Noctuidae
A lonely seamstress receives a strange request: to sew a cloak made only from the wings of moths. A work of delicate beauty is painstakingly crafted, and with it a fragile bond between two lost souls. But as soon as the work is finished, her client disappears. Searching for him, she discovers his secret. The cloak holds his final hope to escape a hostile world of lights. Is it possible to reach the freedom of moonlight? Or is her client a lunatic, crazy enough to jump to his death for a fantasy? The seamstress finds no peace. She answers the call of his dream and sews a new cloak - for herself.
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Alexandra (Ali) MauritzDirector
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Alexandra (Ali) MauritzWriter
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Alexandra (Ali) MauritzProducer
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Elisabeth FrankKey Cast"The seemstress"
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Hendrik MassuteKey Cast"The mothman"
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Andrea GieselHead of Production
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Isabel Dubrownik1st AD
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Theus HeberleinScript/Continuity
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Martin Bargiel, DOPCamera DepartmentA blink of an eye
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Alexa Lea Portele, 1st camera assistantCamera Department
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Pia Klein, 2nd camera assistantCamera Department
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Vera BrackloCostume Design
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Julia NagelCostume Design
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Julia KraushaarProduction Design
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Merle SmallaProduction Design
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Niko Mölter, GafferLightning Department
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Yann Leymann, Best BoyLightning Department
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Marcel Ruddies, best BoyLightning Department
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Evgenij UssachSound recording
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Nikilo SonnetVisual Effects
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Day for Night GmbHVisual EffectsLindenberg! Mach dein Ding (Hermine Huntgeburth), 4 Blocks (TV series), TKKG (Robert Thalheim)
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University of Applied Sciences and Arts HannoverVisual EffectsProf. Timo Schnitt / students of media design
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Max FilgesMusicSloborn (ZDF series), netflix
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Jonathan Happ, FARBkorrektivColour Grading
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Phil ParkerScript ConsultingTerry Pratchett’s Hogfather (BBC, Vadim Jean), The Art and Science of Screenwiriting (book), u.v.a.
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Christoph HonneggerScript Consulting
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Clara Hoffmann, Sound DesignSounddesign, Foleys, Mixingvia Chaussee Soundvision, Lüneburg
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Freddy Fleing, Foley ArtistSounddesign, Foleys, Mixingvia Chaussee Soundvision, Lüneburg
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Reemt Allerding, Sound Mixing & MasteringSounddesign, Foleys, Mixingvia Chaussee Soundvision, Lüneburg
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Evgenij Ussach, Dialogue editing & additional SDSounddesign, Foleys, Mixing
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:phantastic, arthouse, drama, fantasy, film noir, steampunk, tale, science fiction, nature, dystopien, environmental, romance
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Runtime:23 minutes 1 second
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Completion Date:February 17, 2021
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Country of Origin:Germany
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Country of Filming:Germany
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Language:German
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Shooting Format:Full HD
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Aspect Ratio:16:9, 2,35:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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FILMZ - Festival des deutschen KinosMainz
Germany
November 10, 2022
Competition -
The Galactic Imaginarium Film FestivalTimis
Romania
Competition -
SHORTS MÉXICO – International Short Film FestivalMexico City & Others
Mexico
Mexican Premiere
Official Selection International Fantastic Showcase -
Minikino Film Week Bali International Film Festival, Indonesia, September 2022
Indonesia
Indonesion Premiere -
Wolves Independant International Film Fesival
Lithuania
Lithuanian Premiere
Finalist -
Ravenheart International Film Festival, Norway, August/Sept 2022Oslo
Norway
August 26, 2022
Norwegian Premiere -
Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival, USA, August 2022Millwauki
United States
Official selection -
Insolito - International Fantastic Film Festival
Peru
Peruvian Premiere
Official selection -
Bengaluru International Short Film Festival, India, August 2022Bengalore
India
Indian Premiere
International Competition -
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
United States
Semi-Finalist -
LA Shorts International Short Film Festival, USA, July 2022Los Angeles
United States
Official selection -
Short to the Point
Romania
Honorable Mention -
New Zealands' Vision Feast Film Festival, 1st July 2022Auckland
New Zealand -
Fantaspoa Fantastic Film Festival, Brazil, April 2022Porto Allegre
Brazil
Latin American Premiere -
Cleveland International Film Festival, USA, April 2022Cleveland
United States -
Lund International Fantastic Film Festival, Sweden, Nov 2021Lund
Sweden
International Premiere
"Weirder Than Last Year" programme -
38. Chicago International Childrens Film Festival, USA, Nov 2021Chicago
United States
North American Premiere
New Dimensions 18+ -
Film / Neu Filmfestival, Goethe Institute Washington, USA, Nov 2021Washington
United States
November 20, 2021
Official Selection -
55. Hof International Fim Festival, Germany, Oct 2021Hof
Germany
world premiere/german premiere
Official Selection
Distribution Information
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Alexandra MauritzCountry: GermanyRights: All Rights
First a screenwriter and musician, she began creating music-, documentary and experimental videos and overseeing projects as a script advisor. As the head of a media institution, she organised further education for film professionals. "Noctuidae" is her debut as a fictional director and producer.
"Noctuidae" was initially a short story. I imagined it in New York while looking at the city lights and neon signs at night. Fascinated by fantastic film worlds as well as the film noir, I couldn't let go of the idea of telling a poetic-philosophical screen fairy tale: About humans and moths, both lost in the lights of the world and the question of what gives us support: Dreaming? Longing? Transcendence? Connectedness? Love?