WINNER EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARY 2014

Investment bankers are the real Masters of the Universe, not politicians, armies or even countries. In economic powerhouse Germany, a top banker gives a disturbing insider’s account of his emotions, motivations and predictions. Revealing a parallel universe of extreme income and merciless pressure.

A system disconnecting bankers from the outside world, unable to reflect about their work.

Direction: Marc Bauder

Production: Marc Bauder, Markus Glaser, Marc Bauder, Markus Glaser

Cinematography: Boerres Weiffenbach

Editing: Hansjoerg Weissbrich, Heidrun Schweitzer

Sound: Lars Ginzel

Original Score: Bernhard Fleischmann

Original Title: MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE

Original Language: German

Subtitles: English

Film Production Countries: Germany, Austria

Website: http://www.master-of-the-universe-film.de

Statement of the Director/s
For the first time, a true international finance industry insider tells all. Rainer Voss, a man who was once one of Germany’s leading investment bankers and who easily handled millions in his heyday, reveals his personal insight on how the glittering financial world really operates, from all its dark abysses and lack of scruples to its semi-religious rules.
One word characterizes our cinematic work in the finance industry: FEAR. The industry is afraid to reveal itself. Every move could be falsely interpreted by the outside world. Before they take that risk, they’d rather say nothing at all.

Biography of the Director/s
BIO:
1974 born in Stuttgart
1996 - 2001 business administration in Cologne, St. Gallen and New York
1999 foundation of bauderfilm
2001 - 2004 film school Potsdam-Babelsberg

FILMO:
2013: „MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE“ (doc, 90 Min., bauderfilm/HR/SWR/arte)
- world premiere LOCARNO FF: Semaine de la Critique, 2013
- Winner IFF Locarno Prix Semaine de la Critique, Pize of German Film Critics 2013, Nominated German Film Academy LOLA 2014, Grand Prix FIFDH Paris 2014, Best Documentary Astra Filmfest 2014
- Festivals: Locarno, IDFA, DOKLeipzig, CPH:DOX, and 50 more
- world sales: autlook

2011: „THE SYSTEM“ (feature film, 92 Min., frisbeefilms in coproduction with ZDF and bauderfilm)
- world premiere Max-Ophüls-Festival, Saarbrücken 2011
- opening film New York - European Film Festival 2012
- Prize of German Film Critics 2013, German Film Academy 2012 - best supporting actor(nom.), DEFA-Prize 2011, CineStar 2011

2010: „AFTER THE REVOLUTION“ (documentary, 90 Min., bauderfilm/3sat)
- world premiere DOK Leipzig 2010

2007: „THE TOP-MANAGER“ (TV-documentary, 43 Min.,bauderfilm/WDR)
- Friedrich-Vogel-Prize 2008 (Main Prize TV)

2006: „LAST TO KNOW“ (documentary, 72 Min., bauderfilm/ZDF)
- world premiere: Berlinale Panorama 2006
- Festivals: Marseille, Vancouver, Sao Paulo, London, Duisburg, Budapest, München, Moskau, Sofia, Yamagata
- Prize of the Jury docudays 2006, Prize of German Film Critics 2006 (nominated), ¬Grimme Prize 2004 (nominated)

2006: „THE COMMUNIST“ (TV-documentary, 52 Min.,bauderfilm/ZDF/arte)
- opening film Crossing Europe Linz 2006, Diagonale Graz 2007

2003: „GROW OR GO" (documentary, 95 Min., bauderfilm/ ZDF)
- Festival: DOK Leipzig, Istanbul, Linz, Paris, Prag
- Nominated “Grimme Preis Spezial” 2004, „Ernst Schneider Medienpreis“ 2004 and Prix „A l’Affiche du Monde", Paris 2004

2000: „NO LOST TIME" (documentary, 90 Min., bauderfilm/ WDR)
- world premiere DOK Leipzig

Awards Won
Winner IFF Locarno Prix Semaine de la Critique, Pize of German Film Critics 2013, Nominated German Film Academy LOLA 2014, Grand Prix FIFDH Paris 2014, Best Documentary Astra Filmfest 2014

World Sales:
autlook Filmsales
Peter Jager
Spittelberggasse 3/14
Wien, 1070, Austria
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +43 720 34 69 34
Website: http://www.autlookfilms.com/

Press:
Zoom Medienfabrik GmbH
Felix Neunzerling
Suarezstraße 62
Berlin, 14057, Germany
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +49 30 3150 6868
Website: http://www.zoommedienfabrik.de/