A young Ukrainian fulfils his dream of working on a container ship, but the war at home and the dangers onboard turn his coming of age into a crucial test.
Fire Drill
Maximilian Villwock
Born in 1987. Worked as an operator for a logistics company in Santiago de Chile, Jobs in advertising and film in Paris and Hamburg. Studied Directing at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf. Active as a screenwriter and director.
2016 PANDA III, Kurzfilm HOF 2016
2019 PENTHESILEA, Kurzfilm HOF 2019
2022 A PASSAGE, Kurzfilm
2024 FIRE DRILL, Kurzfilm HOF 2024
Apr 22, 2025
Auszeichnungen für FIRE DRILL, DETLEV und VOGEL, FLIEG!
Mar 19, 2025
Insights into the world of short films from Thursday, 20 March 2025 until Sunday, 30 March 2025
Dec 22, 2024
Presentation on the shortest day of the year and as part of the International Short Film Day at the Central Kino in Hof
Dec 17, 2024
Audience favourites of the Hof Film Festival and award ceremony for the Audience Short Film Prize of the City of Hof
Nov 22, 2024
Congratulations to Maximilian Villwock and his team on this outstanding achievement!
Nov 20, 2024
Each year, the German government honors outstanding achievements in short film production with the German Short Film Award.
Oct 17, 2024
A variety of short films that tell moving stories and open up new perspectives on current issues