CINEPHILES FILMS

We are a union of independent filmmakers, based in cologne and wuppertal, that wants to create a cinema free from common norms and rules.
Our movies had been shown and awarded on several international film festivals, such as: Internationale Hofer Filmtage, Grenzland Filmtage Selb, Torino Underground Filmfestival, Fünf Seen Filmfestival, Author´s International Film Festival Guadalajara, FIPA Biarritz and many more.
Each of our films was made independently, with passion and the pure will to create new ways of storytelling and cinematic worlds. Under the pseudonym “Aki T. Weisshaus” we shot our feature film SOMEHOW as a collective, free from classified departments, to show that film is an art of many minds and souls that doesn't need a vertical hierarchy. The film was awarded at several international festivals and called an “Underground jewel, a manifesto of independent cinema, completely free in soul and style.”

We are constantly looking for new ideas and new collaborations with people that love cinema and telling unique stories like we do!

Selection filmography:

Father and Jaust - 2023
Somehow - 2022
Amel? - 2022
Yalla Baby! - 2018
Seeing Marie again - 2023

Festivals & Awards

Festivals

11. Torino Underground Cinefest - 2024 - FATHER AND JAUST
Grenzland Filmtage Selb - 2023 - SOMEHOW
Asti International Film Festival - 2023 - AMEL?
Cinalfama Lisbon International Film Festival - 2022 - SOMEHOW
Catania Film Festival - 2022 - SOMEHOW
Calella Film Festival - 2022 - SOMEHOW
Torino Underground Cinefest - 2022 - SOMEHOW
Festival Internacional De Cine De Autor Guadalajara - 2022 - AMEL?
Fünf Seen Filmfestival - 2018 - YALLA BABY!
LA Underground Film Forum - 2018 - YALLA BABY!
RIOS- International Documentary Filmfestival - 2018 - YALLA BABY!
Near Nazareth Festival - 2018 - YALLA BABY!
Social World Film Festival - 2018 - YALLA BABY!
Berlin Indie Doc Fest - 2018 - YALLA BABY!
47. Internationale Hofer Filmtage - 2013 - SEEING MARIE AGAIN

Awards

Best Feature Film - Torino Underground Cinefest - SOMEHOW
Best Director - Torino Underground Cinefest - SOMEHOW
Best Actor - Torino Underground Cinefest - SOMEHOW
Best Actor - Calella Filmfestival - SOMEHOW
Best Feature Film - Cinalfama Lisbon International Film Festival - SOMEHOW
Best Debut Film - Cinalfama Lisbon International Film Festival - SOMEHOW

Best Low Budget Feature - Festival Internacional De Cine De Autor - AMEL?
Best Screenplay - Creative Vision Award - AMEL?
Premio Speciale del Pubblico (Audience Award) - Asti Internation Film Festival - AMEL?
Premio Giuria Giovani (Audience Award) - Asti Internation Film Festival - AMEL?

Streeen Special Mention - Best Documentary - TUC 11 - FATHER AND JAUST

Audience Award - LA Underground Film Forum - 2018 - YALLA BABY!