Ember Nightshades - A Symphony of the Suburbs

The main setting of the movie is Vienna in 1923, with a few fictional elements thrown in.
The plot is centred around three main characters – Carmilla V. Karnstein (played by Flora Schanda), Laurenzia Walpurga Hildburg Bingen (Irene Schanda) and Vladimirja von Silvanien (Sabine Jelinek) – whose fortunes gradually intertwine ever more. The lascivious spy, the crazy natural scientist and the melancholic werewolf become allies in the twilight of Vienna's underw… Show more

We plan to complete the movie during 2016. It will be shown in selected cinemas in Vienna in autumn/winter, as well as being released on DVD. It is our hope that our work will enrich the queer-feminist film scene.

Our target audience is composed of all those who appreciate the humorous – yet thoroughly serious – play on gender roles.

All our work is a labour of love, done in our spare time. Although we've come to terms with managing on a small budget (which has until now been financed solely by ÖH Uni Wien), there are nevertheless ongoing expenses that it doesn't cover.

But our dream of turning our idea into a reality should not fail for lack of money! Now we are calling on your good taste in art and hoping for brisk participation in our crowdfunding appeal. Fabulous goodies await you..… Show more

If we reach our funding threshold, we will be able to finance the remaining filming: it will cover additional equipment, rent and hire costs, costumes, props, make-up, travel expenses and catering.

If we hit or even overshoot our funding goal, we can produce the movie with better equipment and in better quality. We will also be able to pay at least a small fee to our actresses_*, actors_* and all those who work behind the camera (camera, light, editing, mus… Show more

The core movie team – Sabine Jelinek, Flora Schanda and Irene Schanda – shares equal responsibility for idea and concept of the project. We are responsible for the script, directing and organisation, and we also appear in the three leading roles in front of the camera.

For many years, we have been active, whether individually or jointly, in various (queer-)feminist alternative artistic, cultural and activist contexts, mostly in Vienna. "Ember Nightshades" i… Show more