SHORT FILM DOUBLE FEATURE

Afterward, everyone leaves the auditorium, but what energy lingers on stage! This humorous short film offers a glimpse into the daily work of Volker Schnabel. He recently started his own business and provides down-to-earth, energy-cleansing services for theater stages.

• By & with David Simon. Thanks to Monologfestival / TD Berlin

David Simon, born in Flensburg, studied acting at the University of Music and Theater in Leipzig. This was followed by engagements at Schauspiel Leipzig (formerly Centraltheater), Schauspiel Essen, Thalia Theater Hamburg, Theaterhaus Jena, Staatstheater Braunschweig, Theater Oberhausen, Staatsschauspiel Hannover, as well as at Ballhaus Ost and HAU Berlin. In 2026, the ZDF series *DAS MANKO* will premiere, which he developed, wrote, and directed with the collective of the same name.

female gaze neutral density filter

Women over 40 are supposedly less visible—structurally, politically, and sexually. To prepare for this approaching stage of life, hannsjana meets a group of women who skillfully use their invisibility to their own advantage—whether selfishly, uninhibitedly, or simply criminally. For this mockumentary-style short film, the documentary filmmakers apply a “female gaze neutral density filter” to portray these women and explore the subversive potential of invisibility.

Triggers: Sexism, ageism, nudity, sexualized violence