On the final evening of the Short Film Festival Cologne 2024 the documentary short “Tough Moves” directed by Jakob Michal and produced by Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF received an honorable mention from the jury. The entire team would like to thank Berta Valin Escofet, Jan Krämer and Seyda Kurt for this special recognition. They also wish to thank everybody who came to see the film as well as the many organisers who made the festival possible.
“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 completed later that year.