TOMAS KAAN (1979) won a Silver Epica for his Bavaria commercial Steward. His film We Are Boys was shown at prestigious festivals, was nominated for the Prix Jeunesse and won the Kinderkast Award at Cinekid and the Children's Jury Prize at the Short Film Festival Oberhausen. He has an outspoken visual style and a great liking for absurd humor and timeless, nostalgic stories. He believes that film and rock ‘n’ roll are inextricably connected.