DIE NORM - is being part of it really everything?
What is this project all about?
The modern-day Olympic motto is “faster, higher, stronger”. It aptly summarizes what the biggest sporting event in the world is all about: performance. Every four years marginalized sports – basically everything apart from football – are at the heart of the sports coverage. Those who triumph become national heroes. But it doesn’t always go according to plan. We want our project DIE NORM to make athletes’ journeys more relatable. We want to reveal how athle… Mehr anzeigen
What is the project goal and who is the project for?
Our aim is to introduce the public to an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT type of sports documentary, one that begins where current sports reporting ends.
Consequently, our target groups are film and sports enthusiasts who want to broaden their understanding of high-performance sport in Germany. It’s for all those who want to understand how performance can be predicted, but not guaranteed. That it’s not only top-class athletes who have to make many sacrifices, but that… Mehr anzeigen
Why would you support this project?
DIE NORM is an independent film project that aims to enthuse and move people. We love sports and believe that they play a key role in social cohesion. We want the project to not only contribute towards giving high-performance sports a fitting place in society, but also to demonstrate what connects us all with top-class athletes.
How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?
We are ready to start producing our second film, but unfortunately we are missing some of the budget required to show it in German cinemas. This is where we need your help.
Once the required FUNDING THRESHOLD has been reached, we will show DIE NORM on the big screen. We will also provide the film on DVD and make it available online and on demand.
Once we have reached our FUNDING GOAL, we will produce three additional spin-off documentaries that tell the … Mehr anzeigen
Who are the people behind the project?
The team behind DIE NORM are Silvia Weihermüller (producer) und Guido Weihermüller (director). They are supported by the production assistant Lennart Albrecht, the editor Matthias Wolf, the editors Hans Hartmann and Artur Kulaszewski, the cameraman Eduard Ebel, the sound technician Siggi Fischer, the graphic designer Philipp Balzer and many others working in the film industry.
This project would never have happened without the protagonists in front of … Mehr anzeigen
DIE NORM - Unser Team
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