The Mediterranean city of Benidorm stands for all-inclusive tourism, permanent sunlight, booze and for a coastline poured in concrete. During the winter its residents are almost exclusively pensioners. Benidorm is a film about age, dignity and life’s transience.

writer / director Carolin Schmitz

dop Hajo Schomerus

sound Andreas Hildebrand

production manager Jenny Walendy

producer Titus Kreyenberg

German Shortfilm Award 2006 – Best Documentary;

Audience Award Best

Film Exground Filmfestival Wiesbaden

Nominated for the German Camera Award 2007;

1. Price Competition International Shortfilmfestival Nancy.

Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montreal, DocuDays Beirut, Dokumentarfilmfest Kassel, Interfilm Berlin, Alcine Filmfestival Madrid, Huesca Film Festival, Exground Wiesbaden, 17. Bamberger Kurzfilmtage; International Short Film Festival Tampere, Int. Frauenfilmfestival Dortmund, Int. KurzFilmFestival Hamburg, Aye Aye Film Festival Nancy, Barcelona Independent Film Festival, Aarhus Filmfestival.