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Joy

new film type fiction Production Country Germany production year 2026 runtime 7'00 colour Color
screening format DCP aspect ratio 1.78:1 (16:9) sound format Dolby Surround original-language German subtitles English

Joy is at the 30th birthday party of her best friend Aron. The mood is light and carefree until Joy grabs the mic and exposes a buried secret.

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director Luis Schubert, Vera Herr Production Léa Alia Triboulet Script Luis Schubert, Vera Herr Editing Luis Schubert, Vera Herr, Stéphanie Meth DOP Felix Schuster Cast Lena Urzendowsky, Anton Dreger, Maéva Marie Mathilde Roth, Clara Vogt, Janek Maudrich, João D’Orey, Camilo Gonzalez, John Wooldridge Original Score Giirls Giirls Sound Design Vadim Muehlberg Szenenbild / Production Design Alma Josefine Thiele, Larissa Cholewa film school Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
Festivals
2026 Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis, Saarbrücken, Germany (Offizieller Wettbewerb)
2026 Tampere International Short Film Festival, Finland (Internationaler Wettbewerb)
2026 Huesca International Film Festival, Spain (Internationaler Wettbewerb)
2026 Kurzfilmtage Thalmässing, Germany (Offizieller Wettbewerb)
School
  • Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
  • Am Studio 16
  • 12489 Berlin
  • http://www.dffb.de
Distribution
  • Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
  • Anna Laura Wenzel
  • Potsdamer Str. 2
  • 10785 Berlin
  • +49 30 25759152
  • http://www.dffb.de
Production
  • Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
  • Anna Laura Wenzel
  • Potsdamer Str. 2
  • 10785 Berlin
  • +49 30 25759152
  • http://www.dffb.de
Sales
  • Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
  • Anna Laura Wenzel
  • Potsdamer Str. 2
  • 10785 Berlin
  • +49 30 25759152
  • http://www.dffb.de

Luis Schubert

Luis Schubert, born 1993 in Freiburg, Breisgau, is studying at the DFFB film school in Berlin. His award-winning short films have been shown at international festivals including Palm Springs, Slamdance or Encounters. Currently, he is working on his first feature film.

Filmography
2021 BLINDE FLECKEN
2023 VIC
2025 SCHIENENERSATZVERKEHR
2026 JOY

Portrait of Luis Schubert

Vera Herr

Vera Herr, born 1988 in Freiburg, Breisgau, is studying film at Sint Lukas in Brussels. Her graduation film SCREAM TEST screened at EMAF, Nice Short Film Festival, and the Karachi Biennale. As a freelance editor, she works with video artists, as well as for the German Bundestag.

Filmography
2015 SCREAM TEST
2026 JOY

Portrait of Vera Herr