauesrauschenkurzfilm #bluenoiseshortfilm

AT HOME I FEEL LIKE LEAVING in der arte-Mediathek 🤩 Bis zum 8. September kannst du dir AT HOME I FEEL LIKE LEAVING von Simon Maria Kubiena (@simonkubiena ) in der arte-Mediathek anschauen! 🎉 Der Film lief in der 47. Ausgabe des Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis im Wettbewerb Kurzfilm und feierte bei uns seine Uraufführung. Über den Film: Eine junge Frau kehrt in ihr abgelegenes Heimatdorf zurück, nachdem ihr Vater im Wald verschwunden ist. Hin- und hergerissen zwischen der Verantwortung für den infantilen Mann und ihrer Sehnsucht nach Nähe und Unbeschwertheit, treibt sie durch den Tag. Hier geht's direkt zum Film: https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/116779-000-A/at-home-i-feel-like-leaving/ Viel Spaß beim Schauen! 💙 #ffmop #filmfestival #saarbrücken

@athomeifeellikeleaving is back on @arte.tv as part of the amazing Court-circuit - Kurzschluss magazine 🧡 …a place where I’ve discovered so many inspiring shorts over the years. To be a part of this now feels very special🌱 Thanks to the great team of ARTE and MDR behind the program and interview; Katrin Kuechler, Laurence Rilly, @jensschillmoeller , @maxsmoliner It’s been a joyful encounter and beautiful to share some thoughts behind the film together with Richard and Kathi back at the film’s locations in lower Austria🎺🌲 Cast: @weber__lisa @kathii.0211 Richard Schmidt-Wonisch, Alexander Kienbichl, Martin Sommerauer, Veronika Zuser, Robert Eder, Brigitte Hofbauer, Johannes Thron Director: @simonkubiena Writers: @simonkubiena & @nicolajakobi Producers: @fabian_leonhardt & @mitderlena Cinematographer: @dennis.banemann_dop Editor: @janwollenschlaeger Casting: @zorahrosmarie & @whatnottodoinvienna Production Design: @emmasophieschaub Costume Design: @elisa.berger Production Manager: @ellileeb 1st Assistant Director: @benno_m_hanke 2nd Assistant Director: @janaalinatausend_freund Sound Engineer: @gneouchev Hair&Make-up: @vicky.mua.thea , Madeleine Baumann, @coriations Sound Editing: @aberseeem Sound Mix: @jotta_rosch Sound Design: @rachel.oker Foley: @marclehnert_ , Vincent Egerter, @maximilian.wav Steadycam: @steadicam_ioana_tarchila Music: @moritzklock Poster: @laralangner and many many more (check them out and work with them @crewunited <3) Production Company: @filmakademie_bw in collaboration with @filmakademiewien Co-production: @arte.tv & SWR Commissioning Editors: Brigitte Dithard (SWR), Laurence Rilly (ARTE) Distribution & Sales: @lightsonfilm Supported by MA7 Wien Kultur, Come On Kulturvernetzung NÖ

Austrian filmmaker Simon Maria Kubiena is the filmmaker behind AT HOME I FEEL LIKE LEAVING, which appears on T-Port courtesy of our partners at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. His earlier shorts have screened at prestigious festivals including Berlinale. The tour for his newest short recently kicked off at the Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis in Saarbrücken, where last year, Simon’s production partners attended information sessions while in the early stages of producing his upcoming feature film DAS BLÜHEN EINER CHIMÄRE (THE FLOWERING OF A CHIMERA). We caught up with the filmmaker to talk about his beginnings, experimenting in conveying emotion over plot, how he learned to work in a more playful way, and working with non-professional actors. His short is available on T-Port to Professional Subscribers. If you work in the film industry and would like access to our catalogue of high quality short films from the very latest talents on the scene, visit our website. Read the full interview with Simon via the link in bio. BTS photos (c) Lukas Meixner, film stills (c) Dennis Banemann

FABWatch Kurzfilmpreis-Edition🏆: AT HOME I FEEL LIKE LEAVING Eine junge Frau kehrt zurück in ihr abgelegenes Heimatdorf, nachdem ihr Vater im Wald verschwunden war. Hin- und hergerissen zwischen der Verantwortung für den infantilen Mann und ihrer Sehnsucht nach Nähe und Unbeschwertheit treibt sie durch den Tag. ————————————————————— A young woman returns to her home village after her childlike father had gone missing in the surrounding woods. Throughout her day back home, she is torn between feeling responsible and a deep longing for connection and ease. Cast: @weber__lisa , Richard Schmidt-Wonisch, @kathii.0211 , Alexander Kienbichl, Martin Sommerauer, Veronika Zuser, Robert Eder, Brigitte Hofbauer, Johannes Thron Director: @simonkubiena Writers: @simonkubiena & Nicola Jakobi Producers: @fabian_leonhardt & @mitderlena Cinematographer: @dennis.banemann_dop Editor: @janwollenschlaeger Casting: @zorahrosmarie & @whatnottodoinvienna Production Design: @emmasophieschaub Costume Design: @elisa.berger Production Manager: @ellileeb 1st Assistant Director: @benno_m_hanke 2nd Assistant Director: @janaalinatausend_freund Hair&Make-up: @vicky.mua.thea , Madeleine Baumann, @coriations Sound Engineer: @gneouchev Sound Editing: @aberseeem Sound Mix: @jotta_rosch Sound Design: @rachel.oker Foley: @marclehnert_ , Vincent Egerter, @maximilian.wav Music: @moritzklock @musikkapelle_st.aegyd Posterdesign: @atelier.ohr and many more <3 Distribution & Sales: @lightsonfilm Production Company: @filmakademie_bw in collaboration with @filmakademiewien Co-production: @arte.tv & SWR Commissioning Editors: Brigitte Dithard (SWR), Laurence Rilly (ARTE) Supported by: MA7 Wien Kultur, Come On Kulturvernetzung Niederösterreich, LBBW Stiftung #filmakademiebw #fabwatch #kurzfilmpreis

