Preorder your DVD on AMAZON in Germany

08.10.2009
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08.10.2009

If you haven’t had the chance and missed 9to5 in the theatres. Or if you liked it a lot and want to watch it again. Or you want to see more and enjoy a lot of extra material: Follow this link and be one of the first who receive the DVD!

http://www.amazon.de/9to5-Days-Porn-OmU-Belladonna/dp/B002RLWLIO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1255014893&sr=1-1

After a much longer time than expected in German cinemas – Berlin is still playing -  and the extraordinary media response, finally the DVD release is scheduled for the 27th of November. This is actually the first DVD release with the official theatrical version, which is different to the version, which was released in Canada earlier this year. The DVD will contain a lot of extras including deleated scenes and unpublished footage and also an original ‘Question & Answer’ discussion from the Helsinki International Filmfestival ‘Love & Anarchy’, which we joined 3 weeks ago.

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AUTLOOK as new international sales agent & DVD release in Germany

29.09.2009
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30.9.2009

After a much longer time than expected in German cinemas – Berlin is still playing -  and the extraordinary media response, finally the DVD release is scheduled for the 24th of September. This is actually the first DVD release with the offcial theatrical version, which is different to the version, which was released in Canada earlier this year. The DVD will contain a lot of extras including deleated scenes and unpublished footage and also an original ‘Question & Answer’ discussion from the Helsinki International Filmfestival ‘Love & Anarchy’, which we joined 2 weeks ago.

And there are finally some good news on the international distribution issu: After our former world distribution MEDIALUNA declared bankrupt early summer and all international sales were stalled for a long time, we were finally able to get the rights free for the movie and sign with a new world sales agent – AUTLOOK from Austria, a Vienna based company with a great reputation on documentary sales.

www.autlookfilms.com

We also hear that the UK release is finally coming up in 2010. Besides that we hope to have more information soon about upcoming releases in other countries.

We will try to keep you posted on this site. For specific question do not hesitate to contact us via the contact option on this site.

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Cinemas in GERMANY, Hamburg joins the chosen ones

14.07.2009
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14.7.2009

The 2 premiers in BERLIN and 5 days later in MUNICH marked a appropriate setting for the offical German theatrical start. Both screenings were a celebration and the parties were intense.

And even the heat-wave, which struck Germany couldn’t keep the crowd out of the cibemas. Both cities of course were leading the list in the number of viewers, followed by COLOGNE, which had a slower start. I guess the party was missing. But it seems 9to5 is a ‘city movie’. And due to the strong request of people, we are very glad to finally have a theatre in HAMBURG, the famous ABATON, playing it and starting Thursday 16th of July (check list below).

The day before, actually tomorrow, we also have a Q&A (question and answer) in the CINEMA in MÜNSTER, which also starts playing this week. Whoever wants to come, I will be there, ready to discuss with you and answer all your questions.

We are also very proud, that we kind of competed with Ice Age 3 with the media coverage. Some links below, just to give you a little hint, how great the movie has been appreciated, even by the most critical ones. OK – there were 3 or 4 not so good articles. But when I put it in relation to the hundred great ones, I am totally fine with it.

There have been more and more questions about the SOUNDTRACK. I hope we find a partner for this soon. Keep sending those mails. It helps!

Finally – I am very proud to be invited to 3nach9 – the great live talk on NDR TV Friday the 17th – have a look!

This is the list of theatres in Germany playing 9to5 at this moment:

Berlin (Central, Berlin-Mitte und Moviemento Kino, Berlin-Kreuzberg)

München (Monopol Kino, Feilitzschstrasse 7, Münchner Freiheit)

Köln (Filmpalette Kino, Lübecker Str. 15)

Hamburg (Abaton-Kino, im Grindelhof, Allendeplatz 3)

Dresden (Metropolis Kino, Am Brauhaus 8)

Kassel (Filmladen, Goethestr. 31/ Ecke Querallee)

Freiburg (Harmonie Kino, Grünwälderstr. 16-18)

Nürnberg (Meisengeige Kino, Am Laufer Schlagturm 3)

Bochum (Endstation (Bahnhof-Langendreer e.V)

Münster (Cinema, Warendorfer Str. 45)

Leipzig (Kinobar Prager Frühling, Bernhard-Göring-Straße 152)

Weitere Städte: Heidelberg und Saarbrücken (beide im August)

These are a few media examples:

JENS HOFFMANN ZU GAST IN DER SENDUNG “3nach9″

Freitag, 17.07, 22:00 – 24:00.

http://www.radiobremen.de/fernsehen/3_nach_9/index.html

SENDUNG BAUERFEIND/ 3SAT

http://stream-tv.de/sendung/1258987/bauerfeind-9to5-days-in-porn

SENDUNG KULTURJOURNAL/ NDR Fernsehen

http://www3.ndr.de/sendungen/kulturjournal/archiv/film_und_fotografie/index.html

”Zu Recht wurde Hoffmann jüngst für den deutschen Kamerapreis nominiert.”

