Berlin Shutdown - Dildo Queen

Ina loses all income due to the first Corona Shutdown and is quarantined. The bills are piling up, she is desperate.

The recent divorce from her husband makes the situation even more explosive. The bank cancels her loan. Foreclosure threatens. Finally, Ina finds an unusual job to overcome the crisis.

„DILDO QUEEN“ is an episode of the feature-length film project „BERLIN SHUT DOWN“.

„BERLIN SHUT DOWN“ tells of the lives of its protagonists in the first Corona wave in three short film episodes. Each film, 20-30 minutes long, is an independent work. All episodes of the trilogy are designed as chamber plays and were essentially developed in a dialogue between director, actors and camera via a process of improvisation, realized as no budget films.

  • Christine Wilhelmi
    Key Cast
    "Dildo Queen"
  • Stephan A. Tölle
    Key Cast
    "Parcel Courier"
  • Achim Huhn
    Key Cast
    "Radio Presenter"
  • Gerlinde Dilge
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Rolf Blank
    Director
  • Rolf Blank
    Writer
  • Christine Wilhelmi
    Writer
  • Michael Laakmann
    Writer
  • Stephan A. Tölle
    Writer
  • Achim Huhn
    Writer
  • Rolf Blank
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 15, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    digital 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Rolf Blank

* 1963

1987 - 96 Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Hamburg. Diploma in Visual Communication - completed with distinction
Since 1991 freelance producer, director and cameraman. Languages: English, French, Spanish

Production of a wide variety of film projects for broadcasting companies such as NDR, ARTE, ZDF in Germany and abroad. - Commissioned productions from the private sector. Realisation of image, Internet, and advertising films (work areas: Production/marketing, script, direction, camera, sound, editing, sound mixing). - Realisation of DVD productions, Internet TV projects, live video streaming, recording of events.

Cooperation with various film funding agencies; project funding by Filmförderung Hamburg, Kulturelle Filmförderung Niedersachsen, Nordmedia, film funding from NDR funds in Lower Saxony and the Kuratorium junger deutscher Film.

Awards:
Film Rating Board ("Filmbewertungsstelle"): "Especially Valuable" for the film "Zech Aufzeichnung eines Emigranten" and "Valuable" for the film "Fluchtpunkt Argentinien".

Further training as a European Screenplay Consultant for project consulting and further development of documentaries and feature films.

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Director Statement

The final colorgrading and soundmix of Dildo Queen will be finished in September 2023. The screener is not the final version of the movie.