<div><strong>A Film About Family, Loss &amp; Love – Help Us Make It Happen!</strong>
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<div>We are inviting you to be part of the journey in creating a heartfelt short film, I Love the Way She Laughs. This isn’t just a story; it’s an emotional journey about loss, healing, and the courage to break free from rigid masculinity. With your support, we can share a powerful narrative of reconciliation and transformation.
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<div><strong>Why This Film Matters</strong>
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<div>Written and directed by Aleksandra Semkina, I Love the Way She Laughs tells the poignant story of Sascha (33) and his estranged father, Hans (55), as they set out on a mountain hike to mend their fractured bond after a devastating loss. This film is an intimate and visually striking exploration of grief, masculinity, and the emotions men often leave unspoken. With breathtaking cinematography and deeply authentic performances, it captures the raw beauty of human connection and the power of reconciliation.
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<div><strong>Why We Need Your Support</strong>
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<div>Our project was selected for the prestigious Talent Connexion program at the best short film festival in the world in Clermont-Ferrand. Now, we need your help to bring it to the screen!
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<div><strong>Meet Our Team</strong>
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<div>We have an award-winning team on board, including:
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<div>Aleksandra Semkina - Writer-Director, Clermont-Ferrand Talent Connexion Alumni
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<div>Holger Daemgen – Acclaimed actor playing the father, Hans
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<div>Jan Nicolas Bastel – Ballet dancer and actor portraying Sascha
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<div>Evgenii Tsvetkov – Internationally recognized cinematographer
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<div>Nikita Evglevskii – Award-winning scenographer
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<div><strong>What Your Support Will Do</strong>
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<div>Your contribution directly brings this story to life by covering essential costs, including:
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<div>✅Locations (which set the stage for our emotional journey)
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<div>✅ Accommodation during our mountain shoot
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<div>✅ Essential production costs to ensure high-quality storytelling
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<div><strong>Be Part of the Journey!</strong>
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<div>We believe in full transparency and want you to feel like part of our team. Here’s how:
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<div>Pitch Video: We’ll share insights about the story
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<div>Introduction Video: Meet our team! each of us will share a personal message so you can see who’s bringing this powerful story to life
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<div>Behind the Scenes: Follow our journey as we document every step—from rehearsals to breathtaking mountain landscapes, so you can experience the making of the film firsthand.
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<div><strong>Reward options</strong>
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<div>✅ 5 euro – Don't have much to spend, but want to help the cause? At 5 euro you'll still have our eternal gratitude, plus you'll receive exclusive backer updates throughout the production! Help us make our film. (Please.)
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<div>✅ 50 - 99 euro – You’ll be sent a pdf of the shooting script on the day of the movie’s release. Read it or remain unspoiled, the choice is yours. Additionally, you will receive regular updates and behind-the-scenes scoop throughout the fundraising and movie making process.
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<div>✅ 100 + euro – It just keeps getting better. You get all of the above + Of course you will be on the credits.  Also you'll be getting a Production Diary. As part of our exclusive film club, you’ll get a video memo from the cast and crew, sharing behind-the-scenes footage and details about the entire filmmaking process. You’re now part of this story from beginning to end!
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<div><strong>Your support means the world to us, and we can’t wait to share every step of this incredible adventure with you!</strong>
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<div>We will hold a BACKER’S THANK YOU SCREENING EVENT to connect with a beautiful community that helped this film happen.
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<div><strong>Ein Film über Familie, Verlust &amp; Liebe – Helft uns, ihn zu verwirklichen!</strong>
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<div>Wir laden euch ein, Teil unserer Reise zu werden und einen bewegenden Kurzfilm mitzugestalten: I Love the Way She Laughs. Dies ist nicht nur eine Geschichte, sondern eine emotionale Reise über Verlust, Heilung und den Mut, sich von starren Männlichkeitsbildern zu befreien. Mit eurer Unterstützung können wir eine kraftvolle Erzählung über Versöhnung und Veränderung auf die Leinwand bringen.
