Experiencing Interruptions?

Feed in the trough

The farmer as the producer of the food is initially the king. At home, "the cheek" is waiting for him every day. But capitalism and big business - represented by the greedy goat - exploit the farmers. The film shoot culminates in the farmer throwing his greedy sheep his money from a feeding trough to eat. Some extras from the region appropriately slip into the role of the hungry "Schöpse" (sheeps).

  • Helmut-Michael Kemmer
    Director
  • Stefan Placzek
    Director
  • Helmut-Michael Kemmer
    Writer
  • Beau Leonard James
    Writer
  • Helmut-Michael Kemmer
    Producer
  • Beau Leonard James
    Key Cast
    "the farmer"
  • Martina Martinz
    Key Cast
    "the cheek"
  • Harald König
    Key Cast
    "the billy goat"
  • Jakob Eder
    Key Cast
    "Music"
  • Stefan Placzek
    DOP and Postproduction
  • Kristina Zenz
    Translation
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Futter im Trog
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 4 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 21, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Austria
  • Country of Filming:
    Austria
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Cannes Shorts
    Cannes
    France
    March 2, 2022
    Honorable Mention
  • INTUITION EARTH FILM FESTIVAL
    Stall
    Austria
    April 5, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Munich New Wave Short Film Festival
    Munich
    Germany
    Best Experimantal Short
  • Vienna Indie Short Film Festival
    Vienna
    Austria
    January 17, 2023
    Semi-Finalist Best Experimantal Short
  • Hollywood on the Tiber Film Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    May 11, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Hong Kong Indie Film Festival
    Hong Kong
    China
    May 16, 2022
    Semi-Finalist Best Short
  • European Short Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    June 29, 2022
    Official Selection
  • International Cosmopolitan Film Festival of Tokyo
    Tokyo
    Japan
    August 18, 2022
    Semi-Finalist Best Short Film
Director Biography - Helmut-Michael Kemmer, Stefan Placzek

Shortly after completing his apprenticeship as an office clerk, Helmut-Michael was drawn towards writing. He worked for a newspaper for several years and as a second mainstay in the film industry. He wrote several screenplays for short films before finally publishing his first book "FREAK OUT - Message of the Day". With "I'm a rebel." However, Kemmer took a completely different direction. Helmut-Michael is also active as a music producer and has released 2 albums, "FREAK OUT" and "Militia Caelestis". He likes to deal with socially critical topics. He constantly incorporates this into his works. The short films "Formation" (16 international awards) and "change of direction" - engl. Change of Course (currently also numerous international awards) was able to cause a sensation in independent films worldwide.

Add Director Biography
Director Statement

Film affects the world.