<div><strong>About the project:</strong>
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<div>What does love feel like when you experience the world differently?
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<div>“Signals” is a romantic film about Lukas, a young man on the autism spectrum, who falls in love with his classmate Julia. What sounds simple becomes an emotional journey full of misunderstandings, vulnerability, and the deep desire to connect.
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<div>This feature film is a remake of my short film, which already touched many people:
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<div><a href="https://youtu.be/dr4bX8qmed0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://youtu.be/dr4bX8qmed0" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/dr4bX8qmed0</a></a>
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<div><strong>Why this film matters:</strong>
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<div>Autism is often misunderstood. Many people only see stereotypes – but rarely the emotional reality behind them.
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<div>“Signals” aims to change that.
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<div>This film shows:
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<li>the inner world of an autistic person
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<li>the challenges in everyday life (school, relationships, communication)
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<li>and the beauty, depth, and complexity of human connection
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<div>As an autistic filmmaker myself, this story is deeply personal. I’m not telling this story from the outside – I’m telling it from within.
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<div><strong>Why we need your support:</strong>
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<div>We are currently in the final phase of production.
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<div>Your donation will help us:
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<li>complete post-production (editing, sound, color grading)
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<li>prepare the film for public screening and distribution
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<li>help share this story with a wider audience
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<div>Every contribution – no matter how small – brings us one step closer to finishing the film.
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<div>But more importa<em>ntly:</em>
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<div>Your support helps make this independent film possible and contributes to greater understanding and visibility.
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<div><strong>Who are we?</strong>
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<div>A passionate independent film team, led by an autistic director, working together to tell a story that truly matters.
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<div><strong>Cast:</strong>
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<div>Lead actors <a href="https://www.filmmakers.eu/en/actors/philine-witte" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Philine Witte</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/de/name/nm12034988/?reasonForLanguagePrompt=browser_header_mismatch" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Björn Möller-Elsner</a>.
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<div>Other cast members include:
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<li><a href="https://www.filmmakers.eu/de/actors/remi-galtay" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rémi Galtay</a>
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<li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/de/name/nm12037741/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Toni Bajgora</a>
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<li><a href="https://www.crew-united.com/en/Alexx-Grimm_138656.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alexx Grimm</a>
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<li><a href="https://www.berndpanzer.de/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bernd Panzer</a>
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<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/feras_hemse/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Feras Hemse</a>
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<li><a href="https://www.filmmakers.eu/de/actors/martina-koenigbauer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Martina Königbauer</a>
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<li><a href="https://www.filmmakers.eu/de/actors/sonja-sannmann" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sonja Sannmann</a>
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<li><a href="https://www.crew-united.com/de/Tyler-Matteo_484997.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tyler Matteo</a>
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<li><a href="https://www.filmmakers.eu/de/actors/jonas-stuedemann" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jonas Stüdemann</a>
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<li><a href="https://www.filmmakers.eu/de/actors/nina-nowak-a2es" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nina Nowak</a>
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<li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/de/name/nm12340867/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lina Ludwig</a>
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<li><a href="https://www.filmmakers.eu/de/actors/christian-ohngemach" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Christian Ohngemach</a>
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<div><strong>Crew:</strong>
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<li><strong>Louis Bennies</strong>, Director/Co-Writer/Producer
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<li><strong>Maria Guk</strong>, Production Coordinator
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<li><strong>Rémi Galtay</strong>, Creative Director
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<div><strong>Nina Nowak</strong> in a scene with <strong>Rémi Galtay</strong>. On the right: Director of Photography <strong>Julian Glogau</strong> and Lighting Technician <strong>Fabian Pehl</strong>.
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<div><strong>Important:</strong>
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<div>This is an independent, artist-driven film project without guaranteed commercial profit.
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<div>Donations are voluntary and do not constitute investments, purchases, or financial participation in the film.
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<div>No raffles, sweepstakes, giveaways, or returns on investment are offered in exchange for any donations made to this GoFundMe.
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<div>Thank you for being part of this journey.
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