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FINDING SHINOBI
SCREENINGS

Finding Shinobi is a chapter from a feature film in advanced development.
It was shared through private screenings in Hamburg and Berlin as both a practical experiment in building a feature differently, and a way to gather people around the film while it is still taking shape.

Missed a screening? See past events here.

One Year Stories

Idle Films Anthology

Idle Films Anthology is an ongoing independent film project that began in 2016. The idea: 52 films, each marking a week in a year-long calendar. Shot across Europe and the Mediterranean, the anthology explores connection, loss, and the extraordinary woven into daily life. These character-driven films are shared at annual screenings and curated cinema events.

Treehouse engulfed in smoke and flames during a forest fire, with a person sitting on the balcony surrounded by falling embers.

ALL THINGS BURN

All Things Burn

TOUT BRÛLE

Nº24

Inspired by true events, a historical wildfire reminds us that in a battle against nature, we will always be on the losing end.

Close-up portrait of a middle-aged man with short hair and stubble, wearing a teal shirt and looking intently to the right, lit by warm indoor lighting.

SUNNY SIDE UP

SUNNY SIDE UP

Les Œufs au plat

Nº23

A defining concert, a pending eviction, a marriage under strain. Majid — an undocumented Raï musician — and his wife are getting kicked out of their place in Marseille hours before one the most important gigs in Majid’s life.

Getting Lost

Nº49

A couple's search for a lighthouse during a weekend trip strains their relationship to a breaking point. But perhaps getting lost is the best way to find the way back to each other.

Young woman with curly hair and a red plaid scarf walking outdoors in winter, looking ahead with concern, as a man in a yellow jacket stands blurred in the background.

GETTING LOST

Young woman with short hair in a turquoise shirt, gazing intently to the side while standing in front of a blurred bookshelf background.

TO SEE A WOMAN

To See a Woman

EINE FRAU ZU SEHEN

Nº41

Longing, connection, and a bumpy journey to self-discovery, amidst the breath-taking landscape of the Engadine in the Swiss Alps.

Hitchhiking

Sur le Pouce

Nº12

Sarah is an unusual 20-year-old. She doesn’t have a phone or an app to rely on. However, she has a serious case of wanderlust, a disarming smile, and a tireless thumb.

Woman walking alone on a rural road with a large orange hiking backpack, surrounded by overgrown grass and distant village houses.

HITCHHIKING

THE OVERNIGHT TRAIN

The Overnight Train

SHORT

Nº47

A film about travel, projection, and the uneasy intimacy of strangers. On an overnight train, a young woman loses signal and starts losing certainty.

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The thumbnail for Sunny Side-Up features two circles hinting at sunny-side-up eggs.
Thumbmail for 'Eine Frau Zu Sehen' showing the silhouettes of two women's faces against a backdrop of snowy mountains
Thumbnail 'Getting Lost' by Iliès Terki. It features two silhouetted figures embracing under a beam of light, with a dark background and the title in bold orange letters.

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Idle Films is an independent film studio — built on the spirit of a collective. We tell heartfelt, offbeat stories that blur the lines between short, mid-length, and feature formats. At its core is the Idle Films Anthology: 52 interconnected works shaped over time and across cultures. More than a collection, it’s a director’s journal — written in images, not ink. A long-form experiment in storytelling. We work like a lab: writing, filming, failing, trying again. What we learn carries into the next film — and Idle Studio, our space for commercial commissions, brand stories, and creative partnerships.

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Company Name: Idle Films UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Address: Filmfabrique, Stockmeyerstrasse 43, DE 20457, Hamburg
HRB: 118122
Managing Director: Iliès Terki.H
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