THE UNIFORMED

INFO

Director

Timon Ott

Genre

Docu-fiction

Duration

16’

Year

2025

Nationality

Germany

SYNOPSYS

At 18, a young man commits to 17 years in the military. Inside the system, he witnesses things he hadn’t thought possible. Many of his comrades consistently make mistakes or lack the physical and mental endurance. The military is well prepared and quietly removes the deviants from the countless formations they have to perform. The young man holds up well, but Frank, his roommate and friend, has a problem. His repeated failures have caught up with him.

STILLS

CREDITS

Director

Timon Ott

Genre

Documentary

Duration

16′

Nationality

Germany

Production

Einbaum Film

Producers

Ricardo Guzmán Bausch

Timon Ott

Cast

Soldiers of the German Armed Forces

Antonis Antoniadis

Cinematography

Rafael Kuhn

Editor

Vladimir Vulević

Timon Ott

Sound design

Ángeles López

Sound mixing

Lasse Kröger – Loft Studios

AWARDS AND SELECTIONS

2025 - EFA ® QUALIFYING
World Premiere
78. Locarno Film Festival
2025 - CANADIAN SCREENING ® QUALIFYING
Official Selection
44. Vancouver International Film Festival
2025
Best Documentary Shortlist
Deutschen Kurzfilmpreis
2025
Official Selection
42. Kasseler Dokfest
2025
Official Selection
9. Beijing International Short Film Festival
2025 - OSCAR ® , EFA ®, BAFTA ® QUALIFYING
Official Selection
67. ZINEBI - International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao
2025
Official Selection
19. KFFK / Kurzfilmfestival Köln
2026
Official Selection
8. FIPADOC International Documentary Film Festival
2026
Official Selection
26. Landshut Short Film Festival

TIMON OTT

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BIOGRAPHY

Timon Ott, born in 1998 in Frankfurt am Main, is a filmmaker and photographer based in Germany. He co-founded the production company Einbaum Film with longtime collaborator Ricardo Guzmán Bausch. His debut short film The Uniformed (2025) will premiere at the Locarno Film Festival.

FILMOGRAPHY

THE UNIFORMED

2025