Maximilian Karakatsanis

2026    Beneath the Night fiction 14’



A metro driver with colorful hair is unexpectedly chosen as the face of a public transport advertising campaign, blurring the lines between the visible and hidden. Shot on 16mm analog film.

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2026 | Slamdance | Los Angeles, USA
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Sat, Feb 21st, 12:30 PM @ Landmark Sunset Hollywood Theater 5 (SOLD OUT)
Tue, Feb 24th, 3:15 PM @ Landmark Sunset Hollywood Theater 5 (SOLD OUT)

2026 | Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers | France

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CAST: Peter Schneider, Daniela Holtz, Flavia Hunziker, 
Fehmi Göklü, Stefan Lampadius
DIRECTOR & WRITER: Maximilian Karakatsanis
PRODUCER: Linus Krömer
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Maximilian Karakatsanis
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Jeff Schaul
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Victoria Shved
EDITING: Benedikt Strick
VFX: Joshua Seckerdieck
COLOR GRADING: Fabiana Cardalda
SOUND: Leonard Graf
SOUND DESIGN: Janis Ahnert
MUSIC: Nils Herzogenrath, Caroline Kox, Antonio De Luca
A PRODUCTION BY: Maximilian Karakatsanis & Academy of Media Arts Cologne