FILME

Daniel Ruczko ist ein autodidaktischer Filmemacher, dessen Arbeiten den gesamten kreativen Prozess abdecken – vom Schreiben und der Regie über Kamera, Schnitt, Sounddesign und Filmmusik bis hin zu visuellen Effekten. Seine Filme befassen sich häufig mit psychologischen Themen, surrealen Bildern und emotional schonungsloser Erzählweise.

Seine erste große Anerkennung erhielt er 2010 mit Bipolar – A Narration of Manic Depression, das für sein Konzept ausgezeichnet wurde – ausgewählt vom deutschen Schauspieler Matthias Schweighöfer.

Der Film markierte den Beginn seiner Laufbahn als Filmemacher und setzte den Ton für seine emotional intensive, visuell eindrucksvolle Handschrift.

Seitdem hat Daniel zahlreiche Kurzfilme geschrieben und inszeniert, die über 65 internationale Preise gewonnen haben – darunter drei Jahre in Folge in er Short Film Corner des Cannes Film Festivals.

Über seine Firma Mind Pollution Pictures hat Daniel ein vielseitiges Werk aufgebaut – von narrativen Kurzfilmen über künstlerische Formate bis hin zu branded Storytelling – und ist dabei immer von der ersten Idee bis zur finalen Umsetzung selbst involviert.

In den letzten Jahren zog Daniel nach Los Angeles, wo er mit Produzent:innen und Drehbuchautor:innen an größeren Projekten arbeitet – darunter ein Spielfilm mit der Produktionsfirma Black Label Media und Autor Michael Reisz, der sich derzeit in Entwicklung befindet.

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INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS (2017)

GENRE: HORROR

RUNTIME: 26 MIN

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: DANIEL RUCZKO

SYNOPSIS: A young woman tortured by jealousy is waiting for her husband to return from work, while holding on to her last bit of sanity.

PRODUCED BY: DANIEL RUCZKO & FLORIAN KELM

CAST: KRISTEN RAKES, ANTONIO LEON, WHIT KUNSCHIK, STEPH THOMAS, BRYTNEE RATLEDGE, KENNETH MILLER & DANIEL RUCZKO

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: DANIEL RUCZKO

EDITED BY: FLORIAN KELM & DANIEL RUCZKO

COMPOSER: DANIEL RUCZKO

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SOLITARY (2016)

"Solitary" Synopsis: Solitary follows Zoe Coleman, a successful novelist living in LA, struggling with isolation while being surrounded by millions. · Genre: Drama / Short · Runtime: 34 Mins. · Cast: Jodi Lynn Thomas, Chelsea Edmundson, Joshua Mann, Alex Knight, Larry Cedar, J.P. Manoux, Antonio Leon, Ines Milans, Tish Hicks & Jocelyn Montoya.

Surrounded by millions and yet completely alone

GENRE: DRAMA

RUNTIME: 35 MIN

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: DANIEL RUCZKO

PRODUCED BY: DANIEL RUCZKO & JONATHAN COOK

CAST: JODI LYNN THOMAS, CHELSEA EDMUNDSON, JOSHAU MANN, LARRY CEDAR, ALEX KNIGHT, J.P. MANOUX, ANTONIO LEON, INES MILANS & TISH HICKS

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: DANIEL RUCZKO

EDITED BY: FLORIAN KELM & DANIEL RUCZKO

COMPOSER: DANIEL RUCZKO

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DUALITY (2015)

"Duality" A young woman wakes up and finds a photo of herself sleeping on her phone, she lives alone.

GENRE: HORROR

RUNTIME: 13 MIN


WRITTEN, PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY: DANIEL RUCZKO

SYNOPSIS:
A YOUNG WOMAN WAKES UP AND FINDS A PHOTO OF HERSELF SLEEPING ON HER PHONE, SHE LIVES ALONE.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: JONATHAN COOK

CAST: JODI LYNN THOMAS, KRISTEN RAKES, WENDY SCOTT & MADISON FOGLE

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: DANIEL RUCZKO

EDITED BY: FLORIAN KELM & DANIEL RUCZKO

COMPOSER: DANIEL RUCZKO

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LET GO (2013)

Let Go (2014) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2309644/ Synopsis: Let Go is the story of changes in a relationship and what people are capable of doing out of love, told in a monologue.