Still speechless... … @athomeifeellikeleaving receives the Golden Lola for the best German Short Film 2025 (@kurzfilmpreis ) 💐This marks a very special moment for us and a huge push for everything that’s in the making. Thank you to the jury and everyone who supported us along the way❤️ And huge congrats to all of our dear fellow nominees and award winners; it was a pleasure to share this special moment and stage with you all! From the Jury Statement: “[…] this film succeeds in sensitively narrating a rapprochement with one’s homeland, one’s own father, and one’s past youth and childhood. What remains is a warm-hearted film of quiet but lasting power that encourages reconciliation with one’s own biography and identity.” Endless thanks and CHEERS especially to our magnificent crew and cast: Cast: @weber__lisa @kathii.0211 Richard Schmidt-Wonisch, Alexander Kienbichl, Martin Sommerauer, Veronika Zuser, Robert Eder, Brigitte Hofbauer, Johannes Thron Director: 🙋🏼‍♂️ Writers: 🙋🏼‍♂️& @nicolajakobi Producers: @fabian_leonhardt & @mitderlena Cinematographer: @dennis.banemann_dop Editor: @janwollenschlaeger Casting: @zorahrosmarie & @whatnottodoinvienna Production Design: @emmasophieschaub Costume Design: @elisa.berger Production Manager: @ellileeb 1st Assistant Director: @benno_m_hanke 2nd Assistant Director: @janaalinatausend_freund Sound Engineer: @gneouchev Hair&Make-up: @vicky.mua.thea , Madeleine Baumann, @coriations Sound Editing: @aberseeem Sound Mix: @jotta_rosch Sound Design: @rachel.oker Foley: @marclehnert_ , Vincent Egerter, @maximilian.wav Steadycam: @steadicam_ioana_tarchila Music: @moritzklock Poster: @atelier.ohr and many many more (check them out and work with them @crew_united <3) Production Company: @filmakademie_bw in collaboration with @filmakademiewien Co-production: @arte.tv & SWR Commissioning Editors: Brigitte Dithard (SWR), Laurence Rilly (ARTE) Distribution & Sales: @lightsonfilm Supported by MA7 Wien Kultur, Come On Kulturvernetzung Niederösterreich, LBBW Stiftung Fotos: © Maximilian Probst

Ein weiterer KONTRATALK. Diese Woche treffen wir "Woanders als daheim"-Regisseur Simon Kubiena und sprechen über die Komplexität von Heimat, den Reiz von Vibe-Filmen und die lange Suche nach wahrer Empathie. All eyes on Simon Kubiena! Die Folge findet ihr wie immer über den Link in der Bio und überall da wo es Podcasts gibt! #woandersaladaheim #simonkubiena #filmanalyse #filmbesprechung #kurzfilm #Interview #filmpodcast

🐆Thrilled to be part of this year’s Locarno Filmmakers Academy of @filmfestlocarno and to get the opportunity in this frame to have our short film @athomeifeellikeleaving be shown during the festival on the 8.8. at 21:30 in warmest company of the films of @fl0raannabuda @xiwencong527 @rodrigo.ribeyro <3 …and even more of 🐆🐆🐆 @ellileeb , @fabian_leonhardt and I are selected for this year’s Alliance 4 Development program of @locarnopro to pitch and work on our feature-film-in-progress “The Flowering of a Chimera” (WT). Thank you @locarnopro for this precious chance and @filminstitut for the support🙏

Le temps d’écrire 🖋️ 🎥 Épisode 4 – Simon Maria Kubiena Ce réalisateur autrichien basé à Berlin et à Vienne a intégré la Résidence du Festival de Cannes cette année. Il nous raconte son projet, Flowering of a Chimera, ce que lui a apporté cette expérience et comment elle l'a inspiré. ___ Time to Write 🖋️ 🎥 Episode 4 – Simon Maria Kubiena This Austrian director, based in Berlin and Vienna, joined La Résidence of the Festival de Cannes this year. He shares his project, Flowering of a Chimera, what the experience brought him, and how it inspired his creative journey.

Merci beaucoup La Résidence @festivaldecannes @cinemadedemain for the gift of such a special time in Cannes and Paris with @fl0raannabuda @constance_tsang @xiwencong527 @rodrigo.ribeyro @andreagatopoulos 🎢 Grateful for being on the journey of “The Flowering of a Chimera” together with @ellileeb @fabian_leonhardt 🌱 …and to share Moules-Frites in such a warm company @luca.perschul @simonlegendary @ganael_gana @ellileeb @fabian_leonhardt …in addition to standing in line for 3h and not being even close to a ticket :| Thanks @gneouchev for teaching me how to tie a bow tie♥️ Merci! À la prochaine!