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<div><strong>Warum dieser Film wichtig ist</strong>
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<div>Geschrieben und inszeniert von Aleksandra Semkina, erzählt I Love the Way She Laughs die ergreifende Geschichte von Sascha (33) und seinem entfremdeten Vater Hans (55). Nach einem schweren Verlust begeben sie sich auf eine gemeinsame Bergwanderung, um ihre zerrüttete Beziehung zu heilen.
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<div>Dieser Film ist eine intime und visuell eindrucksvolle Auseinandersetzung mit Trauer, Männlichkeit und den unausgesprochenen Emotionen, die Männer oft mit sich tragen. Mit atemberaubender Kameraführung und tief authentischen Darstellungen fängt er die rohe Schönheit menschlicher Verbundenheit und die Kraft der Versöhnung ein.
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<div><strong>Warum wir eure Unterstützung brauchen</strong>
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<div>Unser Projekt wurde für das renommierte Talent Connexion-Programm beim weltweit wichtigsten Kurzfilmfestival in Clermont-Ferrand ausgewählt. Jetzt brauchen wir eure Hilfe, um den Film auf die Leinwand zu bringen!
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<div><strong>Unser Team</strong>
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<div>Wir haben ein preisgekröntes Team an Bord, darunter:
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<div> Aleksandra Semkina – Drehbuch &amp; Regie, Talent Connexion-Alumna
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<div> Holger Daemgen – Hochgelobter Schauspieler in der Rolle von Hans
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<div> Jan Nicolas Bastel – Balletttänzer &amp; Schauspieler in der Rolle von Sascha
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<div> Evgenii Tsvetkov – International anerkannter Kameramann
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<div> Nikita Evglevskii – Preisgekrönter Szenograf
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<div><strong>Was eure Unterstützung bewirkt</strong>
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<div>Eure Beiträge helfen uns, diese Geschichte zum Leben zu erwecken und folgende essentielle Kosten zu decken:
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<div>✅ Drehorte – Die Kulisse für unsere emotionale Reise
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<div>✅ Reisekosten für Cast &amp; Crew
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<div>✅ Unterkunft während der Bergdrehaufnahmen
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<div>✅ Wichtige Produktionskosten, um erstklassige Filmqualität zu gewährleisten
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<div><strong>Seid Teil der Reise!</strong>
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<div>Wir möchten euch mit voller Transparenz in den Entstehungsprozess einbinden. So könnt ihr hautnah dabei sein:
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<div> Pitch-Video – Einblick in die Geschichte
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<div> Vorstellungsvideo – Lernt unser Team kennen! Jedes Mitglied wird eine persönliche Botschaft teilen, damit ihr wisst, wer diese kraftvolle Geschichte zum Leben erweckt.
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<div> Behind the Scenes – Verfolgt unseren Weg: von den Proben bis zu den spektakulären Berglandschaften – ihr erlebt die Entstehung des Films aus erster Hand.
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<div><strong>Belohnungen für Unterstützer</strong>
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<div> 5 € – Jeder Beitrag zählt! Ihr erhaltet exklusive Updates während der gesamten Produktion und unsere ewige Dankbarkeit.
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<div> 50 - 99 € – Ihr bekommt das Drehbuch als PDF am Tag der Filmpremiere. Lesen oder ungespoilert bleiben? Die Wahl liegt bei euch. Zudem erhaltet ihr regelmäßige Updates &amp; Einblicke hinter die Kulissen.
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<div> 100+ € – Euer Name wird in den Credits erscheinen! Außerdem erhaltet ihr ein Production Diary sowie ein exklusives Videotagebuch von Cast &amp; Crew mit Behind-the-Scenes-Material. Willkommen im Filmclub – ihr seid Teil dieser Geschichte von Anfang bis Ende!
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<div><strong>DANKE – Ihr seid Teil dieser Vision!</strong>
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<div>Eure Unterstützung bedeutet uns die Welt! Deshalb veranstalten wir ein BACKER’S THANK YOU SCREENING EVENT, um gemeinsam mit euch die Premiere dieses Herzensprojekts zu feiern.
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<div>Lasst uns diesen Film zusammen verwirklichen! 
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