Experimental Film
Pressure is an underwater experimental film project, developed, produced and realized by an ambitious team of very young filmmakers from Ortweinschule Graz.
Between the pulsating city and the stagnation of the people, a young man is looking for his place in society. Pressure shows his journey from the drug-ridden nightlife to the exploitative music scene. Wherever his search takes him, he faces restrictions, compulsions and pressure. His journey ends when he starts questioning everything he fought for while hitting rock bottom.
To show all this, we chose to let the action take place underwater so that the main character is literally floating through the environment. The story is told by a poem-like monologue and the emotions are expressed through the body language of the protagonist.
/Julian Pixel Schmiederer (AT), Gregor Franz (AT), Johannes Rass (AT), Lara Rabitsch (AT), Credit: Gregor Franz
/Julian Pixel Schmiederer (AT), Gregor Franz (AT), Johannes Rass (AT), Lara Rabitsch (AT), Credit: Gregor Franz
Project Credits:
- Written and directed by: Julian Pixel Schmiederer
- Director of photography: Gregor Franz (AT)
- Produced by: Julian Pixel Schmiederer, Lara Rabitsch (AT)
- Edited by: Johannes Rass (AT)
- Unit production manager: Ines Handler
- 1st Assistant director: Sarah Steinhäusler
- Underwater assistant director: Felizitas Wasner
- 1st Assistant camera: Johannes Rass
- Grip, lighting: Max Kollreider, Eliam Laupert
- Set dressing: Darius Petrovic
- Safety diver: Ben Jancsy
- Supported by: Stadt Linz, Pädagogische Hochschule der Diözese Linz, High Pressure Group, Ars Electronica, ATG Graz, Banana Rental, Peter Dopplinger Filmgeräteverleih, Ton & Bild Medientechnik GmbH, Stöger Kameras Gmbh, Viteka & Lorenz OG
