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Black

June 6, 1740 in the golden age of passion, love and drama of two brothers Wilhelm and Heinrich von Eckart.

Both fight for the heart of the same woman, ignoring the lies and deceit behind the veil of innocence.

A pistol duel shall decide on the fate of the two brothers.

  • Alexander Baldreich
    Director
  • Alexander Baldreich
    Writer
  • Alexander Baldreich
    Producer
  • Gabriel Holzer
    Key Cast
    "Wilhelm von Eckart"
  • David Ketter
    Key Cast
    "Heinrich von Eckart"
  • Emily Schmeller
    Key Cast
    "Maria von Eckart"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Black
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student, Other
  • Genres:
    Drama, History
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 3, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    3,400 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Austria
  • Country of Filming:
    Austria
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    4K UHD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    12:5
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - FH St. Pölten
  • Camgaroo Award
    Munich
    Germany
    Official Selection
  • Big Talents International Film Festival
    Online Festival / Awards Event
    Award - Best Director
  • Festival del Cinema di Cefalù
    Palermo
    Italy
    Official Selection
  • Kinofestival "Light of the world"
    Rybinsk
    Russian Federation
    Official Selection
  • Vienna International Film Awards
    Vienna
    Austria
    Official Selection
  • Southeast Regional Film Festival
    Jacksonville
    United States
    Award - Best Short
  • Austrian Filmfestival
    Vienna
    Austria
    Semi-Finalist
Director Biography - Alexander Baldreich

Alexander Baldreich has been actively interested in the movie world since 2004.

At the beginning he produced his first amateur short movies. After more than two years, in 2009, his first amateur feature film „Deadly Friendships“ was completed, which was funded by the program “Cash for Culture”.

In 2012 he graduated in directing and production at the Film School Zlín in Czech Republic.

In 2013 he started a Production internship at Constantin Entertainment in Munich. He also worked as a lighting technician for “Znamení koně” - also a TV series – in Czech Republic.

In July 2018 he completed his master's degree in Film, TV and Media Creation and Distribution at the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences.

In the years that followed, Alexander Baldreich produced several short movies, most of them also received the support from the states of Lower Austria, Carinthia and Upper Austria.

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, he worked on his first independent western movie with sci-fi elements “Stolen Time". This is scheduled to premiere in 2024 and was also supported by the state of Lower Austria.

Filmography (selection)
“Stolen Time” 2025
“Art of Eternity” 2025
“Stay Inside” 2022
“Black” 2021
“A sentimental journey” 2020
“Wildfremd” 2020
“John Parker and the Madman” 2020
“No Smoking” 2017
“Each his own day of death” 2017
“Spiknutí - Conspiracy” 2016

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