Franziskus Bries
Franziskus Bries
"In my work I examine my own private abysses and try to integrate them into a larger social context. I also try to find out what abysses our Western society is facing and how I relate to them in my private life."
*Born: May 29, 2000 in Halle (Saale)
*Grown up in Schwerin
*Living in Braunschweig
Education
Braunschweig University of Art / HBK Braunschweig
Postgraduate Fine Arts Programme / Meisterschüler-Studium (Prof. Corinna Schnitt)
2026 - present
Braunschweig University of Art / HBK Braunschweig
Diploma in Fine Arts (Master-Degree) / Diplom für Bildende Künste (Filmklasse Michael Brynntrup)
passed with distinction / mit Auszeichnung bestanden
2023 - 2026
University of Hildesheim
Theater, Film, Fine Arts / Szenische Künste
2021 - 2023
Awards
2026: Filmreif Award (Wettbewerb der schrägen Filme) for Watch: Yourselves
Bundesfestival Junger Film
2026: SilberFISH for A D H D s h o r t
FiSH Festival Rostock
2025: Special Mention for A D H D s h o r t
Stuttgarter Filmwinter
Film Festivals
2026
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Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival (Watch: Yourselves)
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REC-Filmfestival Berlin (A D H D s h o r t)
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AUFTAUCHEN-JugendFestival, Greifswald (A D H D s h o r t)
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World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain, WDC Campus Film Festival (Watch: Yourselves)
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Bundesfestival Junger Film (Watch: Yourselves)
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Werkstatt der Jungen Filmszene (Watch: Yourselves)
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FiSH Festival Rostock (A D H D s h o r t)
2025
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Weihnachtsfilm Festival Berlin (Weihnachten von oben)
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Mikro Filmfest BREAK Malerkapelle Königslutter (A D H D s h o r t)
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Bunter Hund München (Weihnachten von oben)
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Stuttgarter Filmwinter (A D H D s h o r t)
2024
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Mikro Filmfest RUINE Malerkapelle Königslutter (Schwerin: Orte einer Kindheit)
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Braunschweig International Film Festival (Weihnachten von oben)
Additional Screenings
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Fusion Festival, 2026 (A D H D s h o r t)
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イメージフォーラム Image Forum Tokyo, 2025 (Weihnachten von oben & A D H D s h o r t)
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FRAME IN VOX Kyoto, 2025 (Weihnachten von oben & A D H D s h o r t)
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JOURFIXE #26 Staatstheater Braunschweig x HBK Braunschweig, 2025
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Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg Open Screening, 2025 (A D H D s h o r t)
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Braunschweig International Filmfestival Loop-Installation, 2025 (A D H D s h o r t)
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Kunstverein Braunschweig MIRAGE Filmscreening, 2025 (Weihnachten von oben)
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Kulturverein Platenlaase, 2024 (Weihnachten von oben)
Work Experience
TU Braunschweig
Student Assistant
2025 - present
Braunschweig State Theater / Staatstheater Braunschweig
Production Intern / Produktionshospitanz
Klein Kurt und die Schildkröte Erna (2024)
Workshops
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2025: Winter Break Workshop, Film and Theater Instructor, Schule der Künste Schwerin
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2023: Performance Art Workshop with FSJ-Volunteers for LKJ Niedersachsen
Film Curation & Hosting
2026
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Music, Dada und Recycling (50 Shade of Trash), Curator & Host, Braunschweig University of Art
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Kurzfilmprogramm: Rave Musikvideos - Bass trifft Bild, Curator & Host, Braunschweig University of Art
2025
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International Cyber Festival 2025, Short Film Program, Curator & Host,
TU Braunschweig & University of Rhode Island
2024
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International Cyber Festival 2024, Short Film Program, Curator & Host,
TU Braunschweig & University of Rhode Island -
Kurzfilm-Marathon: Dancing Images, Curator & Host, Braunschweig University of Art
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Essentials or Hidden Treasures? (Found on the Internet), Curator and Host, Braunschweig University of Art