Prien am Chiemsee: Siblings Schmidbauer celebrate film premiere!

Prien am Chiemsee: Siblings Schmidbauer celebrate film premiere!

Prien am Chiemsee, Deutschland - The siblings Tanja and Andreas Schmidbauer from Prien on Lake Chiemsee made a name for themselves in the film industry and celebrate several milestones on June 7, 2025. Her latest work, the comedy "Who digs up the undertaker?" Is broadcast on Bavarian Radio at 9:45 p.m. The script for this film was written by the Schmidbauers together with their cousin Thomas Schmidbauer and Michael Probst. It deals with the competition between the villages of Meineendorf and Neubrunn, which is sparked by an extraordinary funeral.

Tanja and Andreas Schmidbauer, who regard themselves as a "holistic filmmaker", are responsible for the direction, the script and production. Her career in the film industry started in childhood with Lego films, and interest in film production grew steadily. Findings from her home town of Prien always flowed into her work, value authenticity and the Bavarian dialect.

premiere and new projects

"Who digs the undertaker?" is not your only exciting project this year. The world premiere of her new film "Bubbles" is on July 1, 2025 at the Munich Film Festival. The film, which deals with the confrontation of two couples in a beach hut, is shown in the "New German Cinema" section, where he has a good chance of awards. The cinema radiation from "Bubbles" is planned for autumn 2025.

When filming "Who digs the undertaker?" have already been used by professional actors such as Marisa Burger, Astrid Polak and David Zimmerschied, which shows a development from their roots with amateur actors towards a professional film production. In an interview, Zimmerschied emphasized how important the networking and creativity of the Schmidbauers are in their work. He will also be present at the Munich Film Festival.

support and challenges

The Schmidbauers mastered some challenges during their career, especially with regard to the financing of their projects. They received grants from FFF Bayern and the BKM, but this was associated with a complex application. Tanja Schmidbauer expressed the desire for more courage in the industry to support innovative projects and create a closer connection to the audience.

The Schmidbauer film production is not only committed to its own projects, but also promotes the talents of students from the University of Television and Film Munich. This shows their efforts to strengthen the local film culture and offer new artists a platform. You would also like to expand your connection to various editorial offices on Bavarian Radio to implement larger order productions.

The promotion of film festivals in Bavaria, as is the case at the Munich Film Festival, is an important way to support regional film events, according to the FFF Bayern guidelines. These guidelines include the promotion of local events with artistic-curatorial aspects. Overall, the Schmidbauers and their projects contribute to the vitality of Bavarian filmmaking and are an example of the dynamic and creative film scene in Bavaria.

For the siblings Schmidbauer, exciting times are imminent, and with every new film that is produced, they show how important it is to tell local stories authentic and courage.

Further information is at rosenheim24.de, The-spot-mediafilm.com and fff-bayern.de Available.