GENRE: DRAMA

RUNTIME: 3 MIN


WRITTEN, PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY: DANIEL RUCZKO

SYNOPSIS: LET GO IS THE STORY OF CHANGES IN A RELATIONSHIP AND WHAT PEOPLE ARE CAPABLE OF DOING OUT OF LOVE, TOLD IN A MONOLOGUE.

CAST: MAHARANI VOLMER, LEIF PAHL & FRANZISKA STOBBE

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: DANIEL RUCZKO

EDITED BY: FLORIAN KELM & DANIEL RUCZKO

COMPOSER: DANIEL RUCZKO

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WAKE UP! (2013)

Wake Up! (2013) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2207691/ Synopsis: Wake Up tells the story of Leon, a 29 year old male working a mediocre office job, who lost his focus in life. That's about to change when he finds himself waking up in a train being confronted with his way of "living" by a man sitting across of him.

GENRE: DRAMA

RUNTIME: 25 MIN


WRITTEN, PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY: DANIEL RUCZKO

SYNOPSIS: WAKE UP TELLS THE STORY OF LEON, A 29 YEAR OLD MALE WORKING A MEDIOCRE OFFICE JOB, WHO LOST HIS FOCUS IN LIFE. THAT'S ABOUT TO CHANGE WHEN HE FINDS HIMSELF WAKING UP IN A TRAIN BEING CONFRONTED WITH HIS WAY OF "LIVING" BY A MAN SITTING ACROSS OF HIM.

CAST: LUIS BORDONADA, JESUS MAYORGA, MIKE MILLER, KENNETH MILLER & JOHN PANZLAU

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: DANIEL RUCZKO

EDITED BY: FLORIAN KELM & DANIEL RUCZKO

COMPOSER: DANIEL RUCZKO

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BIPOLAR - A NARRATION OF MANIC DEPRESSION (2011)

Latest video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HRPKlQZMp0 !TRIGGER WARNING! This is not a happy movie, it will not cheer you up, if you're already not feeling well, please don't continue watching. Thank you. "Bipolar" is an experimental short movie with 35 minutes of runtime, entirely shot in split-screen.

GENRE: DRAMA/EXPERIMENTAL

RUNTIME: 35 MIN


WRITTEN, PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY: DANIEL RUCZKO

SYNOPSIS: AN EXPERIMENTAL SHORT MOVIE, ENTIRELY SHOT IN SPLIT SCREEN. IT FOLLOWS A MANIC-DEPRESSIVE AUTHOR CALLED ANDREW GONY. THE MOVIE SHOWS ANDREW IN BOTH MENTAL STAGES, TO VISUALIZE THAT THE SPLIT SCREEN IS USED.

CAST: DANIEL RUCZKO

EDITED BY: FLORIAN KELM & DANIEL RUCZKO

COMPOSER: DANIEL RUCZKO

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EVACUATION (2010)

Evacuation (2010) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1815697/ Evacuation is an experimental short movie about the life and death of a juice box. Directed by Daniel Ruczko & Florian Kelm Sound Design by Rusher Editing by Florian Kelm misfitmedia.org twitter.com/misfitmedia

GENRE: EXPERIMENTAL

RUNTIME: 3 MIN

WRITTEN, PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY: DANIEL RUCZKO & FLORIAN KELM

SYNOPSIS: EVACUATION IS AN EXPERIMENTAL SHORT MOVIE ABOUT THE LIFE AND DEATH OF A JUICE BOX.

CAST: FLORIAN KELM

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: DANIEL RUCZKO

EDITOR: FLORIAN KELM

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