The Watchmaker
, screened at Dok Leipzig, Hot Docs, and SXSW. Tomlinson is a filmmaker best known internationally for her photography work, which has been exhibited across Europe — and is held in collections such as the National Portrait Gallery in London. Their film follows a young Orthodox nun who, after 20 years as a monastic faces, deep inner conflict and now must confront her past and trust her instincts to find the liberation she desires.
by Michèle Flury, produced by Felix Schreiber from Sommerhaus Filmproduktion winning the Alphapanda Market Breakout Award. The award comes with a cash prize to cover consultancy services up to the value of €3,500 by Brazilian director Alberto Cavalcanti. The film will enter a restoration process conducted by Zurich and Berlin-based company Cinegrell, which will start immediately following the close of this year’s festival.