- SPIEGEL ONLINE -

“Entlarvend, spannend.”

- PRINZ -

“5 Sterne für Hoffmanns Bilder der Wahrheit,”

- STERN -

“Nie gesehene Einblicke in das Leben von Pornodarstellern. 4 von 5 Punkten.”

- WELT KOMPAKT -

“Die Charaktere werden in episodenhafter Tarantino-Ästhetik vorgestellt.”

- ROLLING STONE -

“Intim, schnonungslos. Eine Top-Doku über die US-Pornoindustrie und wie sie

wirklich ist.

- BILD -

“Ästhetische Bilder und cooler Soundtrack”

- EPD FILM -

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Berlin is up! 9to5 hits the cinemas in Germany! Big party in the capital at WHITE TRASH!

29.06.2009
Category of this article: Allgemeines/ News

29.6.2009

First of all SORRY! for the longest time offline, since this blog exists. But the last 6 weeks were so intense. We had to solve the situation with the insolvency of our world distribution and all the consequences. But since today we are again official owners of our own movie.

So hopefully soon all the people who mail us, asking when the movie will be out in the USA and other European countries: This blog will be updated more frequebtly again and give you those informations soon.This also includes the festival situation.

Also we were busy moving out of our office in Munich.

But most important: The movie come to theatres in Germany starting 2nd of July in all major cities. Since we just have a very limited budget for copies. We hope that people cover all seats in the cinemas in Berlin, Munich Cologn and other nice cities in the next 2 weeks, so that we can afford and get booked by more cinemas all over the country.

Press is responding reallly well. A lot of major magazines (kultur-SPIEGEL, Rolling Stone, INTRO, PLAYBOY, etc.), radio shows and TV-stations (NDR, MDR, 3,SAT, BR, etc.) had or will have features in their cultural programs. If the audience is just reacting half as good as media, we should be very confident about the future of the movie.

In expectations to this we are celebrating a PREMIERE PARTY. After the screening in the CENTRAL Kino in BERLIN on the evening of the 2nd of JULY the official premiere party is happening in the WHITE TRASH and is presented by LoDown Magazine. Everybody is welcome and there is no red carpet crap or other completely unneccessary usual premiere-features. Just great DJs, including our friends from GOMMA and lots of beer! COME ON OVER and party with us.

We will also attend certain cinemas in Germany for screenings with a Q&A-session, where you can meet, talk and discuss with us starting at the MOVIEMENTO in Berlin Kreutzberg on this coming Friday the 3rd.

More about this by the end of the week.

We look very much forward meeting you!

J

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Nomination for German Camera Awards – Good News in times of the crisis

13.05.2009
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13.5.2009

Yesterday we received a call which definitely enlightened our day: I am nominated for my camerawork on ‘9to5 – Days in Porn’ for the most prestigious camera award in Germany: The Deutscher Kamerapreis. Beiing nominated is such an honour and I can’t express how proud the selecting commitee in Cologne makes me, for being so brave and presenting our ‘edgy’ movie on the official big stage.

The award ceremony will take place on the 21st of June in Cologne.

The bad news surprised us last week, when we got notice that our world distribution  filed for insolvency. Besides the money they never payed us we are spending most of the time, trying to save what is left. Meaning dealing with attorneys, court etc.. It is bad! Probably after Cannes, which is starting this week, we will know more about our international sales situation.

This also brings some confusion to the festival schedule, since our world distribution was responsible for this, but for obvious reasons is enable to manage the situation. Just a kind of surprising news in Italy. Biografilmfestival in Bologna cancelled their invitation after they understood, that a week before the movie has a screening in Bellaria. Don’t ask what the one thing has to do with  the other, and we are not talking about an A-festival requesting a premiere. But this is festival politics. No more comment needed.

News for Latin America: It seems that LAPTV is planning a release on one of their channels. in August.

The preview tour in Germany is doing really well. I was in Augsburg for two packed screenings and great audience reaction. Discussions went on forever and I received some really motivating comments. We are very excited for the 2 screenings in Berlin on Friday (15th at 3 PM in the Central) and Munich next week on Tuesday (19th at 10:45 PM)

Our movie in Germany is officially a movie for grown ups. We are rated 18 – no surprise – but we are not x-rated. So by definition it is not porn. But the Trailer was rated 16, This means we can promote the movie for the theatrical release in July with the trailer after 8PM.

Watch out for press, we promise you to keep you posted on this blog!

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