AUSTRIAN KIWI - COMEDY SKETCH PRODUCTION

professional shortfilm production for Instagram/TikTok-Creator Austrian Kiwi

Together with Austrian Kiwi’s Jonny Balchin (2023 Austrian Cabaret Award winner, Online category), Holy Moly films and I are redefining online comedy. I provide the cinematography, creating a high-end look that stands out from the crowd. Beyond the camera, in rotation with my buddies from Holy Moly films I often handle the editing and color grading, bringing each sketch to life with precision – whether it’s a simple joke or complex VFX shots featuring multiple Jonnys. It’s a creative cooperation that constantly pushes our boundaries!

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05: This is no beer

Scorching heat on the construction site: 3:00 PM hits, and the crew is ready for their mandatory end-of-shift beer. But when the drinks arrive, panic ensues. No beer is being served – just a clear, odorless mystery liquid. What mythical substance have they just discovered and is it maybe even poisonous?

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DP, EDITOR & COLORIST: Imanuel Thallinger
STARRING: Jonny Balchin
CONCEPT: Jonny Balchin
DIRECTED BY: Mascha Deikova, Hannes Kirschner
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Holy Moly films

Retro red boombox radio resting on a metal stepladder on a warm-toned construction site film set from Holy Moly films.

Dramatic close-up of a construction worker hesitantly reaching out toward a mystery water bottle in the Austrian Kiwi comedy sketch.

Behind-the-scenes shot showing Austrian Kiwi and Holy Moly films director Hannes Kirschner testing a scene during a comedy sketch production.

Austrian Kiwi construction worker sitting exhausted against a concrete wall on set during the comedy skit filming produced by Holy Moly Films.

Behind-the-scenes view of a Holy Moly Films camera operator on an Austrian Kiwi film set.

Cinematic close-up shot of comedian Jonny Balchin using a Snorricam mounted to his body.

04: The Worst English Teacher in Austria

Playing two clueless English teachers, Austrian Kiwi and thisisstevie push their Austrian classroom to the brink. If only they’d paid attention in school themselves! Huge thanks to HIB Saalfelden for collaborating with us!

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DP & COLORIST: Imanuel Thallinger
STARRING: Jonny Balchin, Stefanie Harms, Schüler der HIB Saalfelden
CONCEPT: Jonny Balchin
DIRECTED BY: Mascha Deikova, Hannes Kirschner
EDITOR: Hannes Kirschner
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Holy Moly films

Creators AustrianKiwi and Stefanie Harms - thisisstevie - posing as humorous English teachers at the front of a classroom during a Holy Moly Films video production.

A close-up reaction shot of a student looking visibly confused by the teacher's incorrect English pronunciation.

Wide shot of a bright Austrian secondary school classroom at HIB Saalfelden during the filming of a comedy sketch by Holy Moly Films.

Artistic close-up shot of elegant shoes on a shiny floor framed by cinematographer Imanuel Thallinger.

Close-up shot of students enthusiastically raising their hands in a classroom to answer a question during the English lesson sketch by Holy Moly films.

Content-Creator thisisstevie playing an English teacher in a Holy Moly films comedy sketch.

03: How Austrians Get Their Names

A New Zealander’s simple introduction to a traditional Austrian village takes a hilarious turn as he gets trapped in an overwhelming maze of identical names and chaotic local traditions.

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DP, COLORIST, VFX: Imanuel Thallinger
STARRING: Jonny Balchin
CONCEPT: Jonny Balchin
DIRECTED BY: Mascha Deikova, Hannes Kirschner
EDITOR: Hannes Kirschner
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Holy Moly films
INTRO MUSIC: Camo & Krooked – No Way Out (feat. Mira Lu Kovacs) (Label: Modus)

A seamless post-production VFX composite film still showing five cloned versions of Jonny Balchin interacting as different village characters within the same frame.

A candid behind-the-scenes photo of the Holy Moly Films production crew operating the camera during a live take.

A cinematic close-up of an Austrian Leberkassemmerl the character of Austrian Kiwi gets as an invitation to an Austrian village gathering.

Behind-the-scenes production photo showing the camera crew setting up a shot with a professional cinema camera rig on location for the Austrian Kiwi short film.

A dramatic and moody lit cinematic still of Jonny Balchin being kidnapped by Austrians for his latest sketch together with Imanuel Thallinger and Holy Moly films.

A candid behind-the-scenes photo of the Holy Moly Films production crew setting up a moody lit interrogation scene in a cellar.

02: When Austrians Have To Speak Standard German

What happens when a high-stakes TV game show calls a local Austrian who can only win if he speaks “Hochdeutsch” (Standard German)? In this collaboration with Austrian Kiwi, a simple phone call turns into a hilarious linguistic battle. Watch Hannes struggle to find the right words when a million euros are on the line.

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DP, COLORIST: Imanuel Thallinger
STARRING: Jonny Balchin, Jonny Balchin, Jonny Balchin
CONCEPT: Jonny Balchin
DIRECTED BY: Mascha Deikova, Hannes Kirschner
EDITOR: Mascha Deikova
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Holy Moly films

Wide-Angle Closeup auf Austrian Kiwi von Kameramann Imanuel Thallinger

Cinematische Lichtsetzung für dramatische Austrian Kiwi Momente durch Kameramann Imanuel Thallinger.

Grading für eine Retro-Gameshow von Austrian Kiwi durch Colorist Imanuel Thallinger

Cinematische Inszenierung von Austrian Kiwi durch Kameramann Imanuel Thallinger

Gameshow Set-Bau für eine Austrian Kiwi Videoproduktion

Behind-The-Scenes bei einem Videodreh für Austrian Kiwi

01: OUR SON HAS AN ALCOHOL PROBLEM

Our first ever collaboration with Austrian Kiwi features the Mairs, a typical Austrian family, who deals with issues regarding their teenage boy Michi. Father Sepp: “Our son has a serious drinking problem!”

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DP, EDITOR, COLORIST: Imanuel Thallinger
STARRING: Jonny Balchin, Jonny Balchin, Jonny Balchin
CONCEPT: Jonny Balchin
DIRECTED BY: Mascha Deikova, Hannes Kirschner
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Holy Moly films