Rick
DIRECTOR:
JP Horstmann
PRODUCER:
Mariella Frey, Nadine Schulte
Rick is gay and deaf. And he works as an adult porn actor. The short documentary follows a young man who has managed to overcome considerable boundaries, expressing himself through physical pursuits and finding liberation in the lights of the film studio.
Iris Prize Shorts Programme 8 | Cineworld Screen 15 | 7pm, Friday 12 Oct
Jan-Peter Horstmann studied Theatre Directing at the Zurich University, and has worked as an assistant director at theatres in Hamburg. As well as producing a number of short films he has worked on projects such as the theatrical installation Fordlandia. Since 2016 he has been a student of Film Directing at Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF.