2025

TOUGH MOVES goes to France

Great news! The documentary short „Tough Moves“ directed by Jakob Michal and produced by Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF will be shown at the international documentary film festival FIPADOC held in Biarritz between January 24 and February 1, 2025. The film has been selected in the “New Talent” section as well as a special programme for schools of the region entitled “SHORT Streams”.

„Tough Moves“ is a short documentary about 13-year-old chessboxer Arminius Rolle. The film follows him and his family as they prepare for the German Chessboxing Championship. It was shot in February 2024 and premiered at the 18th Short Film Festival Cologne in November 2024. Click here to find out more about the film.