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Niki‘s Music Shop

"Niki's Music Shop" - for many years musician Tom Blankenberg has been passing by the shop regularly, and he is fascinated by the fact that absolutely nothing ever changes here.
The collection of old instruments in the shop window has remained untouched and silent for decades.
And above all, the shop is always closed.
When Blankenberg sets out to find out what's behind it, the shop is suddenly open... maybe the music is coming back.

Best Mid Length Doc at Junction North Documentary Film Festival.
"This film touched us deeply" - Jayson Stewart (jury member)

Additional Vimeo Link - with english subtitles
https://vimeo.com/tomblankenberg/nms
Password: Music

Without english subtitles / ohne Untertitel
https://vimeo.com/tomblankenberg/nmsger
Password: Music

Additional Trailer Link:
https://vimeo.com/tomblankenberg/nms-trailer

  • Tom Blankenberg
    Director
  • Tom Blankenberg
    Producer
    Co-Producer of "Mamacita" GER/MEX - 2018
  • Torsten Mauss
    Music
    Wortbrot
  • Max Hüttermann
    Color Correction
  • Tom Blankenberg
    Camera
  • Tom Blankenberg
    Edit
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Niki‘s Music Shop
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 10, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    900 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    BMPCC digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Junction North International Documentary Festival
    Sudbury
    Canada
    April 19, 2024
    World Premiere
    Best Mid-Length Doc Jury Award
  • Dok’n’Ritam Music Documentary Film Festival
    Belgrade
    Serbia
    September 30, 2024
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Tom Blankenberg

Tom Blankenberg was born in 1970 in Düsseldorf/Germany, where he ́s still living today, working as a sound designer, music producer and composer.
He has written a number of soundtracks for some indie short movies, documentaries and audio books.
In 2019 he released his first Solo Piano album „atermus“.
The second one, „et“, followed in 2021.
He tours with his music in Germany and Europe .

In addition to this he has been making music videos for many years. He has also started making short documentary films.
Currently he´s working on his first full length experimental documentary.

Tom Blankenberg is founder and curator of the Düsseldorf Indie Shorts, an annual short film night for local directors.

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Director Statement

"Nikis Music Shop" - This shop has fascinated me for many years.
I grew up very close by, and it was always there.
And always closed.
I thought I could make a film about it one day in the future...
but then suddenly it was open and I had to start immediately.
I didn't know that I would be working on it for two years,
but I received such a friendly and warm welcome that I enjoyed every moment.