Germany 1942: In order to protect her son Marianne Meißner tried to make him believe that the Jewish neighbours are going on a journey to “Toyland”. One morning her son has disappeared - the Jewish neighbours too. Toyland is a film about guilt, responsibility, small and big lies.<br /><br />-----<br /><br />Toyland won the following awards: <br /><br />OSCAR – BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM 2009 <br />Winner oF the official Section <br />52. Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid, Spain <br />Bermuda Shorts Award - Bermuda International Film Festival<br />Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Short film Award GER<br />Audience Award - the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival, USA <br />Audience Award - SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL, TOKIO<br />APEC Award - Giffoni Film Festival, Italy<br />Audience Award – Goldenes EInhorn at the Alpinale, Austria<br />International Discovery Award (second Place) at Rhode Island International FIlm Festival (USA)<br />Best Children/Youth FIlm - Odense INt. FIlm Festival (DAN)<br />Audience Award - Palm Springs International Filmfestival (USA)<br />Best Film – Sedicicorto Film Festival Forli, ItalY<br />Best SHORT FILM – Asheville Film Festival, USA<br />Best SHORT FILM – Victoria Independent Film Festival (AUSTRALIA)<br />Audience Award & Jury Award – Alemeria en Corto (ESP)<br />Audience Award – San Diego Jewish Film Festival, USA<br />Audience Award & Jury Award (second place) Bamberger Kurzfilmtage<br />Audience Award – Cleveland International Film Festival, USA<br /><br />-----<br /> <br />Toyland has been shown on numerous festivals, including: <br /><br />13.1.10 - 24.1.10 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (JFF)<br />February 2010 Greater Phoenix JFF<br />20.2.10 - 24.2.10 Athens JFF<br />3.3.10 - 15.3.10 Tampa Bay JFF<br />20.3.10 Desert Film Society - Palm Springs<br />1.4.10 Lichtburg Kino, Lemförde-Quernheim<br />11.4.10 - 18.4.10 Jacob Burns Film Center<br />8.5.10 - 9.5.10 Sukagawa International Short Film Festival<br />11.2.10 - 20.2.10 Denver JFF<br />8.5.10 - 11.5.10 Stockholm JFF<br /><br />-----<br /><br />Director: Jochen Alexander Freydank<br />Screenplay: Johann A. Bunners & Jochen Alexander Freydank<br />Producer: Jochen Alexander Freydank<br />Music: Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
