Volker Henk has been working for the local city authorities for years, he’s in charge of the automation of urban activities. He impressively demonstrates the myriad possibilities of his universal remote control. But when it gets stolen, the city succumbs to apocalyptic chaos.

Original title: Telekommando
Director: Erik Schmitt
Cinematography: Johannes Louis
Production: Fabian Gasmia, Henning Kamm
Music: Johannes Repka
Editor: David Hartmann
Cast: Folke Renken, Maxim Mehmet, Stephan Müller
Script: Erik Schmitt, Sebastian Plappert, Folke Renken
Dialogue: German
FBW rating: particularly valuable
Licensed territory: Worldwide

2014
Int. Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg Rüsselsheimer Filmtage
Filmfest Weiterstadt
Nordische Kurzfilmtage Lübeck
Filmets Badalona Film Festival
Int. Kurzfilmfestival Interfilm – Berlin Short Film Festival
Exground Filmfest Wiesbaden

2014
Next Generation Short Tiger Award