Avalanche

Co-Production

We produced this event-closing film for Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and Columbia University together with its creator, the director and author Javier Loarte. The fictional short film “Avalanche” takes viewers on an obscure journey of mystery and desire.

A subversive art installation, an attack by an Arab, two former lovers and a world where noone is what they seem to be: The confident video artist Ben Hoffman creates a provocative installation in which a man eats another man’s heart. It is dedicated to his one true love: The eco-anarchist Anne, whom he hasn’t seen in four years. When Anne turns up at the opening, the two embark on a night-time tour de force that will reveal their true characters. But Anne is holding a secret…

Co-Production “Avalanche”

  • Client: Columbia University / Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
  • Executive Producer: Thomas Siegle
  • Director: Javier Loarte
  • Camera: Stephanie Reinhard
  • Format: 9:16 ARRI
  • Length: 9:16 15 mins.