Private Project

The Hidden Dimension

The Hidden Dimension is a cinematic portrait of queer photographer Leo Maki. An intimate journey into his mind that explores the artists life in Poland, the creative process behind his work and the embrace of his own sexuality.

  • Leo Maki
    Key Cast
  • Ben Galster
    Director
  • Ben Galster
    Writer
  • Tom Czibolya
    Writer
  • Bernhard Russow
    Cinematographer
  • Christian Ruess
    Executive Producer
  • SCR/ Container Love
    Production Company
  • Julia Groszek
    Producer
  • David Fabra @SEC
    Editor
  • Joseph Bicknell @Company3
    Colorist
  • Dennis Beckmann
    Sound Design & Mix
  • Gordian Gleiß @86Tales
    Composer
  • Katalyst Berlin
    VFX
  • Tobias Lamp
    VFX
  • Peter Marsden
    VFX
  • Harald Schaack @Grotesk Group
    Data Artist
  • Tim Hunkemöller @Grotesk Group
    Data Artist
  • Olaf Jurdyga
    Gaffer
  • Marek Rumak
    Grip
  • Funs Kurstjens @OOOZ Design Club
    Artwork
  • Steffen Leukel @OOOZ Design Club
    Artwork
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 14, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Poland
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Studio Christian Ruess
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Ben Galster

Ben is a commercial and music video director, living in Berlin. He originally studied Graphic Design in Germany before moving to London to study Fine Art at the Chelsea College of Art & Design, where he begun to make his first films.

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Director Statement

The film has been created for Container Love, a global platform based in Berlin committed to promote queer art for a positive change. The passion project has been brought together by the founder Christian Ruess, myself and the shared vision and generosity of different creatives with the same believes.

By incorporating the look and feel of his photography, we wanted to create a film that visually mesmerizes and invites the viewer into the artists world. The title is taken from Edward Hall’s book by the same name, which deals with the invisible bubble of space that constitutes each person's territory.

LGBTQIA+ rights still have a long way to go in Poland. One of seven countries in the EU that still ban same-sex marriage and one of five that don’t even allow same-sex civil unions.